GIO PONTI (USA) (Bay 2005-Stud U.S.A. 2012, Aust. 2012). Champion Older Male in USA in 2009 & Champion Turf Male in USA in 2009 & 2010. 12 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 11f, Belmont Manhattan H., Gr.1, Man o' War S., Gr.1-twice, Keeneland Turf Mile S., Gr.1-twice, Santa Anita Frank E Kilroe Mile H., Gr.1, Arlington Million S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Fisher Pond and SW Bon Jovi Girl. Sire of SP Truly Ponti and of Genis, Most Inspiring and of the placegetters Aleysia Eh, Gio Mio, Planchart, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

SEEKING A WAY (USA), by Seeking the Gold. Winner at 2 at 7f in Great Britain. Half-sister to PRETTY PROLIFIC, Missyoulikecrazy, Seattle Bay. This is her sixth foal. Dam of 5 foals to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Maureen de Lago (f by Encosta de Lago) 2 wins at 2 at 800, 1000m, 2d Kenilworth Summer Juvenile S., L, 3d Scottsville Strelitzia S., Gr 3.

 Seen (g by Encosta de Lago) 4 wins 1300 to 1800m, MRC Polytrack P., 2d BRC Mater Dei School H.

 Flying Away (f by Flying Spur) Winner at 1000m, SAJC Schweppes Tonic P., 3d SAJC Agrum H.

 Light Dubai (f by Fantastic Light (USA)) Winner at 1m, 3d Newbury Robert Sangster Memorial S.

2nd dam

SEATTLE WAY, by Seattle Slew. Placed in U.S.A. Half-sister to DE NIRO, VIDALIA, SOFITINA, Gina Romantica (dam of MARUKA CANDY), Rage,  Wayage (dam of CRYSTAL CASTLE, SECRAGE). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

PRETTY PROLIFIC (f Lion Heart) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, $332,551, Gulfstream Sugar Swirl S., Gr 3, Churchill Downs Allowance, 2d Churchill Downs Humana Distaff S., Gr 1, Saratoga Test S., Gr 1, Monmouth Dearly Precious S., L, 3d Saratoga Adirondack S., Gr 2, 4th Gulfstream Inside Information S., Gr 2, Keeneland Raven Run S., Gr 2, Saratoga Honorable Miss H., Gr 2, Churchill Downs Pocahontas S., Gr 3, Gulfstream Hurricane Bertie S., Gr 3.

Missyoulikecrazy (f Lion Heart) Winner at 2 at 7f, 2d Churchill Downs Golden Rod S., Gr 2, 3d Churchill Downs Pocahontas S., Gr 2.

Seattle Bay (f Opening Verse) 3 wins-1 at 2-1500 to 1800m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Aethelstan, Keeneland Allowance, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Cleopatre, Gr 3, 3d Deauville Prix des Reservoirs, Gr 3, 4th Chantilly Prix de Royaumont, Gr 3, Delaware George Rosenberger Memorial S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

Smart Seattle (f Smart Strike) 4 wins-1 at 2-5½f to 8¼f, $222,065, 2d Keeneland Jessamine S., L, Saratoga PG Johnson S., L, 4th Pimlico Hilltop S., L.

 Invest West. 7 wins 17f to 3m, Arlington Park St. James Cup Hurdle H., Colonial David L Zeke Ferguson Memorial Hurdle, Camden Carolina Cup Hurdle, Great Meadows Future Champions Cup Hurdle, 2d Monmouth Midsummer Hurdle, Far Hills Gladstone Hurdle, 3d Fair Hill Miles Valentine Memorial Hurdle S.

3rd dam

WAYA, by Faraway Son. Champion handicap mare in USA in 1979. 14 wins 1m to 10½f, $822,948, Aqueduct Top Flight H., Gr 1, Belmont Man o' War S., Gr 1, Beldame S., Gr 1, Santa Anita Santa Barbara H., Gr 1, Saratoga Diana H., Gr 2, Longchamp Prix de l'Opera, Gr 2, Belmont Edgemere H., Gr 3, Chantilly Prix de Royaumont, Gr 3, Belmont Turf Classic H., L, Flower Bowl H., L, Santa Anita Santa Ana H., L, 2d Belmont Sheepshead Bay H., Gr 2, Bowling Green H., Gr 2, New York H., Gr 3, Santa Anita Arcadia H., Gr 3, Longchamp Prix de Malleret, Gr 3, Evry Prix Chloe, Gr 3, 3d Belmont Ruffian H., Gr 1, Washington DC International S., Gr 1, Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr 3, 4th Deauville Prix d'Astarte, Gr 3. Three-quarter-sister to  Water Girl (dam of BONUS AWARD, GIRL OF FRANCE), half-sister to WARFEVER (dam of LUTHIER FEVER), WARSAW (dam of WALENSEE, WORLD CITIZEN). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

DE NIRO (c Gulch) 2 wins at 2 at 5f, 5½f, $110,844, Belmont Tremont S., Gr 3, 3d Saratoga Sanford S., Gr 3. Sire.

VIDALIA (f Nijinsky) 2 wins-1 at 2, Rome Criterium Femminile, Gr 3, 2d Delaware New Castle H., L, 4th Cheshire Oaks, Gr 3. Dam of 3 winners-

 Prospect Dalia. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 6 winners-

LERMONTOV (g Alleged) 4 wins-2 at 2-7f to 1¼m in Great Britain, Ireland and U.S.A, Curragh Beresford S., Gr 3, 2d Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr 1, Sandown William Hill H., 4th Leopardstown Foxrock S., L.

SOFITINA (f Alydar) 5 wins, $110,394, Philadelphia Doylestown H., L, 3d Saratoga Waya S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

Watching (c Storm Cat) 3 wins, $106,670, 2d Penn National Capital City H., L, 4th Philadelphia Pennsylvania Futurity, L.

Gina Romantica (f Secreto) 3 wins, 3d Belmont Long Island H., Gr 2. Dam of-

MARUKA CANDY (f Sunday Silence) 7 wins-1 at 2-1400 to 2000m, $2,206,903, Tokyo Fuchu Himba S., Jpn-3, 2d Chukyo Pearl S., 3d Kyoto Suzaku S. Dam of 6 winners-

BELSHAZZAR (c King Kamehameha) Champion Older Dirt Male in Japan in 2013. 6 wins-2 at 2-1600 to 2100m, $3,973,810, Hanshin Japan Cup Dirt, Gr 1, Tokyo Chunichi Sports Hai Musashino S., Gr 3, Nakayama Hopeful S., L, Tokyo Brazil Cup, L, Chukyo Shirakawago S., 2d Hanshin Fuji TV Sho Spring S., Gr 2, Nakayama Radio Nippon Sho, 3d Tokyo Tokyo Yushun, Gr 1, February S., Gr 1, Kyoto Hagi S., Derby Memories Narita Brian Cup, 4th Nakayama RF Radio Nippon Sho St Lite Kinen, Gr 2, Tokyo Kyodo News Service Hai, Gr 3.

Rage (c Gulch) 5 wins, $157,341, 3d Aqueduct Perpetuate S., L. Sire.

 Wayage. Placed, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Imprudence, L. Dam of 9 winners-

CRYSTAL CASTLE (g Gilded Time) 5 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 1400m, Ascot Diadem S., Gr 2, Deauville Prix de Cabourg, Gr 3, Prix de Meautry, Gr 3, Ascot Tote International H., 2d Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee S., Gr 1, 3d Longchamp Prix du Palais Royal, Gr 3, Deauville Prix de Meautry, Gr 3, Longchamp Prix de Montretout, L, Santa Anita Blue Jay Way S., L, 4th Lone Star Turf Sprint H., L, Nad al Sheba Mahab Al Shimaal S., L.

SECRAGE (f Secreto) 4 wins at 2 1000 to 1400m, Deauville Prix de Cabourg, Gr 3, Rome Premio Alessandro Perrone, L, Criterium Femminile, L, 2d Deauville Prix Morny, Gr 1, Milan Premio Vittorio Crespi, L, 3d Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr 3. Dam of-

TEAPOT ROW - MANAAF (Sau.) (c Generous) 6 wins-3 at 2-6f to 1m, £116,239 in Great Britain and Saudi Arabia, Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr 2, Newbury Wates Construction Conditions S., 2d Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr 3, Newbury Hungerford S., Gr 3, 4th Goodwood On the House S., L. Sire.

Minstrel's Age (c The Minstrel) 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1400, 1600m in Great Britain and Italy, 3d Premio Grosseto, L.

 Teresa Ann. Winner at 2 at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 6 winners-

WAVELINE (f Stravinsky) 5 wins-1 at 2-5f to 7f, £206,408 in Great Britain and U.S.A, Hollywood B Thoughtful S., L, 2d Oak Tree Senator Ken Maddy H., Gr 3, Santa Anita Irish O'Brien S., L, 3d Hollywood Raise Your Skirts S., L.