Three-year-old filly Town And Country became a new Stakes winner for her sire Earthlight with a thrilling victory in the Listed Scurry Stakes over
Earthlight
Ch 2017 15.3HH (1.60M)
Shamardal – Winters Moon (New Approach)
Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare
Undefeated, multiple G1-winning two-year-old, now off to a fast start with his own first juveniles: the quickest from the Shamardal line to sire a Group winner, Shamardal included. Sire of high-class French filly Daylight, winner of the G3 Prix de Cabourg (like him), before hitting the board in the G1 Morny and G1 Cheveley Park. Three-parts brother to the similarly gifted G1 Middle Park and G1 Dewhurst winner Shadow Of Light.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
| Name | Born | Sex | Dam | Broodmare Sire | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earned | Best Run |
| DAYLIGHT | 2022 | F | Latita | Silver Frost | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | £198,161 | G3wG1p |
| TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2022 | F | Sweety Dream | Dream Ahead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | £45,500 | Lw |
| PETIT ARTISTE | 2022 | F | Little Artist | More Than Ready | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £37,827 | Lw |
| Mr Lightside | 2022 | C | L' Explora | War Front | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | £44,525 | WG3p |
| Thordis | 2022 | F | Tortsanlottie | Teofilo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £33,649 | WLp |
| AGAINST THE WIND | 2022 | C | Rashaaqa | Oasis Dream | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | £85,025 | W |
| PHOEBUS | 2022 | C | Earth Goddess | Invincible Spirit | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £50,660 | W |
| CAYMAN TAI | 2022 | C | Namibie | Dark Angel | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | £30,050 | W |
| ECOLOGY | 2022 | F | Ventura Mist | Pastoral Pursuits | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | £28,250 | W |
| BRISONE | 2022 | C | Lynique | Dylan Thomas | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | £28,092 | W |
| FORT ETNA | 2022 | F | Smoken Rosa | Smoke Glacken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £23,828 | W |
| SAARISELKA | 2022 | F | Nozhar | Iffraaj | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £22,495 | W |
| MOTU PROPRIO | 2022 | F | Macrame | Montjeu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £21,544 | W |
| KING OF LIGHT | 2022 | G | Queen's Parade | Dalghar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £20,963 | W |
| LADY LIGHTNING | 2022 | F | Lady Liberty | Shirocco | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | £20,812 | W |
| SUNLIT HOURS | 2022 | C | Olive Grove | Sea The Stars | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £20,480 | W |
| SIR CRATER | 2022 | C | Forest Maiden | Invincible Spirit | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £17,259 | W |
| FEERAAS | 2022 | C | Imtiyaaz | Starspangledbanner | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | £16,726 | W |
| SPICY MARGARITA | 2022 | F | Nahoodh | Clodovil | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £16,110 | W |
| OLYMPUS POINT | 2022 | C | Scarlett Rose | Royal Applause | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | £15,950 | W |
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| JUSEARTH FAL | 2022 | C | Jusoor | Intello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £15,240 | W |
| TEES AGGREGATES | 2022 | C | Club Prive | Acclamation | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | £14,225 | W |
| LIGHTOFSHADOWS | 2022 | C | Full of Shadows | Masterful | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | £14,024 | W |
| XANTHE | 2022 | F | Gilded | Redback | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £13,205 | W |
| NYMAN | 2022 | C | Split Trois | Dubawi | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | £11,118 | W |
| EARTHVIEW | 2022 | F | Dhan Dhana | Dubawi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £10,914 | W |
| NAZUKI | 2022 | F | Sharaakah | Roderic O'Connor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,885 | W |
| VERDI PRATI | 2022 | C | Atiam | Raven's Pass | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £8,672 | W |
| LOKMA | 2022 | F | Happy Hiker | Dalakhani | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £8,605 | W |
| PERFECT LIFE | 2022 | C | Morning Jewel | Dalakhani | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £7,800 | W |
| RED ARGO | 2022 | C | Marinka | Planteur | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £7,593 | W |
| EARTH FIRE | 2023 | C | Rythmic | Dubai Destination | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £7,467 | W |
| THE BAT MAN | 2022 | C | Euphemism | Dawn Approach | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £7,361 | W |
| KEATS HOUSE | 2022 | C | Maria Christina | Kodiac | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £7,255 | W |
| WONDROUS LIGHT | 2022 | F | Fullofwonder | Mastercraftsman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £7,225 | W |
| VENTURA DREAM | 2022 | C | You Dare To Dream | Royal Applause | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £6,385 | W |
| EARTHY | 2022 | F | Capriole | Noverre | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £4,998 | W |
| OVER SIZE | 2022 | C | Freezy | Dalakhani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,346 | W |
| HAQAWI | 2022 | F | Montana River | Dalakhani | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £1,347 | W |
Video footage
Watch him go: see him at his best
Middle Park Stakes (G1), 6f, Newmarket, 28 Sep 2019
Prix Morny (G1), 6f, Deauville, 18 Aug 2019
Prix de Cabourg (G3), 6f, Deauville, 28 Jul 2019
Prix du Pin (G3), 7f, Deauville, 13 Sep 2020
Prix de Caen, 6f, Deauville, 02 Jul 2019
Prix Prince Bio, 5½f, Maisons-Laffitte, 19 Jun 2019
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Pedigree
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EARTHLIGHT |
SHAMARDAL |
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY |
STORM CAT |
STORM BIRD |
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TERLINGUA |
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MARIAH'S STORM |
RAHY |
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IMMENSE |
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HELSINKI |
MACHIAVELLIAN |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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COUP DE FOLIE |
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HELEN STREET |
TROY |
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WATERWAY |
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WINTERS MOON |
NEW APPROACH |
GALILEO |
SADLER'S WELLS |
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URBAN SEA |
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PARK EXPRESS |
AHONOORA |
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MATCHER |
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SUMMERTIME LEGACY |
DARSHAAN |
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS |
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DELSY |
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ZAWAAHY |
EL GRAN SENOR |
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EXOTIC TREAT |
By SHAMARDAL (2002) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), St James's Palace S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,758 foals aged three and up, including EARTHLIGHT, BLUE POINT, PINATUBO, VICTOR LUDORUM, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CINDERELLA’S DREAM, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, EMARAATY ANA, INISHERIN, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SHEIKHA REIKA, SPEEDY BOARDING, TARNAWA, TRYSTER, ZAZOU, etc.
1st dam: Winters Moon by New Approach. Winner (7f) at 2, 3rd Fillies' Mile (G1), Sweet Solera S (G3). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners:
EARTHLIGHT (c Shamardal) Champion, see Race record.
SHADOW OF LIGHT (c Lope de Vega) 4 wins (6f-7f) at 2, 2024, Middle Park S (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), 2nd Gimcrack S (G2), 3rd 2,000 Guineas (G1).
2nd dam: SUMMERTIME LEGACY by Darshaan. 2 wins (7f) at 2, Prix des Reservoirs (G3), 3rd Prix Saint-Alary (G1), Prix de Lieurey. Dam of 8 winners:
WAVERING (f Refuse To Bend) 2 wins at 3, Prix Saint-Alary (G1), 3rd Prix Cléopâtre (G3). Dam of:
LIFE IN MOTION (f Sea the Stars) Prix Coronation, Prix Le Fabuleux, Prix Jacques Laffitte, 2nd Prix Rothschild (G1), Prix de Sandringham (G2), 3rd Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (G3).
Flowrider (f Street Cry) 3rd Prix Chloe (G3).
Switching (f Street Cry) 2nd Prix de Flore (G3), Prix de Liancourt.
MANDAEAN (g Manduro) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1).
Mister Green (g Green Desert) 5 wins at 2 to 7, 3rd Winter Derby Trial.
Lavender and Lace (f Barathea). Dam of:
Maxi Boy (c Oasis Dream) 3rd Superlative S (G2).
Hurricane Irene (f Green Desert) Unraced. Dam of:
Johara (f Iffraaj) 2nd Prix de la Pepiniere, Prix de la Calonne. Dam of:
Sir Yoshi (c Mehmas) 3rd Roses S.
3rd dam: ZAWAAHY by El Gran Senor. Winner at 3. Dam of 7 winners:
SUMMERTIME LEGACY (f Darshaan) Group winner, see above.
Lucy Cavendish (f Elusive Quality) Unraced. Dam of:
CAVERAN (f Hurricane Run) 6 wins, 2 to 4. Dam of: TELEPATIC GLANCES (f Pride Of Dubai) Champion two-year-old filly in Italy, Premio Dormello (G2), Premio Coolmore, Premio Tadolina, 2nd Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani (G3), Premio Royal Mares, Premio Pietro Bessero.
Quiet Waters (f Quiet American). Dam of:
PAS DE SECRETS (c High Chaparral) Songline Classic, 2nd Songline Classic, Norsk Derby, 3rd Oslo Cup (G3).
4th dam: Exotic Treat by Vaguely Noble. Unraced. Daughter of RARE TREAT (Ladies H (G1)); half-sister to WHAT A TREAT (Champion three-year-old filly in the US, Beldame S (G1), Alabama S (G1). Dam of: BE MY GUEST Waterford Crystal Mile (G2). Champion sire). Dam of 5 winners:
GOLDEN FLEECE (c Nijinsky) Champion three-year-old in Europe, Derby (G1), Ballymoss S (G2), Nijinsky S (G2). Sire.
OFFICE WIFE (f Secretariat) Modesty H, 2nd Queen Charlotte H (G3), New York H (G3), 3rd Firenze H (G2). Dam of:
DANCE TREAT (f Nureyev) La Coupe de Saint-Cloud (G3), Prix de Flore (G3). Dam of: SOUTH EASTER (g Galileo) Dee S (G3), Magnolia S, 2nd Kilternan S (G3), 3rd Huxley S (G3). Grandam of: LIGHT MY FIRE (f Camelot) Premio Paolo Mezzanotte, 3rd Premio del Giubileo (G3), Premio EBF Terme di Merano.
Sharjah (c Nijinsky) 3rd Zetland S. Sire.
Polish Blue (c Danzig) 2nd Daniel Prenn S, 3rd Strensall S. Sire.
Exotic Slew (c Slew O' Gold) 2nd Excelsior H (G2).
Exotic Bride (f Blushing Groom) Placed at 3. Dam of:
Admiral's Well (c Sadler's Wells) 3rd Gold Cup (G1).
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Three | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 |
At 2 Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in France
- 1st
- Middle Park S (G1), 6f, Newmarket, new juvenile course record 1:09.31, beating Golden Horde, Summer Sands, King Neptune, Threat, Lope Y Fernandez, Monarch Of Egypt.
- 1st
- Prix Morny (G1), 6f, Deauville, beating Raffle Prize, Golden Horde, Arizona, A’Ali, Aroha, Royal Dornoch, Devil.
- 1st
- Prix de Cabourg (G3), 6f, Deauville, by 4l, beating Well Of Wisdom, Dubai Station, Jolie.
- 1st
- Prix de Caen, 6f, Deauville, by 3½l, beating Les Hogues, Alson.
- 1st
- Prix Prince Bio, 5½f, Maisons-Laffitte.
At 3
- 1st
- Prix du Pin (G3), 7f, Deauville, beating Tropbeau, Manjeer, Spinning Memories, Pretreville, Brave Shiina, Golden Boy, Restiany, Tammani.
- 1st
- Prix Kistena, 6f, Deauville, by 2½l, beating Wanaway, Crew Dragon, Jolie.
- 2nd
- Prix de la Foret (G1), 7f, Longchamp, by a neck, to One Master, beating Safe Voyage, Tropbeau, Rubaiyat, Irska, Spinning Memories, Toro Strike, Pretreville.
- 4th
- Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1), 6½f, Deauville, to Space Blues, Hello Youmzain, Lope Y Fernandez, beating Golden Horde, Wooded, Wichita, Spinning Memories, Batwan.
Timeform 121
Earthlight’s progeny at the races
