This autumn, our racing yards said farewell to three horses who have given us all some thrilling moments on the racecourse: Earthlight, Ghaiyyath and
Earthlight
€20,000 Ch 2017 15.3HH (1.60M)
Shamardal – Winters Moon (New Approach)
Oct 1, Special Live Foal.
Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare
Unbeaten French Champion two-year-old by Shamardal. Won all his five races at two, including the G1 Prix Morny and the G1 Middle Park in track record time. Multiple Stakes winner at three and is out of a G1 juvenile, who is a half-sister to two G1 winners.
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 1,632 foals aged three and up, including EARTHLIGHT, BLUE POINT, PINATUBO, VICTOR LUDORUM, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, BALTIC BARONESS, CAPTAIN SONADOR, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, FAINT PERFUME, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MAYBE DISCREET, MUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SAGAWARA, 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 4 foals, 1 to race, 1 winner:
EARTHLIGHT (c Shamardal) Champion, see Race record.
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:
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.
3rd dam: ZAWAAHY by El Gran Senor. Winner at 3. Dam of 7 winners:
SUMMERTIME LEGACY (f Darshaan) Group winner, see above.
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. 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).
Stud record
Earthlight stands his first season in 2021.
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 Stakes (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.
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