Masar

£14,000 Ch 2015 16.1½HH (1.66M)

New Approach – Khawlah (Cape Cross)

Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket

Third Derby winner in the Urban Sea family after leading sires Galileo and Sea The Stars – and a faster, more precocious two-year-old than both. Beat Roaring Lion and Expert Eye over a mile and Invincible Army over six in May at two. 122 in-foal mares in his first book.

Pedigree

MASAR	NEW APPROACH	GALILEO	SADLER'S WELLS	NORTHERN DANCER
				FAIRY BRIDGE
			URBAN SEA	MISWAKI
				ALLEGRETTA
		PARK EXPRESS	AHONOORA	LORENZACCIO
				HELEN NICHOLS
			MATCHER	MATCH II
				LACHINE
	KHAWLAH	CAPE CROSS	GREEN DESERT	DANZIG
				FOREIGN COURIER
			PARK APPEAL	AHONOORA
				BALIDARESS
		VILLARRICA	SELKIRK	SHARPEN UP
				ANNIE EDGE
			MELIKAH	LAMMTARRA
				URBAN SEA

By NEW APPROACH (2005) Derby S (G1), Irish Champion S (G1), Champion S (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 999 foals aged three and up, including MASAR, DAWN APPROACH, ELLIPTIQUE, MAY’S DREAM, POTEMKIN, SULTANINA, TALENT, BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE, LIBERTARIAN, LOXLEY, MAC SWINEY, MAGIC LILY, MESSI, OSTILIO, TELECASTER, WALDLIED, etc.

1st dam: KHAWLAH by Cape Cross. Champion three-year-old miler in UAE, 3 wins (8f-9½f) at 2 and 3, UAE Derby (G2), UAE Oaks (G3), 3rd Oh So Sharp S (G3). Dam of 6 foals, 2 to race, 1 winner:

MASAR (c New Approach) G1 winner, see Race record.

2nd dam: VILLARRICA by Selkirk. 2 wins (10f-11f) at 3. Dam of 5 winners:

VANCOUVERITE (g Dansili) 4 wins at 3, Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (G2), Prix Pelleas, 2nd Jebel Hatta S (G1), Steventon S.

3rd dam: MELIKAH by Lammtarra. Winner at 3, Pretty Polly S, 2nd Irish Oaks (G1), 3rd Oaks S (G1). Dam of 9 winners:

MASTERSTROKE (c Monsun) Grand Prix de Deauville (G2), 2nd Prix Hocquart (G2), Prix du Lys (G3), 3rd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). Sire.

MOONLIGHT MAGIC (c Cape Cross) Meld S (G3), Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S (G3), 2nd Mooresbridge S (G2), 3rd Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2). Sire.

ROYAL LINE (c Dubawi) September S (G3).

HIDDEN GOLD (f Shamardal) River Eden S, 3rd Lonsdale Cup (G2). Dam of: CREATIVE FLAIR (f Dubawi) Abingdon S, 2nd Michael Seely Memorial S.

4th dam: URBAN SEA by Miswaki. 8 wins at 2 to 5, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), Prix d’Harcourt (G2), 3rd Prix Ganay (G1). Dam of 8 winners:

GALILEO (c Sadler’s Wells) Champion three-year-old colt in Europe, Derby S (G1), Irish Derby (G1), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1), Derby Trial S (G3), Ballysax S, 2nd Irish Champion S (G1). Champion sire.

SEA THE STARS (c Cape Cross) European Horse of the Year, Champion three-year-old colt in Europe, Derby S (G1), 2,000 Guineas (G1), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), International S (G1), Irish Champion S (G1). Sire.

BLACK SAM BELLAMY (c Sadler’s Wells) Champion three-year-old in Italy, Gran Premio del Jockey Club (G1), Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1). Sire.

MY TYPHOON (f Giant’s Causeway) Diana S (G1), Mrs Revere S (G2).

URBAN OCEAN (c Bering) Gallinule S (G3), Mooresbridge S. Sire.

ALL TOO BEAUTIFUL (f Sadler’s Wells) Middleton S (G3), Salsabil S, 2nd Oaks S (G1), 3rd Blandford S (G2). Dam of:

WONDER OF WONDERS (f Kingmambo) Cheshire Oaks, 2nd The Oaks (G1), 3rd Yorkshire Oaks (G1), Irish Oaks (G1).

Sparrow (f Oasis Dream) 3rd Ballyogan S (G3). Dam of: SIR DRAGONET (c Camelot) WS Cox Plate (G1), Tancred S (G1); SIR LUCAN (c Camelot) Yeats S.

All for Glory (f Giant’s Causeway) Unraced. Dam of: ALLURINGLY (f Fastnet Rock) Hurry Harriet S, 3rd Oaks S (G1).

BORN TO SEA (c Invincible Spirit) Blenheim S, 2nd Irish Derby (G1). Sire.

Cherry Hinton (f Green Desert) 2nd Blue Wind S (G3), 3rd Kilboy Estate S. Dam of:

BRACELET (f Montjeu) Irish Oaks (G1), Ribblesdale S (G2).

ATHENA (f Camelot) Belmont Oaks (G1), 3rd Pretty Polly S (G1).

WADING (f Montjeu) Rockfel S (G2). Dam of: JUST WONDERFUL (f Dansili) Rockfel S (G2), 2nd Belmont Oaks (G1).

Stud record
Masar’s first crop will be foals of 2021.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	5	2	-	2	-
Three	4	2	-	1	-
Four	2	-	-	-	-
Total	11	4	-	3	-

At 2

1st: Solario S (G3), 7f, Sandown Park, by 2l, beating Romanised, Arbalet, Purser, Vintager, Connect, De Bruyne Horse.
1st: Novice race, 6f, Goodwood, beating Invincible Army.
3rd: Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), 8f, Chantilly, to Happily, Olmedo, beating Mythical Magic, Francesco Bere.
3rd: Chesham S, 7f, Royal Ascot, to September, Nyaleti, beating Gold Town, Hey Gaman, Westerland, Di Fede.

At 3

1st: Derby S (G1), 12f, Epsom, by 1½l, beating Dee Ex Bee, Roaring Lion, Saxon Warrior, Hazapour, Delano Roosevelt, Young Rascal, The Pentagon, Kew Gardens, Sevenna Star, Knight To Behold, Zabriskie.
1st: Craven S (G3), 8f, Newmarket, by 9l, beating White Mocha, Roaring Lion, Glorious Journey.
3rd: 2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, to Saxon Warrior, Tip Two Win, beating Elarqam, Roaring Lion, Gustav Klimt, James Garfield, Murillo, Expert Eye, Cardsharp, Headway, Rajasinghe, Nebo.

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