Pinatubo

£30,000 B 2017 16.0HH (1.62M)
Shamardal – Lava Flow (Dalakhani)
Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket

G1 Dewhurst, G1 National and G1 Prix Jean Prat winner, Horse of the Year as a juvenile and born to be a stallion: by Shamardal from the family of Kodiac and Invincible Spirit. More two-year-old Group or Listed horses in his first crop than any other 2024 freshman – matching Lope de Vega with his first crop: G2 Vintage runner-up Wolf Of Badenoch, no fewer than six multiple winners including the Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes winner Hallasan, plus exciting French Stakes winner Tipinso. Second-crop yearlings sell for 375,000gns, 260,000gns, 250,000gns, €200k...

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    Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, 12 Oct 2019
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      National S (G1), 7f, Curragh, 15 Sep 2019
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        Prix Jean Prat (G1), 7f, Deauville, 12 Jul 2020
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          Vintage S (G2), 7f, Goodwood, 30 Jul 2019
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            Chesham S, 7f, Royal Ascot, 22 Jun 2019
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              Woodcote S, 6f, Epsom, 31 May 2019
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                Maiden race, 6f, Wolverhampton, 10 May 2019
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                  Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 8f, Longchamp, 06 Sep 2020

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                  Pedigree

                  PINATUBO

                  SHAMARDAL

                  GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

                  STORM CAT

                  STORM BIRD

                  TERLINGUA

                  MARIAH'S STORM

                  RAHY

                  IMMENSE

                  HELSINKI

                  MACHIAVELLIAN

                  MR PROSPECTOR

                  COUP DE FOLIE

                  HELEN STREET

                  TROY

                  WATERWAY

                  LAVA FLOW

                  DALAKHANI

                  DARSHAAN

                  SHIRLEY HEIGHTS

                  DELSY

                  DALTAWA

                  MISWAKI

                  DAMANA

                  MOUNT ELBRUS

                  BARATHEA

                  SADLER'S WELLS

                  BROCADE

                  EL JAZIRAH

                  KRIS

                  ELJAZZI

                  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  PINATUBO, BLUE POINT, EARTHLIGHT, 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: LAVA FLOW by Dalakhani. 2 wins (9¾f-11f) at 3, Prix de la Seine. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners:

                  PINATUBO (c Shamardal) Champion, see Race record.

                  SUNDORO (f Sea The Stars) 4 wins (10f) at 3 and 4, Grand Prix de Marseille, Prix Urban Sea, 2nd Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (G3).

                  MOUNTAIN BREEZE (f Lope de Vega) 4 wins, 2 to 3, Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas, 2nd Duchess of Cambridge S (G2), Sweet Solera S (G3).

                  PANAREA (f Lope de Vega) Winner (6f) at 2.

                  2nd dam: MOUNT ELBRUS by Barathea. 3 wins (9½f-13f) at 3 and 4, Prix Petite Etoile. Dam of 9 winners:

                  Strobilus (g Mark Of Esteem) 2 wins at 2, 2nd Gran Criterium (G1).

                  NDAAWI (c Cracksman) 2 wins at 2.

                  3rd dam: El Jazirah by Kris. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners:

                  FRINGE (f In The Wings) Winner at 4. Dam of:

                  MASTER CARPENTER (c Mastercraftsman) Prix Daphnis (G3), 2nd Rose of Lancaster S (G3), 3rd Prix Eugene Adam (G2).

                  4th dam: ELJAZZI by Artaius. Winner at 2. Dam of 10 winners:

                  RAFHA (f Kris) Prix de Diane (G1), May Hill S (G3). Dam of:

                  INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (c Green Desert) Sprint Cup (G1), MacDonagh Boland S (G3), Duke of York S (G3). Sire.

                  SADIAN (c Shirley Heights) John Porter S (G3). Sire.

                  ACTS OF GRACE (f Bahri) Princess Royal S (G3), Prix des Tourelles. Grandam of: MISHRIFF (c Make Believe) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), Juddmonte International S (G1), 2nd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1), Eclipse S (G1), Juddmonte International S (G1), 3rd Eclipse S (G1), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1); ORBAAN (g Invincible Spirit) Prix de Saint-Patrick.

                  MASSARRA (f Danehill) Empress S, 2nd Prix Robert Papin (G2). Dam of: NAYARRA (f Cape Cross) Champion two-year-old filly in Italy, Gran Criterium (G1); GUSTAV KLIMT (c Galileo) Superlative S (G2). Sire; FRIENDLY (f Galileo) Cooley S, 2nd St James's Palace S (G1). Sire; WONDERFULLY (f Galileo) Silver Flash S (G3). Grandam of: WONDERFUL TIMES (f Golden Horn) Prix Etalon Lavello; CAIRO (c Quality Road) Killavullan S (G3), 2nd Irish 2,000 Gns (G1), Al Rashidiya Stakes (G2), Dubai Millennium Stakes (G3).

                  Kodiac (c Danehill) 2nd Hackwood S (G3). Sire.

                  CHIANG MAI (f Sadler's Wells) Blandford S (G3). Dam of: CHINESE WHITE (f Dalakhani) Pretty Polly S (G1). Grandam of: RAMADAN (c Le Havre) Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2)Misty Grey (c Dark Angel) 2nd Supreme S (G3), Lady Wulfruna S, 3rd Challenge S (G2).

                  Al Anood (f Danehill) 3rd Dequetteville S. Dam of:

                  PRIDE OF DUBAI (c Street Cry) Sires' Produce S (G1). Sire.

                  ENAAD (c High Chaparral) Gold Cup (G2), Gold Vase (G3).

                  Wosaita (f Generous) Placed at 3. Dam of: 

                  WHAZZIS (f Desert Prince) Premio Sergio Cumani (G3), Valiant S. Grandam of: WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE (c Kameko) Royal Lodge S (G2), 2nd Acomb S (G3), 3rd Futurity Trophy (G1), Superlative S (G2); NATE THE GREAT (c Nathaniel) Rose Bowl S, 2nd Henry II S (G3)

                  Whatami (f Daylami) Placed at 3. Dam of: NKOSIKAZI (f Cape Cross) Hoppings S (G3); DELIUS (c Frankel) Prix du Lys (G3), 2nd Prix Niel (G2), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (G1); JUAN ELCANO (c Frankel) Wolferton S, 2nd York S (G2), 3rd Gordon Richards S (G3).

                  Unaided (f Dansili). Dam of: UNI (f More Than Ready) Champion filly in the US, Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), Matriarch S (G1).

                  Stud record
                  Pinatubo's first southern hemisphere crop are yearlings of 2024.

                  Conformation

                  Race record

                  His successful career

                  Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
                  Two 6 6 - - -
                  Three 4 1 2 1 -
                  Total 10 7 2 1 -

                  At 2 Champion two-year-old colt in Europe, Timeform Horse of the Year

                  1st
                  Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, by 2l, beating Arizona, Wichita, Year Of The Tiger, Monarch Of Egypt, Positive, Mystery Power.
                  1st
                  Vincent O’Brien National S (G1), 7f, Curragh, by 9l, beating Armory, Arizona, Iberia, Geometrical, Roman Turbo, Toronto.
                  1st
                  Vintage S (G2), 7f, Goodwood, by 5l, beating Positive, Lope Y Fernandez, Visinari, Platinum Star, Mystery Power, Milltown Star.
                  1st
                  Chesham S, 7f, Royal Ascot, by 3¼l, new juvenile course record 1:25.73, beating Lope Y Fernandez, Highland Chief, Sun Power, Harpocrates, Year Of The Tiger, Rose Of Kildare, Ardenlee Star.
                  1st
                  Woodcote S, 6f, Epsom, by 1½l, beating Oh Purple Reign, Misty Grey.
                  1st
                  Maiden race, 6f, Wolverhampton, by 3¼l, beating Platinum Star.

                  At 3

                  1st
                  Prix Jean Prat (G1), 7f, Deauville, beating Lope Y Fernandez, Malotru, Wooded, Molatham, Kenway, Arizona, Well Of Wisdom, Alson, Tropbeau.
                  2nd
                  St James’s Palace S (G1), 8f, Royal Ascot, to Palace Pier, beating Wichita, Positive, Threat, Arizona, Royal Dornoch.
                  2nd
                  Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 8f, Longchamp, to Persian King, beating Circus Maximus, Siskin, Victor Ludorum, Romanised.
                  3rd
                  2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, to Kameko, Wichita, beating Military March, Juan Elcano, New World Tapestry, Kenzai Warrior, Royal Dornoch, Arizona, Persuasion, Al Suhail.

                  Timeform 134

                  Pinatubo’s progeny at the races