Hard Spun

By DANZIG (1977) Leading sire of 1,099 foals aged three and up, including DANEHILL, GREEN DESERT, ANABAA, CHIEF’S CROWN, HARD SPUN, AD VALOREM, AGNES WORLD, BELONG TO ME, DAYJUR, LIBRETTIST, LANGFUHR, LURE, MUJAHID, POLISH NUMBERS, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, ZIETEN, etc.

1st dam: TURKISH TRYST by Turkoman. 4 wins (9f-12f) at 3 and 5, April Run S, 3rd Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners:

HARD SPUN (c Danzig) G1 winner, see Race record.
OUR RITE OF SPRING (f Stravinsky) 3 wins (8f-8¼f) at 3, Exogenous S.
Wild Current (g Wild Again) 7 wins (6f-7f), 2 to 5, 2nd Damitrius S, Lyman Sprint Championship H.

2nd dam: DARBYVAILby Roberto. Winner (8f-9f) at 2 and 3. Dam of 3 winners:

TURKISH TRYST (f Turkoman) Black Type winner, see above.
DARBY LAKE (f Meadowlake) Winner at 3. Dam of:

Meiner Ehre (c Honour And Glory) 3rd Hyogo Championship (G3).
New Hope Seven (f Carson City) 2nd Crank It Up S, Genesis S.

3rd dam: Luiana by My Babu. Half-sister to CHATEAUGAY (Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Kentucky Derby. Sire); PRIMONETTA (Champion older mare in the US, Marguerite S). Dam of 7 winners:

LITTLE CURRENT (c Sea-Bird) Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Preakness S (G1), Belmont S (G1), 2nd Travers S (G1). Sire.
PRAYERS ’N PROMISES (f Foolish Pleasure) Matron S (G1), Spinaway S (G1), 3rd Frizette S (G1). Dam of:

NABEEL DANCER (c Northern Dancer) Prix du Gros Chene (G2), 3rd Prix de l’Abbaye (G1). Sire.
ANJIZ (c Nureyev) Bonusprint Champion Trophy, Phoenix Breeders’ Cup S, 3rd Bing Crosby H (G3). Sire.
Palm Dove (f Storm Bird) Dam of: BUFFALO BERRY (f Sri Pekan) Reeve Schley, Jr S (G3). Grandam of: CHATTAHOOCHEE WAR (c War

Chant) Transylvania S (G3), 3rd Secretariat S (G1); GOLDEN ARROW (c Danehill) Rochestown S, Jebel Ali Mile, 2nd National S (G1); MORENA PARK (f Pivotal) Premio Carlo Chiesa.

WATER DANCE (f Nijinsky) Twilight Tear H, 3rd Long Look H (G2). Dam of: Sutter’s Prospect (c Mr. Prospector) 3rd Equipoise Mile H (G3).

Sire.

FOPPY DANCER (f Fappiano) Winner at 2. Dam of: MAGIC STORM (f Storm Cat) Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2), 3rd Spinaway S (G1).

Grandam of DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1).

Fair Renown (f Stage Door Johnny) Placed at 3. Grandam of: CUTTING BLADE (c Sharpo) Coventry S (G3). Sire.
Luv Luiana (f Roberto) Unraced. Dam of:

ALMAZYOON (f Danehill) Emancipation S (G3). Dam of: EL MAZE (g El Moxie) Spring S (G3).
LANADEE (f Snaadee) 2 wins at 3. Dam of: SECRET FLYER (g Secret Savings) Kensington S, 3rd Ian McEwen S (G3).