Bernardini

$50,000 B 2003 16.1½HH (1.66M)

A.P. Indy – Cara Rafaela (Quiet American)

Stands and nurses. Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky

Proven sire of both the superstar racehorse and sales-ring smash. A Travers winner who sired Travers winners in his first two crops. Fourteen G1 winners so far, including multiple G1 winners Cavorting, Alpha, Stay Thirsty, and To Honor and Serve. Only Tapit can top his 19 Graded Stakes winners on dirt over the past four years. More $500K+ sales two-year-olds than any other stallion bar Storm Cat.

News

In the news

January 26 2019

Cherry Lodge goes gate-to-wire to take the Ladies’ Turf Sprint

Daughter of Bernardini earns her first Stakes win in front-running style

December 29 2018

Too Charming proves too tough in winning Tropical Park Oaks

Daughter of Bernardini goes gate-to-wire to earn her first Stakes victory

Too Charming took the lead shortly after the start on her way to winning the Tropical Park Oaks at Gulfstream Park Dec. 29.

December 14 2018

Feeling the Bern

At just 16 years young, Bernardini is shaping the breed

In the Thoroughbred business - especially the stallion part of our industry - 16 years of age is pretty young.

December 8 2018

Classic Fit rallies late to take the Hut Hut Stakes at Gulfstream Park

Juvenile daughter of Bernardini now has won three of four starts

Classic Fit charged from last to first and earned her first Stakes win when she captured the $75,000 Hut Hut Stakes at Gulfstream Park Dec. 8.

October 15 2018

2019 stud fees announced

Medaglia d’Oro will top the roster at $200,000

This year has seen Medaglia d’Oro enjoy fantastic returns in the sales ring.

September 7 2018

In the ring and around the track

Bernardini delivers the goods

With Bernardini's own tremendous success on the dirt when winning races like the G1 Preakness, G1 Tra

July 29 2018

Bernardini's Berned beams the brightest

Filly becomes her sire's latest Graded winner

Bernardini's four-year-old daughter Berned always seems to give her best.

June 8 2018

Lewis Bay much the best in G3 Bed o’ Roses

Daughter of Bernardini dominates at Belmont

Bernardini’s five-year-old daughter Lewis Bay pulled away in the stretch to win the seven-furlong G3 Bed o’ Roses Stakes

May 13 2018

Berned proves much the best in the Serena’s Song Stakes

Filly provides sire Bernardini with his second Stakes winner of the afternoon

Berned notched her second Stakes victory when she closed from well off the pace to win the Serena’s Song Stakes by one-and-three-quarter lengths at Monmouth Park.

May 12 2018

Westwood determined winner of the Runhappy Stakes

Son of Bernardini out of Champion Ashado notches his first Stakes victory

Westwood took command at the top of the stretch and had plenty left in the tank to hold off the late challenge of Skylar’s Scramjet to win the six-furlong Runhappy Stakes by

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch HIM go: see him in action...

Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), 10f, Belmont Park, 07 Oct 2006

Travers S (G1), 10f, Saratoga, 26 Aug 2006

Jim Dandy S (G2), 9f, Saratoga, 29 Jul 2006

Preakness S (G1), 9½f, Pimlico, 20 May 2006

Withers S (G3), 8f, Aqueduct, 29 Apr 2006

Maiden, 8f, Gulfstream Park, 04 Mar 2006

Bernardini - conformation video

Watch them go: big wins by his offspring

Takaful

Vosburgh S (G1), 6f, Belmont, 30 Sep 2017

Cavorting

Personal Ensign S (G1), 9f, Saratoga, 27 Aug 2016

Cavorting

Ogden Phipps S (G1), 8½f, Belmont, 11 Jun 2016

Greenpointcrusader

Champagne S (G1), 8f, Belmont, 03 Oct 2015

Rachel's Valentina

Spinaway S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, 05 Sep 2015

Boban

Memsie S (G1), 7f, Caulfield, 29 Aug 2015

Pedigree

BERNARDINI	A P INDY	SEATTLE SLEW	BOLD REASONING	BOLDNESIAN
				REASON TO EARN
			MY CHARMER	POKER
				FAIR CHARMER
		WEEKEND SURPRISE	SECRETARIAT	BOLD RULER
				SOMETHINGROYAL
			LASSIE DEAR	BUCKPASSER
				GAY MISSILE
	CARA RAFAELA	QUIET AMERICAN	FAPPIANO	MR PROSPECTOR
				KILLALOE
			DEMURE	DR FAGER
				QUIET CHARM
		OIL FABLE	SPECTACULAR BID	BOLD BIDDER
				SPECTACULAR
			NORTHERN FABLE	NORTHERN DANCER
				FAIRWAY FABLE

By A.P. INDY (1989) Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Belmont S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,224 foals aged three and up, including BERNARDINI, A P VALENTINE, APTITUDE, FLASHING, FRIENDS LAKE, GIROLAMO, GOLDEN MISSILE, GOT LUCKY, HONOR CODE, JUST AS WELL, LOVE AND PRIDE, MAJESTIC WARRIOR, MINESHAFT, MUSIC NOTE, RAGS TO RICHES, SECRET STATUS, STEPHEN GOT EVEN, TAKE CHARGE INDY, TELLING, TEMPERA, etc.

1st dam: CARA RAFAELA by Quiet American. 4 wins (6½f- 8½f) at 2 and 4, Hollywood Starlet S (G1), 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Matron S (G1), Ashland S (G1), Santa Anita Oaks (G1), Las Virgenes S (G1), 3rd Kentucky Oaks (G1). Broodmare of the Year. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners:

BERNARDINI (c A.P. Indy) World Champion three-year-old, Eclipse Champion three-year-old colt, 6 wins (6f-10f) at 3, Preakness S (G1), Travers S (G1), Jockey Club Gold Cup S (G1), Jim Dandy S (G2), Withers S (G3).

Ile De France (f Storm Cat) Winner (5f-8½f) at 2 and 3, 3rd Santa Anita Oaks (G1). Dam of:

LOVE AND PRIDE (f A.P. Indy) Zenyatta S (G1), Personal Ensign H (G1), Obeah S (G3), Proud Spell S, 2nd Top Flight H (G2), 3rd Gazelle S (G1).

PRETTY CARINA (f Seeking The Gold) 2 wins at 3. Dam of: Eclair Sparkle (c Heart’s Cry) 2nd Wakaba S.

BURGUNDY ICE (f Storm Cat) 2 wins (7f-8f) at 2 and 3.

BOLD LEGACY (c Seattle Slew) Winner (7f) at 4. Sire.

BROOKLINE (g Tapit) Winner (8f) at 3, 2017.

CARELLA (f Tapit) Winner (8f) at 3.

PIN UP (f Tapit) Winner (9½f) at 3.

Lovely Regina (f Deputy Minister). Dam of:

THISKYHASNOLIMIT (c Sky Mesa) Texas Mile S (G3), Iroquois S (G3), 2nd Indiana Derby (G2).

2nd dam: OIL FABLE by Spectacular Bid. Winner (6f) at 3. Dam of 9 winners:

ABAGINONE (c Devil’s Bag) 7 wins, 3 to 5, Potrero Grande Breeders’ Cup H (G3). Sire.

Port Isabel (f Time To Explode) Placed at 2. Dam of:

PORTSIDE (f Congrats) Star Shoot S, 2nd Out Ruled S.

HONOUR ISABEL (f Honour And Glory) 4 wins. Dam of:

Pretty Boy Flash (c Gone Astray) 3rd Hopeful S (G1).

Nogalus (f Trempolino) Unraced. Dam of:

NAIMA (f Quiet American) Winner at 2. Dam of: SECRET GARDEN (f Flanders Field) Premio Polla de Potrancas (1,000 Guineas) (G1).

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Three	8	6	1	-	1
Total	8	6	1	-	1

At 3 World Champion three-year-old; Eclipse Champion three-year-old colt

1st: Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), 10f, Belmont Park, by 6¾l, beating Wanderin' Boy, Andromeda's Hero, Dylan Thomas.
1st: Travers S (G1), 10f, Saratoga, by 7½l, beating Bluegrass Cat, Dr Pleasure, Hesanoldsalt.
1st: Preakness S (G1), 9½f, Pimlico, by 5¼l, beating Sweetnorthernsaint, Hemingway's Key, Brother Derek, Greeley's Legacy.
1st: Jim Dandy S (G2), 9f, Saratoga, by 9l, beating Minister's Bid, Hemingway's Key, Oh So Awesome.
1st: Withers S (G3), 8f, Aqueduct, by 3¾l, beating Doc Cheney, Luxembourg.
1st: Maiden Special Weight, 8f, Gulfstream Park, by 7¾l, beating High Finance.
2nd: Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), 10f, Churchill Downs, to Invasor, beating George Washington, Brother Derek, Giacomo, Lava Man.

Breeding forms

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2019 Mare Information Sheet - this form must be on file before your mare can be booked. Please double-check pedigree, correct spelling and ownership.

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