Shipping into Remington Park in Oklahoma from Churchill Downs, the Bernardini-sired, Kenny McPeek-trained two-year-old Oliviaofthedesert finally earned her Black Type stripes with a hard-fought
Bernardini
$35,000 B 2003 16.1½HH (1.66M)
A.P. Indy – Cara Rafaela (Quiet American)
Stands and nurses.
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky
An influence: more G1W, GSW and BTW as a broodmare sire than any stallion at his age in history. No stallion under $175k can top his 22 Graded Stakes winners on dirt since 2015, and only Storm Cat can top his 25 career $500K+ sales two-year-olds. His top-class son Art Collector put up three 100+ Beyers in 2020 with victories in the G2 Blue Grass Stakes and the Ellis Park Derby.
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Only Storm Cat can beat his 25 career $500,000+ sales two-year-olds.
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Pedigree
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BERNARDINI |
A P INDY |
SEATTLE SLEW |
BOLD REASONING |
BOLDNESIAN |
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REASON TO EARN |
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MY CHARMER |
POKER |
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FAIR CHARMER |
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WEEKEND SURPRISE |
SECRETARIAT |
BOLD RULER |
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SOMETHINGROYAL |
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LASSIE DEAR |
BUCKPASSER |
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GAY MISSILE |
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CARA RAFAELA |
QUIET AMERICAN |
FAPPIANO |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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KILLALOE |
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DEMURE |
DR FAGER |
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QUIET CHARM |
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OIL FABLE |
SPECTACULAR BID |
BOLD BIDDER |
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SPECTACULAR |
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NORTHERN FABLE |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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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 1,251 foals aged three and up, including BERNARDINI, A P VALENTINE, APTITUDE, FRIENDS LAKE, GIROLAMO, GOLDEN MISSILE, HONOR CODE, MAJESTIC WARRIOR, MINESHAFT, SECRET STATUS, STEPHEN GOT EVEN, TAKE CHARGE INDY, TELLING, etc.
1st dam: CARA RAFAELA by Quiet American. 4 wins (6½f- 8½f) at 2 and 4, Hollywood Starlet S (G1), Alcibiades S (G2), 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) 2 wins (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). Dam of: PRINCESINHA JULIA (f Pioneerofthe Nile) Trapeze S.
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. Dam of:
SUNSET WISH (f Malibu Moon) Take Charge Brandi S.
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), Iowa Derby (G3), 3rd Futurity S (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.
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Bernardini’s progeny at the races
