The beautifully bred Éclair put in a determined rally in the final furlong to win the Golden Gate Debutante by a neck at Golden
Bernardini
$40,000 B 2003 16.1½HH (1.66M)
A.P. Indy – Cara Rafaela (Quiet American)
Stands and nurses.
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky
Only Tapit and Curlin can top his 21 Graded Stakes winners on dirt over the past five years. Only Storm Cat can top his 24 career $500K+ sales two-year-olds. An influence: he’s the youngest stallion in the world with 5 G1 winners as a paternal grandsire and 8 G1 winners as a broodmare sire (with 18 Graded Stakes winners and 34 Black Type winners). In 2019, his daughters have produced the winners of the G1 Kentucky Oaks, G1 Alabama, G1 Breeders’ Futurity, G1 Frizette, G1 United Nations and G1 Australian Derby.
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Only Tapit & Curlin can top his 21 Graded Stakes winners on dirt since 2015.
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Only Storm Cat can beat his 24 $500,000+ sales two-year-olds.
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At age 16, he's the youngest stallion in the world with 5 G1 winners as a paternal grandsire.
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At age 16, he's the youngest stallion in the world with 8 G1 winners as a broodmare sire.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
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 1,224 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
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- Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), 10f, Belmont Park, by 6¾l, beating Wanderin' Boy, Andromeda's Hero, Dylan Thomas.
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- 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.
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- 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
In this section you can view and print the forms necessary for the 2020 breeding season.
2020 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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Breeding Shed Form and Shed Requirements - this form must accompany the mare on each trip to the breeding shed. Thank you for your assistance.
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture – 2020 testing requirements for imported mares to be bred.
C.E.M. testing and treatment requirements.
Importing from C.E.M. affected countries.
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Bernardini’s progeny at the races
