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Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter (Cadeaux Genereux)
B 2014 15.3HH (1.60M)
- Description
Description
World Champion Sprinter and Timeform-rated 132, Harry Angel has sired 34 Stakes winners, including 16 Group winners and three G1 winners. In Australia, his record stands out with a 13.8% Stakes-winners-to-runners strike rate, nearly one in seven of his runners is a Stakes winner.
From the All-Star Mile to the Stradbroke and the Galaxy, his progeny: Tom Kitten, War Machine, Private Harry, Stretan Angel and Arkansaw Kid have taken him to seventh on the Australian Sires Table. He leads all third-season sires, with more than double the earnings of his nearest rival.
Harry Angel was a high-speed, versatile sprinter, comfortable setting the pace or stalking a fast one. He possessed a remarkable turn of foot, allowing him to finish his races with explosive power. He was equal leading first-season sire of Stakes winners in Australia and currently ranks among the top ten sires overall in Australia.
G1 Statistics
Harry Angel’s Australian G1 winner, Tom Kitten, is out of a Street Cry mare. His sire, Dark Angel, has produced 17 G1 winners, including three from Mr. Prospector-line mares. The remaining G1 winners are primarily from Danzig/Danehill and Northern Dancer-related lines (Storm Cat/Shamardal).
Best Nicks
Harry Angel has made an impressive start as a sire. His 17 Stakes winners are out of mares by 17 different stallions, showcasing his versatility with a range of bloodlines.
Inbreeding / Linebreeding options
The most promising candidates for inbreeding to Harry Angel are Machiavellian and Try My Best. Machiavellian’s third dam is a half-sister to Natalma, the dam of Northern Dancer and third dam of Danehill. Try My Best is the sire of Last Tycoon, whose dam, Sex Appeal, is a daughter of Best In Show. The Last Tycoon sire line, particularly through Written Tycoon, is flourishing in Australia, presenting excellent opportunities for inbreeding to the full brothers Try My Best and Last Tycoon.
Summary
Harry Angel and his Champion Sire, Dark Angel, have demonstrated their elite status and compatibility with a wide range of bloodlines. The Last Tycoon/Try My Best cross has already produced G1 winners like Alligator Blood, Startantes and Marsha (by Dark Angel out of a Marju mare), highlighting its effectiveness. This successful pattern is echoed in Harry Angel’s Australian G1 winner, Tom Kitten, who is inbred to Machiavellian and also descends from Best In Show (his sixth dam). Crucially, Redoute’s Choice connects Machiavellian and Try My Best. As a son of Danehill (from the same family as Machiavellian) and tracing directly to Best In Show (his fourth dam), Redoute’s Choice provides a vital link. The Redoute’s Choice/Last Tycoon cross, featuring inbreeding to Best In Show, has been remarkably successful, further reinforcing this connection. Therefore, mares by Redoute’s Choice and his sons, or mares by Written Tycoon and his sons, appear to be exceptionally promising matches for Harry Angel.
