Parliamo di stalloni: Casamento, Ch 2008, 16.1HH (1.65M), By Shamardal – Wedding Gift (Always Fair)

 

Casamento

Ch 2008 16.1HH (1.65M)
By Shamardal – Wedding Gift (Always Fair)
£5,000 Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket.
 
The best two-year-old at stud by European Champion juvenile Shamardal, the sire of Lope de Vega. First yearlings have sold for up to £210,000. Won the G1 Racing Post Trophy and G2 Beresford in great style. Went down fighting in the G1 National on only his second start.
 

 

CASAMENTO

SHAMARDAL

GIANT’S CAUSEWAY

STORM CAT

STORM BIRD

TERLINGUA

MARIAH’S STORM

RAHY

IMMENSE

HELSINKI

MACHIAVELLIAN

MR PROSPECTOR

COUP DE FOLIE

HELEN STREET

TROY

WATERWAY

WEDDING GIFT

ALWAYS FAIR

DANZIG

NORTHERN DANCER

PAS DE NOM

CARDUEL

BUCKPASSER

MINSTRELETE

SUCH STYLE

SASSAFRAS

SHESHOON

RUTA

REGAL LADY

RELKO

NOBLE LASSIE

 

By SHAMARDAL (2002) European Champion two-year-old, European Champion three-year-old miler, Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,024 foals aged three and up, including CASAMENTO, FRENCH NAVY, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, BALTIC BARONESS, CAPTAIN SONADOR,CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, FAINT PERFUME, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MAYBE DISCREET, MUKHADRAM,SAGAWARA, ZAZOU, DELECTATION, FINTRY, IHTIMAL, LUCIDA, PUISSANCE DE LUNE, EMOTIONLESS, etc.

1st dam: WEDDING GIFT by Always Fair. 2 wins (7f-8f) at 2, Prix Saraca, 3rd Prix Vanteaux (G3), Prix du Calvados(G3), Prix la Camargo. Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners:

CASAMENTO (c Shamardal) G1 winner, see Race record.

WANA DOO (f Grand Slam) Winner (6½f-8f) at 2 and 3. Dam of:

TORONADO (c High Chaparral) Champion three-year-old colt in Europe, Queen Anne S (G1), Sussex S (G1), Champagne S (G2), Craven S (G3), 2nd St James’s Palace S (G1), Sussex S (G1), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1).

2nd dam: Such Style by Sassafras. Placed at 3. Dam of 8 winners:

Chehana (f Posse) 4 wins, 3 to 5, 4th Queen Charlotte H (G2). Dam of:

VERI’S GAME (f Astronef) Premio Archidamia.

BLACK TOKK (f Blakeney) Winner at 3. Dam of:

FRENCH CLOCK (g Rancho Ruler) Goodwood H (G1).

LADYBIRD BLUE (f Bluebird) Centaurea Trophy, Great Western S, 2nd South Australian Oaks (G1). Dam of: RED TYPHOON (f Hold That Tiger) South Australia Fillies Classic (G3); Bella Princess (f Flying Spur) 3rd Hareeba S.

DREAM ABOUT IT (f Godswalk) Ballarat Cup. Grandam of: HEART OF DREAMS (g Show A Heart) Underwood S(G1), Australian Guineas (G1), St George S (G2), Phar Lap S (G2); RIGHTFULLY YOURS (c Show A Heart) T S Carlyon Cup (G3).

Champerelle (f King’s High) Unraced. Grandam of: FAST FUTURE (g Generous) Launceston Cup (G3), Caloundra City Cup.

3rd dam: REGAL LADY by Relko. 2 wins at 3. Half-sister to VAGUELY NOBLE (European Horse of the Year. Leading sire). Dam of 5 winners:

REGENCY (c Dancing Brave) Prix Hocquart (G2), Prix de Reux, 3rd Hollywood Turf H (G1), International S (G1). Sire.

BRITANNIA’S RULE (f Blakeney) Lupe S, 3rd Oaks S (G1). Dam of:

BROKEN WAVE (f Bustino) Prix du Carrousel, 2nd Prix Corrida (G3).

GUARDE ROYALE (c Ile de Bourbon) George Stubbs EBF S. Sire.

National Ballet (f Shareef Dancer) Unraced. Dam of: NAME OF LOVE (f Petardia) Rockfel S (G3). Grandam of:SOLVA (f Singspiel) La Zanzara H, 2nd Beverly Hills H (G2); PERILOUS PURSUIT (f Lemon Drop Kid) Late Bloomer S.

Stud record
Casamento’s first crop are two-year-olds of 2016.

 

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

At 2

1st
Racing Post Trophy (G1), 8f, Doncaster, beating Seville, Master Of Hounds, Native Khan, Dunboyne Express, Toolain, Zaidan, Dubawi Gold, Titus Mills.
1st
Beresford S (G2), 8f, Curragh, by 4l, beating Mawaakef, Robin Hood.
1st
Maiden race, 7f, Tipperary, by 2½l, beating Pirateer.
2nd
National S (G1), 7f, Curragh, by a head, to Pathfork, beating Zoffany, Samuel Morse, Glor Na Mara, High Ruler, Rudolf Valentino, Janood.

At 3

1st
Prix du Prince d’Orange (G3), 10f, Longchamp, beating Barocci, Desert Blanc, Bubble Chic, Slow Pace, Lindenthaler.

Timeform 118