The legendary stallion master JOHN R. GAINES imported Vaguely Noble, Blushing Groom, Riverman, Sharpen Up, Irish River and Lyphard from Europe to stand at stud in Kentucky. In a 1999 interview in The Blood-Horse magazine, he was asked what attributes he would look for in a stallion prospect. He stated that ‘the attributes a responsible stallion manager is looking for are the same today as yesterday” Those attributes included… The Blood-Horse, October 16th 1999 GR.1 WINNING JUVENILE IN FRANCE BY KINGMAMBO NEW FOR 2010 • FEE $10,000 q RACING CLASSWon 3 Stakes races at 2 years, including the Gr.1 Criterium International and the Gr.3 Prix Thomas Bryon (also won by Nureyev). q PEDIGREE A ½ brother to champion Peeping Fawn and from the family of leading sires El Gran Senor & Redoute’s Choice. q CONFORMATION “good topped, attractive colt” Timeform Racehorses of 2008. q PRECOCITY Rated 117p by Timeform at 2 years, even higher than his outstanding sire Kingmambo (110). q STAMINA His grandam Better Than Honour won the Gr.1 Kentucky Oaks and is the dam of the Gr.1 Belmont Stakes winners Rags to Riches and Jazil. q SPEED “What impressed me most about him was that he had great speed for a horse with such a fine Classic pedigree” Andre Fabre, 21-time champion trainer. q WAY OF GOING “Thewayyouare was a really masculine colt with a beautiful action” Andre Fabre, 21-time champion trainer. • ASHFORD • ASHFORD • ASHFORD • • ASHFORD • ASHFORD • ASHFORD • STALLIONS FOR 2010 • DEHERE • DUNKIRK • FUSAICHI PEGASUS • GIANT’S CAUSEWAY• GRAND SLAM • HENRYTHENAVIGATOR • LION HEART • • MAJESTIC WARRIOR • SCAT DADDY • TALE OF THE CAT • THEWAYYOUARE • THUNDER GULCH • VAN NISTELROOY • Ashford Stud, P. O. Box 823, Versailles, Kentucky 40383, U.S.A. Contact: Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O’Connor, Andre Lynch, Gary Murray or Adrian Wallace: Tel: 859-873-7088. Fax: 859-879-5756. E-mail: info@coolmore.com Web Site: www.coolmore.com REMEMBER… Giant’s Causeway, Kingmambo, Caro, Blushing Groom, Riverman, Irish River, Lyphard and Vaguely Noble all won Gr.1 races in France before becoming very successful sires in Kentucky.