Brazen Beau sprinter Taunting was ridden with intent and proved far too good for his rivals at Morphettville on Saturday, 22 February, winning the
Brazen Beau
Br 2011 15.3½HH (1.61M)
I Am Invincible – Sansadee (Snaadee)
Standing at Northwood Park, VIC
The first sire son of powerhouse stallion I Am Invincible and still the best.
A multiple G1-producing stallion that has produced a Stakes-winning two-year-old in every crop to date. The G1-winning list includes On The Bubbles, Zapateo and Another Prophet among Stakes winners Bold Bastille, Exploring and Taunting.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Watch him go: see him at his best
Stunning winner of Australia's premier all-aged sprint, Brazen Beau beat three older sprinters who were rated the best in the world that afternoon
Newmarket H (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 14 March 2015
Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 01 November 2014
Roman Consul S (G2), 1200m, Randwick, 04 October 2014
Bollinger Champagne Classic (G2), 1200m, Doomben, 10 May 2014
Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring
Another Prophet
Thousand Guineas (G1), 1600m, Caulfield, 16 Nov 2024
Zapateo
Galaxy H (G1), 1100m, Rosehill, 23 Mar 2024
Zapateo
Birthday Card S (G3), 1200m, Rosehill, 18 Mar 2023
Exploring
Blue Diamond Prelude (f) (G2), 1100m, Sandown, 11 Feb 2023
On the Bubbles
Manawatu Sires Produce S (G1), 1400m, Awapuni, 03 Apr 2021
The Ridler
Norfolk S (G2), 5f, Royal Ascot, 16 June 2022
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Pedigree
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BRAZEN BEAU |
I AM INVINCIBLE |
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT |
GREEN DESERT |
DANZIG |
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FOREIGN COURIER |
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RAFHA |
KRIS |
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ELJAZZI |
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CANNARELLE |
CANNY LAD |
BLETCHINGLY |
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JESMOND LASS |
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COUNTESS PEDRILLE |
ZOFFANY |
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SISTER PEDRILLE |
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SANSADEE |
SNAADEE |
DANZIG |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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PAS DE NOM |
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SOMFAS |
WHAT A PLEASURE |
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CIBOULETTE |
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SANSAPA |
BLETCHINGLY |
BISCAY |
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COOGEE |
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NEARCTIC ANSWER |
NEARCTIC |
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PRIZE ANSWER |
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) (Bay 2004-Stud 2010). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$270,050, SAJC DC
McKay S., G3, MRC Sir John Monash S., L, The Age H., AJC Hoxton Park H., Octagonal 2YO H., 2d
SAJC Goodwood H., G1, 3d AJC Kindergarten S., G3. Leading Sire of 2YOs in Australia in 2018-19.
Champion Sire in Aust. in 2021-22.Sire of 1059 rnrs, 846 wnrs, 98 SW, 79.9% winners, 9.3% Stakes
winners inc. Brazen Beau, In Secret, Loving Gaby, Home Affairs, Viddora, I Am a Star, Voodoo Lad, Invincibella,
Imperatriz, Media Sensation, Marabi, Oohood, Hellbent, Dame Giselle, Libertini, Fiesta, Illustrious Lad,
Victorem, Invincible Gem, Tiz Invincible, ETC.
1st dam:
Sansadee, by Snaadee. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, 2d STC Panasonic at Work 2YO H.,
3d Canberra RC Black Opal S., G3, 4th MRC Thoroughbred Club S., G3, AJC Keith Mackay
H., L. Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-
BRAZEN BEAU (c by I Am Invincible) 5 wins. Champion. See race record.
Epic Faith (f by Dash for Cash) 2 wins at 1200m, 2050m, BRC Brc.com.au H., 2d BRC Sky
Racing P.
Hermanito (g by I Am Invincible) Winner at 1400m, MRC Schweppes H., 2d MRC Ladbrokes
P., Dream Thoroughbreds P.
2nd dam:
SANSAPA, by Bletchingly. 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m, STC PUCAX Club H., 2d STC Jindabyne H.,
Silastic Gasket H., Huntley Parramatta H., Stan Brown H., 3d AJC Gay Satin 2YO H., FC
Griffiths H. Half-sister to MAJESTIC ANSWER. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 7 winners,
inc:-
Sansadee (Snaadee) 3 wins. See above.
Know How. 5 wins from 1000m to 1900m, A$145,265, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., Theraces
H., 2d ATC McGrath Estate Agents H., 3d ATC Tooheys New Evening Star H., Hyland
Colours H.
3rd dam:
NEARCTIC ANSWER, by Nearctic. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to ARCTIC BLIZZARD, COCO
LA TERREUR, COOL RECEPTION, Icy Reply, half-sister to NOBLE ANSWER, Regal
Response (dam of HEAR MUSIC). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-
MAJESTIC ANSWER (Majestic Light) 4 wins, Hawthorne Oil Capitol H., L.
Sansapa. 2 wins. See above.
Current Answer. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of-
Miz Buckfinder. Unraced. Dam of-
GEE RYDER (Red Ryder) 15 wins, US$133,738, Ruidoso Mile H., L, Sunland Park Mr
Vale H., Texas Derby, Ruidoso Derby Prep H., 3d Arapahoe Sprint Championship
S., L. Sire.
4th dam:
PRIZE ANSWER, by Choperion. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to CIBOULETTE (dam of
FANFRELUCHE, BARACHOIS, COCO LA TERREUR), half-sister to BREEZY ANSWER
(dam of ARCTIC BLIZZARD). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 6 winners, inc:-
NOBLE ANSWER (Viceregal) 4 wins-3 at 2, Woodbine Yearling Sales S., L, 2d Woodbine
Plate Trial S., L, Winnipeg Futurity, L, Greenwood Carleton S., L.
Regal Response. Winner in U.S.A. Dam of-
HEAR MUSIC (Master Willie) 7 wins, US$241,765, Woodbine Canadian S., L, 2d
Woodbine Canadian S., L. Dam of-
Dance on the Green. Winner in U.S.A. Dam of-
FORMAL MISS (Formal Dinner) 10 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$495,690, Calder
Judy's Red Shoes S., L, 2d Gulfstream Park Herecomesthebride S., G3. Producer.
GOLD PIRATE (Goldwater) 3 wins at 6f, 8½f, US$101,783, Pleasanton H., L.
Pedigree notes
A leading sire son of multiple Champion Sire I Am Invincible with 26 Stakes winners from 489 runners at a rate of over 5.3% SW/R.
His yearlings have sold for up to $1.15 million and have sold to $375,000 in 2024, a great return on service fee. Importantly, to Australasian breeders, his juvenile crops have produced 13 Stakes winners and he has produced multiple Stakes performing juveniles from every crop to race.
G1 Statistics
Brazen Beau is the sire of six G1 performers to date. The G1 Thousand Guineas winner Another Prophet became his third individual G1 winner at the recent Melbourne Spring carnival, joining the likes of G1 The Galaxy winner and multiple G1-placed Zapateo and G1 Manawatu Sires Produce winner On The Bubbles.
Best Nicks
Brazen Beau’s best nicks are with Lonhro, Shamardal and his son Lope De Vega and also the closely related leading broodmare sires Encosta De Lago and Flying Spur.
Three of his 14 Group winners are out of Lonhro mares, a great return from 12 runners. The Lonhro/Zabeel broad cross has six Stakes winners including G1 winner Zapateo, from 44 runners (13.63% SW/R) with the Brazen Beau/Lonhro nick being the best version of this cross with three Stakes winners from 12 runners (25% SW/R).
It has become apparent that there is a spectacular nick between the bloodlines of I Am Invincible and Shamardal with 10-time G1 winner Imperatriz spearheading the way. The Brazen Beau/Shamardal cross is already responsible for two of Brazen Beau’s 14 Group winners, reinforcing the merit of this cross. From just 7 runners out of mares by Shamardal or his son Lope De Vega, Brazen Beau has sired 2 SW and 3 SP for 5/7 stakes horses (71.4% Stakes performers to runners), which is a notable nick. The data set is still quite young but the early evidence is very convincing.
Brazen Beau has a G1 winner and a Stakes winners each out of just a few mares by Sebring and his sire More Than Ready. He also has two Stakes winners and a Stakes-placed out of 19 runners from Exceed And Excel mares (15.8% SH/R).
Inbreeding / Linebreeding options
Brazen Beau’s fifth dam Windy Answer is also the sixth dam of Encosta De Lago and fifth dam of Flying Spur. This female line is more familiar to breeders through the mare Rolls who is closer up in the pedigrees of those two great sires and broodmare sires.
The Brazen Beau crosses with mares carrying strains of his female line via Encosta De Lago and Flying Spur have produced 51 runners for four Stakes winners (7.8% SW/R) including the very high class G1 winner On The Bubbles and G2 winner Pretty Brazen.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Two | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | A$298,625 |
| Three | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | A$1,336,347 |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 4 | - | A$1,634,972 |
At 2
- 1st
- Bollinger Champagne Classic (G2), 1,200m at Doomben, by 1¾l, beating Looks Like The Cat, Shaumari, Eloping, Mohave, Stroak, Time For War.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1,100m at Canterbury, by 4½l, beating Hampton Court.
- 2nd
- J. J. Atkins S (G1), 1,600m at Eagle Farm, to Almalad, by a head, beating Looks Like The Cat, Pressing, Time For War, Mohave, Stroak, Sagatona.
- 2nd
- BRC Sires’ Produce S (G2), 1,350m at Doomben, to Time For War, by a neck, beating Looks Like The Cat, Mohave, Pressing, Sagatona, Stroak, Aimee.
At 3 Champion three-year-old colt in Australia
- 1st
- Newmarket H (G1), 1,200m at Flemington, by 2¾l, beating Chautauqua, Terravista, Lord Of The Sky, Aeronautical, Lankan Rupee, Delectation, Driefontein, Watermans Bay.
- 1st
- Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1,200m at Flemington, by 1¼l, beating Delectation, Kuro, Eloping, Rich Enuff, Earthquake, Scissor Kick, Ghibellines, Bring Me The Maid, Rubick, Nostradamus, Time For War, Galaxy Pegasus.
- 1st
- Roman Consul S (G2), 1,200m at Randwick, by 1¾l, beating Nostradamus, Delectation, Hallowed Crown, Time For War, Klammer.
- 2nd
- Black Caviar Lightning S (G1), 1,000m at Flemington, to Lankan Rupee, beating Deep Field, Watermans Bay, The Quarterback.
- 2nd
- Diamond Jubilee S (G1), 1,200m at Royal Ascot, to Undrafted, beating Astaire, Music Master, Mustajeeb, Wandjina, Caspar Netscher, Gordon Lord Byron, Glass Office, Ansgar, Moviesta, Pearl Secret, Lucky Kristale, Tropics, Due Diligence.
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