Pinatubo

B 2017 16.0HH (1.62M)
Shamardal – Lava Flow (Dalakhani)
Standing at Kelvinside, NSW

Horse of the Year and a sensational 134-rated unbeaten Champion Two-Year-Old — the best of his generation. Six unchallenged victories as a two-year-old, twice at G1 level. His G1 National Stakes win was described as the defining two-year-old performance of our time.

A three-time G1 winner with unbeatable stallion credentials: by the great Shamardal and the best from the family of Invincible Spirit, Kodiac and Pride Of Dubai.

First Australian yearlings at Magic Millions hit $700,000, sold to Lindsay Park Racing. Other top buyers include Gollan Racing, John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA), Busuttin Racing, Laurel Oak Bloodstock (FBAA), Neasham & Archibald Racing, William Johnson Bloodstock (FBAA), Spicer Thoroughbreds, Ciaron Maher Racing, Moody Racing and Matt Hoysted Racing.

Pedigree

PINATUBO

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

LAVA FLOW

DALAKHANI

DARSHAAN

SHIRLEY HEIGHTS

DELSY

DALTAWA

MISWAKI

DAMANA

MOUNT ELBRUS

BARATHEA

SADLER'S WELLS

BROCADE

EL JAZIRAH

KRIS

ELJAZZI

By SHAMARDAL (2002) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), St James’s Palace S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,758 foals aged three and up, including  PINATUBO, BLUE POINT, EARTHLIGHT, VICTOR LUDORUM, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CINDERELLA’S DREAM, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, EMARAATY ANA, INISHERIN, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SHEIKHA REIKA, SPEEDY BOARDING, TARNAWA, TRYSTER, ZAZOU, etc.

1st dam: LAVA FLOW by Dalakhani. 2 wins (9¾f-11f) at 3, Prix de la Seine. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners:

PINATUBO (c Shamardal) Champion, see Race record.

SUNDORO (f Sea The Stars) 4 wins (10f) at 3 and 4, Grand Prix de Marseille, Prix Urban Sea, 2nd Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (G3).

Mountain Breeze (f Lope de Vega) 2 wins (5f-6f) at 2, 2024, 2nd Duchess of Cambridge S (G2), Sweet Solera S (G3).

PANAREA (f Lope de Vega) Winner (6f) at 2.

2nd dam: MOUNT ELBRUS by Barathea. 3 wins (9½f-13f) at 3 and 4, Prix Petite Etoile. Dam of 9 winners:

Strobilus (g Mark Of Esteem) 2 wins at 2, 2nd Gran Criterium (G1).

NDAAWI (c Cracksman) 2 wins at 2.

3rd dam: El Jazirah by Kris. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners:

FRINGE (f In The Wings) Winner at 4. Dam of:

MASTER CARPENTER (c Mastercraftsman) Prix Daphnis (G3), 2nd Rose of Lancaster S (G3), 3rd Prix Eugene Adam (G2).

4th dam: ELJAZZI by Artaius. Winner at 2. Dam of 10 winners:

RAFHA (f Kris) Prix de Diane (G1), May Hill S (G3). Dam of:

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (c Green Desert) Sprint Cup (G1), MacDonagh Boland S (G3), Duke of York S (G3). Sire.

SADIAN (c Shirley Heights) John Porter S (G3). Sire.

ACTS OF GRACE (f Bahri) Princess Royal S (G3), Prix des Tourelles. Grandam of: MISHRIFF (c Make Believe) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), Juddmonte International S (G1), 2nd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1), Eclipse S (G1), Juddmonte International S (G1), 3rd Eclipse S (G1), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1); ORBAAN (g Invincible Spirit) Prix de Saint-Patrick.

MASSARRA (f Danehill) Empress S, 2nd Prix Robert Papin (G2). Dam of: NAYARRA (f Cape Cross) Champion two-year-old filly in Italy, Gran Criterium (G1); GUSTAV KLIMT (c Galileo) Superlative S (G2). Sire; FRIENDLY (f Galileo) Cooley S, 2nd St James's Palace S (G1). Sire; WONDERFULLY (f Galileo) Silver Flash S (G3). Grandam of: WONDERFUL TIMES (f Golden Horn) Prix Etalon Lavello; CAIRO (c Quality Road) Killavullan S (G3), 2nd Irish 2,000 Gns (G1), Al Rashidiya Stakes (G2), Dubai Millennium Stakes (G3).

Kodiac (c Danehill) 2nd Hackwood S (G3). Sire.

CHIANG MAI (f Sadler's Wells) Blandford S (G3). Dam of: CHINESE WHITE (f Dalakhani) Pretty Polly S (G1). Grandam of: RAMADAN (c Le Havre) Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2)Misty Grey (c Dark Angel) 2nd Supreme S (G3), Lady Wulfruna S, 3rd Challenge S (G2).

Al Anood (f Danehill) 3rd Dequetteville S. Dam of:

PRIDE OF DUBAI (c Street Cry) Sires' Produce S (G1). Sire.

ENAAD (c High Chaparral) Gold Cup (G2), Gold Vase (G3).

Wosaita (f Generous) Placed at 3. Dam of: 

WHAZZIS (f Desert Prince) Premio Sergio Cumani (G3), Valiant S. Grandam of: WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE (c Kameko) Royal Lodge S (G2), 2nd Acomb S (G3), 3rd Futurity Trophy (G1), Superlative S (G2); NATE THE GREAT (c Nathaniel) Rose Bowl S, 2nd Henry II S (G3)

Whatami (f Daylami) Placed at 3. Dam of: NKOSIKAZI (f Cape Cross) Hoppings S (G3); DELIUS (c Frankel) Prix du Lys (G3), 2nd Prix Niel (G2), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (G1); JUAN ELCANO (c Frankel) Wolferton S, 2nd York S (G2), 3rd Gordon Richards S (G3).

Unaided (f Dansili). Dam of: UNI (f More Than Ready) Champion filly in the US, Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), Matriarch S (G1).

Stud record
Pinatubo's first southern hemisphere crop are yearlings of 2024.

Pedigree notes

An undefeated Champion Two-Year-Old, achieved a juvenile Timeform rating of 134, surpassing even the impressive marks of Danehill (100p), Frankel (133p) and Star Kingdom (131). This exceptional rating was the highest seen in a generation.

Pinatubo, a G1 winner at both two and three, possesses the crucial form profile for sire success and is now a leading first-season sire in Europe. His sire, Shamardal and Shamardal's son, Lope de Vega, have established this sire line's suitability for Australia.  Furthermore, Pinatubo's fourth dam, Eljaazi, is also the ancestress of both Pride Of Dubai and I Am Invincible's sire, Invincible Spirit.

G1 Statistics

Shamardal, sire of 29 G1 winners, has a proven affinity for Australian bloodlines. All five of his Australian G1 winners, and 14 of his 27 worldwide, descend from Sir Gaylord or his half-brother. This Sir Gaylord line thrives in Australia through sires like Sir Tristram, Zabeel, Octagonal, Lonhro and Pierro. Adding to this success, two of Lope de Vega's (Shamardal's son) four Australian G1 winners are from just 14 runners out of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) mares. Shamardal himself also nicks strongly with Sadler's Wells and Danzig lines, particularly Green Desert.

Best Nicks

Shamardal’s most successful nicking stats are with mares from the major broodmare sire lines of Mr Prospector, Sadler’s Wells and Danehill. Lope de Vega has similarly good results with mares from those broodmare sire lines. A particularly powerful nick is emerging between I Am Invincible and Shamardal with the first three and only three runners bred on this cross all being Stakes Winners including two G1 winners, nine-time G1 winning champion sprinter Imperatriz and G1 winner Move To Strike.

Pinatubo's first-crop two-year-old Stakes performers in the Northern Hemisphere are out of mares from the Danehill, Galileo, Green Desert and Dubawi sire lines, echoing the successful nicks of his own sire.

Inbreeding / Linebreeding options

The key names in Pinatubo’s pedigree are those of Shamardal’s second dam Helen Street, while in his dam line we find Darshaan, Miswaki, Sadler’s Wells and the mare Eljaazi which all provide opportunities for compatible matings.

Summary

Mares by Galileo or his sons, replicating the cross that produced Pinatubo's young star Wolf Of Badenoch, are highly appealing.  These early stakes success with Sadler's Wells line sires opens exciting opportunities with mares from this influential line. Excellent options include High Chaparral, So You Think, Dundeel, Medaglia D’Oro, Toronado, Teofilo, Frankel, Kermadec and New Approach. Such matings with Pinatubo will result in Sadler's Wells inbreeding - a proven formula responsible for over 400 Stakes winners and 45 G1 winners worldwide, including stars like Mr Brightside, Enable, Tuvalu, Bay Bridge and Sir Dragonet. Inbreeding to Pinatubo's grandam, Helen Street, producer of the undefeated two-year-old Victor Ludorum, can be achieved through mares by sires like Street Cry, Street Boss, Pride Of Dubai, Hallowed Crown or Territories. The Street Cry lines also provide the successful Shamardal/Mr. Prospector nick.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Two 6 6 - - £712,682
Three 4 1 2 1 £260,572
Total 10 7 2 1 £973,254 (A$1,890,188)

At 2 Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in Europe, Timeform Horse of the Year

1st
Dewhurst S (G1), 1400m, Newmarket, by 2l, beating Arizona, Wichita, Year Of The Tiger, Monarch Of Egypt, Positive, Mystery Power.
1st
Vincent O’Brien National S (G1), 1400m, Curragh, by 9l, beating Armory, Arizona, Iberia, Geometrical, Roman Turbo, Toronto.
1st
Vintage S (G2), 1400m, Goodwood, by 5l, beating Positive, Lope Y Fernandez, Visinari, Platinum Star, Mystery Power, Milltown Star.
1st
Chesham S, 1400m, Royal Ascot, by 3¼l, new juvenile course record 1:25.73, beating Lope Y Fernandez, Highland Chief, Sun Power, Harpocrates, Year Of The Tiger, Rose Of Kildare, Ardenlee Star.
1st
Woodcote S, 1200m, Epsom, by 1½l, beating Oh Purple Reign, Misty Grey.
1st
Maiden race, 1200m, Wolverhampton, by 3¼l, beating Platinum Star.

At 3

1st
Prix Jean Prat (G1), 1400m, Deauville, beating Lope Y Fernandez, Malotru, Wooded, Molatham, Kenway, Arizona, Well Of Wisdom, Alson, Tropbeau.
2nd
St James’s Palace S (G1), 1600m, Royal Ascot, to Palace Pier, beating Wichita, Positive, Threat, Arizona, Royal Dornoch.
2nd
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 1600m, Longchamp, to Persian King, beating Circus Maximus, Siskin, Victor Ludorum, Romanised.
3rd
2,000 Guineas (G1), 1600m, Newmarket, to Kameko, Wichita, beating Military March, Juan Elcano, New World Tapestry, Kenzai Warrior, Royal Dornoch, Arizona, Persuasion, Al Suhail.

Timeform 134

Best progeny

His winning offspring

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