Select Yearling Sale

CHIEF BEARHART (CAN) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in Japan 1999, NZ 2001). 12 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$3,219,017, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Explosive Red. Sire of SW Marble Chief (Kyoto Shimbun Hai, Jpn-2), SP Toho Asuka and of Air Selecao, Otohachan, Meiner Venado, Ban Chief, Kazusa Vent Vert, Aydin Heart, Iris Heart, Kalmia, Key Angel, Masu to Do, Meiner Hirsch, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

CHOSEN PLOY, by Poliuto*. Raced once. Half-sister to Chosen Slew (dam of SKYWALKER'S CHOICE), Choose a Crown* (dam of Apremont), Ruling Crown (dam of Griselda). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

CHOSEN CROWN*, by Forli. Unraced. Half-sister to CHIEF'S CROWN*, CLASSIC CROWN, Tribunal, Jeweled Crown (dam of SILK PHOENIX). Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Chosen Slew. Winner in USA. Dam of-

SKYWALKER'S CHOICE (Skywalker). 4 wins-1 at 2, US$190,270, Santa Anita Sensational Star H., L, 2d Santa Anita Sensational Star H., L, 3d Santa Anita Crystal Water H., L, California Cup Mile H., L.

Ruling Crown. Unraced. Dam of-

Griselda (Red Ransom*). 4 wins, 2d Woodbine Canadian H., Can-1, Ontario Colleen S., Can-3, 3d Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr.2.

Choose a Crown*. Unraced. Dam of-

Apremont (Silver Deputy). 4 wins, 2d Aqueduct Gotham S., Gr.3, Hollywood Lazaro S Barrera H., L, 4th Bay Meadows Saratoga H., L.

3rd dam

SIX CROWNS, by Secretariat. 5 wins-1 at 2, Meadowlands Meadow Queen S., L, 2d Meadowlands Queen Charlotte H., L, Miss Liberty H., L, 3d Aqueduct Ladies H., Gr.1. Half-sister to WIMBLEDON STAR, Tournament Star. Dam of 13 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

CHIEF'S CROWN* (Danzig). Head of The 1984 USA 2YO Free H. 12 wins-6 at 2-from 5½f to 1¼m, US$2,191,168, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Gr.1, Belmont Cowdin S., Gr.1, Marlboro Cup, Gr.1, Santa Anita Norfolk S., Gr.1, Hialeah Flamingo S., Gr.1, Keeneland Blue Grass S., Gr.1, Saratoga Travers S., Gr.1, Hopeful S., Gr.1, Saratoga Special S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Swale S., L, 2d Pimlico Preakness S., Gr.1, Belmont Futurity S., Gr.1, 3d Kentucky Derby, Gr.1, Belmont S., Gr.1. Sire.

CLASSIC CROWN (Mr. Prospector). 4 wins-2 at 2, US$535,919, Belmont Gazelle H., Gr.1, Frizette S., Gr.1, 2d Belmont Ruffian H., Gr.1.

Jeweled Crown. Winner in USA. Dam of-

SILK PHOENIX (Adjudicating). 5 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Kawasaki Empress Cup, Jpn-2, Empress Hai, 2d Funabashi Queen S., Jpn-3.

Olympic Crown. Unraced. Dam of-

Carly's Crown. 3 wins in USA. Dam of-

FRENCH ASSAULT (French Deputy*). 2 wins at 2, Retama El Joven S., L, 2d Turfway Kentucky Cup Juvenile S., Gr.3.