Part of Vintage 2014. This beautiful colt is by 3-time Champion Sire Giant's Causeway and a stakes-winning mare.

This horse was individually selected for Hibiscus Stables by legendary horseman Greg Gilchrist. Greg said, “The very first thing that distinguishes this horse is his breeding and especially his sire. Giant’s Causeway is proven and successful, if not the most successful sire currently active. Above that this horse possesses all the physical attributes that I require in a recommendation. He has excellent conformation and balance. He’s an extremely beautiful animal. I expect this horse to grow into himself very nicely. As good as he looks now he’s going to look like a different animal when he’s a 3-year-old. This horse is the complete package.”

This colt has a “B+” nick. Based on the definition, this rating means that this colt is 128% more likely (1.28 times more likely) to be a stakes winner than the average horse. Historically, for this mating, Storm Cat and his sons bred to Capote mares, has produced 8 stakes winners (4 graded stakes winners) including Cat Moves (G1), Leah’s Secret (G2), Giant Moon (G3), and Bear Tough Guy (G3). The most direct cross of Giant’s Causeway and a Capote mare has produced 12 foals, 2 stakes winners (17%), and 1 graded stakes winner (8%) which is Giant Moon. Giant Moon had 8 wins and 3 seconds in 19 career starts and over $502,000 in lifetime earnings including wins in the Excelsior Handicap (G3) and the G.J.G. Stakes along with other stakes placings.

At stud Giant’s Causeway was The Champion Sire in 2009, 2010, and 2012. He’s sired 135 stakes winners and 6 champions. Giant’s Causeway has sired 3-time champion and multiple G1-winning Shamardal ($1,931,770), Champion 3-Year-Old Colt Primary, Champion 3-Year-Old Colt Man of Iron, sire Aragorn (IRE) ($1,529,325), Giant Oak ($1,484,829), My Typhoon (IRE) ($1,308,361), Swift Temper ($1,296,688), sire Heatseeker (IRE) ($1,177,776), Red Giant ($1,092,410), Creative Cause ($1,039,000), and Eishin Apollon ($3,532,765) among many others. On the racetrack Giant’s Causeway was European Horse Of The Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Colt in both England and Ireland. He’s a stakes winner of $3,078,989 in England, France and Ireland. As a 2-year-old Giant’s Causeway was 3 for 3 including a win in the Prix de la Salamandre (G1) at Longchamp. As a 3-year-old he had 6 wins and 4 seconds in 10 starts all in G1 or G2 races including a riveting second place finish to Tiznow in the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Giant’s Causeway’s sire is the prominent stallion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Storm Cat. Storm Cat has sired leading stallion and multiple European Champion Giant’s Causeway, Champion 2-Year-Old and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly (G1) winner Storm Flag Flying, European Champion 2-Year-Old Hold That Tiger, European Champion 2-Year-Old Aljabr, European Champion and highweight One Cool Cat, multiple G1 winner and highweight Black Minnaloushe, G1 winner and highweight Denebola, G1 winner and highweight Mistle Cat, and Canadian Champion Turf Female Ambitious Cat among many others.

Giant’s Causeway’s dam is Mariah’s Storm. Mariah’s Storm is a multiple graded stakes winner. She had 10 wins and over $724,000 in lifetime earnings. She won the Turfway Park Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G2), the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (G2), the Falls City Handicap (G3), and the Aksarben Oaks (G3).

Our colt's dam, Costume Designer, is a stakes winner. She won the Great Lady M. Stakes going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf at Hollywood Park. She also ran third in the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap going 1 mile on the turf at Santa Anita. She had 4 wins in 16 career starts and over $162,000 in lifetime earnings. Costume Designer produced Runway Giant who is also by Giant's Causeway. Runway Giant is stakes-placed.

Our colt’s dam’s sire is the Champion G1-winning stallion Capote. On the racetrack Capote as a 2-year-old won the Norfolk Stakes (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). Capote is among the leading broodmare sires. He is the sire of dams of 1888 foals and 92 stakes winners and 2 champions.

Our colt's second dam, Ravnina (by Nureyev), is the dam of 6 winners including 2 stakes winners and 2 stakes-placed horses. She’s produced stakes winner Costumer Designer, G3-stakes winner Secret History, winner and G3-stakes placed Laureldean Gale, and winner and stakes-placed Screen Giant.

Our colt's third dam, Lake Valley (by Mr. Prospector), is a stakes winner and is multiple G1-placed. She won the Cumberland County Stakes. She also ran second in the Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and ran third in the Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga among other stakes placings. She had 6 wins in 24 career starts and over $300,000 in lifetime earnings. She is the dam of 3 winners including 2 stakes-placed horses. She’s produced winner and stakes-placed Yavari and winner and G3- placed Rhine Valley.

Our colt's fourth dam, La Vue (by Reviewer), is a multiple stakes winner. She won the Interborough Handicap and the Thelma Stakes. She also ran third in the Petrify Handicap and the Kentucky Cardinal Handicap. She had 8 wins in 11 career starts and over $113,000 in lifetime earnings. She is the dam of 5 winners including 2 stakes winners. She’s produced stakes winner Lake Valley and stakes winner Scenery (IRE).

This beautiful colt is by a 3-time champion sire and a stakes-winning mare. His dam’s sire is one of the leading broodmare sires. He has the breeding to run on any surface and compete at classic distances. He will run on the Santa Anita/Del Mar circuit. He's eligible for The Breeders’ Cup. He will be trained by leading Southern California trainer Richard Mandella.

All standard expenses included through December 31, 2014.