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Pedigree

Linebreeding: Nearco 4x5x6, Menow 4x6, Blenheim II 6x6, Discovery 6x6.
Dosage Profile= 12-3-16-9-0, Dosage Index= 1.35
Center of Distribution= 0.45, Dosage Points= 40
Werk Quality Points= 40, Werk Quality Rating= Q8

Race Record

By BRAVE ROMANE (1992), unraced. Sire of 4 crops, 25 foals, 12 starters, 3 winners, $67,447, including La Tequilera (to 3, 2005, $30,125), Dakota Destiny ($20,086), Brave Tale (to 3, 2005, $6,070), Bravo Romano ($2,117), Profumo Romano ($1,920), Brave Russian (to 3, 2005, $1,719), Brave From Heaven ($1,612), Brave Nino (to 3, 2005, $1,200), Heartless Brave (to 2, 2005, $800), Brave Soviet ($500).

Family Notes

BRAVE ROMANE is by NIJINSKY II, English Triple Crown winner, horse of the year in Europe, champion 2 and 3-year-old in England, Epsom Derby, Two Thousand Guineas, St. Leger, etc.; classic winner in Ireland, champion 2 and 3-year-old, Irish Sweeps Derby, Railway S., Anglesey S., etc.; classic-placed in France, 2nd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Leading sire in England, sire of 155 stakes winners, 10 champions, including-

• FERDINAND. 8 wins, 2 to 4, $3,777,978, horse of the year, champion older horse, Kentucky Derby-G1, Breeders'Cup Classic-G1, Hollywood Gold Cup H.-G1, Malibu S.-G1, Goodwood H.-G3, etc. Sire.
  
• SKY CLASSIC. 15 wins, 2 to 5, $3,320,398, champion 2-year-old colt, champion grass horse in U.S., champion older horse in Canada, Rothmans Ltd. International S.-G1 ncr, etc. Sire.
  
• DE LA ROSE. 11 wins at 2 and 3, $544,647, champion grass mare, Hollywood Derby-G1, Diana H.-G2, Saranac S.-G2, E. P. Taylor S.-G3, Athenia H.-G3, Long Branch S.-G3, Lamb Chop H., Evening Out S., etc.
  
• CAERLEON. 2 wins in Ireland, 2nd hwt. at 2 and 3 on Irish Free Handicap, Ballsbridge-Tattersalls Anglesey-G3, Tyros S., 2nd Irish Sweeps Derby-G1; winner at 3 in France, champion 3-year-old, Prix du Jockey Club-French Derby-G1; winner at 3 in England, 2nd hwt. on English Handicap, Benson and Hedges Gold Cup-G1. Leading sire 3 times in England and Ireland.
  
• ILE DE BOURBON. 5 wins at 3 and 4 in England, champion 3-year-old, champion older horse, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S.-G1, Geoffrey Freer S.-G2, etc. Sire.
  
• GOLDEN FLEECE. 3 wins in Ireland, champion 3-year-old colt, 2nd hwt. colt at 2 on Irish handicap, Nijinsky S.-G2, Sean Graham Ballymoss S.-G2; winner at 3 in England, champion 3-year-old, Epsom Derby-G1. Sire.
  
• MARUZENSKY. 8 wins to 3 in Japan, champion 2-year-old colt, Nihontanpa Shou, Asahihai Sansai S. Sire.
  

1st dam
BRAVE RAJ, by Rajab. 6 wins in 9 starts at 3, $933,650, champion 2-year-old filly, Breeders' Cup Juvenile S.-G1, Del Mar Debutante S.-G2, Sorrento S.-G3, Florida Stallion/My Dear Girl S.-LR, Florida Stallion/Susan's Girl S.-LR. Dam of 10 foals to race 9, all winners, including-

• RUSSIAN TANGO (f. by Nijinsky II). 4 wins at 3 and 4, $92,390, Very One Handicap (GP, $30,000), sent to England, sent to USA. Dam of 2 winners, including, Eurosilver (c. by Unbridled's Song). 4 wins, 2 to 4, 2005, $622,310, Lane's End Breeders' Futurity
  [ G2 ], Skip Away Handicap [ G3 ], 2nd Stephen Foster Handicap [ G1 ], Swale S.
  [ G3 ], Perryville S. [L] (KEE, $22,520).
• Bravo Bull, (c. by Holly Bull). 5 wins, 3 to 5, $128,165, Prairie Mile S.(PRM, $30,000), 3rd Precionist Handicap(PRM, $7,500) El Rabab(f. by Roberto). Sent to England; winner at 2 in UK, $9,384. Dam of 3 winners, including: Muntej(GB), (c. by Muhtarram). 3 wins at 3 in NA, $410,073. Blairs Roarin Star (c. by Roar, Winner at 2,2003, 2nd Hollywod Juvenile (G3).
  
• Renfro Valley Star (f. by Dayjur). Winner at 3, 1998, $12,457.
  

Broodmare Sire
RAJAB, 1973. Sire of 44 dams of 124 foals, 102 runners (82%), 82 wnrs (66%), 33 2yo wnrs ($27%), 1.61 AEI, 1.95 CI, 8 stakes winners.

2nd dam
BRAVEST YET, by Bravo. Placed at 2 and 3, $6,860. Half-sister to PERFECT POPPY, SCOTT'S WORLD. Dam of 3 winners, including-

• BRAVE RAJ (f. by Rajab). Champion, see above.
  
• PEAL OUT (f. by Valid Appeal). 5 wins at 2 and 3, $61,748, Peach Blossom S., Everget S., 3rd Colleen S., Bryan Field S., etc. Producer.
  

Leading Runners

From a small crop, Brave Romane has 15 starters, 5 winners, including La Tequilera, 5 wins ($39,220), Storming Bronx winner at Del Mar and ($20,160), Dakota Destiny 2 wins ($20,086), Brave Russian 1 win ($14,448) and Brave Tale 1 win ($6,533).

Brave Romane's first foals are 2-year-olds of 2001.


Colt Born in 2004, by Brave Romane and Bronx Tale, breaking his maiden at Del Mar on August 14, 2006 with Victor Espinoza aboard.

2007 Stud Fee

$2000
Free to Approved Mares