AJAYA (GB)

 

Bay coltFoaled in 2013

SireGreen DesertDanzigNorthern Dancer
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) Foreign CourierSir Ivor
1997RafhaKrisSharpen Up
  EljazziArtaius
DamHennessyStorm CatStorm Bird
NESSINA (USA) Island KittyHawaii
2008DidinaNashwanBlushing Groom
  DidicoyDanzig

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) (Bay 1997-Stud 2003). 7 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 1295 rnrs, 897 wnrs, 98 SW, inc. Lawman (Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1), Moonlight Cloud, Kingman, Shalaa, Signs of Blessing, Hooray, Fleeting Spirit, National Defense, Charm Spirit, Yosei, Profitable, Rosdhu Queen, Mayson, Territories, Vale of York, Spirit Quartz, Speaking of Which, Allied Powers, Zebedee, Our Jonathan, Spirit Song, etc.

 

1st dam

NESSINA, by Hennessy. Unraced. Half-sister to COLONIALISM, TANTINA (dam of CITYSCAPE, BATED BREATH), Trekking, Auction Room (dam of CRYING LIGHTENING). Dam of two named foals, both raced, inc:-

AJAYA (c. by Invincible Spirit). 2 wins. See below.

 

2nd dam

DIDINA, by Nashwan. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m, Hollywood Park Dahlia H., Gr.2, City of York S., L, 2d Hollywood Park Wilshire H., Gr.2, 3d Hollywood Park Gamely H., Gr.1, Doncaster Sceptre S., L. Three-quarter-sister to Victorian Style, half-sister to ESPIONAGE, STAR CLUSTER, Explode. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

COLONIALISM (Empire Maker). 9 wins from 1600m to 2400m in U.S.A. and Chile, Club Hipico Clasico Ilustre Municipalidad de Santiago, L, Clasico Nacional Mayores, Gulfstream Park Allowance.

TANTINA (Distant View). 4 wins at 7f, 7¼f, Doncaster Sceptre S., L, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, Haydock Lambert Smith Hampton S., 3d Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3. Dam of-

CITYSCAPE (Selkirk). Champion Older Male Miler in Ireland in 2011. Champion Older Male Miler in UAE in 2011-12. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 1800m, £398,034, €265,025, US$102,870, HK$4,400,000, 11,010,000Dhs in GB, Ireland, France and U.A.E, Meydan Dubai Duty Free, Gr.1, Curragh Solonaway S., Gr.3, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Perth, Gr.3, Haydock Superior Mile, L, 2d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Milan Premio Vittorio di Capua, Gr.1, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, Ascot Paradise S., L, Newmarket Happy First Birthday 2YO S., 3d Woodbine Mile S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, 4th Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1.

BATED BREATH (Dansili). 6 wins to 6f, £355,842, US$99,010, Haydock Temple S., Gr.2, Windsor Leisure S., L, Haydock Poker at Bet365 H., Bet Totepool at Totesport.com S., 2d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1, Woodbine Nearctic S., Gr.1, 3d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket National Stud H., 4th Newmarket Hopeful S., L. Sire.

Scuffle (Daylami). 3 wins at 1m, 8½f, 3d Kempton Snowdrop S., L, Newbury Relyon Cleaning 2YO S. Dam of-

SUFFUSED (Champs Elysees). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 15½f, £35,737, US$613,740, to 2017, Gulfstream Park La Prevoyante H., Gr.3, The Very One S., Gr.3, Saratoga Glens Falls S., Gr.3, Belmont Coronation S., L, Newbury Pegasus Pumps Fillies' H., 2d Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr.1, Belmont Sheepshead Bay S., Gr.2, Saratoga Waya S., Gr.3, Salisbury Upavon S., L, Newmarket Codebase8 H., 4th York Galtres S., L, Yarmouth John Musker S., L.

Battlement (Dansili). 3 wins at 7f, 1m in 2016, Newmarket Racecourses.co.uk H., 3d Ascot October S., L, 4th Lingfield Fleur de Lys S., L, Deauville Prix Petite Etoile, L.

Trekking (Gone West). 2 wins at 9f, 1¼m, Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Santa Anita Santa Barbara H., Gr.2, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs S., Bjorn Again S. Dam of-

Hiking (First Defence). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 9f to 2016, 2d Santa Anita Possibly Perfect S., L, Goodwood Breeders Backing Racing Fillies' S.

Storming On. Unraced. Dam of-

FAME AND POWER (First Defence). 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Pimlico Sir Barton S., L, 2d Churchill Downs Matt Winn S., Gr.3, Del Mar El Cajon S., L, 3d Keeneland Lexington S., Gr.3.

Lilyfire. Winner at 2, Ascot John Guest 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Sandown Betfred.com Nursery H.

Auction Room. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

CRYING LIGHTENING (Holy Roman Emperor). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in GB and U.A.E, Ascot October S., L, Meydan Tennis Championships S., 2d Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Star S., L, 4th Deauville Prix du Calvados, Gr.3.

Lucky Bridle (Dylan Thomas). 5 wins from 2100m to 3200m in Ireland and France, 2d Deauville Prix de Saint-Patrick, L, 3d Deauville Prix de Tourgeville, L.

 

3rd dam

Didicoy, by Danzig. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, Newmarket Coral Bookmakers H., 2d Phoenix Park Pearl Sprint S., L, 3d Goodwood Waterford Candelabra S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to SMOLENSK (dam of CAN THE MAN, MARTHA'S MOON), SPEAK IN PASSING, Danthonia (dam of ZANTE), half-sister to XAAR, DIESE (dam of SENURE, DEXTERITY), MASTERCLASS, ILE DE JINSKY, Esquire, Silver Star, Victoriana (dam of VICTORIAN ORDER), Stardom (dam of TRICK OF LIGHT). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

DIDINA (Nashwan). 5 wins. See above.

STAR CLUSTER (Observatory). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Sandown Distaff S., L, Newmarket Brackett Green 2YO Fillies S., 2d Leicester Ladbrokes.com S., 4th Newbury Ballymacoll Stud S., L. Producer.

ESPIONAGE (Zafonic). 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, Deauville Prix Ridgway, L, Longchamp Prix de Bougival, 4th Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2.

Explode (Zafonic). 2 wins at 1¼m, 10¼f, Epsom Stanley Wootton Conditions S., 3d Newmarket James Seymour S., L.

Rakli. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

Flinch (Zafonic). 4 wins from 1600m to 1800m in France and U.S.A, 3d Arlington Park Top Corsage S., L. Producer.

Lamping. Unraced. Dam of-

Luther (Martino Alonso). 4 wins at 1200m, 1500m, 2d Pisa Premio Enrico Camici, L-twice, Premio Enrico Camici, 3d Milan Premio Po, Rome Premio Newcastle.

 

Race Record: 8 Starts 2-2-0 £143,896, €28,600.

2 wins at 2, £143,896, €28,600, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Cakemark 2YO S., 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2, 4th Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1.