Unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile, Twilight Son extended his winning run to five when short-heading Strath Burn in the Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock several weeks before he chased home champion Muhaarar in the Group 1 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot.
Timeform rated him 125, he stayed in training as a four-year-old and added the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes to his tally. He is among the early stallion sons of sprint champion Kyllachy (by Pivotal) – they also include Dragon Pulse, who has sired a lot of winners but just three blacktype scorers, so far – he has 121 registered foals in his first crop, and he looks likely to get sprinters and milers.
Twilight Son is the best among a string of multiple winners out of triple scorer Twilight Mistress (by Bin Ajwaad) and those siblings include Throckmorton Court Stud stallion Music Master (by Piccolo) who will have his first runners in 2019.
Rated 122 by Timeform, Music Master won the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury and the string of blacktype events in which he was placed included the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock, in which he finished third to G Force and Gordon Lord Byron, with Sole Power a half-length behind him in fourth. These high-class brothers represent a big step forward for their branch of the family as you have to go back to the fourth generation to find the next stakes winner, the Group 3 Queen Mary Stakes heroine On Tiptoes (by Shareef Dancer). That precocious filly was a half-sister to Twilight Son's third dam Penny Candle (by Be My Guest) and she is the mare from whom the talented fillies Violette (by Observatory), Silca's Gift (by Cadeaux Genereux) and Virginia Hall (by Medicean) descend. It will be fascinating to compare the stallion careers of the two half-brothers – although it should be noted that Music Master has tiny numbers compared to his more famous sibling, so the odds are stacked very much against him. Despite the lack of fashion in the distaff side of the family, it would be no surprise to see Twilight Son become the latest success story for Cheveley Park Stud, where he joined his sire (now retired) and grandsire on the roster and from where his great-grandsire Polar Falcon also enjoyed success as a sire. TWILIGHT SON (GB) – b.2012 – Kyllachy – Twilight Mistress, 6 wins inc Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Gr1), Sprint Cup (Gr1), 2nd Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Gr1). Sire in England. First foals in 2018.
FOALS CATALOGUED:
Bc - Alsium (by Invincible Spirit) Tattersalls November 45,000gns Bc - Belle Isle (by Pastoral Pursuits) Tattersalls December 55,000gns Bf - Best Side (by King’s Best) Tattersalls December 57,000gns Bc - Billowing (by Candy Ride) Tattersalls December 13,000gns Bc - Border Minstral (by Sri Pekan) Tattersalls November withdrawn Chc - Byrony (by Byron) Tattersalls November 24,000gns Bc - Cape Rosie (by Cape Cross) Tattersalls November 19,000gns Bf - Caption (by Motivator) Tattersalls November 2,500gns Bc - Cardrona (by Selkirk) Tattersalls November 30,000gns Chc - Coco Rouge (by Shamardal) Goffs November €95,000 Bc - Dee Dee Girl (by Primo Dominie) Tattersalls December 31,000gns Brc - Desert Liaison (by Dansili) Tattersalls November 30,000gns Chc - Dubai Breeze (by Lope De Vega) Tattersalls November 40,000gns Chc - Duniatty (by Green Desert) Tattersalls December withdrawn Bc - Embroidery (by Mastercraftsman) Tattersalls November not sold Bf - Exceed Sensazione (by Exceed And Excel) Tattersalls December withdrawn Bc - Gala Wedge (by Foxwedge) Goffs UK December £29,000 Bc - Galapagar (by Miswaki) Tattersalls November withdrawn Bc - Habya (by Invincible Spirit) Tattersalls December 18,000gns Bc - Hasty (by Invincible Spirit) Goffs November €50,000 Chf - Inflammable (by Montjeu) Tattersalls December withdrawn Chc - Ishiamber (by Ishiguru) Tattersalls November not sold Bc - Jamboree Girl (by Bahamian Bounty) Goffs November €33,000 Chc - Keep The Secret (by Sakhee’s Secret) Tattersalls December 38,000gns Bf - Laqataat (by Alhaarth) Goffs November €68,000 Bc - Lilly Junior (by Cape Cross) Tattersalls November not sold B/brc - Love Or Fear (by Holy Roman Emperor) Tattersalls November 6,000gns Bf - Midnight Hush (by Anabaa) Tattersalls November 29,000gns Bc - Modern Art (by New Approach) Tattersalls November 13,000gns Bc - Mrs Mogg (by Green Desert) Tattersalls November 27,000gns Chc - Nancy Astor (by Shamardal) Goffs November €29,000 Grf - Nutkin (by Act One) Goffs November €34,000 Bc - Peace Concluded (by Bertolini) Tattersalls November not sold Bf - Pirquet (by Sea The Stars) Goffs November not sold Bc - Poly Pomona (by Green Desert) Tattersalls November 37,000gns Bc - Queen Celeste (by Acclamation) Goffs November €18,000 Bc - Renaissant (by Dutch Art) Tattersalls November not sold Chf - Rosamaria (by Rip Van Winkle) Tatts IRE November €3,000 Bc - Roslea Lady (by Alhaarth) Tattersalls December 20,000gns Bc - Royal Circles (by Royal Applause) Tattersalls November not sold Bc - Royal Ffanci (by Royal Applause) Tattersalls November withdrawn Bf - Secret Happiness (by Cape Cross) Goffs November €3,000 (p/s) Bc - Show Aya (by Showcasing) Tattersalls December 23,000gns Chc - Signs And Signals (by Kodiac) Goffs November not sold Bc - Spangle (by Galileo) Tattersalls November 15,000gns Bf - Suerte Loca (by Peintre Celebre) Tattersalls December 6,500gns Bf - Tatora (by Selkirk) Tattersalls November 25,000gns Bf - Triple Star (by Royal Applause) Tattersalls November 38,000gns Chf - Tweety Pie (by Rock Of Gibraltar) Tattersalls November not sold Chf - Vixen Hill (by Acclamation) Tattersalls November 30,000gns Bc - Xtrasensory (by Royal Applause) Tattersalls November not sold |
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