Unraced at two, Atreides four four of his five starts at three, from six furlongs to a mile, and he won a listed contest over the latter trip by an easy 17 and a half lengths. He stands at Hill 'N' Dale Farm in Kentucky, covered 73 mares in his first season and 60 in his second.

The son of leading sire Medaglia d'Oro (by El Prado) is out of Grade 1 Test Stakes and Grade 1 Prioress Stakes heroine Dream Rush (by Wild Rush) and that makes him a half-sister to Dreaming Of Julia (by A.P. Indy).

That talented filly was won the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes and finished third in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at two and went on to add the Grade 2 Gulfstream Oaks at three. She was also runner-up in the Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes and Grade 2 Davona Dale Stakes that year and missed out on another top placing when fourth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.

There are a few minor blacktype earners in the next three generations of the family and, although she is only contributing 3.125% to Atreides, his fifth dam is Reine Mathilde (by Vaguely Noble), who won the Group 2 Prix de l'Opera, Group 2 Prix de Mallaret and Grade 2 E P Taylor Stakes and was placed in both the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes and Grade 1 Hollywood Derby.

ATREIDES (USA) - b/br.2011 - Medaglia d'Oro - Dream Rush, 4 wins inc Monarchos Stakes (L). Sire in USA. First foals in 2016.

YEARLINGS CATALOGUED:
c - Class Above (by Quiet American)     Keeneland     Sept     $61,000
f - Elusive Allie (by Elusive Quality)     Keeneland     Sept     $82,000
c - Entitled (by Vindication)     Keeneland     Sept     $2,000
c - Frisky Janelle (by Henny Hughes)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     withdrawn
f - Gone To Party (by All Gone)     Barretts     Aug     $27,000
f - Hatpin (by Smart Strike)     Keeneland     Sept     $5,000
f - Henny's Hurricane (by Henny Hughes)     Keeneland     Sept     $11,000
c - Livia Drusilla (by Roman Ruler)     Keeneland     Sept     $30,000
f - Melody's Spirit (by Scat Daddy)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $135,000
f - She Prints Money (by Unbridled's Song)     Keeneland     Sept     $22,000
f - She's A Rainbow (by Giant's Causeway)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July          not sold
c - Smart Indeed (by Smart Strike)     Keeneland     Sept     $26,000
c - Speechifying (by Activist)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     not sold
f - Spooky Minister (by Deputy Minister)     Keeneland     Sept     $175,000
c - Tasley (by Mr Greeley)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     $20,000
f - Toula (by Bold Executive)     Keeneland     Sept     $25,000
f - Tra (by Farma Way)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f - Wonderful Luck (by Trust N Luck)     Keeneland     Sept     $150,000

Winner of three of his four starts, including the Grade 1 CashCall Futurity, Violence has been among the busiest of the stallions who have their first yearlings on offer. The Hill 'N' Dale Farms resident covered 181 mares in his first season, 177 in his second.

He is a son of the leading sire Medaglia d'Oro (by El Prado) and so represents the branch of the Sadler's Wells (by Northern Dancer) line that has excelled in the USA. Group 1 scorer El Prado (by Sadler's Wells) is also the sire of leading international sire Kitten's Joy.

The best of three winners out of Violent Beauty (by Gone West), he is a great-grandson of the outstanding Sky Beauty (by Blushing Groom), winner of the Grade1 Coaching Club American Oaks, Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes, Grade 1 Acorn Stakes, Grade 1 Matron Stakes, Grade 1 Alabama Stakes, Grade 1 Ruffian Handicap, Grade 1 Go For Wand Stakes, Grade 1 Hempstead Handicap and Grade 1 Shuvee Handicap.

That star is the dam of the Group 3 Horris Hill Stakes winner Hurricane Cat (by Storm Cat), who has sired blacktype horses in France and in Argentina, and she is a daughter of the Grade 1 Alabama Stakes and Grade 1 Monmouth Oaks heroine Maplejinsky (by Nijinsky).

A half-sister to the great British sprinter Dayjur (by Danzig), whom Timeform rated 137, Maplejinsky's descendants include the Grade 1 stars Pleasant Home (by Seeking The Gold), Tale Of Ekati (by Tale Of The Cat), Pine Island (by Arch) and Point Of Entry (by Dynaformer). The latter also has his first yearlings on offer in 2016.

Fifth dam Gold Beauty (by Mr Prospector) won the Grade 2 Fall Highweight Handicap, Grade 2 Test Stakes and Grade 3 True North Handicap, she was runner-up in the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes and she was US champion sprinter in 1982.

VIOLENCE (USA) – b/br.2010 – Medaglia d'Oro – Violent Beauty, 3 wins inc CashCall Futurity (Gr1), Nashua Stakes (Gr3), 2nd Fountain of Youth Stakes (Gr2). Sire in USA. First foals in 2015.

YEARLINGS CATALOGUED (updated)
f – Adorably Dangerous (by Grand Slam)     Ocala Breeders' Sales Co     Aug     $1,500
c – Alys (by Dixie Union)     Keeneland     Sept     $290,000
c – Ambitious Journey (by Bernardini)     Keeneland     Sept     
f – Arboresque (by Cure The Blues)     Keeneland     Sept     $180,000
f – Atlas Valley (by Capote)     Ocala Breeders' Sales Co     Aug     $65,000
c – Bala (by With Approval)     Keeneland     Sept     $400,000
f – Be Fair (by Exchange Rate)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f - Be Fair (by Exchange Rate)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $145,000
f – Biblical Point (by Point Given)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
c – Blitzing (by Montbrook)     Keeneland     Sept     $67,000
f - Blush (by Menifee)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    not sold
f – Carphonic (by Lion Heart)     Ocala Breeders' Sales Co     Aug     $95,000
c – Cat Fighter (by Storm Cat)     Keeneland     Sept     $38,000
c – Coastal Sunshine (by Congrats)     Keeneland     Sept     $90,000
f – Coastal Wave (by Dixieland Band)     Keeneland     Sept     $150,000
c – Conway Two Step (by Spanish Steps)     Keeneland     Sept     $300,000
c – Crazysoutherngirl (by Southern Image)     Ocala Breeders' Sales Co     Aug     not sold
f – Deviletta (by Trempolino)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c – Diva Girl (by Saint Ballado)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     not sold
c – Dying To Dance (by Street Cry)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $33,000
f - Easy Action (by Crafty Prospector)     Goffs     Oct     ​€25,000
c – Echo Storm (by Thunder Gulch)     Keeneland     Sept     $52,000
c – Eleganter (by A.P. Indy)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $75,000
c – Eternal Cup (by Montbrook)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
f - Ever Adorned (by Forest Wildcat)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $100,000
c – Ever Elusive (by Forestry)     Keeneland     Sept     $40,000
c – Fear This (by Ghostzapper)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $60,000
f – Fontanne (by Distorted Humor)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $25,000
f - Fontanne (by Distorted Humor)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $190,000
f – Form Fitting (by Tapit)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     withdrawn
c – Fortune Queen (by Lear Fan)     Keeneland     Sept     $45,000
c – Frolic's Dream (by Smoke Glacken)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $335,000
c – Fuzzy Britches (by Pollard's Vision)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c – Glengarra (by Arch)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f – Guiding Star (by Touch Gold)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
f – Henny's Hurricane (by Henny Hughes)     Keeneland     Sept     $52,000
c – Honest Answer (by Tale Of The Cat)     Keeneland     Sept     $65,000
c – Humorous Miss (by Distorted Humor)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f – Ididntmeantoo (by Fusaichi Pegasus)     Keeneland     Sept     $55,000
c – Imagine (by Giant's Causeway)     Keeneland     Sept     $25,000
c – Indian Snow (by A.P. Indy)     Keeneland     Sept     $40,000
c – Iron Beauty (by Unbridled's Song)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
f – Island Runner (by Cherokee Run)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Jenny's So Great (by Greatness)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c - Jenny's So Great (by Greatness)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $70,000
c – Keep It A Secret (by Thunder Gulch)      Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Kinsey (by Delaware Township)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
c – La Dalila (by Milt's Overture)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Lady Zeva (by Pomeroy)     Keeneland     Sept     $140,000
c – Light Of A Star (by Muqtarib)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Littlebitabling (by Carson City)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c – Lu Baton (by Roar)     Keeneland     Sept     $180,000
f – Make Time (by Empire Maker)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $41,000
f – Melody Lady (by Unbridled's Song)     Keeneland     Sept     $67,000
c – Misgoldy (by Miswaki)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     not sold
f – My Twilight Dancer (by Twilight Agenda)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Northern Vacation (by Yankee Victor)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     withdrawn
c - Northern Vacation (by Yankee Victor)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    withdrawn
c – Oblige (by Bernardini)     Keeneland     Sept     $75,000
f – One Too Many (by E Dubai)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Orbital Affair (by El Corredor)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Pacifica Highway (by Pulpit)     Keeneland     Sept     $85,000
c – Palm Beach Story (by Fusaichi Pegasus)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c - Palm Beach Story (by Fusaichi Pegasus)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $35,000
f – Palomanegra (by Grand Slam)     Keeneland     Sept     $150,000
c – Parchisi (by Street Cry)     Keeneland     Sept     $33,000
f – Parisia (by Tethra)     Fasig-Tipton Saratoga     Aug     $250,000
f – Passion De Coeur (by Distorted Humor)     Ocala Breeders' Sales Co     Aug     $30,000
f – Peggy Ring (by Ghostzapper)     Keeneland     Sept     $25,000
c – Plus One (by Bluegrass Cat)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c - Plus One (by Bluegrass Cat)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    not sold
f – Queen Of Empire (by Empire Maker)     Keeneland     Sept     $310,000
f - Queen's Lady (by Storm Cat)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    not sold
c – Queen's Triomphe (by Cure The Blues)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $50,000
c - Queen's Tiomphe (by Cure The Blues)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $75,000
c – Raised Right (by Giant's Causeway)     Keeneland     Sept     $7,000
c – Reddy For Rubys (by Precise End)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     not sold
c - Reddy For Rubys (by Precise End)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    withdrawn
f – Rockella (by Tribal Rule)     Keeneland     Sept     $12,000
c – Roman Romance (by San Romano)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c – Ron's Lady (by Elhayq)     Keeneland     Sept     $30,000
c – Royale Paradise (by Unbridled's Song)     Keeneland     Sept     $90,000
f – Rules R Rules (by Peace Rules)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Rumors Are Flying (by Kris S)     Keeneland     Sept     $45,000
c – Saratoga Lady (by Deputy Minister)     Keeneland     Sept     $35,000
c – Scene Maker (by Unbridled's Song)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     withdrawn
c – Sea Pegasus (by Fusaichi Pegasus)     Keeneland     Sept     $60,000
c – Sehra (by Silver Hawk)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $20,000
f – Serena's Sister (by Rahy)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f – Shining Tree (by Forestry)     Keeneland     Sept     $3,000
f – Shopped Out (by Mineshaft)     Keeneland     Sept     $60,000
c – Shot Gun Pennie (by Speightstown)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
f – Shouldn't We All (by Woodman)     Keeneland     Sept     $50,000
c – Sky Hosoya (by Bluegrass Cat)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
f – Smooth Performer (by Benchmark)     Keeneland     Sept     $220,000
f – So Spirited (by Favorite Trick)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – South Beach Queen (by Elusive Quality)     Keeneland     Sept     $75,000
f – Stella's Dream (by Pioneerof The Nile)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $235,000
c – Stellar (by Grand Slam)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c – Steph's Tee (by Lil E. Tee)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
f – Texas To A Tee (by Purge)     Fasig-Tipton Saratoga     Aug     $60,000
f – The Calypso Myth (by Leroidesanimaux)     Keeneland     Sept     $35,000
c – Thealka (by Crafty Prospector)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c - Thealka (by Crafty Prospector)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    $140,000
c – Underground (by Indian Charlie)     Keeneland     Sept     $2,000
f – Vindi Princess (by Vindication)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
f – Walloon (by Alphabet Soup)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
f - Western Goldrush (by Gone West)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    withdrawn
c – White Haven (by Unbridled's Song)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     withdrawn
c - White Haven (by Unbridled's Song)     Fasig-Tipton KY    Oct    ​withdrawn
c – Yawkey Way (by Grand Slam)     Fasig-Tipton Saratoga     Aug     $195,000