Cross Traffic a Grade 1-winning son of Unbridled's Song

CROSS TRAFFIC (USA) - 2009 grey/roan horse

Cross Traffic, winner of a strong edition of the nine-furlong Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap, clocked Beyer figures of 116 and 110 during his brief career, one that spanned just six starts and all of them at the age of four.

His two blacktype seconds were defeats by just a nose and a head, in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap and Grade 3 Westchester Stakes respectively – both over a mile – and it is no surprise that he has been such a popular member of the team at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky, where he covered 123 mares in his first season and 106 in his second.

The son of leading sire Unbridled's Song (by Unbridled) is out of the prolific Stop Traffic (by Cure The Blues), a mare whose dozen wins featured the Grade 1 Ballerina Handicap and Grade 1 Santa Monica Handicap.

His siblings include the stakes winners Exodus (by Medaglia d'Oro) and Thirteen Arrows (by Indian Charlie), and his grandam is Save My Soul (by I'ma Hell Raiser) whose six successful offspring also included the Grade 3-placed dual stakes winning filly and blacktype producer Bionic Soul (by Bionic Light).

There are other stakes winners to be found in branches of the second and fourth generations of his family, but nothing approaching the talent of Cross Traffic or of his dam.

Although he did not race until the age of four, there is no reason why he should not be capable of getting some talented juveniles along with the notable three-year-olds and older horses that look likely to feature among his early crops.

CROSS TRAFFIC (USA) - gr/ro.2009 - Unbridled's Song - Stop Traffic, 3 wins inc Whitney Invitational Handicap (Gr1), 2nd Metropolitan Handicap (Gr1), Westchester Stakes (Gr3). Sire in USA. First foals in 2016.

YEARLINGS CATALOGUED:
c - A. P. Andrea (by Notional)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f - Agilion (by Lion Heart)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $75,000
f - Alaska Miss (by Officer)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $18,000
f - Alaska Miss (by Officer)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     $3,000
f - Alluvial Gold (by Danehill Dancer)     Keeneland     Sept     $65,000
f - Among The Willows (by Brahms)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $25,000
f - Ante Up Annie (by Majestic Warrior)     Equine Sales LTBA     Aug     not sold
c - Blue Moon (by Lomitas)     Keeneland     Sept     $80,000
f - Can't Catch Fire (by Cat Thief)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f - Cayllano (by Bluegrass Cat)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $30,000
f - Doremifasolatido (by Bernstein)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
f - Dream Affair (by Touch Gold)     Keeneland     Sept     $35,000
f - Earthly Reserves (by Smart Strike)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     withdrawn
f - Elusive Lady (by Van Nistelrooy)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
c - Extraordinary Lady (by Charismatic)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $20,000
f - First Manassas (by Yankee Gentleman)     Equine Sales LTBA     Aug     $5,500
f - Flashy Gray (by Flashy Bull)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
f - Follow My Luck (by Elusive Quality)     Keeneland     Sept     $45,000
c - Forestelle (by Forestry)     Keeneland     Sept     $42,000
c - Ghoul (by Stormy Atlantic)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     $1,500
c - Great Morning (by Galileo)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c - Handwoven (by Indian Charlie)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     $65,000
c - Holy Bridle (by Pulpit)     Keeneland     Sept     $20,000
f - Ibetyouwishyouknew (by Mr. Greeley)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     $175,000
c - Lady Giacomo (by Giacomo)     Fasig-Tipton NY     Aug     ​withdrawn
f - Lady Pewitt (by Orientate)     Keeneland     Sept     $190,000
c - Light Of Dubai (by Gone West)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
c - Lioness Lahr (by Lion Heart)     Keeneland     Sept     $40,000
c - Madrilena (by Stormy Atlantic)     Keeneland     Sept     $105,000
f - Misty Sixes (by Summer Squall)     Keeneland     Sept     not sold
f - Moontune Missy (by Forest Wildcat)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f - Patientoftheheart (by Lion Heart)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     not sold
c - Shake Baby Shake (by El Corredor)     Barretts     Aug     not sold
f - Shakin Sugar (by Stroll)     Keeneland     Sept     withdrawn
f - She'll Heir (by Wildcat Heir)     Keeneland     Sept     $250,000
c - Shotgun Persuasion (by Steven Got Even)     Fasig-Tipton KY     July     not sold
c - Shotgun Persuasion (by Steven Got Even)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     $97,000
c - Special Dancer (by Tapit)     Keeneland     Sept     $50,000
c - Stephan's Angel (by Crypto Star)     Keeneland     Sept     ​$35,000
c - Whey Sauce (by Kurofune)     Fasig-Tipton Midlantic     Oct     $25,000