GRAND SLAM (USA) (c by Gone West (USA)), won 4 races in U.S.A. and $971,292 including Moet Champagne Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Futurity Stks, Belmont Park, Gr.1 and Peter Pan Stks, Belmont Park, Gr.2, placed second in Breeders' Cup Sprint, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Jerome Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.2, Swaps Stks, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, Seattle Slew Stks, Keeneland, L., third in Buick Haskell Invitational Handicap, Monmouth Park, Gr.1 and Lexington Stks, Keeneland, Gr.2; sire.

1st Dam.
BRIGHT CANDLES (USA) (f by El Gran Senor (USA)), won 5 races in U.S.A. and $405,091 including Majorette Stks, Louisiana Downs, L. and Santa Ysabel Stks, Santa Anita, L., R., placed second in Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Santa Ynez Breeders' Cup S., Santa Anita, Gr.2, Meadowlands Breeders' Cup H., Meadowlands, Gr.3, third in Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Las Virgenes S., Santa Anita, Gr.1, Black-Eyed Susan S., Pimlico, Gr.2 and Pimlico Oaks, Laurel, L.;
dam of ten winners including-

GRAND SLAM (USA) (1995 c. by Gone West (USA)), see above.

LEESTOWN (USA) (1994 c. by Seattle Slew), won 6 races in U.S.A. and $322,167

including Leonard Richards Stakes, Delaware Park, L. and Bob Jackson Memorial Stakes, Delaware Park, placed second in Long Branch Stakes, Monmouth Park, L., Sequoia Stakes, Ellis Park and third in Tremont Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3; sire in U.S.A.

Miner's Lamp (USA) (2003 c. by Seeking The Gold (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years in

U.S.A. placed second in Hal's Hope Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3.

Dodie Mae (USA) (1993 f. by Capote (USA)), won 2 races in U.S.A. and $45,215 placed

third in Dixie Belle Stakes, Oaklawn Park, L.; dam of 2 winners viz-

Watching You (USA) (f by Coronado's Quest (USA)), 1 race in U.S.A. placed second

in Santa Ynez Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Santa Paula Stakes, Santa Anita, L., Moccasin Stakes, Hollywood Park, L. and third in Las Virgenes Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1.

M A Fox (USA) (f by Gone West), 1 race, second in Railbird S., Hollywood Pk, Gr.3.

Gold Market (USA) (1996 c. by Seeking The Gold (USA)), won 1 race in U.S.A. and

$59,160 placed second in Fort Springs Stakes, Keeneland; sire in U.S.A.

2nd Dam.
CHRISTMAS BONUS (USA) (f by Key To The Mint (USA)), won 7 races in U.S.A. and $140,557 including Poquessing Handicap, Keystone, placed fourth in Affectionately Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.3;
dam of eleven winners including-

CHRISTMAS GIFT (USA) (f by Green Desert), won 7 races at 2 to 4 years including

Beaugay H'cap, Aqueduct, Gr.3, Boiling Springs H'cap, Meadowlands, Gr.3; dam of winners:

CHRISTMAS KID (USA) (f by Lemon Drop Kid), 4 races including Ashland Stks,

Keeneland, Gr.1, Davona Dale Stks, Gulfstream Park, Gr.2 and Tropical Park Oaks, Calder, L., second in Bonnie Miss S., Gulfstream Park, Gr.2, third in Acorn S., Belmont Park, Gr.1.

Christmas Strike (USA) (f by Smart Strike(USA)), ran in U.S.A.; dam of DOUBLE

DOWN VINMAN (USA) (c by Out of Place), won Lil E Tee Handicap, Presque Isle Downs, R.

BRIGHT CANDLES (USA) (f by El Gran Senor (USA)), see above.

BONUS MONEY (GB) (c by Chief's Crown), won 7 races including Golden Act S.,

Arlington Int., placed third in Donn H., Gulfstream Park, Gr.1 and Rushaway S., Turfway Park, L.

Shebl (USA) (c by Green Desert), won 2 races at 2 years and £7447 and placed 4

times including third in Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3; also won 3 races at 4 years in U.A.E. and £38,997 and placed 4 times including third in Premio Campobello, Milan, L.

YAQUT (USA) (f by Northern Dancer), won 1 race at 2 years, placed twice; dam of

ESTIMRAAR (IRE) (c by Bustino), 3 races at 3 years and £19,788 including O & K

Troy Stakes, Doncaster, L., placed 4 times.

Asakir (GB) (c by Nashwan (USA)), 2 races at 2 years and £9298; also placed once

at 2 years in France and £17,957 viz second in Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1.

3rd Dam.
SUGAR PLUM TIME (USA) (f by Bold Ruler), won 9 races in U.S.A. including Firenze Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.2, Maskette Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.2; Own sister to PLUM BOLD (USA);
dam of six winners including-

CHRISTMAS BONUS (USA) (f by Key To The Mint (USA)), see above.
SOUQ (USA) (f by Damascus (USA)), won 1 race in U.S.A.; dam of winners:

KUDOS (USA) (g by Kris S), 7 races including Oaklawn Hcp, Oaklawn Park, Gr.1,

Californian Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, San Marino Hcp, Santa Anita, L., R.

The next dam PLUM CAKE (f by Ponder), won 8 races including Jasmine Stks, Hialeah Park ; dam of eight winners including-

SUGAR PLUM TIME (USA) (f by Bold Ruler), see above.
Sweet Tooth (USA) (f by On-And-On), 10 races, second in Alcibiades S., Keeneland;

dam of ALYDAR (USA) (c by Raise A Native), won Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Gr.1; champion sire.

Inbreeding to NORTHERN DANCER features in the pedigrees of many of Grand Slam’s Graded winners - Limehouse and Ball Four are inbred 4 x 3 and both Strong Hope and Grand Hombre 4 x 4. Two of his popular yearlings in 2008 are out of mares by Nureyev’s son THEATRICAL.

Grand Slam sired Strong Hope from a DEPUTY MINISTER mare and the 2008 Gr.1 winner Visionaire from a mare by FRENCH DEPUTY. He also has the Gr.2 winner Fire Slam from a SALT LAKE mare. This suggests mares by AWESOME AGAIN, DEHERE, SILVER DEPUTY and TOUCH GOLD.

Grand Slam also represents an opportunity to inbreed to RAISE A NATIVE or MR. PROSPECTOR. Limehouse and Laureldean Gale are inbred 3 x 3 to Mr. Prospector. Café Olympus and Grand Hombre are among those inbred 4 x 4 to Raise A Native. This inbreeding sometimes goes hand in hand with inbreeding to Northern Dancer.

LORD AT WAR mares produced the Gr.3 winner Sprung to Grand Slam and the top-class miler Raven’s Pass to Elusive Quality.
The top-class Strong Hope is inbred 4 x 3 to El Gran Senor’s dam Sex Appeal. Grand Slam’s first stakes winner, Big Score, is out of a mare by COZZENE and his Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Cajun Beat is out of a CURE THE BLUES mare inbred 4 x 3 to Turn-to.