LION HEART (USA) (c by Tale of The Cat (USA)), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. and $1,390,800 including Haskell Invitational H'cap, Monmouth Park, Gr.1, Hollywood Futurity, Hollywood Park, Gr.1, Long Branch Breeders' Cup Stks, Monmouth Park, Gr.3 and Hollywood Prevue Stks, Hollywood Park, Gr.3, placed 3 times viz second in Blue Grass Stks, Keeneland, Gr.1, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Gr.1 and San Rafael Stks, Santa Anita, Gr.2; sire in U.S.A. and Australia.

1st Dam.
SATIN SUNRISE (USA) (f by Mr Leader (USA)), won 16 races in U.S.A. and $133,088 including My Fair Lady Handicap, Suffolk Downs;
dam of two winners including-

LION HEART (USA) (2001 c. by Tale of The Cat (USA)), see above.

FRENCH SATIN (USA) (1999 f. by French Deputy (USA)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years

in U.S.A. and £112,940 including Florida Oaks, Tampa Bay Downs, Gr.3, placed 4 times including third in Davona Dale Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.2, Old Hat Stakes, Gulfstream Park, L. and Christmas Past Stakes, Gulfstream Park, L.

2nd Dam.
LOGIC (USA) (f by Naskra (USA)), won 6 races in U.S.A. including Poquessing H'cap, Keystone and Heartland Stks, Aqueduct, placed second in Broadway H'cap, Aqueduct, R., Iroquois Stks, Aqueduct, R., Ticonderoga H'cap, Aqueduct, Gameley Stks, Aqueduct and third in Yaddo Stks, Saratoga, R.;
dam of two winners viz-

SATIN SUNRISE (USA) (f by Mr Leader (USA)), see above.
LOTTA LOGIC (USA) (f by Walesa (USA)), won 1 race in U.S.A.; dam of:

Wild Joey (PR) (c by Family Calling (USA)), placed second in C. Copa Criadores

Machos (c&g), El Comandante, L.

3rd Dam.
BACTU REASON (USA) (f by Bold Reason (USA)), unraced;
dam of seven winners including-

LOGIC (USA) (f by Naskra (USA)), see above.
REASONING (USA) (f by Naskra (USA)), won 3 races in U.S.A.; dam of winners:

LA REASON (USA) (f by Labeeb (GB)), 9 races at 3 to 6 years in U.S.A. and

£501,103 including Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup H'cap, Monmouth Park, Gr.2, Bayakoa Stks, Oaklawn Park, L. and Pippin Stks, Oaklawn Park, placed 13 times including second in Louisville Breeders' Cup H'cap, Churchill Downs, Gr.2, Bayou Breeders' Cup H'cap, Louisiana Downs, Gr.3, Turfway Breeders' Cup Stks, Turfway Park, Gr.3, Doubledogdare Stks, Keeneland, L., third in Apple Blossom H'cap, Oaklawn Park, Gr.1, Fleur de Lis H'cap, Churchill Downs, Gr.2, Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup H'cap, Monmouth Park, Gr.2, Truly Bound H'cap, Louisiana Downs, L. and Lady's Secret S., Monmouth Park, L.

REASON TO TALK (USA) (f by Sabona (USA)), 8 races in U.S.A. and $308,692

including Doubledogdare Stakes, Keeneland, L., Sam Houston Distaff Handicap, Houston and Dade Turf Classic Stakes, Ellis Park, placed second in Pippin Stakes, Oaklawn Park and third in Sam Houston Distaff Handicap, Houston.

Bonefide Reason (USA) (f by Sabona (USA)), 6 races in U.S.A. and $272,111 placed

third in Distaff Breeders' Cup Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.2, Interborough Handicap, Aqueduct, L. and Garland of Roses Handicap, Aqueduct, L.

Lion Heart has made a hugely encouraging start to his stud career with two Graded winners and three Graded-placed horses.
As Northern Dancer is back in the fifth generation of Lion Heart’s foals and Mr. Prospector is no closer than the fourth generation, Lion Heart has endless options with mares from these very popular lines. The obvious candidates from the Northern Dancer line include DANZIG, DIXIELAND BAND, EL GRAN SENOR, NIJINSKY, NUREYEV and ROYAL ACADEMY. His very talented son Azul Leon has a NIGHT SHIFT mare as his second dam and his three highest-priced second-crop yearlings all had second dams by sons of Northern Dancer (SADLER’S WELLS, DANZIG and BARACHOIS).

Lion Heart’s dam Satin Sunrise is also the dam of a Graded winner by French Deputy, a son of DEPUTY MINISTER. Mares by AWESOME AGAIN, DEHERE, FRENCH DEPUTY, SALT LAKE, SILVER DEPUTY and TOUCH GOLD are worth trying with him.

The numerous options from the RAISE A NATIVE line include mares from the ALYDAR, EXCLUSIVE NATIVE and MR. PROSPECTOR branches. Lion Heart’s second-crop yearlings included a 325,000-dollar colt out of a KINGMAMBO mare. The FAPPIANO branch looks likely to suit him and he already has a Graded-placed winner out of a DEFENSIVE PLAY mare and a stakes-placed horse out of a mare by Unbridled’s brother CAHILL ROAD. Mares by UNBRIDLED, QUIET AMERICAN, RUBIANO and CRYPTOCLEARANCE are likeable options.

Lion Heart’s dam is inbred 2 x 4 to HAIL TO REASON, so extra lines to this outstanding sire could be interesting, especially through HALO and sons of ROBERTO, such as DYNAFORMER, LEAR FAN, RED RANSOM and SILVER HAWK. Azul Leon is out of a mare by CURE THE BLUES, a grandson of HAIL TO REASON, which means that this Graded winner is inbred 4 x 4 to Hail To Reason. Lion Heart’s other Graded winner, Silent Valor, is also out of a mare with Hail To Reason blood. Lion Heart’s sire Tale Of The Cat sired the Gr.1 winner Tale of Ekati from a daughter of SUNDAY SILENCE.

SEATTLE SLEW mares also appeal, in view of his Hail to Reason blood and his fine record with Lion Heart’s grandsire Storm Cat. One of Lion Heart’s first representatives out of a SEATTLE SLEW mare is the Gr.2-placed Pretty Prolific.

The Gr.3 winner is out of a mare by VALID APPEAL, who also appears as the broodmare sire of Graded winners by Storm Cat and Tabasco Cat.

The DAMASCUS line is another which should suit well with Lion Heart, including daughters of PRIVATE ACCOUNT, TIME FOR A CHANGE and OGYGIAN.