HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) (c by Danehill (USA)), 2nd top rated 2yr old in Europe in 2006, Champion 2yr old colt in France in 2006, won 4 races at 2 years and £414,496 including Phoenix Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Grand Criterium, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Anheuser Busch Adventure Parks Railway S, Curragh, Gr.2, placed twice viz second in Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1 and National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1; Own brother to MILANOVA (AUS); sire.

1st Dam.
L'ON VITE (USA) (f by Secretariat (USA)), unraced; Own sister to D'ACCORD (USA), MEDAILLE D'OR (CAN) and Sain Et Sauf (CAN);
dam of six winners including-

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) (2004 c. by Danehill (USA)), see above.

MILANOVA (AUS) (1999 f. by Danehill (USA)), won 3 races at 3 to 5 years in Australia

and £91,865 including Tokyo City Cup, Morphettville, Gr.3 and Lindsay Park Gns, Morphettville, L., placed 6 times including second in Fruit 'n' Veg S., Belmont, Gr.1, South Australasian Oaks, Morphettville, Gr.1 and third in JRA Plate, Randwick, L.

HEART OF OAK (USA) (1992 c. by Woodman (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years; also won 5

races in Germany and in Sweden including Toto/Lotto Sprint Preis, Hannover, L. and Per-Erik Pramms Minneslopning, Jagersro, L.; sire in Sweden. 

BIG VIKING (USA) (1996 c. by Theatrical), won 2 races in Japan and 117,914,000Y

including Mainichi Broadcast Yonsai Tokubetsu, Kyoto, L., placed 6 times including second in Tokyo Sports Hai Sansai Stakes, Tokyo, L. and third in Meguro Kinen, Tokyo, L.

2nd Dam.
FANFRELUCHE (CAN) (f by Northern Dancer), Champion 3yr old filly in Canada in 1970, Jt top rated 3yr old filly in U.S.A. in 1970, won 11 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. including Alabama Stakes, Saratoga, Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Woodbine; Own sister to BARACHOIS (CAN);
dam of fourteen winners including-

LA VOYAGEUSE (CAN) (f by Tentam), Champion 3-y-o filly in Canada in 1978, Champion

older sprinter in Canada in 1980, won 26 races including Canadian Oaks, Woodbine, Gr.1, R., Nearctic S., Woodbine, Gr.3, R., Seaway S., Woodbine, Gr.3, R.; dam of winners:

TIME BANDIT (USA) (c by Time For A Change), won Sanford Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.3.

FRENCH SHOES (USA) (f by Fast Play (USA)), 2 races; dam of FRENCH BRAIDS

(AUS) (f by Flying Spur (AUS)), 3 races in Australia including Silver Slipper S., Rosehill, Gr.2.

Society Lady (USA) (f by Mr Prospector (USA)), placed 3 times; dam of BINT

ALLAYL (GB) (f by Green Desert (USA)), Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1998, 3 races including Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2, LAA RAYB (USA) (g by Storm Cat (USA)), 6 races including Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere, Deauville, Gr.3, KHELEYF (USA) (c by Green Desert (USA)), 3 races including Jersey Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, second in Norfolk Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3.

L'ENJOLEUR (CAN) (c by Buckpasser), Champion 3yr old in Canada in 1975, won 15

races including Laurel Futurity, Laurel, Gr.1, Coronation Futurity Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1, R., Prince of Wales S., Fort Erie, Gr.1, R., Queen's Plate S., Woodbine, Gr.1, R.; sire in U.S.A.

MEDAILLE D'OR (CAN) (c by Secretariat (USA)), Champion 2-y-o in Canada in 1978, won

3 races including Coronation Futurity Stks, Woodbine, Gr.1, R.; sire in U.S.A.

D'ACCORD (USA) (c by Secretariat), won 5 races including Breeders' Futurity,

Keeneland, Gr.2, placed fourth in Blue Grass Stks, Keeneland, Gr.1; sire in U.S.A.

GRAND LUXE (CAN) (f by Sir Ivor (USA)), won 10 races in U.S.A. and $114,349

including Convenience Stakes, Hollywood Park, R., Fury Stakes, Woodbine, L., R.; dam of winners:

SMACKOVER CREEK (USA) (c by Mr Prospector (USA)), 4 races in U.S.A. and

$88,846 including Fifth Season Breeders' Cup Stakes, Oaklawn Park, L.; sire.

Lode (USA) (c by Mr Prospector (USA)), 2 races in U.S.A. and $103,550 placed

second in Oceanside Stakes, Del Mar, L., R. and third in Del Mar Derby, Del Mar, Gr.2.

ISLANDS (USA) (f by Forli (ARG)), 3 races; dam of FIT TO LEAD (USA) (f by Fit To

Fight), won Princess S., Hollywood Park, Gr.2, Santa Ynez Breeders' Cup S., Santa Anita, Gr.2.

SALVORA (USA) (f by Spectacular Bid (USA)), 1 race at 3 years; dam of AUBE

INDIENNE (FR) (f by Bluebird (USA)), 5 races including Yellow Ribbon Inv. H., Santa Anita, Gr.1.

Rolls (USA) (f by Mr Prospector (USA)), unraced; dam of FLYING SPUR (AUS) (c by

Danehill (USA)), 6 races including Golden Slipper Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1, Cadbury Australian Guineas, Flemington, Gr.1; sire; grandam of ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) (c by Fairy King), 3 races including Vic Health Cup, Caulfield, Gr.1, Ascot Vale Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2; champion sire;.

L'Extravagante (CAN) (f by Le Fabuleux) third Canadian Oaks, Woodbine, Gr.1; dam of

MONTELIMAR (USA) (c by Alleged), won Gallinule S., Curragh, Gr.2; sire.

L'EXTRA HONOR (USA) (f by Hero's Honor), 2 races including Prix Lord Seymour,

Longchamp, L.; dam of MAJESTIC ROI (USA) (f by Street Cry), 3 races including Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3.

SLEW AND EASY (USA) (f by Slew O' Gold (USA)), won 1 race; dam of winners:

CONSERVE (USA) (g by Boundary), won Maker's Mark Mile S., Keeneland, Gr.2.

Holy Roman Emperor is inbred 3x3 to the great NORTHERN DANCER. This doesn’t rule out more NORTHERN DANCER blood, as Desert King, Rock of Gibraltar and Exceed And Excel (all inbred 3x3) have all sired very useful winners from daughters of SADLER’S WELLS. Holy Roman Emperor’s first-crop yearlings out of SADLER’S WELLS mares sold for up to €150,000.

Mares by sons of NUREYEV should also suit, as Exceed And Excel has Listed winners out of mares by THEATRICAL, POLAR FALCON and SPINNING WORLD, while Rock of Gibraltar has Listed winners out of daughters of PEINTRE CELEBRE and ATTICUS. Holy Roman Emperor’s close relative Flying Spur sired a Gr.2 winner from a NUREYEV mare. Rock of Gibraltar’s dual 2009 Gr.1 winner Diamondrella is out of a DIXIELAND BAND mare and is therefore inbred 4x4x3. Flying Spur also sired three Group winners from daughters of LAST TYCOON.

The NIJINSKY branch has done well with other sons of Danehill, with ROYAL ACADEMY, CAERLEON and KAHYASI among those with plenty to offer.

Interestingly Rock of Gibraltar sired Group 1 winner Mount Nelson with a second line of DANZIG coming through GREEN DESERT. Danetime’s top 2008 juvenile Bushranger, Dansili’s Gimcrack winner Shaweel and Danehill Dancer’s

very smart performers Alfred Nobel, Walk On Bye and Tamazirte all have dams with GREEN DESERT in the pedigree.

Holy Roman Emperor is likely to do well with the SHARPEN UP line, following the example of Rock of Gibraltar, who sired the Gr.1 winner Mount Nelson from a SELKIRK mare, the Gr.3 winner Utrecht from a KRIS mare and the Gr.3

winner Unilateral from a SHARPEN UP mare. Desert King also did well with this line, siring the Gr.1 winner Chelsea Rose from a TREMPOLINO mare. DIESIS mares provided Danehill with Dylan Thomas and Multidimensional.

The NEVER BEND line is an obvious option, as Desert King sired the brilliant Australian mare Makybe Diva from a RIVERMAN mare and Rock of Gibraltar sired the Gr.1 Hong Kong winner Eagle Mountain from a DARSHAAN mare.

The BLUSHING GROOM branch of the NASRULLAH line can hardly fail with Holy Roman Emperor as it is so successful with Danehill and his sons.

The MR. PROSPECTOR line demands serious consideration. Rock of Gibraltar’s son Varenar, winner of the Gr.1 Prix de la Foret, is out of a MR. PROSPECTOR mare. Danehill sired Gr.1 winners from mares by Mr. Prospector’s sons KINGMAMBO, MISWAKI, MACHIAVELLIAN and CONQUISTADOR CIELO. Mares by grandsons of MR. PROSPECTOR provided Holy Roman Emperor with first-crop yearlings which sold for 400,000gns, €180,000 and €140,000.

The Danzig male line has had some excellent results with mares from the AHONOORA line, producing Cape Cross, Gabr, The Tatling and several other Group winners. Six different sons of Danehill have stakes winners out of INDIAN RIDGE mares.

THATCHING mares have done very well with Danehill and Holy Roman Emperor has a €170,000 yearling out of one. Another fast branch of the Hyperion male line - the SING SING branch - has supplied Danehill Dancer with the very

smart sprinter Monsieur Bond (out of a SONG mare) and the very smart Indesatchel (out of a PETORIUS mare).

Danehill sired a Gr.1 winner from a ROBERTO mare, plus very smart performers from mares by three sons of ROBERTO. Desert King and Danehill Dancer also sired Group winners from LEAR FAN mares.