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Lion Heart

America

Lion Heart

Chesnut 2001 15.3 hh
Tale of The Cat - Satin Sunrise

Distance won over: 6f. to 9f.

One of the best 2-y-o’s in U.S.A. - unbeaten winner of the G1 Hollywood Futurity & the G3 Hollywood Prevue in record time. One of the best 3-y-o’s in U.S.A. - won the G1 Haskell, the G3 Long Branch and second in the G1 Kentucky Derby. By Tale of the Cat, a Champion sire & one of the best sires by Storm Cat. 1/2-brother to G3 winner French Satin. His dam is a SW & won 23 races. He is off to a fantastic start with his first crop 2yo's in 2008, with 26 individual winners and 3 stakes winners including Gr.2 winner Azul Leon.

Fee for 2009: $20,000

LION HEART (USA)
(2001)
A CHESNUT COLT
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) STORM CAT (USA) STORM BIRD (CAN)
TERLINGUA (USA)
YARN (USA) MR PROSPECTOR (USA)
NARRATE (USA)
SATIN SUNRISE (USA)
(1990)
MR LEADER (USA) HAIL TO REASON
JOLIE DEJA
LOGIC (USA) NASKRA (USA)
BACTU REASON (USA)

LION HEART. 10 Starts. 5-3-0 $1,919,250.
Won Hollywood Park Hollywood Futurity [G1] (8 1/2 f.), Monmouth Haskell InvitationalH. [G1] (9 f.), Hollywood Park Hollywood Prevue S. [G3] (7 f.), MonmouthLong Branch S. [G3] (8 1/2 f.), Santa Anita Maiden S. (6 f.). 2d ChurchillDowns Kentucky Derby [G1], Keeneland Blue Grass S. [G1], Santa AnitaSan Rafael S. [G2]. 4th Pimlico Preakness S. [G1].

1st DAM

SATIN SUNRISE, by Mr Leader. 23 wins 6 to 9 f. WonSuffolk Downs My Fair Lady H [RL]. Dam of 4 foals, 2 raced, both winners-

LION HEART (2001 c by Tale of the Cat). 5 wins. Seeabove.

FRENCH SATIN (1999 f by French Deputy). 3 wins at6, 8 1/2 f. and $312,417. Won Tampa Bay Downs Florida Oaks [G3]. 3rd GulfstreamPark Davona Dale S. [G2], Gulfstream Park Old Hat S. [L], GulfstreamPark Christmas Past S. [L]. 4th Gulfstream Park Forward Gal S. [G3],Churchill Downs Dogwood S. [G3].

2nd DAM

LOGIC, by Naskra. 6 wins inc. AqueductHeartland S [RL], Keystone Poquessing H [L]. 2nd Aqueduct TiconderogaH [RL], Aqueduct Broadway H [RL], Aqueduct Iroquois S [RL],Aqueduct Gamely S [RL]. 3rd Aqueduct Thoroughbred Racing Association S [RL],Saratoga Yaddo S [RL]. Dam of 5 named foals, 3 raced, all winners inc.-

SATIN SUNRISE (f by Mr Leader). 23 wins. See above.

3rd DAM

BACTU REASON, by Bold Reason. Unraced. Half-sister to SKOOTEMPAW.Dam of 9 foals, 7 raced, all winners inc.-

LOGIC (f by Naskra). 2 wins. See above.

REASONING. 3 wins at 1 m., 8 1/2 f. in USA. Dam of6 winners inc.--

LA REASON (f by Labeeb). 9 wins 7 to 9 f. and $1,178,996.Won Monmouth Molly Pitcher H. [G2], Oaklawn Park Bayakoa S. [L], OaklawnPark Pippin S. 2nd Churchill Downs Louisville H. [G2], Louisiana Downs BayouH. [G3], Turfway Park Turfway S. [G3], Keeneland Doubledogdare S.[L]. 3rd Oaklawn Park Apple Blossom H. [G1], Churchill Downs Fleurde Lis H. [G2], Monmouth Molly Pitcher H. [G2], Monmouth Lady's SecretS. [L].

REASON TO TALK (f by Sabona). 8 wins 6 to 9 f. and$409,517. Won Keeneland Doubledogdare S. [L], Ellis Park Dade Turf ClassicS. [L], Sam Houston Park Sam Houston Distaff H. 2nd Oaklawn Park Pippin S.3rd Sam Houston Park Sam Houston Distaff H. 4th Oaklawn Park Oaklawn S. [G3],Oaklawn Park Althea S., Oaklawn Park Pippin S.

Bonefide Reason (f by Sabona). 6 wins at 6, 7 f. and$323,128. 3rd Aqueduct Distaff H. [G2], Aqueduct Interborough H. [L],Aqueduct Garland of Roses H. [L]. 4th Belmont Xtra Heat S. [L], AqueductSafely Kept S. [L].