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Antonius Pius

Ireland

Antonius Pius

Bay 2001 15.3 hh (1.60 m)
Danzig - Catchascatchcan
Distance won over: 6f. to 7f.


A Group 2 winner at 2 and a leading miler at 3. A top class son of DANZIG, just like DANEHILL, ANABAA and GREEN DESERT. Out of the unbeaten CATCHASCATCHCAN, winner of the Yorkshire Oaks-Gr.1. From the family of ONCIDIUM, a champion sire in Australia. His third and fourth dams both won the Ribblesdale Stakes Gr.2. The fantastic looks to cost $1.5m as a yearling. Antonius Pius has his first yearlings in 2008.

Fee for 2009: €5,000

ANTONIUS PIUS (USA)
(2001)
A BAY COLT
DANZIG (USA) NORTHERN DANCER NEARCTIC
NATALMA
PAS DE NOM (USA) ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE
PETITIONER
CATCHASCATCHCAN (GB)
(1995)
PURSUIT OF LOVE (GB) GROOM DANCER (USA)
DANCE QUEST (FR)
CATAWBA MILL REEF (USA)
CATALPA

ANTONIUS PIUS. 14 Starts. 2-1-2 $784,349.
Won Curragh Railway S. [G2] (6 f.), Gowran Park May EBF Maiden [] (7 f.).2d Lone Star Park Breeders' Cup Mile [G1]. 3d Longchamp Prix du Moulin deLongchamp [G1], Royal Ascot St James's Palace S. [G1]. 4th LongchampPrix de Fontainebleau [G3].

1st DAM

CATCHASCATCHCAN, by Pursuit of Love. 4 wins at 1 1/2m. Won York Yorkshire Oaks [G1], Haydock Lancashire Oaks [G3], NewmarketAphrodite S. [L]. Half-sister to LICORNE. Dam of 3 foals, 2 raced,1 winner-

ANTONIUS PIUS (2001 c by Danzig). 2 wins. See above.

2nd DAM

Catawba, by Mill Reef. 1 win at 10 1/2 f. Won YorkB.B.A. Middleton Graduation Stks. 3rd Newcastle Virginia S. [L], DoncasterRifle Butts Graduation Stks. Half-sister to STRIGIDA, Kenanga. Damof 12 named foals, all raced, 7 winners inc.-

CATCHASCATCHCAN (f by Pursuit of Love). 4 wins. Seeabove.

LICORNE (f by Sadler's Wells). 3 wins 10 1/4 f. to1 1/2 m. Won Newcastle Virginia S. [L], York Levy Board Stks. 3rd GoodwoodChichester Festival Theatre H'Cap. Dam of--

DABUS. 1 win at 1 1/4 m. Won Sandown Celeste MaidenStks. 3rd Doncaster Conditions S., Newmarket More O'Ferrall Maiden Stks.

CATCHABLE. 1 win at 1 1/2 m. Won Goodwood Wiley EuropeMaiden Stks. 2nd Newmarket (EBF Chesterton) Maiden 2 YO S.

ISLE OF PINES. 1 win at 1 1/2 m. in Great Britain.Dam of 5 winners inc.--

TALL TIMBERS (c by Anabaa (USA)). 7 wins 1400 to 2000m. and $336,650. Won MRC Easter Cup [G3], Newcastle JC Newmarket H. [G3],AJC Galilee Welter H., VRC Class 6 H. 2nd Scone RC Emirates Park Scone Cup. 3rdVRC Razor Sharp Welter. 4th MRC Naturalism S. [L].

TAKEN (f by Gilded Time (USA)). 6 wins 1300 to 1600m. and $208,320. Won SAJC Stuart Crystal S. [L], MVRC Investor's Choice H.,MRC Conditions H. 3rd MVRC W.H. Stocks S. [G2], MRC Summoned S. [L],MRC Lord S. [L]. 4th Seymour RC Seymour Cup [L].

Anapine (f by Anabaa (USA)). 3 wins at 1300, 1400m. and $136,950. Won STC Club Waugh Syndication H., AJC HSBC Waratahs H. 2nd AJCAdrian Knox S. [G3]. 4th AJC AJC Australian Oaks [G1].

3rd DAM

CATALPA, by Reform. 2 wins at 7 f., 1 1/2 m. Won RoyalAscot Ribblesdale S. [G2]. 2nd Haydock Lancashire Oaks [G3]. 3rd NewmarketPretty Polly S. [L]. Dam of 12 foals, 11 raced, 7 winners inc.-

STRIGIDA (f by Habitat). 2 wins at 1 1/4, 1 1/2 m.Won Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S. [G2], Newbury Sir Charles Clore Memorial S.[L]. 3rd Goodwood Nassau S. [G2]. Producer.

Catawba (f by Mill Reef). Winner. See above.

Kenanga (f by Kris). 3 wins at 11 1/2 f., 1 1/2 m.2nd York Galtres S. [L]. Dam of 2 winners inc.--

Florid (g by The Minstrel). 6 wins 1m. to 2m 1f. WonNewmarket Chippenham Park S. 3rd Leicester Mercury S. [L], Doncaster TroyS. [L]. 4th Newbury John Porter S. [G3], Newmarket Newmarket S. [L],Kempton Gala S. [L], Kempton Magnolia S. [L], Newmarket GodolphinS. [L].

Cats. Placed at 7 f. at 2 in Great Britain. Dam of 7 winners inc.-

CATAINER (c by Centaine). 11 wins 900 to 1600 m. and$343,710. Won MRC Zeditave S. [L], MRC Schweppes Cup [L], SAJC KpmgS. [L]. 2nd MRC Bletchingly S. [G3], MRC Sir John Monash S. [L].3rd MRC Autumn S. [G3]. 4th SAJC Angas Brut [G2], MRC J.R.A. S. [L].

Coup Taine (g by Centaine). 2 wins at 1000, 1200 m.Won CJC Robbie's Bar & Bistro 2YO H. 2nd CJC McCrory Thomas Travel 3YO H. 3rd AshburtonRC John Grigg S. [L].

Lady Fergie. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners inc.--

Lord Asterix (g by Bahhare (USA)). 6 wins 1000 to2100 m. 2nd Marton JC Marton Cup [L], Feilding JC Feilding Gold Cup [L],Feilding JC Feilding Gold Cup [L]. 3rd Counties RC Counties Cup [G2],Hawke's Bay JC Hawke's Bay Gold Cup [G2], CJC Spring Classic [L].4th Waikato RC Waikato Cup [G2], Wanganui JC Wanganui S. [L], AshburtonRC Ray Coupland S. [L].

Prudence. Placed at 11 f. in Great Britain. Dam of--

Danish Prince (c by Be My Guest). Placed at 1600 m. 2nd DusseldorfARAG Junioren-Preis [L]. 4th Krefeld Dr Busch-Memorial [L].