General Quarters Pedigree Analysis by Alan Porter
Alan Porter - " General Quarters is an extremely versatile multiple grade one winning millionaire. A stakes performing two-year-old, who scored over 4½ furlongs on his debut, General Quarters won or placed in nine stakes events, winning three graded contests, including Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) and Turf Classic Stakes (gr. I). The leading earner by A.P. Indy’s two-year-old grade one winning grandson, Sky Mesa, General Quarters is out of an Unbridled’s Song mare from the family of leading sires Miswaki and Southern Halo (sire of More Than Ready). He is bred on the same Pulpit/Unbridled cross as stallion phenomenon, Tapit, and a similar A.P. Indy/Fappiano cross as Bernardini.
Sky Mesa has proved very successful over mares from the Mr. Prospector line, this cross providing him with nine stakes winners to date. General Quarters is out of a mare from the Fappanio/Unbridled branch of Mr. Prospector, but that would not prevent breeding General Quarters back to mares from certain branches of the Fappiano line, among them Quiet American (broodmare sire of a stakes winner by Sky Mesa), Cryptoclearance (grandsire of Candy Ride), Empire Maker, Broken Vow, Pentelicus and Cahill Road, and Grindstone and Birdstone. Other branches of Mr. Prospector that have produced stakes winners for Sky Mesa include Carson City (sire of City Zip, Lord Carson, Good and Tough, Cuvee, Pollard’s Vison, Five Star Day, and Hear No Evil), Forty Niner (sire of Distorted Humor – who would be particularly interesting here – Tactical Advantage, End Sweep, Roar, Jules, Coronado’s Quest and Twining), Gulch (sire of Thunder Gulch), Distinctive Pro and Woodman. Pulpit and his sons have also worked with Mr. Prospector through Grand Slam and Conquistador Cielo (sire of Marquetry, and grandsire of Artax, who might be a good fit here). Miswaki (sire of Black Tie Affair), is a Mr. Prospector son from the family of General Quarters.
Other Mr. Prospector strains that have worked with the A.P. Indy line include Seeking the Gold (sire of Mutakddim, Petionville and Cape Town), Kingmambo (sire of Lemon Drop Kid out of a three-parts-sister to A.P. Indy), Machiavellian (sire of Street Cry), Afleet (sire of Northern Afleet, and grandsire of Afleet Alex), Silver Ghost, and Two Punch (sire of Smoke Glacken). Alydar, another son of Mr. Prospector’s sire, Raise a Native, should also work well (there is a grade one winner by Pulpit out of a mare by Easy Goer, a son of Alydar).
Out of mares from the Northern Dancer line, Sky Mesa has done his best work with Deputy Minster, getting a graded stakes winner out of a mare by that horse, and two stakes winners out of mares by his son, Silver Deputy (sire of Posse). Consider also introducing Deputy Minister through Awesome Again and Dehere (both broodmare sires of A.P. Indy line stakes winners), as well as French Deputy, Touch Gold, Salt Lake, Forest Camp and Graeme Hall. Sky Mesa is out of a mare by Storm Cat, but is sire of a stakes winner out of a mare by the Storm Cat son, Tabasco Cat. Other strains of Storm Cat that might be particularly intriguing here include Stormy Atlantic, Stormin Fever, Bernstein (a brother to the dam of Sky Mesa), Tale of the Cat (out of a sister to the dam of Pulpit), Hennessy and his son, Johannesburg, Tactical Cat, Forest Wildcat (with Wildcat Heir being very promising), Forestry and Storm Boot. The second dam of General Quarters is by Danzig, and this strain would be worth duplicating via Chief’s Crown (sire of Concerto, grandsire of Bellamy Road), Exchange Rate, Belong to Me, Polish Numbers, Honor Grades, Langfuhr, Lost Soldier, War Chant and War Front (bred on a reverse cross to the dam of General Quarters). El Prado – sire of Medaglia d’Oro and Kitten’s Joy – might work well here too.
From the Halo line Sky Mesa has graded stakes winner out of a mare by Devil’s Bag, a son of Halo. Devil’s Bag is sire of Devil His Due and Diablo. Devil’s Bag is a brother to Saint Ballado, the sire of Sweethsouthernsaint, Captain Bodgit, Straight Man, Yankee Victor, Saint Liam and Flame Thrower. The Halo strain might also brought in through Halo’s Image, Jolie’s Halo and More Than Ready (by Southern Halo, who is from the same family as General Quarters).
Sky Mesa is sire of a stakes winner out of a mare by Mt Livermore, who looks promising here, and could be brought in through Housebuster, Orientate and Peaks and Valleys). There are also Sky Mesa stakes winners out of mares by Broad Brush (sire of Concern and Include), Silver Charm, and Pleasant Colony (sire of Pleasantly Perfect and Pleasant Tap). It might also be worth trying mares by Holy Bull and his son, Macho Uno, and Caro, through Cozzene/Alphabet Soup, With Approval and In Excess/Indian Charlie.
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General Quarters Extended Family
By SKY MESA (2000). Stakes winner of $633,076, Hopeful S. [G1] (SAR, $120,000),
etc. Sire of 5 crops of racing age, 386 foals, 285 starters, 22 stakes
winners, 210 winners of 551 races and earning $18,537,287 USA, including
General Quarters ($1,226,655, Toyota Blue Grass S. [G1] (KEE, $465,000),
etc.), Thiskyhasnolimit (to 4, 2011, $717,828, Texas Mile S. [G3] (LS,
$125,000), etc.), Terrain ($512,084, Arlington-Washington Futurity [G3] (AP,
$113,700), etc.), Skylighter ($489,892, Indiana Oaks [G2] (HOO, $231,840),
etc.), Sky Diva ($484,000, Frizette S. [G1] (BEL, $240,000), etc.), Satans
Quick Chick (to 5, 2011, $436,890 USA$, Lexus Raven Run S. [G2] (KEE,
$180,000), etc.).
1st dam
ECOLOGY, by Unbridled's Song. Unplaced in 2 starts. Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, 3
winners--
GENERAL QUARTERS (c. by Sky Mesa). Black type winner, see below.
New Wave (f. by Tale of the Cat). Winner at 2, 2011, $43,240, 2nd P. G.
Johnson S. [L] (SAR, $15,000).
Wickedology (f. by Wild and Wicked). 2 wins at 3, $62,003.
2nd dam
GDANSK'S HONOUR, by Danzig. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Ireland, $53,316 (USA$),
Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial S., 2nd Carmelites Kildare 7th
Centenary Desmond S. [G3], Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial S.,
Brownstown Stud S. Sister to HONORIA ($108,042 (USA), Anheuser-Busch
Railway S. [G3], etc.), SESARO ($220,768 (USA), Nureyev S. [L] (KEE,
$44,780), etc., sire), half-sister to DON HERNANDO ($78,823, Mongo S.
(MTH, $21,540), etc., sire), Father Rooney ($80,478 (USA), 2nd Jefferson
Smurfit Memorial Irish St. Leger-G1, etc., sire), Allverton ($25,715
(USA), 2nd Prix de Conde-G3, etc.). Dam of 6 winners--
MINIMALIST (f. by Dynaformer). 2 wins at 2, $46,660, Salem County S. [L]
(MED, $30,000). Producer.
Honorary Consul (c. by Seeking the Gold). Winner at 3 and 4, $40,959.
Trench (g. by Gulch). Winner at 3 and 4, $27,806.
Red Shadow (g. by Red Ransom). Winner at 3 in Italy, $15,679 (USA$).
Lady Vesevus (f. by Cape Canaveral). Winner at 2 in Italy, $10,765 (USA$).
Individual (f. by Gulch). Winner at 3 in Ireland, $7,440 (USA$). Producer.
Honour Pass (f. by Nineeleven). Placed at 2, $11,124.
Danzig Affair (c. by Colonial Affair). Placed at 2 and 3 in Mexico.
Ecology (f. by Unbridled's Song). See above.
3rd dam
ROYAL HONOREE, by Round Table. 3 wins at 2 and 4, $13,615. Sister to TARGOWICE
($60,649 (USA), champion 2-year-old in France, Prix Thomas Bryon, etc.,
among the leading sires 4 times in France and U.S.), RONDEAU ($104,953,
National Stallion S., etc.). Dam of 11 winners--
SESARO (c. by Danzig). 5 wins, 4 to 6 in NA, placed at 3 in Ireland, $220,768
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(USA$), Nureyev S. [L] (KEE, $44,780), Shakertown S. [L]-ncr, 5 1/2
furlongs in 1:02.35 (KEE, $43,850). Sire.
HONORIA (f. by Danzig). 2 wins at 2 in Ireland, placed at 2 in England,
$108,042 (USA$), Anheuser-Busch Railway S. [G3], 2nd Moyglare Stud S.
[G1], 3rd Queen Mary S. [G3], Hillsdown Cherry Hinton S. [G3], Harp
Lager E.B.F. One Thousand Guineas Trial S., 4th Goffs Irish One
Thousand Guineas [G1]. Dam of--
COMPOSER (c. by Easy Goer). 8 wins, 2 to 6, $471,635, Jim Dandy S. [G2],
Remington Park Breeders' Cup H. [L] (RP, $90,000), 2nd Tampa Bay Derby
[L] (TAM, $30,000). Sire.
COLONIAL POWER (c. by Pleasant Colony). 10 wins, 2 to 9, $340,968,
Independence Breeders' Cup H. [L] (LAD, $60,000), Buffalo Bayou S.
(HOU, $15,000), 3rd Independence Breeders' Cup H. [L] (LAD, $10,000),
Retama Turf H. [L] (RET, $5,500).
Cumulate (f. by Gone West). Placed in 2 starts at 2 in England. Dam of--
Princess Taise (f. by Cozzene). Winner at 2 in England, $24,655 (USA$),
2nd Swynford Paddocks Hotel Sweet Solera S. [G3]. Producer.
Lifetime Honour (f. by Kingmambo). Unraced. Dam of--
Doctor Nicolas (c. by Nicholas). 13 wins at 2 and 3 in Dominican
Republic, champion imported 2-year-old colt in Dominican Republic.
DON HERNANDO (c. by Conquistador Cielo). 4 wins at 2 and 3 in NA, $78,823
(USA$), Mongo S. (MTH, $21,540), 4th Lamplighter H. [G2]. Sire.
GDANSK'S HONOUR (f. by Danzig). Black type winner, see above.
Father Rooney (c. by Val de l'Orne (FR)). 3 wins at 3 and 4 in England and
NA, placed in 1 start at 3 in Ireland, $80,478 (USA$), 2nd Jefferson
Smurfit Memorial Irish St. Leger-G1, Chester Vase-G3. Sire.
Allverton (c. by Alleged). Winner at 2 in France, $25,715 (USA$), 2nd Prix de
Conde-G3, 3rd Prix de Guiche-G3.
Ciel Royal (g. by Conquistador Cielo). 8 wins, 3 to 6 in NA, placed at 2 in
France, $81,568 (USA$).
Chariot of War (c. by Conquistador Cielo). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $80,455.
Elite Path (c. by Danzig). Winner at 3 in Japan, $70,114 (USA$).
Pyramus (c. by Danzig). 4 wins at 3 and 4 in England, $25,612 (USA$). Sire.
Ignatius (c. by Danzig). Winner in 2 starts at 2 in Ireland, $12,532 (USA$).
Sire.
Royalivor (f. by Sir Ivor). Unraced. Dam of--
SNAKE EYES (g. by Dixieland Band). 16 wins, 2 to 7, $908,765, Hawthorne
Derby [G3], Round Table S. [G3], Stars and Stripes H. [G3], Fair
Grounds Breeders' Cup H. [L] (FG, $91,440), Explosive Bid S. [L] (FG,
$76,305), etc. Set ncr at Churchill Downs, 1 3/8 miles in 2:13.00.
=KING IVOR (AUS) (c. by Fairy King). 6 wins, 2 to 4 in Australia, $260,696
(USA$), Sandown Guineas [G2], Premiere S. [G2], 2nd JRA Autumn S. [G3],
Carbine Club S., 3rd Theo Marks H. [G2], etc. Sire.
LINNEY HEAD (c. by Lyphard). 3 wins at 2 and 3 in England, $120,448
(USA$), Thresher Classic Trial S. [G3], 3rd Bonusprint Henry II S.
[G3], Quantel Aston Park S. Sire.
Fool Ivor (f. by Foolish Pleasure). 2 wins at 3 in Italy, $22,392 (USA$).
Dam of--
=Mr Love (IRE) (g. by Love the Groom). 14 wins, 3 to 10 in Italy,
$193,137 (USA$), 3rd Premio Capannelle.
=Real Gem (f. by Danehill). Placed at 3 in Australia. Dam of--
=Flawless Gem (AUS) (f. by =Encosta de Lago (AUS)). Winner at 2 in
Australia, $20,105 (USA$), 3rd St. Albans S.
=Call a Queen (f. by Phone Trick). Unraced in New Zealand. Dam of--
=CALL ME HENRY (AUS) (g. by Hennessy). 20 wins, 2 to 9 in Australia,
$273,390 (USA$), Devils Lair-Belmont Newmarket, 2nd Ruabon S.,
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Winning Edge Presentations-Goodwood Sprint.
Davao (f. by Dixieland Band). Unplaced in 1 start. Dam of--
Wendy's Closet (f. by Mombo Jumbo). Placed at 3. Dam of--
Havana Special (f. by Untuttable). 2 wins at 3, $29,354, 3rd Beach
Party S. (LAD, $5,000).
RACE RECORD for General Quarters: At 2, one win, twice 2nd (Inaugural S. (TAM,
$10,000)), once 3rd; at 3, two wins (Toyota Blue Grass S. [G1] (KEE,
$465,000), Sam F. Davis S. [G3] (TAM, $120,000)), twice 2nd (Pasco S. (TAM,
$10,000)); at 4, one win (Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S. [G1] (CD,
$344,085)), 3 times 2nd (New Orleans H. [G2] (FG, $60,000), Mineshaft H.
[G3] (FG, $20,000), Louisiana H. (FG, $15,000)), once 3rd (Stephen Foster H.
[G1] (CD, $63,140)); at 5, 2011, twice 2nd (WinStar Kentucky Cup S. [G2]
(TP, $39,100)). Totals: 4 wins, 9 times 2nd, twice 3rd. Earned $1,226,655.
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