STEINBECK(USA) won 3 races in France at 2 and 3 (5 to
9.5 fur), FF 79,000 + £ 23,481 incl. Prix La Rochette, Gr.3, Prix
Daphnis,Gr.3 and placed in Beefeater Gin Celebration Mile, Gr.2, Prix du
Bois, Gr.3, Prix de Joncherre, Gr.3, La Coupe de Maisons-Lafitte, Gr.3,
3rd in Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2, etc.
Retired to stud in December 1993. Sire, from his 3
crops of 128 named foals, of 112 starters, 78 winners, 25 black-type
performed, 182 wins, Rs. 4,71,01,410 incl.:
RUNNING FLAME (10 wins, RS. 1,16,22,282 incl. Wills
Indian Turf Invitations Cup, Gr.1, etc ), FOREST TREASURE ( 8 wins, Rs.
34,25,421 incl. Tata Cellular Deccan Derby, Gr.1, Golconda 2000 Guineas,
Gr.2, etc), AVEROFF (Kingfisher Fillies Trial Stakes, Gr.1), STAR
FORTUNE (F.D. Wadia Trophy, Gr.2), SECRET TREASURE ( Shapoorji Pallonji
Breeders’ Juvenile Colts’ Championship, Gr.3 ), KAMARG (Alcock Barb
Stakes, Gr.3), etc.
His fourth crop is in training. This is his fifth
crop.
MR. PROSPECTOR, sire of STEINBECK(USA), won 7 races,
$ 112,171, incl. Gravesend Handicap, Whirlway Stakes and placed 2nd
in Carter Handicap, Gr.2, Firecracker Handicap, Gr.3, etc.
Retired to stud in 1975 and died in 1999. Sire, from
23 crops of 1093 foals, of 874 starters, 673 winners, 169 stakes winners
incl.:
IT’S IN THE AIR (champion 2YO Filly in USA. 16wins,
$ 892,339 incl. Vanity Handicap Sprinters in USA, 12 wins $ 675,670,
incl. Breeders Cup Sprint, Gr.1, etc), CONQUISTADOR CIELO (Horse of the
Year in USA; sire), FORTY NINER, GULCH, FAPPIANO (sire ), GOLD BEAUTY,
SEEKING THE GOLD, WOODMAN (Champion sire), GONE WEST, MISWAKI,
MACHIAVELLIAN, CAPE CANAVERAL, OCEAN OF WISDOM. MOON DRIVER, DIAMOND,
PROCIDA(USA), PLACERVILLE(USA), PORTROE(USA), etc. sire, in 2000 of
FUSAICHI PEGASUS( Kentuckly Derby, Gr.1), etc.