American Pharoah
At a time when many breeders are searching for outcrosses, American Pharoah’s bloodlines make him particularly valuable. Mr Prospector is back in the sixth generation of his foals and his pedigree is free of A.P. INDY, SEATTLE SLEW, DANZIG, SADLER’S WELLS, DEPUTY MINISTER, ROBERTO and HALO. Even Storm Cat is back in the fourth generation of his foals and Fappiano in the fifth, allowing a second line.
American Pharoah’s Gr.1-winning half-sister Chasing Yesterday is by TAPIT, so it is hardly surprising that ten of his first 12 starters out of TAPIT mares are winners, including Gr.1 winner Harvey’s Lil Goil. TAPIT is a grandson of A.P. INDY and American Pharoah already has BTWs out of mares by A.P. Indy’s sons BERNARDINI, FLATTER, A.P. WARRIOR and MINESHAFT.
American Pharoah’s Gr.3 winner Promiseher America is out of an UNBRIDLED’S SONG mare and is therefore inbred 4x3 to UNBRIDLED. American Pharoah has numerous options from the MR PROSPECTOR male line, including KINGMAMBO, CARSON CITY, CITY ZIP, SMART STRIKE, CURLIN, DISTORTED HUMOR, SPEIGHTSTOWN and STREET CRY. American Pharoah’s first Group winner, the speedy Maven, was out of a grand-daughter of DISTORTED HUMOR, while his smart Japanese dirt horse Danon Pharaoh is out of a grand-daughter of MR. GREELEY. He also has the Gr.2 winner Forbidden Kingdom out of a grand-daughter of CARSON CITY.
American Pharoah’s Gr.1 2YO Van Gogh is out of a daughter of SADLER’S WELLS while his first 30 starters out of GALILEO mares included six Group performers, headed by Gr.1 winner Above The Curve, Gr.2 winner Pista and 2024 2yo Gr.3 winner Dreamy.
His Gr.1 winner Goldrush Guru is from a daughter of MEDAGLIA D’ORO.
Pioneerof The Nile did well with the HAIL TO REASON line and American Pharoah is now mirroring this success, with Gr.2 winner Four Wheel Drive and Japanese Gr.1 dirt winner Café Pharoah from mares by MORE THAN READY.
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY is the broodmare sire of American Pharoah’s Gr.1-placed son Pioneering Spirit and his good French winner Ocean Atlantique, while his Gr.2 winner Sweet Melania has a dam by STORM CAT’s grandson DISCREET CAT and is therefore inbred 4x4, as are the Gr.3 winners Promiseher America, Head of State, Waskesiu and Turned Aside. The Gr.1 winner Marketsegmentation and Gr.2 winner Pista have second dams by STORM CAT and are therefore inbred 4x3.
American Pharoah is showing distinct promise with daughters of SCATDADDY, siring Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile place-getters Mackinnon and Jody’s Pride.
American Pharoah’s Gr.1-winner As Time Goes By has a dam by DEHERE and his Listed winner Fi Fi Pharoah is out of a GHOSTZAPPER mare.
Mares by AWESOME AGAIN are another option from the DEPUTY MINISTER line.
A daughter of IN EXCESS produced the Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming to Bodemeistere.
Pioneerof The Nile had 13% Graded stakes winners with mares by INDIAN CHARLIE and his only foal out of an UNCLE MO mare was Gr.2 winner Southlawn, which suggests that daughters of UNCLE MO will suit with American Pharoah well.
American Pharoah’s speedy Gr.3 winner Turned Aside and his prolific stakes winner Forever Souper have dams by WAR FRONT. This suggests he could thrive with mares by other sons of DANZIG, such as HARD SPUN and EXCHANGE RATE.