Auguste Rodin
A six-time Gr.1 winner, Auguste Rodin scored at the highest level at two, three and four, and the fact that he raced 15 times highlights his soundness and durability. In addition to his first-class form, Auguste Rodin possesses exceptional bloodlines. His dam, the versatile Rhododendron, was a Gr.1 winner at two, three and four and her sister Magical won seven Gr.1s. Second dam Halfway To Heaven numbered the Irish 1,000 Guineas among her three Gr.1 successes and third dam Cassandra Go was one of the fastest fillies of her generation.
Deep Impact has enjoyed tremendous success with daughters of STORM CAT, with this partnership producing nine Gr.1 winners, including the Prix du Jockey-Club winner Study of Man and the Japanese Derby winner Kizuna both proving extremely successful at stud. Saxon Warrior’s four winners from his first five runners out of STORM CAT mares include 116-rated King’s Gambit. Deep Impact also sired the French classic winner Beauty Parlour from a mare by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. This suggests that Auguste Rodin will shine with mares by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, SHAMARDAL, LOPE DE VEGA and BLUE POINT. LOPE DE VEGA is closely inbred to MACHIAVELLIAN, broodmare sire of two Gr.1 winners by Deep Impact. Saxon Warrior has already sired the Gr.1-placed Impact Warrior from a LOPE DE VEGA mare, and his three runners out of GIANT’S CAUSEWAY mares include Gr.3 2yo winner Moon Ray and Gr.1-placed Australian filly Aethelflaed. LOPE DE VEGA also sired the dam of Study of Man’s Gr.2 Prix Saint-Alary winner Birthe. Daughters of SCAT DADDY, CARAVAGGIO and NO NAY NEVER should be ideal for Auguste Rodin.
Auguste Rodin’s pedigree is free from DANZIG. Deep Impact had Gr.1 winners from several DANZIG line mares and he has a French Gr.3 winner with a dam by ANABAA. Saxon Warrior’s Gr.2 winner Lumiere Rock has a 2nd dam by ANABAA. The GREEN DESERT branch merits serious consideration with Auguste Rodin now that Saxon Warrior has sired Victoria Road, winner of the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, from a mare by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. This opens the door to daughters of KINGMAN, OASIS DREAM, CAPE CROSS, SHOWCASING and SEA THE STARS. Daughters of SEA THE STARS create 4x3 to Urban Sea.
Mares by the many successful stallion sons of DANEHILL should work well with Auguste Rodin. DEEP IMPACT has Gr.1 winners out of daughters of FASTNET ROCK, REDOUTE’S CHOICE and ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, as well as Gr.2 winners with a dam by DANSILI and a Gr.3 winner with a dam by DANEHILL DANCER. Deep Impact’s son Kizuna sired the 2024 Japanese 2,000 Guineas winner Justin Milano from a fast EXCEED AND EXCEL mare. Study of Man’s Gr.1-winning daughter Kalpana has a dam by DANSILI, so daughters of ZOFFANY should also suit.
Daughters of Sadler’s Wells’ noted stallion sons, such as MONTJEU, HIGH CHAPARRAL, BARATHEA and IN THE WINGS, create 4x3 with Auguste Rodin, with grandsons such as CAMELOT and AUTHORIZED creating 4x4. Two sons of Deep Impact have BTWs out of mares by FRANKEL, who creates 3x3 to Galileo with Auguste Rodin.
The broodmares sires of Deep Impact’s Gr.1 winners include SADLER’S WELLS (the 2020 Prix de Diane winner Fancy Blue) and two sons of Sadler’s Wells’s brother FAIRY KING. SADLER’S WELLS and NUREYEV jointly sired the second dams of seven of Deep Impact’s Gr.1 scorers. Saxon Warrior has already sired the Gr.2-winning Lumiere Rock from a mare by NUREYEV’s grandson GOLD AWAY and a 2yo Listed winner from a mare by PEINTRE CELEBRE. Deep Impact’s Gr.1 Tenno Sho winner Jusin Palace is out of a grand-daughter of THEATRICAL. A second line of PIVOTAL could work well with Auguste Rodin, and mares by SIYOUNI should reinforce his 2yo ability.
Deep Impact owes quite a lot of his success to mares from the MR PROSPECTOR line, including siring Gr.1 winners from daughters of LYCIUS (2), MACHIAVELLIAN (2), KING KAMEHAMEHA (2), EL CONDOR PASA, ELUSIVE QUALITY, SMARTY JONES (2) and UNBRIDLED’S SONG (2), including the Triple Crown winner Contrail. Saxon Warrior’s Gr.2 winner Borna has a dam by KING’S BEST and Auguste Rodin’s other options include daughters of DUBAWI, RAVEN’S PASS, ZAMINDAR, IFFRAAJ, NAYEF, STREET CRY, MEDICEAN and DUTCH ART.
Daughters of ACCLAMATION and DARK ANGEL are others likely to reinforce Auguste Rodin’s juvenile ability.
The black-type winners by Deep Impact’s older stallion sons include several inbred 4x4 to HALO and others are inbred 3x3 or 3x4 to Halo’s son SUNDAY SILENCE.