Stonewalls Brigade
By BATTLE CREEK, 2nd in the Southwest Stakes and Holiday Cheer H, 3rd in the Bachelor Stakes.
By Alydar, total lifetime earnings $957,195. As a 3 year-old won the Grade 1 Florida Derby and the Bluegrass Stakes at Keeneland. Came in 2nd in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, losing out in a classic battle to Triple Crown winner Affirmed. His sire rankings included 2nd in 1986, 1987, and 1988, and 1st in 1983. Sire of Alysheba, Kentucky Derby winner, Horse of the Year, winner of the Preakness Stakes and Breeder’s Cup, sire of Kentucky Derby winner Strike the Gold.
By Raise a Native, producer of 78 stakes winners.
Dam Line
1st Dam
NANCY SOLOMON by Nijinsky's Secret, winner of 14 races, total earnings $787,932. By English Triple Crown winner Nijinsky II, sire of 155 stakes/group winners, total earnings $677,177. By Northern Dancer, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, 3rd in the Belmont, 18 starts, 14 wins, always in the money, sire of 147 stakes winners, total earnings $580,806. With Native Dancer, winner of 21 of 22 starts including the Preakness, Belmont and Travers, and legendary champion sire Bull Lea top and bottom.)
2nd Dam
BOLD AND WISE, winner at 3 and 4, stakes producer, dam of stakes winner Wealthy and Wise, stakes placed Bold Princessa, granddaughter of Bold Ruler. By Boldwood, stakes winner of 6 races, and stakes-producing sire. By Bold Ruler, 33s, SW, total earnings $764,204. 356 foals, 82 stakes winners, voted Horse of the Year. Won the Preakness Stakes. Sired 11 champions, sire of Secretariat, grandsire of Bold Forbes and Spectacular Bid. Great-grandsire to Seattle Slew. 23 wins, 4 place, 2 show. Leading sire in North America for 7 straight years. By champion sire Nasrullah, leading sire for 5 years, sire of 98 stakes winners including Nashua.
3rd Dam
WISE, by Bagdad. 14 wins, dam of 3 other winning foals, including Bafflelad.
Stonewalls Brigade currently standing at stud. Fee private. Live foal stand-up and nurse. Contact phoenixcrestfarm@setel.com for more information.