• Commanding two-year-old performance: KY's #3 Juvenile Sire of 2010!
• Son has the Best 2yo Beyer of the Year - 102 (next highest # is 95).
  
• First Taylor Made Stallions crop, 2yos of 2010, have a Comparable Index of 2.53 and an AEI through July 12th of 2.58.
• At the Doncaster April Sale, his 2yo son sold for $217,884; on July 2nd, Graded stakes 2yo Boys At Tosconova was named a New TDN Rising Star, winning by 12 lengths at Belmont, 3/5 off the track record; on July 17th, his daughter Tomica's Spirit became his newest 2yo stakes horse.
• Lifetime: 63% of his stakes winners earn black type at two
• 43 lifetime stakes horses, 53.5% as 2yos, 40% Group or Graded
• Already the sire of twelve 2yo stakes winners from four crops to race
• Lifetime 2yos in training are averaging $93,835
• Bred over 100 mares each of the past four years

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earned
2	8	5 (4)	1(1)	1(1)	$740,101
3	1	1 (1)	0	0	$64,080
Totals	9	6 (5)	1 (1)	1 (1)	$804,090

Won at 2

• Champagne S G1 (1 1/16 miles, by 33/4, defeating Jump Start, Heavyweight Champ, Saarland, Thunder Days).


• Del Mar Futurity G2 (7 furlongs, top-weighted, defeating Kamsack, Metatron, Striking Song, Historic Speech).


• Best Pal S G3 (6 1/2 furlongs, top-weighted, by 7, defeating Metatron, Essence of Dubai).


• Graduation S. L (5 1/2 furlongs, equal top weight, by 8, defeating Crown the King, Bid N Ask, Sharper Too, Roberto’s Show, Phoney Gold).


• A maiden special weight race at Hollywood Park (5 1/2 furlongs, equal top weight, by 6, defeating Crown the King, Palmerton, Secret Spot, Proud Alvin, View At the Top, Fleet Street Jack).

2nd at 2

• California Cup Juvenile S (1 1/16 miles, to Yougottawanna, defeating Surprized, Debonair Joe, Lusty Latin, Rainman’s Request, Mike the Tiger, Sharpster, Midnight Jigalo, Willie Cruise, Green Team, Bid N Ask).

3rd at 2

• Hollywood Futurity G1 (1 1/16 miles, to Siphonic, Fonz’s, defeating Labamta Babe, Publication, Yougottawanna, Mountain Rage, Brigadier Jones).

Won at 3

• Zany Tactics S. L (6 1/2 furlongs, equal top weight, by 6, defeating Hot War, Duddly Doo Run, Menacing Dennis, Flying Supercon, McManus).

BERTRANDO (USA) dkb/br. 1989		SKYWALKER (USA) dkb/br. 1982		RELAUNCH (USA) gr. 1976		IN REALITY (USA)		b. 1964 [BC]
						FOGGY NOTE (USA)		gr. 1965
				BOLD CAPTIVE (USA) b. 1971		BOLDNESIAN (USA)		b. 1963
						CAPTIVE AUDIENCE (USA)		b. 1962
		GENTLE HANDS (USA) b. 1979		BUFFALO LARK (USA) b. 1970		T. V. LARK (USA)		b. 1957 [I]
						CHANCE GAUGE (USA)		b. 1955
				THREE RED BELLS (USA) b. 1969		THIRD MARTINI (USA)		b. 1959
						RED BELLE (USA)		ch. 1959
ST. HELENS SHADOW (USA) b. 1993		SEPTIEME CIEL (USA) b. 1987		SEATTLE SLEW (USA) dkb/br. 1974 [BC]		BOLD REASONING (USA)		dkb/br. 1968
						MY CHARMER (USA)		b. 1969 *
				MAXIMOVA (FR) b. 1980		GREEN DANCER (USA)		dkb/br. 1972
						BARACALA (USA)		ch. 1972
		LITTLE BAR FLY (USA) b. 1985		RAISE A MAN (USA) ch. 1977		RAISE A NATIVE (USA)		ch. 1961 [B]
						DELTA SAL (USA)		b. 1966
				SPLENDID ACK ACK (USA) 1974		ACK ACK (USA)		br. 1966 [IC]
						SPLENDID SPREE (USA)		ch. 1970

By BERTRANDO (1989). Champion older horse in U.S., stakes winner of $3,185,610,
    Woodward S. [G1], etc. Sire of 14 crops of racing age, 968 foals, 635
    starters, 43 stakes winners, 444 winners of 1398 races and earning
    $37,225,006 USA, including Officer ($804,090, Champagne S. [G1], etc.),
    Smooth Player ($760,496, Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup H. [G2], etc.), Cliquot
    ($673,246 USA$, El Camino Real Derby [G3], etc.), Unfurl the Flag ($647,935,
    Triple Bend Invitational H. [G1] (HOL, $210,000), etc.), Queenie Belle
    ($605,130, Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup H. [G2], etc.), Stormy Jack
    ($596,673, Real Good Deal S.-R (DMR, $63,720), etc.), Karelian (to 8, 2010,
    $558,675, River City H. [G3] (CD, $44,090), etc.).


1st dam
ST. HELENS SHADOW, by Septieme Ciel. Winner at 2, $54,055, Kachina S.-R (RUI,
      $35,836). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners--
   OFFICER (c. by Bertrando). Black type winner, see below.
   J K Pegasus (c. by Bertrando). Winner at 3 in Japan, $220,919 (USA$).
   Heart Lancaster (c. by Forest Wildcat). Winner at 3 in Japan, $116,535
      (USA$).
   Hartford Court (c. by Bertrando). Placed at 3 and 4, $19,646(USA).
   Whimsical Goddess (f. by Mountain Cat). Placed in 2 starts at 3, $5,584.
      Producer.

2nd dam
LITTLE BAR FLY, by Raise a Man. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $80,150, Vallejo S. [L] (GG,
      $20,750). Sister to SPLENDID ANN (Champion older mare twice in South
      Africa, Gilbey's S. [G1], etc.). Dam of 10 winners--
   BARFIGHTER (c. by Wild Again). 2 wins at 2, $75,100, Barretts Juvenile S.-R
      (FPX, $61,380). Sire.
   ST. HELENS SHADOW (f. by Septieme Ciel). Black type winner, see above.
   BABY BARFLY (f. by Son of Briartic). 2 wins at 2, $27,717, Mercer Girl S.
      (YM, $16,848), 2nd Mt. Rainier Sprint Championship S. (YM, $6,084).
      Producer.
   Blinx Babe (f. by Wild Again). 2 wins at 2, $48,005. Dam of--
      Takemetoyourleader (g. by Jump Start). Winner at 2 and 3, 2009, $42,001,
         3rd Golden Circle S. (PRM, $5,000).
   Lush (c. by Mt. Livermore). 6 wins, 4 to 9, $118,216.
   Plumb Wild (c. by Wild Again). 2 wins at 3, $42,300.
   Bugwiser (f. by Kingmambo). Winner at 4, $24,870.
   Mamover (g. by Al Mamoon). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $23,236.
   Ish Ar (c. by French Deputy). Winner at 4, $8,700. Sire.
   Beirut (g. by Elusive Quality). Winner at 3, $6,083.
   Slambamthankyamam (g. by Grand Slam). Placed at 3 and 4, $24,020.
   Thirsty Giant (c. by Giant's Causeway). Placed at 3, $11,210.
   I'm a Littlebarfly (f. by Al Mamoon). Placed at 2. Producer.
   Sky Bar Fly (f. by Sky Mesa). Placed at 3.

3rd dam
SPLENDID ACK ACK, by Ack Ack. Winner in 1 start at 3, $4,950. Half-sister to
      SPLENDID SPRUCE ($296,500, Santa Anita Derby-G1, etc.), SPLENDID WAY (Miss
      Yakima S., etc.), Complete Warrior ($52,435, 2nd Olympia S., etc., sire).
      Dam of 5 winners--
   SPLENDID ANN (f. by Raise a Man). 10 wins, 3 to 5 in South Africa, champion
         older mare twice in South Africa, Gilbey's S. [G1], Natal Mercury
         Sprint [G1], Southern Cross S. [G2], South African Fillies Sprint [G2],
         2nd Gilbey's Trial H. [G3], 3rd Mexico Sceptre S. [G3]. Dam of--
      =She's the Sheriff (SAF) (f. by =Bush Telegraph (SAF)). Unraced in South
            Africa. Dam of--
         =Emma Dilemma (SAF) (f. by Jallad). Unraced in South Africa. Dam of--
            =Camden's Choice (SAF) (g. by Camden Park). Winner at 3 and 4 in
               South Africa, $19,105 (USA$), 2nd Betting World Langerman H.
               [G3].
   LITTLE BAR FLY (f. by Raise a Man). Black type winner, see above.
   She Flaunts It (f. by Crimson Satan). 4 wins in 8 starts at 3 in France,
         $8,793 (USA$). Dam of--
      Buckley (f. by State Dinner). Winner at 3, $9,027. Dam of--
         Sheza Diva (f. by In a Walk). 3 wins at 3, $64,940, 2nd Gardenia S.-R
            (DED, $8,000).
      Affordable Fantasy (f. by Al Mamoon). Unraced. Dam of--
         First Down Dallas (g. by Leo Castelli). Winner at 2 and 3, $39,685, 3rd
            Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Lads S. (EMD,
            $7,155).
   Splendoronthetrack (f. by Royal Chocolate). Winner at 3, $7,520. Producer.
   Splendid Sister (f. by Northern Jove). 2 wins at 3 in South Africa.
      Producer.
   Wolf Pack (c. by Big Spruce). Placed at 2, $3,375.
   Rashad (c. by Advocator). Placed at 3 in France.
   Splendid Jade (f. by Jade Hunter). Unraced. Dam of--
      =Hotel Splendido (SAF) (f. by Badger Land). Unraced in South Africa. Dam
            of--
         =Summerley (SAF) (f. by Windrush). 3 wins at 3 and 4, 2009 in South
            Africa, $20,607 (USA$), 2nd Cape Breeders' Club Jamaica H.

4th dam
SPLENDID SPREE, by Damascus. Unraced. Half-sister to TWICE CITED ($73,970,
      Rockette S., etc.), MANITOULIN ($49,895 (USA), Cortez H., etc., sire),
      OPEN HEARING (Jasmine S.). Dam of 6 winners, including--
   SPLENDID SPRUCE (c. by Big Spruce). 5 wins at 2 and 3, $296,500, Santa Anita
      Derby-G1, Will Rogers H.-G2, 2nd San Felipe H.-G2, Balboa S., 3rd Cinema
      H.-G2.
   SPLENDID WAY (f. by Apalachee). Winner at 3 and 4, Miss Yakima S., 2nd
         Rhododendron H.
   Complete Warrior (c. by Dewan). 4 wins at 3 and 5, $52,435, 2nd Olympia S.,
      El Conquistador S. Sire.
   Splendid Ack Ack (f. by Ack Ack). See above.

RACE RECORD for Officer: At 2, five wins (Champagne S. [G1], Del Mar Futurity
    [G2], Best Pal S. [G3], Graduation S.-R (DMR, $75,000)), once 2nd
    (California Cup Juvenile S.-R (SA, $25,000)), once 3rd (Hollywood Futurity
    [G1]) in 8 starts; at 3, one win (Zany Tactics S.-R (SA, $64,080)) in 1
    start. Totals: 6 wins, once 2nd, once 3rd in 9 starts. Earned $804,090.

A stallion of considerable size, strength and power, Officer is the type of stallion that suits
a wide variety of physical types. Standing 16.1, Officer has a good head and a good length
of neck, that ties in well to a deep shoulder. Officer has a beautiful hindquarter that includes a great length to his hip and a good strong hind leg.

Officer’s overall balance is good, and, for a horse of his size and musculature, he has considerable length, a quality he imparts to his foals. Officer has very short cannon bones and is a very good horse at the walk, using himself particularly well. He has a good foot, excellent bone and is correct through his knees.

Officer is best suited to mares with a lot of leg. He can also help a mare that requires a little substance. Officer will ‘pretty up’ a plain mare and generally adds a lot of quality to the foal. One out of every eight mares bred to Officer in his first crop produced a stakes winner by him…what a way to ‘make’ a young mare.

Effectively an outcross for both Northern Dancer and Mr. Prospector, OFFICER has quickly demonstrated that he is anexcellent cross for mares from both of those predominant sire lines.

He has already shown a remarkable affinity for mares from the Danzig line. This cross has already credited him with graded stakes-winning two-year-old Officer Cherrie (dam by Sheikh Albadou, a son of Green Desert); stakes winner Chief Officer (dam of Pine Bluff); stakes winner Frisk Her (dam of Honor Grades); and stakes winner Satulagi (dam by Danzig Connection). His multiple stakes winner Apollo Dolce is out of a mare descending from Northern Dancer through Summer Squall. This suggests mares by Storm Cat-who is bred on the same cross as Summer Squall-and his sons. OFFICER’S multiple stakes winner, Officer in Pursuit, is out of a mare by Opening Verse (by The Minstrel), and other branches of Northern Dancer that are strongly recommended here are Deputy Minister, Dixieland Band, and Lyphard.

Out of mares from the Mr. Prospector line, OFFICER is the sire of graded stakes winner Officer Rocket and graded stakes performer Les Grands Trois out of mares by Gone West, as well as a grade two-placed horse out of a mare by Mr. Greeley, a son of Gone West. OFFICER’S stakes winner U.S. Cavalry is out of a mare by Distorted Humor (who is out of a Danzig mare, as is fellow Mr. Prospector line horse, Fusaichi Pegasus), and his stakes-winning and graded stakes-placed Officer Ipod is out of a mare by Mr. Prospector’s son Boca Rio. Since he is an In Reality line horse, OFFICER might be expected to do well with the Fappiano branch of the Mr. Prospector line, and he already has a stakes winner out of a mare by Sefapiano, a son Fappiano. OFFICER should also enjoy crossing with mares descending from Fappiano through Rubiano (bringing in a sister to Relaunch, who is in OFFICER’S male line), Unbridled, Unbridled’s Song, and Empire Maker.

OFFICER’S sire line has done well with Turn-to line mares, and OFFICER is no exception. His grade two winner Elite Squadron, is out of a mare by High Brite. He is a son of Best Turn, also sire of Cox’s Ridge (who could be utilized through Sultry Song, Out of Place and Vanlandingham). OFFICER’S sire, Bertrando has a grade one winner out of a mare by Devil’s Bag (by Halo, by Hail to Reason, a son of Turn-to) and OFFICER has sired a stakes winner out of a mare by Twilight Agenda, a son of Devil’s Bag. This suggests trying mares by other Halo line stallions, such as Saint Ballado (a brother to Devil’s Bag) and More Than Ready. From the Roberto branch of the Hail to Reason line, OFFICER has sired graded stakes-placed two-year-old Run Alex Run out of a mare by Dynaformer. The Roberto strain in general should do well here.

OFFICER has a stakes winner out of a mare by Mt. Livermore, a stallion who has combined well with In Reality. It should also pay to try sons of Mt. Livermore, such as Housebuster, Orientate, and Peaks and Valleys, Great Above, the broodmare sire of Housebuster, should also be good here, as should his son, Holy Bull.

OFFICER is from the Relaunch male line out of a Seattle Slew line mare. The similarly-bred Tiznow already has two stakes winners out of Seattle Slew line mares, and OFFICER has a stakes-placed performer out of a mare by A.P. Indy, which suggests trying OFFICER with mares by other sons and grandsons of Seattle Slew. It could be particularly interesting to try mares by Malibu Moon (who is bred on similar lines to OFFICER’S broodmare sire, Septieme Ciel. Seattle Slew is a Bold Ruler-line horse, descending via Boldnesian, which also suggests trying Bold Ruckus line mares. OFFICER has also sired a stakes winner from this line out of a mare by Cannonade (by Bold Bidder) and his sire has a stakes winner from the Raja Baba branch (suggesting that horse’s grandson, Notebook). Another Bold Ruler-line horse that would be interesting here is Glitterman, who introduces a sister to Relaunch. Never Bend, by Nasrullah, the sire of Bold Ruler, is another stain that would be effective here.

OFFICER’S fourth dam, Splendid Spree, is out of a half-sister to Buckpasser. Bringing in more Buckpasser strain should work well, and a particularly good candidate is Private Account, who is closely related to Splendid Spree.

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