Racing Pedigree

Vancouver (AUS)

Vancouver (AUS); Brown Colt 2012 [Medaglia D'Oro - Skates]

Vancouver won the 2015 Golden Slipper Stakes in 1:09.74.

Vancouver's dam, Skates is by Danehill (USA), winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1 1200m) and subsequently sire of multiple stakeswinners and a significant influence on the breed with the best of his sons now established as leading sires. In recent years, Danehill has demonstrated his genetic strength as a broodmare sire. Other exceptional racehorses with Danehill on their maternal sireline include Vengeance Of Rain (NZ); (G1 Hong Kong Derby 2000m, G1 Hong Kong Champion And Chater Cup 2400m, G1 Hong Kong Cup 2000m, G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2000m), Sepoy (AUS); (G1 Blue Diamond Stakes 1200m, G1 Golden Slipper Stakes 1200m, G1 MVRC Manikato Stakes 1200m, G1 VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes 1200m, G2 VRC Danehill Stakes 1200m, G2 MRC Caulfield Sprint 1100m, Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial Stakes 1000m, Listed MRC Vain Stakes 1100m, Listed Blue Diamond Preview 1000m), Nannina (GB); (G1 Fillies Mile 1600m, G1 Coronation Stakes 1600m), Teofilo (IRE); (G1 Dewhurst Stakes 1400m, G1 National Stakes 1400m, G2 Futurity Stakes 1400m, G3 Tyros Stakes 1400m), and Tuesday Joy (AUS); (G1 STC Coolmore Classic 1500m, G1 Ranvet Stakes 1900m, G1 STC BMW Stakes 2400m, G1 Chipping Norton Stakes 1600m, G2 Wakeful Stakes 2000m, G2 Apollo Stakes 1400m). Vancouver's female line is a strong one, his half sister Juste Momente (AUS) also succeeded at the highest level (G1 SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes 1200m, Listed Maybe Mahal Stakes 1400m). His second dam, Skating (AUS) was a brilliant sprinter-miler (G1 STC Winfield Classic 1500m, G1 AJC Doncaster Handicap 1600m, G2 AJC Silver Shadow Stakes 1200m, G2 AJC Surround Stakes 1400m, AJC Light Fingers Stakes 1200m, G3 STC Sweet Embrace Stakes 1200m). Her progeny include Bradbury's Luck (AUS); (Listed Canonbury Stakes 1100m, Magic Millions 2YO Classic 1100m) and Murtajill (AUS); (G3 AJC Skyline Stakes 1200m, Listed AJC Breeders Plate 1000m).

Vancouver is sired by Medaglia d'Oro (USA); (G1 Travers Stakes 2000m, G1 Oaklawn Handicap 1800m, G1 Whitney Handicap 1800m, G1 Donn Handicap 1800m, G2 San Felipe Stakes 1700m, G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 1800m, G2 Charles H. Strub Stakes 1800m). Other standout performers by this stallion include Songbird (USA); (G1 Del Mar Debutante Stakes 1400m, G1 Chandelier Stakes 1700m, G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies 1700m, G1 Santa Anita Oaks 1700m, G1 Coaching Club American Oaks 1800m, G1 Alabama Stakes 2000m, G1 Cotillion Stakes 1700m, G1 Ogden Phipps Handicap 1700m, G1 Delaware Handicap 2000m, G2 Las Virgenes Stakes 1600m, G3 Santa Ysabel Stakes 1700m), Talismanic (GB); (G1 Breeders Cup Turf 2400m, G2 Prix Maurice De Nieuil 2800m, Listed Prix De L'Avre 2400m, Listed Prix Turenne 2400m), Elate (USA); (G1 Alabama Stakes 2000m, G1 Beldame Stakes 1800m, G2 Delaware Handicap 2000m twice, G2 Fleur De Lis Handicap 1800m, Light Hearted Stakes 1660m), Plum Pretty (USA); (G1 Kentucky Oaks 1800m, G1 Apple Blossom Handicap 1700m, G2 Cotillion Stakes 1700m, Sunland Park Oaks 1700m), and Rachel Alexandra (USA); (G1 Kentucky Oaks 1800m, G1 Preakness Stakes 1900m, G1 Mother Goose Stakes 1800m, G1 Haskell Invitational Handicap 1800m, G1 Woodward Stakes 1800m, G2 Golden Rod Stakes 1700m, G2 Fair Grounds Oaks 1700m, G2 Fantasy Stakes 1700m, G2 Fleur De Lis Handicap 1800m, Martha Washington Stakes 1600m, Lady's Secret Stakes 1800m).

Vancouver's pedigree has a 4m x 4m duplication of Northern Dancer (CAN) and 5m x 5m x 4f of the mare Natalma (USA).