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ILLINOIS STORM, gray, 1993, by Storm Cat--Flordelisada, by Drone.
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The son of Storm Cat
stormed to sire success with
two classy stakes winners
from his first crop!
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Illinois Storm's daughter Georgia's Storm wins Hollywood Park's Grade 3 Landaluce Stakes.

Illinois Storm's son Calkins Road wins the California Cup Classic.

Illinois.Storm's seven first-crop winners all won on California tracks. His two stakes winners from that crop won or placed in seven stakes races at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park. 

Illinois.Storm's total progeny earnings now have passed the $2,100,000 mark, including 37 winners. He is also the sire of Shadow of Illinois ($293,985), winner of the Grade 3 San Simeon Handicap at Santa Anita.

Illinois.Storm is a twice stakes-placed son of the fabulously successful Storm Cat and his performance in the stud already has marked him as a worthy carrier of that great sire line. 

Illinois.Storm's pedigree is rich in classic blood. It includes double crosses not only to the highly influential Bold Ruler but also to the great mare Somethingroyal, dam of both Secretariat and Sir Gaylord, as well as his primary male line, Northern Dancer to Storm Bird to Storm Cat.

Illinois.Storm stands at Ponzo Equine Center, Santa Ynez, at private treaty.
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..Ponzo.Equine.Center 3005 Baseline Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 Telephone: (805) 686-5821  Fax: (805) 686-1242 E-mail: CCNaretto@cs.com

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     Illinois Storm's runners have earned more than $2,100,000 and five of them have earned more than $100,000 each. His runners include (sex/sire of dam):

  CALKINS ROAD (c/Lost Code). California champion 3-year-old colt, 5 wins at 3 and 5, $520,735, California Cup Classic (LR--Santa Anita), Cal Fed Snow Chief S. (LR--Hollywood Park), Joseph T. Grace H. (L--Santa Rosa), 3rd Affirmed H. (G3--Hollywood Park), Native Diver H. (G3--Hollywood Park).

  SHADOW OF ILLINOIS (g/Trempolino). 5 wins, 3 to 6, $293,985, San Simeon H. (G3--Santa Anita). Equaled track record at Sunland Park, 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.71.

  GEORGIA'S STORM (f/Native Tradition). 3 wins at 2, $185,085, Landaluce S. (G3--Hollywood Park), Cinderella S. (L--Hollywood Park), 2nd Nursery S. (L--Hollywood Park).

  Magui Cat (Mex) (f/General Assembly). In Mexico, 2 wins at 2, 3rd IV Clasico Esmerelda (G1--Hipodrome de las Americas).

  Snoopy Cat (c/Stage Door Johnny). 11 wins, 3 to 7, $264,372, 3rd Governor's H. (O--Sacramento).

  Gyrene (f/Spectacular Bid). 3 wins, 3 to 5, $171,502, 2nd Mid-Peninsula S. (LR--Bay Meadows Fair), Solano County Juvenile Filly S. (LR--Solano).

  Kooky Kelly (f/Silver Buck). 2 wins at 2, 2007, $51,347, 2nd Bueno S. (N--Turf Paradise), 3rd Wine Country Juvenile Filly S. (O--Santa Rosa), La Paz S. (N--Turf Paradise).

  Glassy Act (g/Bold Badgett). Winner at 2, $37,870, 2nd Cavonnier Juvenile S. (O--Santa Rosa).

Interest Earnings (g/Hey Rob). Winner at 2, 2007, $7,250, 3rd Idaho Cup Juvenile Championship S. (O--Les Bois Park).

  Chataquos' Chance (g/Nantequos). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $51,313.

  Kona Wind (g/Slewpy). Winner at 2, placed at 3, 2007, $37,424.

  Love Storm (f/Deputy Minister). Winner at 3, $34,710.

Cheatinsideoftown (g/Far Out East). 2 wins, 2 to 4, $34,623.

  Some Kinda Guy (c/Naevus). 2 wins at 3 and 4, $30,609.
 

     By Storm Cat (1983). Stakes winner of $570,610, Young America S.-G1, 
etc. Leading sire twice, sire of 160 stakes winners, 8 champions, more than $112,000,000, including Giant's Causeway (European Horse of the Year, $3,078,989, Esat Digifone Irish Champion S.-G1, etc.), Storm Flag Flying (champion, $1,951,828, Long John Silver's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1, etc.), Sweet Catomine (champion,  $1,059,600, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1, etc.), Hold That Tiger (European champion, $644,235 USA, Grand Criterium-Lucien Barriere-G1, etc.).

     Out of a mare by Drone (1966), winner. Sire of 52 stakes winners, more than $19,000,000. Sire of the dams of 97 stakes winners, including Charismatic (Horse of the Year, $2,038,064), Dancing Brave (champion 3 times, $1,500,937), Princess Rooney (champion, $1,343,339), Jolypha (champion, $973,226), Mr. Jorge (champion in Venezuela), Jostle ($1,238,170), Grindstone ($1,224,510), Thirty Eight Go Go ($871,229), Harham's Sizzler ($843,406), Tossofthecoin ($808,159), etc.

1st dam
FLORDELISADA (1977 f. by Drone). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $56,525. Dam of--
.....Illinois Storm (c. by Storm Cat). Stakes-placed winner, see above.
.....Duke of Paducah (c. by Green Dancer). In England, winner at 2, 3 and 5, 
...............2nd Fielden S.
.....Cafe Mocha (c. by Java Gold). 3 wins at 2 and 4, $47,040, 3rd Honest
...............Pleasure S.
.....Dallas (c. by Blushing Groom-Fr). In England, 3 wins at 3, $78,842.
.....Lisada Key (f. by Key to the Mint). Winner at 3, $10,048. Dam of--
..........JAGUAR KEY (c. by Zen). 8 wins, 2 to 7, $203,404, Land of Lincoln 
....................S., Sun Power S.
..........PRESS MY FIVE (f. by Media Starguest-Ire). 7 wins, 3 to 5, $171,870, 
....................Illini Princess H., 2nd Little Sucker S.
..........Lake Lisada (c. by Meadowlake). 12 wins, 2 to 6, $286, 2nd 
....................Springfield S.
..........Ten to Zen. 12 wins, 3 to 6, $238,874.
.....Shardelisada (f. by Sharpen Up-GB).  In England, winner at 3, $4,972. In U. S., 
...............winner at 4, $21,647. Dam of--
..........Da Nunz (c. by Mt. Livermore). Winner at 2, $17,908, 3rd Manila S.
.....Shimmy Again (c. by Zen). 3 wins at 3, $51,890.
.....Green Queen (f. by Green Dancer). Placed at 3, $3,300. Dam of Queens Point.

2nd dam
LAVA CREEK (1968 f. by Jacinto). Dam of--
.....Lava Jet (c. by Nashua). 3 wins at 3 and 5, $27,763, 3rd Contra Costa S.
.....Fric Frac (f. by Full Pocket). 2 wins at 3, $20,925.
.....Honey Run (f. by Pretense). Dam of--
..........DISPERSE (f. by Hurry to Market). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $99,033, Driftwood 
....................H., 2nd Sixty Sails S., Shamrock S., 3rd Superdome H.
..........Short Suspenders (c. by Hold Your Peace). 11 wins, 2 to 9, $55,272, 2nd 
....................Golden Bear S.
.....Oxford Crew (f. by Arts and Letters). Unraced. Dam of--
..........Oxford Screen (f. by Silent Screen). 8 wins, 2 to 7, $128,377, 2nd Davona 
....................Dale S., 3rd Chapel Belle S.

3rd dam
ISLAND CREEK (1960 f. by *Khaled). Winner at 3, $4,175. Dam of--
.....RIBOFILIO. In England, champion 2-year-old colt, Dewhurst S., etc.; in the 
...............U. S., 2 wins at 4, $55,931, Longfellow H., 2nd Governor's Cup H., 3rd 
...............Stars and Stripes H. 
.....Paint Rock. 4 wins at 2 and 3, $27,297, 2nd Nashua H.
.....On the Fringe. In England, 3rd Pretty Polly S. Third dam of MAYBE
...............MCLAREN.
.....Mountain Drive. Dam of--
..........UP THE CREEK. In South Africa, champion 3-year-old filly, South 
....................Africa Fillies Guineas-G1, etc. Dam of HARD TEST, Down River.
..........Abseil. In South Africa, 2nd The Natal Mercury Sprint-G1, Computaform
....................S.-G2, etc.
..........Windy Ridge. Unraced. Granddam of SHEER FALL, COMPETITOR, ....................Heading Home.
..........Hella Hella. Unraced. Granddam of VALLEY DANCER, WEST CIGAR, 
....................Yesterday's Song, Kentucky View, Brooke Logan.
..........Tropical Trail. Unraced. Granddam of Chasm, Johnny B Goode.
.....Bella Sorella. Dam of--
..........MY VOLGA BOATMAN. In England, winner at 2 and 3, $20,759, 2nd 
....................Horris Hill S.-G3; in France, 3 wins at 4, $32,463, Prix de la Butte 
....................Mortemart. 
..........BEL SOREL (GB). In France, Handicap de Saint Cloud, Grand Handicap
....................D'evry, 3rd Prix de la Goutte D'or-G3, etc. 
..........Belle Origine. In France, winner at 3, $2,461. Dam of--
...............LAVINIA FONTANA. In Ireland, highweighted older mare,
 ........................5-7 furlongs, 5 wins, 2 to 5, $190,477, Haydock Park Sprint 
.........................Cup-G1, 2nd Tripleprint Temple S.-G2, etc.; in France, winner 
.........................at 4, $48,518, Prix du Petit Couvert-G3, 3rd Prix Maurice de 
.........................Gheest-G2; in Germany, placed at 6, $33,900, 2nd Jacobs Golden 
.........................Peitsche-G2; in Italy, highweighted older mare, 5-7 furlongs, 
.........................winner at 5 and 6, $99,153, Premio Umbria-G3, etc.
..........Island Cove. Unraced. Granddam of RUBY RUBLES ($475,546).