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SOUL OF THE MATTER, dk. b./br., 1991, by Private Terms--Soul Light, 
by T. V. Commercial.
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Soul.of.the.Matter.was a racehorse of extreme class, winning at distances from 6 1/2 furlongs to a mile and a quarter on fast, muddy and sloppy tracks. He won or placed in graded stakes races at six different tracks in four states and on two continents.

Soul.of.the.Matter.won the Grade 1 Super Derby and three Grade 2 races, the San Felipe Stakes and the Goodwood Handicap at Santa Anita and the Bel Air Handicap at Hollywood Park and placed in six graded stakes, including the $4,000,000 Dubai World Cup (Grade 1), in which he lost a stirring half-length decision to Horse of the Year Cigar.
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Soul.of.the.Matter.started 16 times and won or placed in 13 of those races. In those other three races, he was fourth twice--both times in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic--and fifth once--in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby. He raced with the best and was as good as the best.

Soul.of.the.Matter.was retired in the spring of his 5-year-old season after suffering a fracture of his right front pastern while in training. The injury, not due to faulty conformation, doesn't prevent him from running freely in his paddock at E. A. Ranches.

Soul.of.the.Matter.is a son of $1,243,947 earner Private Terms out of a half-sister to champion filly Heartlight No. One. His pedigree provides a rare outcross to many California mares--it is completely free of both Mr. Prospector and Northern Dancer and their sons and daughters.

Soul.of.the.Matter.entered the stud in Japan upon retiring from the track and returned to California to stand in the United States for the first time in 2004.

Soul.of.the.Matter.standsat E. A. Ranches, Santa Ysabel, at a fee of only $2,500, live foal, payable September 1, 2008. 
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E. A. Ranches P. O. Box 329, 18122 Littlepage Road, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070; Telephone: (760) 789-1498 Fax: (760) 789-7906 / E-mail: earanches@aol.com For the E. A. Ranches website, click here.

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Dark Bay or Brown, 1991, by Private Terms--Soul Light, by T. V. Commercial

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     Soul of the Matter will stand his fifth season in the United States in 2008. He entered the stud in Japan, where he sired many winners, including Soulful City (3rd Kokura Nisai S.), Tokai Yell ($783,599), Mejiro Owen ($535,721), S U Garden ($459,052), Clover Tateyama ($416,965), Yamanin Matter ($405,960), Soul Music ($391,588), Meiner Prosper ($387,281), Bamboo Shimba ($376,786), Wedding Matter ($342,758), etc. His first U. S. foals are 3-year-olds of 2008. Sire of two starters.

     Out of a mare by T. V. Commercial (1965), stakes winner of $404,034. Sire of 27 stakes winners, more than $15,000,000. Sire of the dams of 39 stakes winners, including Countess Diana (champion, $1,117,186), Soul of the Matter ($2,302,818), Videogenic ($1,154,360), Draw Shot ($615,890), Power by Far ($544,335), Ratings ($448,641), Channel Three ($412,548), etc.

1st dam
SOUL LIGHT (1982 f. by T. V. Commercial). Winner at 3, $19,475. Dam of--
.....SOUL OF THE MATTER (c. by Private Terms). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Soul to Soul (g. by Oh Say). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $38,620.
.....Master of Soul (c. by Private Terms). 4 wins at 3 and 5, $31,630.

2nd dam
ICANTELL (1976 f.  by Tell). Unraced. Dam of--
.....HEARTLIGHT NO. ONE (f. by Rock Talk). 5 wins at 3, $322,880, 
...............champion 3-year-old filly, Ruffian H.-G1, Hollywood Oaks-G1, Del 
...............Mar Oaks-G2, 2nd Beldame S.-G1.
.....I Can Tell You So (c. by Lyphard). Winner at 4 and 5, $29,250.
.....Liba's Choice (f. by Halo). Unraced. Dam of--
..........Indian Express (c. by Indian Charlie). In Panama, 2 wins in 2 starts at 2, 
....................$6,347, champion imported 2-year-old colt; in U. S., placed at 3, 
.....................$154,842, 2nd Santa Anita Derby-G1.
.....In My Light (f. by Rock Talk). Unraced. Dam of--
..........RAGLAN ROAD (c. by Deputy Minister). 4 wins, 2 to 4, $133,998, 
....................Amtote Sir Barton S., 2nd Woodlawn S., 3rd Federico Tesio 
....................S.-G3, Annapolis S. 
..........Venturi Effect (g. by Alysheba). 4 wins, 2 to 5, $61,360, 2nd Display S.
..........Surprise Girl (f. by Time for a Change). Winner at 2, $48,250, 2nd Ruthless S. ....................Dam of--
...............QUICK DRAW (c. by Tale of the Cat). 2 wins at 3, $57,420, Hansel S.

3rd dam
Loyal Ruler (1966 f. by *Gallant Man). 4 wins at 3 and 4, $38,300, 2nd 
..........Black-Eyed Susan S. Dam of--
.....CRUMBS (c. by Bagdad). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $152,980, El Cajon S., Harvest S., 
...............Merry Christmas Claiming S., 2nd Baldwin S., Marina del Rey S., 
...............Alameda Claiming S., San Francisco H., 3rd Coronado H., Alameda 
...............Claiming S.
.....Biava (f. by Kennedy Road). 4 wins at 3 and 4, $38,743, 3rd Children's Hospital 
...............S. Dam of--
..........MEDIA GIRL (f. by T. V. Commercial). Winner at 4, $54,613, 
....................Rhododendron H., 2nd Saddleback S. Dam of--
...............Zg Media (g. by Carnivalay). 6 wins, 2 to 7, $121,136, 3rd Breeders' 
.........................Cup Dover S. 
...............Hot Story (f. by Two Punch). 4 wins at 4 and 5, $68,040, 2nd West 
..........................Virginia Lottery and Dept. of Tourism Breeders' Classic S. 
..........AS HE PLEASED (c. by Halo). Winner at 3, [Q] at Hollywood Park.
.....Overrulled (f. by Prove Out). Winner at 3, $7,340. Dam of--
..........HOUSE OF RULES (f. by Shelter Half). 11 wins, 2 to 4, $188,950, 
....................West Virginia Budweiser Breeders' Classic, 2nd Rhododendron 
....................S. Dam of--
...............Grimer (g. by Bold Executive). 4 wins at 3 and 4, $178,288, 2nd
.........................Swynford S. 
...............Copy the Rules (g. by Avies Copy). 11 wins, 3 to 6, $207,139
.....Northern Czarina (f. by Caucasus). Unraced. Dam of--
..........Czarina Katarina (f. by Pirateer). 8 wins, 2 to 5, $88,992, 2nd Washington ....................Oaks. 
.....Hot Food (f. by Ack Ack). Unplaced, $750. Dam of--
..........Hot Mocha (f. by Roanoke). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $84,618, 2nd Park Heights 
....................S., West Virginia President's Cup H. 
.....Intimate Girl (f. by Medaille d'Or). Placed at 4, $3,170. Dam of--
..........AFTERNOON DEELITES (c. by Private Terms). 7 wins, 2 to 4, 
....................$1,061,193, Hollywood Futurity-G1, Malibu S.-G1, 
....................Commonwealth Breeders' Cup S.-G2, San Felipe S.-G2, San 
....................Vicente Breeders' Cup S.-G3, Hollywood Prevue Breeders' Cup 
....................S.-G3, 2nd Santa Anita Derby-G1, Strub S.-G1, Metropolitan 
....................H.-G1. 
..........Intimate Kid (g. by T. V. Commercial). 12 wins, 2 to 6, $108,600, 2nd 
....................Golden Bear S. 
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