Swiss Yodeler
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SWISS YODELER, chestnut, 1994, by Eastern Echo--Drapeau, by Raja Baba.
 

Swiss Yodeler
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One of the Best 2-Year-Olds to Race
in California in Recent Years
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A Graded Stakes Runner Over Four
Seasons, Earned $761,442
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One of California's Leading Sires,
His Runners Have Earnings 
Of More Than $15,900,000






SWISS YODELER, perennially among California's leading sires, has 233 winners, 29 stakes horses, and earners of more than $15,900,000. For his detailed sire record, see "In the Stud" below.
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SWISS YODELER earned $617,200 at 2, averaging $68,578 per start. Among all North American colts, his earnings for the year were second only to those of champion Boston Harbor.
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SWISS YODELER was weighted at 120 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap, sixth among all North American juvenile colts, and ahead of Silver Charm (118), Free House (115), and Captain Bodgit (114).
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SWISS YODELER retired sound after a 24-start career in which he finished among the top three in 14 Southern California stakes--12 of them graded--at 2, 3, and 4 at distances from 4 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles.
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SWISS YODELER, undefeated in his first five starts, climaxed his brilliant 2-year-old season with a wire-to-wire victory in the Grade 1 Hollywood Futurity.
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SWISS YODELER stands at beautiful Pepper Oaks Farm in the storied Santa Ynez Valley at a fee of $10,000, live foal. Although Pepper Oaks no longer accepts full-time boarders, mares going to Swiss Yodeler will be welcome to foal at the farm and remain until they are pronounced in foal.
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3737 Baseline Avenue 
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 688-8979
Fax: (805) 688-8432
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Swiss Yodeler
Chestnut, 1994, by Eastern Echo--Drapeau, by Raja Baba

 
Sunglow
Sword Dancer
Highland Fling
Damascus
*My Babu
Kerala
Blade of Time
Eastern Echo
     (1988) Nearctic
Northern Dancer
Natalma
Wild Applause
Graustark
Glowing Tribute
Admiring
   Swiss Yodeler
*Nasrullah
Bold Ruler
Miss Disco
Raja Baba
*My Babu
Missy Baba
*Uvira 2nd
Drapeau
    (1984) Tom Rolfe
Hoist the Flag
Wavy Navy
French Flag
Sir Gaylord
Marchandeuse
*Marche Lorraine
 


Swiss Yodeler stands at Pepper Oaks Farm, 3737 Baseline Avenue, 
Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Telephone (805) 688-8979 / Fax (805) 688-8432
Farm manager: Jim Wilson II
Swiss Yodeler's 2008 stud fee is $10,000, live foal
Property of Heinz Steinmann
Nominated to the Breeders' Cup
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For an isolated pedigree page for convenience in printing, click here.
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RACE RECORD
   
Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earned
2
9
6
0
2
$617,200
3
8
0
1
3
    82,000
4
5
0
0
2
    31,804
5
2
0
0
1
    30,438
Totals
24
6
1
8
$761,442
 
     At 2: Won Hollywood Futurity (G1) at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 miles), Hollywood Juvenile Championship S. (G2) at Hollywood Park (6 furlongs), Best Pal S. (G3) at Del Mar (6 1/2 furlongs), Haggin S. (L) at Hollywood Park (5 1/2 furlongs), Westchester S. (LR) at Hollywood Park (4 1/2 furlongs), a maiden special weight race at Hollywood Park (4 1/2 furlongs); 3rd Del Mar Futurity (G2) at Del Mar (7 furlongs), Norfolk S. (G2) at Santa Anita (1 1/16 miles).
     At 3: 2nd Ancient Title Breeders' Cup H. (G3) at Santa Anita (6 furlongs); 3rd Malibu S. (G1) at Santa Anita (7 furlongs), Baldwin S. (G3) at Santa Anita (about 6 1/2 furlongs, turf), Vernon O. Underwood S. (G3) at Hollywood Park (6 furlongs).
     At 5: 3rd Palos Verdes H. (G2) at Santa Anita (6 furlongs). 

For an explanation of stakes designations, click here.

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IN THE STUD

    Swiss Yodeler is perennially among California's leading sires, with runners who have earned more than $16,000,000. They include Eclipse Award winner Thor's Echo, champion sprinter of 2006.
     His 2007 earnings exceeded $3,300,000 and he again was among the state's leading sires..
     His Average Earnings Index is 1.28, far better than his Comparable Index of 1.07, which measures the quality of the runners out of the dams of his runners. His Sire Production Index is 1.11.
     From six crops to race, he has sired earners of more than $16,000,000, 29 stakes horses, and 236 winners. His winners include (sex/sire of dam):

THOR'S ECHO (g/Mr. Integrity). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $2,416,990, Champion Sprinter of 2006, Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1--Churchill Downs), DeFrancis Memorial Dash S. (G1--Laurel Park), WinStar Derby (L--Sunland Park), Real Good Deal S. (LR--Del Mar), 2nd Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1--Dubai), Ancient Title Breeders' Cup S. (G1--Santa Anita), Sensational Star H. (L--Santa Anita), Borderland Derby (L--Sunland Park), 3rd Malibu S. (G1--Santa Anita), Indiana Derby (G2--Hoosier Park), Iowa Derby (L--Prairie Meadows), California Cup Sprint H. (LR--Santa Anita).

OBERWALD (c/Cahill Road). 13 wins, 2 to 6, $345,687, Haggin S. (L--Hollywood Park).

SWISS CURRENT (f/Thunder Gulch). 3 wins at 2 and 3, placed at 4, 2008, $264,966, CTBA Marian S. (O--Fairplex Park), 2nd WinStar Sunland Park Oaks (L--Sunland Park), California Cup Juvenile Fillies S. (LR--Santa Anita), Pacific Heights S. (L--Golden Gate Fields), 3rd California Cup Matron H. (LR--Santa Anita), Foster City H. (O--Bay Meadows), Fran's Valentine S. (LR--Hollywood Park).

SWISS DIVA (f/Mr. Leader). 4 wins at 2 and 4, 2008, $238,999, California Thoroughbred Breeders' Champion S. (LR--Santa Anita), 2nd Santa Paula S. (G3--Santa Anita), Fleet Treat S. (LR--Del Mar).

MY HONEY BUNNY (f/Regal and Royal). 6 wins, 2 to 5, $231,644, Juan Gonzalez Memorial S. (O--Pleasanton), 2nd Bustles and Bows S. (O--Fairplex Park), 3rd Cinderella S. (L--Hollywood Park).

SANDYS GOLD (g/Island Whirl). 7 wins, 3 to 5, 2007, $198,673, Tony Gatto Dream Big S. (O--Atlantic City), Punch Line S. (OR--Colonial Downs), 3rd Mo Bay Stakes (O--Delaware Park), Pennsylvania Governor's Cup H. (O--Penn National).

OBERMEISTER (c/Strawberry Road-Aus). 8 wins, 2 to 4, $154,925, Pleasanton S. (O--Pleasanton), 3rd Ascot H. (L--Bay Meadows).

DAVE THE DUDE (c/Sharper One). 2 wins at 2,  $112,800, I'm Smokin S. (LR--Del Mar), 3rd Haggin S. (L--Hollywood Park).

LIL' SISTER SWISS (f/Sharper One). Winner at 2, $71,955, Nursery S. (L--Hollywood Park). Weighted on the Experimental Free Handicap.

ROCKIN ON (f/Bold Ego). 2 wins at 2, $48,926, Arizona Breeders' Futurity (OR--Turf Paradise), 2nd Maxine M. Piggott S. (OR--Turf Paradise), 3rd Lift the Latch S. (N--Turf Paradise).

Yodeladytoo (f/Star de Naskra). 6 wins, 2 to 4, $258,672, 2nd CERF S. (L--Del Mar).

Thunder's Echo (f/Time to Explode). 3 wins, 2 to 4, $202,315, 2nd B. Thoughtful S. (LR--Hollywood Park).

Lovehi (f/Sharp Victor). 2 wins at 2, placed at 3, 2008, $136,522, 3rd California Breeders' Champion S. (LR--Santa Anita).

Pop the Latch (f/Society Max). 13 wins, 3 to 6, placed at 7, 2008, $134,220, 2nd Ann Ownes Distaff H. (O--Turf Paradise). 

Marie's Rose (f/Nostalgia's Star). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $128,166, 3rd Fleet Treat S. (LR--Del Mar).

Bailey's Yodeler (g/Full of Fools). 8 wins, 3 to 5, $98,964, 2nd Earlene McCabe Derby (O--Sacramento).

Swissle Stick (c/Siyah Kalem). Winner at 3 and 4, $91,987, 3rd Charles Town Dash Invitational H. (L--Charles Town), Anderson Fowler S. (O--Monmouth Park).

Dino Camino (c/Shahrasani). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $89,912, 3rd Cavonnier Juvenile S. (O--Santa Rosa).

Swiss Rose (f/Regal and Royal). Winner at 2, $83,860, 2nd Generous Portion S. (LR--Del Mar), 3rd Landaluce S. (L--Hollywood Park).

Swiss Please (f/Sharper One). Winner at 2, $82,213, 3rd Cinderella S. (L--Hollywood Park).

Judge Swiss (c/Saros -GB). 2 wins at 2, $80,698, 3rd California Breeders' Champion S. (LR--Santa Anita).

Swiss Mocha (g/Fool the Experts). 3 wins, 2 to 4, placed at 5 and 6, 2007, $80,489, 3rd Arizona Breeders Derby (OR--Turf Paradise).

Something Sonic (g/Whitney Tower). Winner at 2 and 3, 2007, $79,496, 2nd Forrest White S. (O--Stockton).

River Echo (c/Island Whirl). Winner at 2, $72,640, 2nd Graduation S. (LR--Del Mar).

Little Bit a Swiss (f/Drone). Winner at 2, $71,837, 2nd Cinderella S. (L--Hollywood Park), 3rd Landaluce S. (G3--Hollywood Park).

Alpler (c/Hyannis Port). 3 wins, 2 to 5, $63,139, 3rd El Joven S. (L--Retama Park).

Solo Singer (f/Go Step). Winner at 2, $47,840, 2nd Time to Leave S. (O--Bay Meadows).

Twin Fin (c/Native Prospector). Winner at 2, $43,008, 3rd Graduation S. (LR--Del Mar).

Baby Swiss (f/Northern Baby). Winner at 3, 2007, $24,330, 3rd Joanne Dye S. (O--Turf Pradise).

Alpine Singer (f/Tantoul). 11 wins, 2 to 5, $259,437.

Yodelen Dan (g/Same Direction). 5 wins, 3 to 5, 2008, $241,296.

Run Rebecca Run (f/Strawberry Road-Aus). 5 wins, 3 to 6, $218,920.

Beau (g/Gulch). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $181,434.

Luzern (c/Cahill Road). 9 wins, 2 to 4, $172,978.

I Can Yodele (f/Apollo). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $165,233.

Tioga Lake (c/Run of Luck). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $121,090.

Swiss Address (c/Regal and Royal). 3 wins at 2 and 4, $118,400.

Wild Uncle Kurt (c/Capote). 2 wins in 2 starts at 2, $86,535, Willard L. Proctor Memorial S. (N--Hollywood Park).

Double Belvedere (c/Kalim-Ire). Winner at 2, $49,575, 2nd Willard L. Proctor Memorial S. (N--Hollywood Park).

SWISS BOUNTY (g/Pirate's Bounty). Winner at 2 and 3, Top Hat S. (N--Yavapai Downs).

Our Lucky Kiss (f/Darby Creek Road) was named champion Oregon-Bred 2-Year-Old Filly of 2002.
 

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SIRE LINE
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     By Eastern Echo, stakes winner of 3 races, $93,960, Futurity S. (G1). Sire of 18 stakes winners, more than $18,000,000, including Buddy Gill ($804,067, Santa Anita Derby-G1, etc.), Swiss Yodeler ($761,442, Hollywood Futurity-G1, etc.), Western Echo ($608,714, Laurel Futurity-G3, etc.), Lady of the Future ($507,182), Eastern Daydream ($355,605), Yolo Lady ($349,240), etc.
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FEMALE LINE
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     Out of a mare by Raja Baba, stakes winner of $123,287. Sire of 62 stakes winners, $23,763,853. Sire of the dams of 70 stakes winners, including Beat of Drums (champion twice), Sugino Cutie ($1,357,054), Ekraar ($862,152), Advancing Star ($794,470), Swiss Yodeler ($761,442), Opening Theme ($725,728), Doradoradora ($590,350), Bedeviled ($491,304), Prankster ($473,055), Weekend Delight ($460,231), Impulsive Spender ($423,543), Lynclar ($420,098), etc.
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1st dam
DRAPEAU (1984 f. by Raja Baba). 4 wins at 3, $86,992, Yo Tambien H. 
..........Sister toROYAL PENNANT, ROYAL PLUME. Dam of--
.....SWISS YODELER (c. by Eastern Echo). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Paper Hat (c. by Manila). Winner at 3, 5 and 6, $42,059.

2nd dam
FRENCH FLAG (1977 f. by Hoist the Flag). Placed at 3 and 4, $13,790. Dam of--
.....ROYAL PENNANT(c. by Raja Baba). 9 wins, 2 to 5, $283,271, Gulfstream 
...............Sprint Championship H., Kenall S., 2nd A Phenomenon S. twice, 
...............Firecracker S., etc. 
.....ROYAL PLUME (f. by Raja Baba). 6 wins at 3 and 4, $234,395, Long Look 
...............H.-G2, Hudson County S., Coral Gables Breeders' Cup S., 2nd 
...............Monmouth Breeders' Cup H.-G3, Burlington County S., etc. 
.....DRAPEAU (f. by Raja Baba). Stakes winner, see above.
.....French Fighter (c. by Fit to Fight). 3 wins at 3, $98,968, 2nd Gallant Fox H.-G2.
.....Private Flag (c. by Private Account). Winner at 3, $22,770.
.....Spanish Flag (g. by Conquistador Cielo). Winner at 4, $22,250.
.....Damask Flag (f. by Damascus). Winner at 4, $17,470. Granddam of SLEW
...............CHAMPION.
.....Color Scheme (f. by Private Account). Unraced. Dam of--
..........RED YELLOW BLUE (f. by Sky Classic). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $131,540, 
....................Chandler H., 2nd San Antonio Oaks.

3rd dam
MARCHANDEUSE (1966 f. by Sir Gaylord). 3 wins at 4, $41,046, New York H. ..........Sister to MAID OF FRANCE (dam of LA VUE, CLEF D'ARGENT, 
..........FRENCH COLONIAL; half-sister to CIRCUS, MARCHANDEUSE
..........Dam of--
.....Eastern Bazaar. 2 wins at 5, $23,290.

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