Via Lombardia (Ire)
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                    VIA LOMBARDIA (IRE), bay, 1992, by Shardari--Closette, by Fabulous Dancer.
Multiple Graded Stakes Winner From
the Family of European Grade 1
Champions Shardari and Top Ville
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VIA LOMBARDIA (IRE)
Shardari--Closette, by Fabulous Dancer
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  Multiple Graded Stakes Winner of $559,794
  Beyer Rating Over 90 in 93.3% of Races
  Beyer Rating of 96-109 in 27 Stakes Races
  Son and Grandson of Grade 1 European Champions Shardari 
          and Top Ville
  Maternal Grandson of Graded SW and French Leading Sire 
          Fabulous Dancer by Northern Dancer
  Linebred 7x8x6x6x6x5x6 to the Dominant Nearco Line
  Linebred 5x5x5 to Nasrullah and His Full Sister Malindi

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VIA LOMBARDIA (IRE) stands at Harrison Farm, Oro Grande, CA. Call (760) 843-5760 for bookings.
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Bay, 1992, by Shardari--Closette, by Fabulous Dancer
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Derring-Do
High Top
Camenae
Top Ville
Charlottesville
Sega Ville
La Sega
Shardari
    (1982) Grey Sovereign
Zeddaan
Vareta
Sharmade
Prince Taj
Shireen
Clair Obscur 2nd
  Via Lombardia 
      (Ire) Nearctic
Northern Dancer
Natalma
Fabulous Dancer
The Axe 2nd
Last of the Line
Bryonia
Closette
    (1985) Graustark
Jim French
Dinner Partner
Comedie Francaise
Prince Chevalier
Musical 2nd
Musidora
 
Via Lombardia (Ire) stands at Harrison Farm,
22230 National Trails Highway, Oro Grande, CA 92368
Telephone and fax: (760) 843-5760 / E-mail: cowboy9888@aolcom
For farm rates and services, click here
Via Lombardia (Ire)'s 2008 stud fee is $2,000, live foal
Property of Randy Cano
 Nominated to the Breeders' Cup

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RACE RECORD
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  Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earned
In
 Ireland
2
4
2
1
1
$  26,411 
In 
 the U. S. 
3
5
2
1
0
$176,550
4
5
0
1
1
    55,875
5
12 
1
4
2
  164,200
6
8
1
3
1
  136,720
Totals
34
6
10
5
 $559,756

     At 2:  Won Tyro Two-Year-Old S. at The Curragh (7 furlongs, turf), a maiden special weight race at Leopardstown (6 furlongs, turf), 3rd Futurity S. (G3) at The Curragh (1 mile, turf).
     At 3: Won Cinema H. (G3) at Hollywood Park (1 1/8 miles, turf) (see photo), Will Rogers Breeders' Cup H. (G3) at Hollywood Park (1 mile, turf), 2nd Arlington Classic (G2) at Arlington International Raceway (1 1/8 miles, turf).
     At 4: 2nd Steinlen S. (LR) at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 miles, turf), 3rd Citation H. (G2) at Hollywood Park (1 1/8 miles, turf).
     At 5: Won an allowance race at Del Mar (1 1/16 miles, turf), 2nd Bay Meadows H. (G3) at Bay Meadows (about 1 1/8 miles, turf), Paradise Mile H. (L) at Turf Paradise (1 mile, turf), The Bart S. (L) at Santa Anita (1 mile, turf), Solana Beach H. (LR) at Del Mar (1 1/16 miles, turf), 3rd San Gabriel H. (G2) at Santa Anita (1 1/8 miles, turf).
     At 6: Won Pass the Glass H. (L) at Santa Anita (1 mile, turf), 2nd Arcadia H. (G2) at Santa Anita (1 mile, turf), Inglewood H. (G3) at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 miles, turf), Fastness H. (L) at Hollywood Park (1 mile, turf), 3rd Turf Paradise Breeders' Cup H. (L) at Turf Paradise (1 1/16 miles, turf).

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IN THE STUD
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     Via Lombardia (Ire) is the sire of 21 winners, earners of more than $740,000. His runners include (sex/sire of dam):

Irish Mafia (f/Brief Truce). Winner at 4, $31,600, 2nd Black Swan S. (O--Fairplex Park).

Silent Kingdom (f/I'ma Hell Raiser). 3 wins at 3 to 4, $120,636.

Mercedes Dancer (f/Mercedes Won). 3 wins at 2 and 4, $84,800.

Golden Via (f/Avenue of Flags). 4 wins at 3 and 4, 2007, $65,005.

Via Tahoe (g/Forzando-GB). 8 wins, 3 to 6, 2008,  $46,494.

Cole James (g/Falstaff). 3 wins, 2 to 4, $42,063.

Lady Lombardia (f/The Prime Minister). 7 wins, 3 to 6, 2007, $41,195.

Latino Mix (g/Academy Award). 6 wins, 3 to 5, 2007, $39,756.

Lomard (g/Astronef). Winner at 2 and 3, placed at 4, 2007, $31,902, Bettie Bullock Memorial Derby (N--Wyoming Downs), 2nd Elko Thoroughbred Derby (N--Elko County Fair).

Magic Destiny (f/The Prime Minister). Winner at 4, $28,437.

Untamed Dancer (f/Fly Till Dawn). 7 wins, 3 to 5, $27,490, 2nd Distaff Starter H. (N--Portland Meadows).

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SIRE LINE
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     By Shardari (1982), multiple graded stakes winner in England, champion older horse in England and France. Sire of 7 stakes winners, more than $2,600,000, including Via Lombardia (Ire) ($559,756, Cinema H.-G3, etc.), Samourzakan (Ire) ($323,449, Laurance Armour H.-G3, etc.), Linnga (in France, Prix Minerve-G3, etc.), etc.
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FEMALE LINE
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     Out of a mare by Fabulous Dancer (1976), graded stakes winner, leading 
sire in France. Sire of 43 stakes winners, more than $22,000,000. Sire of the dams 
of 44 stakes winners, including Uruk (champion), Commanche Court (champion),
Via Lombardia (Ire) ($559,756), Devil River Peek ($524,831), Cardoun ($387,613), etc.

1st dam
Closette (1985 f. by Fabulous Dancer). In Ireland, winner at 3, 2nd Barronstown 
..........Stud Gold S.; in France, winner at 3, $27,266. Dam of--
.....VIA LOMBARDIA (IRE) (c. by Shardari). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Via Verbano (f. by Caerleon). In Ireland, 4 wins at 2 and 3, $54,518, 2nd Ali
...............Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet S., 3rd Brownstown Stud S., 
...............Solonaway S.
.....Via Parigi (c. by Entitled). In Ireland, winner at 2, $25,999, 2nd Hotel Conrad 
...............Silver Race, 3rd Minstrel S.
.....Via Condotti (Ire) (c. by Shardari). In Ireland, 2 wins at 2, $13,716, 3rd 
...............E. B. F. Tyros S.; in U. S., placed at 3, $11,382.
.....Via Rodeo (c. by Erins Isle-Ire). In Ireland, winner at 3, $17,973, 3rd Ulster 
...............Harp Lager Derby.
.....Via Bolero (c. by Imperial Frontier). In England, winner at 3, $4,770.
.....Via Splendida (f. by Project Manager). In England, placed at 2, $5,458. Dam 
...............of Romantic Notion.

2nd dam
COMEDIE FRANCAISE (1975 f. by Jim French). Unraced. Dam of--
.....Closette (f. by Fabulous Dancer). Stakes-placed winner, see above.
.....Cotation(f. by Recitation). In France, 2 wins at 2, $21,652, 3rd Prix La Fleche.
.....Casting (c. by Sicyos). Winner at 2 and 3 in France, $32,468.
.....Cokapour (c. by Shakapour). In France, 3 wins at 3, $18,395.
.....Comme Un Garcon (f. by Dom Racine). Dam of--
..........Clark Store (Fr). (c. by Dom Pasquini). In France, placed at 2, $24,560, 
....................2nd Prix Saint Roman-G3; in U. S., placed at 4, $8,010.

3rd dam
MUSICAL 2ND (1961 f. by Prince Chevalier). In France, Prix Du Rond-Point, 
..........3rd Prix Penelope. Half-sister to Wishful Thinking, Mary Falconer. Out 
..........of MUSIDORA (champion in England). Dam of--
.....MASTER GUY (c. by Relko). In France, Prix Jean Prat, 3rd Prix Hubert
...............De Pourtales; in Ireland, 3rd Irish Sweeps Derby.
.....Musique Royal (f. by Right Royal). In France, 2nd Prix De Pomone-G3. 
...............Dam of--
...........Copy Conforme (f. by Top Ville). In France, 2 wins at 3, $36,429, 3rd 
......................Prix Joubert.
...........Top Secret (f. by Top Ville). Winner at 3 in Ireland. Dam of Cryptographic
......................(3rd Schweppes S. Australian St. Leger-G3).
...........Partition (Fr) (f. by Top Ville). Dam of PARTIPRAL (Horse of the Year
.....................in Spain, stakes winner-G2 in France).
.....Montague (c. by Sanctus). In Italy, 18 wins, 3 to 8, $13,609, 2nd Premio Villa
................Borghese.
.....Finlandia (f. by Faraway Son). Dam of--
...........SNURGE (IRE) (c. by Ela-Mana-Mou). In England, winner at 3 and 4, .....................$316,835, champion older horse (14 furlongs and up) in England 
.....................and Europe, St. Leger S.-G1, etc.; in France, winner at 4 and 6, 
.....................$441,020, champion older horse (14 furlongs and up), Grand Prix 
.....................de Deauville Lancel-G2 twice, etc.; in North America, winner at 5,
.....................$636,000, Rothmans Ltd. International S.-G1, etc.; in Italy, 
.....................champion stayer, Gran Premio Di Milano-G1, etc.; in Germany, 
......................placed at 7, 2nd Prix Der Privatbankiers M. Finck & Co. (G1), etc.
...........Suomi (Ire) (c. by Tate Gallery). In Ireland, winner at 2, 3rd Crawley 
.....................Warren Heron S.; in U. S., winner at 4, $23,950.
...........Faraway Pastures (f. by Northfields). In Ireland, winner at 3, $14,575, 
.....................3rd Kinderhill Oaks Trial, 4th  Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks-G1.
...........Guilinn. In Germany, winner at 3 and 4, $11,614. Dam of Golovin.
...........Finger Lake (f. by Kings Lake). Unraced. Dam of Feliciano (champion 
.....................at 2 and 3 in Switzerland).
..........Happy Tidings (f. by Hello Gorgeous). Unraced. Dam of TRIGGER HAPPY,
.....................Eldorado.
.....Musical Medicine (Fr) (f. by *Margouillat). Unraced. Dam of--
...........AL MUTAHM (c. by Green Dancer). In England, 3 wins at 3 and 4, $68,110, .....................Insulpak Sagaro S.-G3.
...........So Rarely (f. by Arctic Tern). Winner at 4, $43,108, 4th Miss Grillo S.-G3. 
.....................Dam of SOTERIO, SOCOTA, Salango.
.....Parisian Maid (f. by Relko). In France, placed at 3. Dam of--
...........YAPACANI (c. by Hard to Beat). In France, 13 wins, 2 to 8, $22,459, Prix 
......................de la Municipalite et du District, Prix Saint-Pair-du-Mont, 2nd Prix 
......................de Seine-et-Marne, 3rd Handicap d'Ete.
...........Narok (g. by Tyrant). In France, 4 wins, 2 to 4, $48,792, 3rd Prix Herod.
...........Zenica (Fr) (f. by Faraway Son). In France, 3 wins at 3, $10,786. Dam of--
................JUST A TAB (c. by Pass the Tab). 15 wins, 2 to 4, $451,045, Red 
...........................Earth Derby (ntr), Santa Fe Futurity, La Esperanza Futurity, Ruidoso 
...........................Downs Budweiser Breeders' Cup H., Santa Fe Derby (ntr), 
...........................New Mexico State Fair H., Clyde Tingley H. twice, etc.
................Pnyx (f. by Stradavinsky-Ire). In France, placed at 3. Dam of Flagny, ..........................Farnyx; granddam of FULMINANT.
.....Musicienne (f. by Sicambre). Unraced. Dam of--
...........HORAGE (c. by Tumble Wind). In England, 10 wins at 2 and 3, $229,852, .....................Coventry S.-2, Gimcrack S.-G2, St. James's Palace S.-G2, Anglia 
.....................Television July S.-G3, Washington Singer S.
...........Joplin (f. by Sandford Lad). Unraced. Granddam of Errazuriz, Cookawara.
.....Majorca (f. by Le Haar). Unraced. Great-granddam of Rey Franco.

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