As the daughter of two champions, All Beautiful was seemingly bred to be a top racehorse. Instead, she had only a brief racing career that ended without any particular distinction. Her big moment in life came when she produced the 1966 Ribot colt Arts and Letters, who three years later was voted the 1969 American champion 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year. All Beautiful was named as the 1969 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year based on his heroics but never produced another stakes winner, though her daughters (particularly Rokeby Venus) have had some influence.
Race record
2 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds, US$2,275
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
All Beautiful produced 13 named foals, of which 11 starts and nine won. Her important foals were as follow::
Connections
Foaled in Virginia, All Beautiful was bred and owned by William duPont Jr. She was purchased for US$165,000 from duPont’s dispersal sale in February 1966 by Paul Mellon, with Arts and Letters in utero. She remained in Mellon’s ownership for the rest of her life.
Pedigree notes
All Beautiful is inbred 4x4 to 1916 American Horse of the Year Friar Rock and 5x5x5x5 to the great foundation mare Fairy Gold. She is a half sister to Art Dancer (by Native Dancer), second dam of seven stakes winners including three-time American champion steeplechaser Zaccio, multiple Japanese Group 3 winner Hokkai Pegasus and English Group 3 winner Zahdam. She is also a half sister to Parlomia (by Graustark), second dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Waquoit.
All Beautiful and her siblings are out of Parlo, a three-time American champion and a full sister to stakes-placed Lopar, dam of Grade 2 winner Mongongo (by Mongo). She is also a half sister to 1965 California Derby winner Perfect Sky (by Western Sky II), to stakes winner Pan Dancer (by Native Dancer), and to Pahala, third dam of 1978 Venezuelan champion 2-year-old male Kemal.
Parlo, in turn, is out of the Pilate mare Fairy Palace, an unplaced half sister to two-time American champion Fairy Chant (by Chance Shot; dam of the good stakes winner Chevation, by Alibhai), to 1937 Santa Anita Derby winner Fairy Hill (by Messenger), and to 1943 Lawrence Realization Stakes winner Fairy Manhurst (by Man o’ War). Their dam Star Fairy (by The Satrap) is a half sister to 1941 Hollywood Derby winner Staretor (by Messenger) and is out of Fair Star (by Wrack), generally considered the American champion 2-year-old filly of 1926.
Last updated: August 15, 2023
Race record
2 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds, US$2,275
As an individual
A chestnut mare; no further information available.
As a producer
All Beautiful produced 13 named foals, of which 11 starts and nine won. Her important foals were as follow::
- Edalbeau (1965, by Edmundo) placed third once from five starts. She is the dam of Italian Group 3 winner Erodoto (by Within Hail) and the third dam of Grade 3 winner I’m Indy Mood.
- Arts and Letters (1966, by Ribot) won the 1969 Belmont Stakes and was that year’s American champion 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year. He was a moderately successful sire with 30 stakes winners to his credit, headed by 1980 Preakness Stakes (USA-G1) winner Codex.
- Fairs Fair (1968, by Ribot) won two of her 19 starts. She is the second dam of Grade 3 winner Robannier.
- Rokeby Venus (1970, by Quadrangle) won three of her 16 starts, She is the dam of 1981 Flower Bowl Handicap (USA-G2) winner Rokeby Rose (by Tom Rolfe), the second dam of two-time American champion filly Silverbulletday, and the third dam of 2001 Acorn Stakes (USA-G1) winner Forest Secrets and Grade 3 winner Rumor Has It.
- Crystal Cave (1971, by Nearctic) won one race from 13 starts. She is the dam of multiple listed stakes winner Ann’s Bid (by Spectacular Bid).
Connections
Foaled in Virginia, All Beautiful was bred and owned by William duPont Jr. She was purchased for US$165,000 from duPont’s dispersal sale in February 1966 by Paul Mellon, with Arts and Letters in utero. She remained in Mellon’s ownership for the rest of her life.
Pedigree notes
All Beautiful is inbred 4x4 to 1916 American Horse of the Year Friar Rock and 5x5x5x5 to the great foundation mare Fairy Gold. She is a half sister to Art Dancer (by Native Dancer), second dam of seven stakes winners including three-time American champion steeplechaser Zaccio, multiple Japanese Group 3 winner Hokkai Pegasus and English Group 3 winner Zahdam. She is also a half sister to Parlomia (by Graustark), second dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Waquoit.
All Beautiful and her siblings are out of Parlo, a three-time American champion and a full sister to stakes-placed Lopar, dam of Grade 2 winner Mongongo (by Mongo). She is also a half sister to 1965 California Derby winner Perfect Sky (by Western Sky II), to stakes winner Pan Dancer (by Native Dancer), and to Pahala, third dam of 1978 Venezuelan champion 2-year-old male Kemal.
Parlo, in turn, is out of the Pilate mare Fairy Palace, an unplaced half sister to two-time American champion Fairy Chant (by Chance Shot; dam of the good stakes winner Chevation, by Alibhai), to 1937 Santa Anita Derby winner Fairy Hill (by Messenger), and to 1943 Lawrence Realization Stakes winner Fairy Manhurst (by Man o’ War). Their dam Star Fairy (by The Satrap) is a half sister to 1941 Hollywood Derby winner Staretor (by Messenger) and is out of Fair Star (by Wrack), generally considered the American champion 2-year-old filly of 1926.
Last updated: August 15, 2023