Miswaki (USA)
February 22, 1978 – December 17, 2004
Mr. Prospector (USA) x Hopespringseternal (USA), by Buckpasser (USA)
Family 16-g
February 22, 1978 – December 17, 2004
Mr. Prospector (USA) x Hopespringseternal (USA), by Buckpasser (USA)
Family 16-g
A Group 1 winning-juvenile in France, Miswaki did not show quite the same form in the United States as a 3-year-old. In keeping with his fine pedigree, however, he proved to be one of Mr. Prospector's better sons at stud and was particularly noted as a broodmare sire. His best son, 1991 American Horse of the Year Black Tie Affair, was unable to continue his male line, but Miswaki will have an honored place in pedigrees for a long time to come as the sire of the great broodmare Urban Sea, whose son Galileo has been the most dominant European stallion of the early 21st century.
Race record
13 starts, 6 wins, 5 seconds, 0 thirds, US$232,887 (includes converted English and French earnings)
1980:
1981:
Assessments
Earned a Timeform rating of 124 pounds as a juvenile.
Rated at 119 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American sprinters of 1981, 9 pounds below co-highweights Guilty Conscience (the official champion) and Dave's Friend.
As an individual
A well-made chestnut horse standing 15.3 hands, Miswaki was lengthy and somewhat short-legged for his height with a deep girth and powerful hindquarters. His pasterns were rather short and upright.
As a stallion
Miswaki peaked at second on the American general sire list in 1991 and was 10th in 1990; he was also second on the French general sire list in 1993. He led the English/Irish broodmare sire list in 1999 and 2001 and was fourth on the American broodmare sire list in 1999, seventh in 2003 and ninth in 2002 according to Thoroughbred Times' rankings. According to The Blood-Horse's American broodmare sire lists, he was second in 2009, seventh in 2003 and ninth in 2001 and 2002. According to records maintained by The Jockey Club, Miswaki sired 717 winners (60.3%) and 94 stakes winners (7.9%) from 1189 named foals. The Blood-Horse credits Miswaki with 101 stakes winners (8.5%).
Notable progeny
Bachelor Duke (USA), Black Tie Affair (IRE), Etoile Montante (USA), Kistena (FR), Marvelous Crown (JPN), Misil (USA), Papal Power (USA), Umatilla (NZ), Urban Sea (USA), Waki River (FR)
Connections
Foaled in Florida, Miswaki was bred by Bruce Campbell and Early Bird Stud. He was owned by Etti Plesch. He was trained by François Boutin at 2 and by Woody Stephens at 3. He entered stud in Kentucky in 1982 at Walmac Farm and remained there until he was pensioned in August 2004; he died later that year. He was buried at Walmac alongside the graves of Nureyev and Alleged.
Pedigree notes
Miswaki is inbred 4x4 to five-time American champion sire Nasrullah and 5x5 to 1943 American champion sire and three-time American champion broodmare sire Bull Dog. He is a full brother to Hopespringsforever, dam of listed stakes winner Apollo Cat (by Storm Cat), second dam of Grade 2 winner Jump Start and third dam of Grade 3 winner Mastery. He is also a half brother to Hope for All (by Secretariat), dam of 1986 Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks, FR-G1) winner Lacovia (by Majestic Light), second dam of multiple European Group 1 winner Tobougg and third dam of 2011 Czech champion 2-year-old male Mystic Swing. In addition, Miswaki is a half brother to Group 2-placed English stakes winner Northern Eternity (by Northern Dancer), dam of 1991 Hollywood Derby (USA-G1) winner Eternity Star (by Majestic Light), Irish Group 3 winner Eternal Reve (by Diesis) and restricted stakes winner Eternity Range (by Majestic Light). Another half sister to Miswaki, Till Eternity (by Nijinsky II), is the dam of listed stakes winner Fort Chaffee (by Mr. Prospector).
Miswaki and his siblings are out of Hopespringseternal, an unraced full sister to English stakes winner Over to You and a half sister to multiple Grade 3 winner True Colors (by Hoist the Flag) and stakes winner Spray (by Forli). The last-named mare is the dam of Grade 2 winner High Brite (by Best Turn), a good regional sire in California. Hopespringseternal is also a half sister to Rainbow Rose (by Ambiorix), dam of stakes winner Vaguely Familiar (by Vaguely Noble) and third dam of 1994 Premio O.S.A.F. (PER-G1) winner Cruzan Gold, and to Lattice (by Majestic Light), second dam of New Zealand Group 2 winner Focal Point.
Hopespringseternal, in turn, is out of 1960 Matron Stakes winner Rose Bower (by Princequillo), whose stakes-placed full sister Foxy Quilla produced multiple stakes winner Barrydown (by Intentionally) and is the second dam of Grade 2 winner Lizzy Hare. Rose Bower is also a half sister to Dedelea (by Dedicate), second dam of Peruvian Group 3 winner Saggita Maris. The next dam in Miswaki's tail-female line, Lea Lane (by Nasrullah) won three stakes races as a juvenile and is a full sister to 1956 American champion 2-year-old filly Leallah and to stakes-placed Lea Moon, dam of five stakes winners.
Books and media
Miswaki is one of the Thoroughbreds profiled in photographs and essays in Barbara Livingston's More Old Friends: Visits With My Favorite Thoroughbreds (2007, Blood-Horse Publications).
Last updated: August 22, 2020
Race record
13 starts, 6 wins, 5 seconds, 0 thirds, US$232,887 (includes converted English and French earnings)
1980:
- Won Prix de la Salamandre (FR-G1, 1400mT, Longchamp)
- Won Prix Yacowlef (FR, 1000mT, Deauville)
- 2nd Prix Morny (FR-G1, 1200mT, Deauville)
- 3rd William Hill Dewhurst Stakes (ENG-G1, 7FT, Newmarket)
1981:
- Won Charles Hatton Stakes (USA, 6FT, Belmont)
- 2nd Fall Highweight Handicap (USA-G2, 6FD, Belmont)
Assessments
Earned a Timeform rating of 124 pounds as a juvenile.
Rated at 119 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American sprinters of 1981, 9 pounds below co-highweights Guilty Conscience (the official champion) and Dave's Friend.
As an individual
A well-made chestnut horse standing 15.3 hands, Miswaki was lengthy and somewhat short-legged for his height with a deep girth and powerful hindquarters. His pasterns were rather short and upright.
As a stallion
Miswaki peaked at second on the American general sire list in 1991 and was 10th in 1990; he was also second on the French general sire list in 1993. He led the English/Irish broodmare sire list in 1999 and 2001 and was fourth on the American broodmare sire list in 1999, seventh in 2003 and ninth in 2002 according to Thoroughbred Times' rankings. According to The Blood-Horse's American broodmare sire lists, he was second in 2009, seventh in 2003 and ninth in 2001 and 2002. According to records maintained by The Jockey Club, Miswaki sired 717 winners (60.3%) and 94 stakes winners (7.9%) from 1189 named foals. The Blood-Horse credits Miswaki with 101 stakes winners (8.5%).
Notable progeny
Bachelor Duke (USA), Black Tie Affair (IRE), Etoile Montante (USA), Kistena (FR), Marvelous Crown (JPN), Misil (USA), Papal Power (USA), Umatilla (NZ), Urban Sea (USA), Waki River (FR)
Connections
Foaled in Florida, Miswaki was bred by Bruce Campbell and Early Bird Stud. He was owned by Etti Plesch. He was trained by François Boutin at 2 and by Woody Stephens at 3. He entered stud in Kentucky in 1982 at Walmac Farm and remained there until he was pensioned in August 2004; he died later that year. He was buried at Walmac alongside the graves of Nureyev and Alleged.
Pedigree notes
Miswaki is inbred 4x4 to five-time American champion sire Nasrullah and 5x5 to 1943 American champion sire and three-time American champion broodmare sire Bull Dog. He is a full brother to Hopespringsforever, dam of listed stakes winner Apollo Cat (by Storm Cat), second dam of Grade 2 winner Jump Start and third dam of Grade 3 winner Mastery. He is also a half brother to Hope for All (by Secretariat), dam of 1986 Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks, FR-G1) winner Lacovia (by Majestic Light), second dam of multiple European Group 1 winner Tobougg and third dam of 2011 Czech champion 2-year-old male Mystic Swing. In addition, Miswaki is a half brother to Group 2-placed English stakes winner Northern Eternity (by Northern Dancer), dam of 1991 Hollywood Derby (USA-G1) winner Eternity Star (by Majestic Light), Irish Group 3 winner Eternal Reve (by Diesis) and restricted stakes winner Eternity Range (by Majestic Light). Another half sister to Miswaki, Till Eternity (by Nijinsky II), is the dam of listed stakes winner Fort Chaffee (by Mr. Prospector).
Miswaki and his siblings are out of Hopespringseternal, an unraced full sister to English stakes winner Over to You and a half sister to multiple Grade 3 winner True Colors (by Hoist the Flag) and stakes winner Spray (by Forli). The last-named mare is the dam of Grade 2 winner High Brite (by Best Turn), a good regional sire in California. Hopespringseternal is also a half sister to Rainbow Rose (by Ambiorix), dam of stakes winner Vaguely Familiar (by Vaguely Noble) and third dam of 1994 Premio O.S.A.F. (PER-G1) winner Cruzan Gold, and to Lattice (by Majestic Light), second dam of New Zealand Group 2 winner Focal Point.
Hopespringseternal, in turn, is out of 1960 Matron Stakes winner Rose Bower (by Princequillo), whose stakes-placed full sister Foxy Quilla produced multiple stakes winner Barrydown (by Intentionally) and is the second dam of Grade 2 winner Lizzy Hare. Rose Bower is also a half sister to Dedelea (by Dedicate), second dam of Peruvian Group 3 winner Saggita Maris. The next dam in Miswaki's tail-female line, Lea Lane (by Nasrullah) won three stakes races as a juvenile and is a full sister to 1956 American champion 2-year-old filly Leallah and to stakes-placed Lea Moon, dam of five stakes winners.
Books and media
Miswaki is one of the Thoroughbreds profiled in photographs and essays in Barbara Livingston's More Old Friends: Visits With My Favorite Thoroughbreds (2007, Blood-Horse Publications).
Last updated: August 22, 2020