Sex Appeal (USA)
May 12, 1970 – 1993
Buckpasser (USA) x Best in Show (USA), by Traffic Judge (USA)
Family 8-f
"GENETIC GEM"
May 12, 1970 – 1993
Buckpasser (USA) x Best in Show (USA), by Traffic Judge (USA)
Family 8-f
"GENETIC GEM"
Sex Appeal never made it to the racetrack, but she more than proved the worth of her royal pedigree as a broodmare. The dam of two multiple champions, she also established her own branch of the family of 1982 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Best in Show through her daughters.
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A rather narrow chestnut mare, Sex Appeal was attractive and feminine but was back at the knees, a conformational flaw that she often passed on.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Sex Appeal produced 16 named foals, of which 10 started and seven won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Sex Appeal was bred by Anne Forsythe (Mrs. H. Frank Forsythe), who sold her for US$52,000 at the 1971 Keeneland July yearling sale. Sex Appeal spent most of her broodmare career as the property of E. P. Taylor. Robert Sangster (along with Vincent O'Brien and John Magnier) purchased an interest in her following Try My Best's juvenile season, and Taylor sold his interest in the mare to Swettenham Stud and Partners following the birth of her 1983 foal, Golden Oriole.
Pedigree notes
Sex Appeal is inbred 3x4 to 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral and 4x5 to La Troienne through Busanda (dam of Buckpasser) and Mr. Busher (broodmare sire of Best in Show), both by War Admiral out of daughters of La Troienne. She is also inbred 5x5 to the great English matron Selene. Sex Appeal is a half sister to 1975 Irish champion 2-year-old male Malinowski (by Sir Ivor) and to 1982 Kentucky Oaks (USA-G1) winner Blush With Pride (by Blushing Groom), dam of French Group 2 winner Smolensk (by Danzig), Irish Group 3 winner Turnberry Isle (by Deputy Minister) and Grade 2 winner and 2007 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour (by Deputy Minister). Sex Appeal is also a half sister to English Group 2 winner Giegud (by Sir Ivor) and to Irish Group 3 winner Monroe (by Sir Ivor), dam of 1997 European champion 2-year-old male Xaar (by Zafonic), French Group 3 winners Masterclass (by The Minstrel) and Diese (by Diesis) and listed stakes winner Ile de Jinsky (by Ile de Bourbon).
Sex Appeal is out of 1968 Comely Stakes winner Best in Show, also the dam of Grade 1 producers Minnie Hauk (by Sir Ivor) and Nijinsky's Best (by Nijinsky II) and of Show Lady (by Sir Ivor), who has established an important branch of the family in Australia. The 1982 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, Best in Show is a full sister to stakes-placed Reckless Driver, dam of multiple stakes winner Greenbriar (by Nashua) and third dam of multiple Australian Group 3 winner Tolanda and Grade 3 winner Clamorosa. Best in Show is also a half sister to 1963 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Journalist (by Nashua) and to Stolen Date (by Sadair), dam of Italian Group 3 winner Bubinka (by Nashua) and French stakes winner Stoshka (by Nashua); second dam of Italian Group 3 winner Lady Carlotta; and third dam of 2003 Irish champion 2-year-old male and 2004 Budweiser Irish Derby (IRE-G1) winner Grey Swallow, 1999 Indian champion sprinter Indiscretion and Irish Group 3 winner Moonlight Dance. In addition, Best in Show is a half sister to Hourly Desire (by Advocator), dam of juvenile stakes winner Existing Desire (by Our Native).
Best in Show was produced from the stakes-placed Mr. Busher mare Stolen Hour, a full sister to 1955 Oakland Handicap winner Beau Busher and a half sister to 1945 Arlington Matron Handicap winner War Date (by War Admiral). Produced from 1935 American champion handicap female Late Date (by Hourless), Stolen Hour is also a half sister to Elope (by Heliopolis), dam of juvenile stakes winner Sheila's Star (by Dark Star); to Frolic (by Whirlaway), dam of juvenile stakes winners Joyously (by Johns Joy) and Sailor Frolic (by Cap Size); and to Latent (by Thundering), second dam of 1969 New Orleans Handicap winner Miracle Hill.
Last updated: August 17, 2024
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A rather narrow chestnut mare, Sex Appeal was attractive and feminine but was back at the knees, a conformational flaw that she often passed on.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Sex Appeal produced 16 named foals, of which 10 started and seven won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Try My Best (1975, by Northern Dancer) was the English and Irish champion 2-year-old male of 1977 and the Irish champion miler of 1978. He tended to pass on Sex Appeal's back-at-the-knee conformation but sired 32 stakes winners including multiple Grade/Group 1 winner Last Tycoon, a champion sire in Australia. Try My Best was also a two-time champion sire in Italy.
- Solar (1976, by Halo) won the 1978 Park Stakes (IRE-G3) and Railway Stakes (IRE-G3). She is the second dam of six stakes winners including 2004 Nunthorpe Stakes (ENG-G1) winner Bahamian Pirate. She is also the third dam of Peruvian Group 2 winner Clapton and Chilean Group 3 winner Mar Hondo.
- Northern Guest (1977, by Northern Dancer) did not race but led the South African general sire list in 1989/90.
- Carillon Miss (1979, by The Minstrel) never raced but is the dam of Italian Group 3 winner Blu Carillon (by Love the Groom), French Group 3 winner Blu Air Force (by Sri Pekan) and Italian stakes winners Try My Segnor (by Tirol) and Blu Air Gun (by Spectrum). She is also the third dam of Grade 2 winner Grayosh.
- Northern Prancer (1980, by Northern Dancer) never raced but is the third dam of multiple Grade/Group 1 winner Chinchon.
- El Gran Senor (1981, by Northern Dancer) is the English and Irish champion 2-year-old male of 1983 and the English champion miler and 3-year-old male of 1984. While he had subnormal fertility, he nonetheless sired 55 stakes winners headed by 1996 American champion sprinter Lit de Justice and 1992 Airdrie Coolmore Irish Two Thousand Guineas (IRE-G1) and General Accident Two Thousand Guineas (ENG-G1) winner Rodrigo de Triano. He is also the sire of 1993 Gamely Handicap (USA-G1) winner and 2002 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Toussaud.
- Golden Oriole (1983, by Northern Dancer) is the dam of 2001 Beresford Stakes (IRE-G3) winner Castle Gandolfo (by Gone West). She is the second dam of 2013/14 Brazilian champion older female Estrela Monarchos and of Grade 3 winner Peace Achieved.
- Bella Senora (1984, by Northern Dancer) is the dam of 1993 La Coupe (FR-G3) winner D'Arros and multiple French stakes winner Napoli, both by Baillamont. She is also the second dam of 2002 Breeders' Cup Mile (USA-G1) winner Domedriver and French Group 3 winner Tau Ceti and the third dam of French Group 2 winner Freedonia and Irish Group 3 winner Im Spartacus.
- Russian Ballet (1988, by Nijinsky II) is the dam of multiple Irish stakes winner Dr Johnson (by Woodman), who was highweighted among Irish 3-year-olds males at 14 furlongs and over in 1997.
- Lotta Lace (1992, by Nureyev) is the dam of multiple Japanese stakes winner Fusaichi Pandora (by Sunday Silence) and is the second dam of 2018 Japanese Horse of the Year Almond Eye.
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Sex Appeal was bred by Anne Forsythe (Mrs. H. Frank Forsythe), who sold her for US$52,000 at the 1971 Keeneland July yearling sale. Sex Appeal spent most of her broodmare career as the property of E. P. Taylor. Robert Sangster (along with Vincent O'Brien and John Magnier) purchased an interest in her following Try My Best's juvenile season, and Taylor sold his interest in the mare to Swettenham Stud and Partners following the birth of her 1983 foal, Golden Oriole.
Pedigree notes
Sex Appeal is inbred 3x4 to 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral and 4x5 to La Troienne through Busanda (dam of Buckpasser) and Mr. Busher (broodmare sire of Best in Show), both by War Admiral out of daughters of La Troienne. She is also inbred 5x5 to the great English matron Selene. Sex Appeal is a half sister to 1975 Irish champion 2-year-old male Malinowski (by Sir Ivor) and to 1982 Kentucky Oaks (USA-G1) winner Blush With Pride (by Blushing Groom), dam of French Group 2 winner Smolensk (by Danzig), Irish Group 3 winner Turnberry Isle (by Deputy Minister) and Grade 2 winner and 2007 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour (by Deputy Minister). Sex Appeal is also a half sister to English Group 2 winner Giegud (by Sir Ivor) and to Irish Group 3 winner Monroe (by Sir Ivor), dam of 1997 European champion 2-year-old male Xaar (by Zafonic), French Group 3 winners Masterclass (by The Minstrel) and Diese (by Diesis) and listed stakes winner Ile de Jinsky (by Ile de Bourbon).
Sex Appeal is out of 1968 Comely Stakes winner Best in Show, also the dam of Grade 1 producers Minnie Hauk (by Sir Ivor) and Nijinsky's Best (by Nijinsky II) and of Show Lady (by Sir Ivor), who has established an important branch of the family in Australia. The 1982 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, Best in Show is a full sister to stakes-placed Reckless Driver, dam of multiple stakes winner Greenbriar (by Nashua) and third dam of multiple Australian Group 3 winner Tolanda and Grade 3 winner Clamorosa. Best in Show is also a half sister to 1963 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Journalist (by Nashua) and to Stolen Date (by Sadair), dam of Italian Group 3 winner Bubinka (by Nashua) and French stakes winner Stoshka (by Nashua); second dam of Italian Group 3 winner Lady Carlotta; and third dam of 2003 Irish champion 2-year-old male and 2004 Budweiser Irish Derby (IRE-G1) winner Grey Swallow, 1999 Indian champion sprinter Indiscretion and Irish Group 3 winner Moonlight Dance. In addition, Best in Show is a half sister to Hourly Desire (by Advocator), dam of juvenile stakes winner Existing Desire (by Our Native).
Best in Show was produced from the stakes-placed Mr. Busher mare Stolen Hour, a full sister to 1955 Oakland Handicap winner Beau Busher and a half sister to 1945 Arlington Matron Handicap winner War Date (by War Admiral). Produced from 1935 American champion handicap female Late Date (by Hourless), Stolen Hour is also a half sister to Elope (by Heliopolis), dam of juvenile stakes winner Sheila's Star (by Dark Star); to Frolic (by Whirlaway), dam of juvenile stakes winners Joyously (by Johns Joy) and Sailor Frolic (by Cap Size); and to Latent (by Thundering), second dam of 1969 New Orleans Handicap winner Miracle Hill.
Last updated: August 17, 2024