Gana Facil (USA)
February 9, 1981 – 2006
Le Fabuleux (FR) x Charedi (USA), by In Reality (USA)
Family 1-r
February 9, 1981 – 2006
Le Fabuleux (FR) x Charedi (USA), by In Reality (USA)
Family 1-r
Gana Facil was the result of a fish-and-fowl mating between the tall, massive, scopy Le Fabuleux and the sprinter Charedi, a mare fairly typical of the get of her sire In Reality. She was a solid allowance filly on the track but was much better as a broodmare, wielding lasting influence on the American Thoroughbred through her champion son Unbridled. In addition, her daughters have bred on fairly well.
Race record
19 starts, 6 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$85,100
As an individual
A chestnut mare, Gana Facil was tall and scopy.
As a producer
Gana Facil produced seven named foals, of which six started and five won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Florida, Gana Facil was bred and owned by Tartan Farms. After Tartan dispersed at the Fasig-Tipton November sale in 1987, she became the propery of Frances A, Genter Stable, which paid US$275,000 for her and also purchased her son Unbridled (then a weanling) for US$70,000. In 1995, John Magnier's Tower Bloodstock, part of the Coolmore conglomerate, paid US$1.35 million for Gana Facil (then in foal to Seeking the Gold) at the Keeneland November sale. The foal she was carrying died, and her only subsequent produce was the 1997 Woodman colt Lampedusa. The mare was eventually sent to Ireland, where she died in 2006. She was buried at Coolmore Stud.
Pedigree notes
Gana Facil is inbred 5x5 to War Relic, a good stakes winner and the American champion juvenile sire of 1950. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Pentelicus (by Fappiano), a useful regional sire in Florida. She is also a half sister to Magic Blue (by Cure the Blues), dam of stakes winner Palikar (by Star de Naskra).
Gana Facil was produced from Charedi, a half sister to stakes winner Magnificence (by Graustark) and to Magaro (by Caro), dam of multiple Grade 2 winner Coolawin (by Nodouble) and Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) winner Tayasu Tsuyoshi (by Sunday Silence) and second dam of English Group 3 winner Silver Rhapsody, Australian stakes winner Cuban Sunday, and Malaysian stakes winner Taichi Master. Charedi is also a half sister to Mazurka (by Northern Dancer), second dam of 1996 Santa Anita Derby (USA-G1) winner Cavonnier and Chilean Group 3 winner Out Law. The third dam of Unbridled, the Buckpasser mare Magic, is out of Aspidistra and thus is a half sister to 1968 American Horse of the Year Dr. Fager and two-time American champion sprinter Ta Wee.
Fun facts
Last updated: August 20, 2024
Race record
19 starts, 6 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$85,100
As an individual
A chestnut mare, Gana Facil was tall and scopy.
As a producer
Gana Facil produced seven named foals, of which six started and five won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Unbridled (1987, by Fappiano) won the 1990 Kentucky Derby (USA-G1) and Breeders' Cup Classic (USA-G1) and was the American champion 3-year-old male of that year. He sired 48 stakes winners from 582 named foals including champions Anees, Halfbridled, Banshee Breeze and Smuggler, as well as the important sires Unbridled's Song and Empire Maker.
- Cahill Road (1988, by Fappiano) won the 1991 Wood Memorial Invitational (USA-G1) but suffered a soft tissue injury during the race that forced him into retirement. He led the Washington general sire list in 2000 and was among the state's top five sires in 2001-2008. He sired 26 stakes winners from 674 named foals.
- Orseno (1989, by In Reality) never raced but is the dam of listed stakes winner Minery (by Forty Niner), who in turn is the dam of Grade 3 winner Terrain (by Sky Mesa).
- Gana (1990, by Smile) won half of her four starts. She is the second dam of 2011 Polla de Potrillos (PER-G1) winner Mr. Dany, multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Dando Amor and Grade 2 winner Princess Warrior.
Connections
Foaled in Florida, Gana Facil was bred and owned by Tartan Farms. After Tartan dispersed at the Fasig-Tipton November sale in 1987, she became the propery of Frances A, Genter Stable, which paid US$275,000 for her and also purchased her son Unbridled (then a weanling) for US$70,000. In 1995, John Magnier's Tower Bloodstock, part of the Coolmore conglomerate, paid US$1.35 million for Gana Facil (then in foal to Seeking the Gold) at the Keeneland November sale. The foal she was carrying died, and her only subsequent produce was the 1997 Woodman colt Lampedusa. The mare was eventually sent to Ireland, where she died in 2006. She was buried at Coolmore Stud.
Pedigree notes
Gana Facil is inbred 5x5 to War Relic, a good stakes winner and the American champion juvenile sire of 1950. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Pentelicus (by Fappiano), a useful regional sire in Florida. She is also a half sister to Magic Blue (by Cure the Blues), dam of stakes winner Palikar (by Star de Naskra).
Gana Facil was produced from Charedi, a half sister to stakes winner Magnificence (by Graustark) and to Magaro (by Caro), dam of multiple Grade 2 winner Coolawin (by Nodouble) and Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) winner Tayasu Tsuyoshi (by Sunday Silence) and second dam of English Group 3 winner Silver Rhapsody, Australian stakes winner Cuban Sunday, and Malaysian stakes winner Taichi Master. Charedi is also a half sister to Mazurka (by Northern Dancer), second dam of 1996 Santa Anita Derby (USA-G1) winner Cavonnier and Chilean Group 3 winner Out Law. The third dam of Unbridled, the Buckpasser mare Magic, is out of Aspidistra and thus is a half sister to 1968 American Horse of the Year Dr. Fager and two-time American champion sprinter Ta Wee.
Fun facts
- “Gana facil” can be translated from Spanish as “she wins easily.”
Last updated: August 20, 2024