On August 31, Ando Soltera streaked across the line first in the second leg of Chile’s Triple Crown for fillies, the Premio Mil Guineas Maria Luisa Solari (CHI-G1). Bred and owned by Haras Dadinco, the filly rebounded neatly from a ninth-place run in the Premio Arturo Lyon P. (CHI-G1) to run her record to four wins from five starts.
Ando Soltera is the first Grade/Group 1 winner for Scat Daddy’s son Flameaway, who is represented by six stakes winners thus far in 2024. A dual Grade 3 winner over 8.5 furlongs during his own racing days, Flameaway is out of the winning Fusaichi Pegasus mare Vulcan Rose, whose granddam is Flame of Tara, discussed in more detail in connection with Kin’s Concerto’s win in the Woodbine Oaks (CAN-R) (see “Mares on Monday: Kin’s Concerto Shows Spark of an Old Flame in Woodbine Oaks,” July 22, 2024).
On the dam’s side, Ando Soltera is a fourth-generation descendant of 1982 American champion sprinter Gold Beauty, a daughter of Mr. Prospector who inherited much of her sire’s brilliant speed. She died when she was only 11, but not before producing two high-class runners. One was Dayjur (by Danzig), whose brilliance was such that he earned champion 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year honors in England in 1990 in addition to a title as the year’s champion English sprinter. The other was Maplejinsky (by Nijinsky II), who proved herself to be one of the best American sophomore fillies of 1988 by winning the Monmouth Oaks (USA-G1) and the Alabama Stakes (USA-G1).
Maplejinsky produced only one stakes winner, but that stakes winner was 1994 American champion older female Sky Beauty (by Blushing Groom), herself the dam of English Group 3 winner and successful Argentine sire Hurricane Cat (by Storm Cat) and the third dam of 2015 Indian Horse of the Year Quasar (by Seeking the Dia) and 2012 CashCall Futurity (USA-G1) winner Violence (by Medaglia d’Oro. Maplejinsky is also the dam of Our Country Place (by Pleasant Colony), dam of 2005 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (USA-G1) winner Pleasant Home and two-time First Flight Handicap (USA-G2) winner Country Hideaway (both by Seeking the Gold); second dam of multiple Grade 1 winners Pine Island (by Arch) and Point of Entry (by Dynaformer); and third dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Guarana (by Ghostzapper). In addition, Maplejinsky is the dam of Silence Beauty (by Sunday Silence), dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Tale of Ekati and 2017 Westchester Stakes (USA-G3) winner Tale of Silence, both by Tale of the Cat.
Crimson Maple, Maplejinsky’s 2003 daughter by Blushing Groom’s son Rahy, is closely related to Sky Beauty but was not so talented. A winner on the track, she is the dam of multiple stakes winner Goldwood (by Medaglia d’Oro). She also produced unraced Malibu Maple (by Malibu Moon), who was exported to Chile in 2016. For Haras Dadinca, Malibu Maple produced multiple Chilean Group 2 winner Toy Soltero and Ando Soltera as her second and third foals. Waiting in the wings is Ando Soltera’s 2022 full brother Bacan Soltero, as yet unraced.
There are several months of racing remaining prior to Chile’s top race for 3-year-old fillies, Las Oaks (Chilean Oaks, CHI-G1), which traditionally runs late in December. On paper, Ando Soltera looks like a reasonably good candidate to stay out the 2000-meter distance, even though she appeared to lose enthusiasm while well out in front during the final furlong of the 1600-meler Mil Guineas. That appeared to be more a matter of mental maturity than tiring, however, though her half brother Toy Soltero (perhaps showing the influence of his sire, the Storm Cat horse Van Nistelrooy) is essentially a miler. Regardless, Ando Soltera has already proven herself a credit to her family, and any future triumphs will only add luster to an already beautiful pedigree.
Ando Soltera is the first Grade/Group 1 winner for Scat Daddy’s son Flameaway, who is represented by six stakes winners thus far in 2024. A dual Grade 3 winner over 8.5 furlongs during his own racing days, Flameaway is out of the winning Fusaichi Pegasus mare Vulcan Rose, whose granddam is Flame of Tara, discussed in more detail in connection with Kin’s Concerto’s win in the Woodbine Oaks (CAN-R) (see “Mares on Monday: Kin’s Concerto Shows Spark of an Old Flame in Woodbine Oaks,” July 22, 2024).
On the dam’s side, Ando Soltera is a fourth-generation descendant of 1982 American champion sprinter Gold Beauty, a daughter of Mr. Prospector who inherited much of her sire’s brilliant speed. She died when she was only 11, but not before producing two high-class runners. One was Dayjur (by Danzig), whose brilliance was such that he earned champion 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year honors in England in 1990 in addition to a title as the year’s champion English sprinter. The other was Maplejinsky (by Nijinsky II), who proved herself to be one of the best American sophomore fillies of 1988 by winning the Monmouth Oaks (USA-G1) and the Alabama Stakes (USA-G1).
Maplejinsky produced only one stakes winner, but that stakes winner was 1994 American champion older female Sky Beauty (by Blushing Groom), herself the dam of English Group 3 winner and successful Argentine sire Hurricane Cat (by Storm Cat) and the third dam of 2015 Indian Horse of the Year Quasar (by Seeking the Dia) and 2012 CashCall Futurity (USA-G1) winner Violence (by Medaglia d’Oro. Maplejinsky is also the dam of Our Country Place (by Pleasant Colony), dam of 2005 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (USA-G1) winner Pleasant Home and two-time First Flight Handicap (USA-G2) winner Country Hideaway (both by Seeking the Gold); second dam of multiple Grade 1 winners Pine Island (by Arch) and Point of Entry (by Dynaformer); and third dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Guarana (by Ghostzapper). In addition, Maplejinsky is the dam of Silence Beauty (by Sunday Silence), dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Tale of Ekati and 2017 Westchester Stakes (USA-G3) winner Tale of Silence, both by Tale of the Cat.
Crimson Maple, Maplejinsky’s 2003 daughter by Blushing Groom’s son Rahy, is closely related to Sky Beauty but was not so talented. A winner on the track, she is the dam of multiple stakes winner Goldwood (by Medaglia d’Oro). She also produced unraced Malibu Maple (by Malibu Moon), who was exported to Chile in 2016. For Haras Dadinca, Malibu Maple produced multiple Chilean Group 2 winner Toy Soltero and Ando Soltera as her second and third foals. Waiting in the wings is Ando Soltera’s 2022 full brother Bacan Soltero, as yet unraced.
There are several months of racing remaining prior to Chile’s top race for 3-year-old fillies, Las Oaks (Chilean Oaks, CHI-G1), which traditionally runs late in December. On paper, Ando Soltera looks like a reasonably good candidate to stay out the 2000-meter distance, even though she appeared to lose enthusiasm while well out in front during the final furlong of the 1600-meler Mil Guineas. That appeared to be more a matter of mental maturity than tiring, however, though her half brother Toy Soltero (perhaps showing the influence of his sire, the Storm Cat horse Van Nistelrooy) is essentially a miler. Regardless, Ando Soltera has already proven herself a credit to her family, and any future triumphs will only add luster to an already beautiful pedigree.
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