Musical Lyrics

Key data

Stable Name: Diva
DOB:
Height: 15.3hh

About

Musical Lyrics is a thoroughbred mare with classic sprinting bloodlines. Raced successfully as a 2, 3 and 4yr old, she started eventing at 5. She was placed every time out at PN and N, being upgraded to Intermediate after her 5th outing. With multiple placings at this level, Andrew Nicholson took over, who scored some notable successes with her including a 14th at Pau 2*. She is now retired, having quickly accrued 50 BE points, and to date has produced 5 foals, by ‘It’s Without Doubt’, ‘Grannex’, ‘Welton Ambassador’, ‘Jumbo’ and ‘Catherston Dazzler’. She never fails to pass outstanding movement and quality.

Performance

Date	Rider/Handler	Venue	Class	Placing	Comment
05/08/08	Miss J Hodkin	BEF Futurity Grading (Arena UK)	Event Foal	Broodmare Diploma	Awarded a Broodmare Diploma for being the dam of a 1st Premium Graded Foal
19/07/07	Miss J Hodkin	BEF Futurity Grading (Arena UK)	Event Foal	Broodmare Diploma	Awarded a Broodmare Diploma for being the dam of a 1st Premium Graded Foal
15/05/96	Mr A Nicholson	Tidworth	I	4th
10/04/96	Mr A Nicholson	Portman	I	7th
12/10/95	Mr A Nicholson	Pau	CCI **	14th
23/09/95	Mr A Nicholson	Lulworth Castle	I	3rd
16/09/95	Mr A Nicholson	Taunton	I	3rd
22/07/95	Mr J Fullick	Callington	I	2nd
28/04/95	Mr J Fullick	Bicton	I	10th
25/03/95	Mr J Fullick	Ston Easton	ON	7th
04/06/94	Mr J Fullick	Longleat	N	5th
18/08/93	Mr J Fullick	Brendon Hills	PN	3rd
05/06/93	Mr J Fullick	Longleat	PN	6th
31/05/93	Mr J Fullick	Urchinwood Manor	PN	8th

Progeny

Photo	Name	Sire	Sex	Year	Status for 2009
	Future Midsummer Illusion	Future Illusion	F	2010	Sold
	Future Mythical Illusion	Future Illusion	C	2008	* BEF 1st Premium Foal – 8.06/10Sold
	Future Magical Illusion	Future Illusion	G	2007	* 3rd Highest Scoring Foal Across All Disciplines at the BEF Futurity Grading (Arena UK) 2007 * BEF 1st Premium Foal – 8.5/10 * Multiple Winner in the Show RingSold
	tbc	Catherston Dazzler	F	2003	Not Bred By FSH
	Future Flair	Jumbo	G	2002	Sold
Awaiting Photo	Moorlands Melody	Grannex	F	1999	Not Bred By FSH
	Forged Tenor	It’s Without Doubt	G	1997	Competed at Novice level eventing as a 5 yr old & now HuntingNot Bred By FSH

Pedigree

Song (1966) b Champion Sprinter	Sing Sing G-Sire of the great event horse sire ‘I’m a Star’ who produced amongst many others, the 4* horses ‘Star Appeal’, ‘Moon Man’ & ‘Commanche’	Tudor Minstrel (GB) (1944) br Winner of the 2000 Guineas	Owen Tudor (1938) br 16.1 hh Won Epsom Derby in 1941, Won Ascot Gold Cup in 1942. Sire of ‘Elpenor’ winner of Ascot Gold Cup in 1954	Hyperion (1930) ch 15.1hh Winner of Epsom Derby in 1933. England’s Leading Sire. England’s Leading Brrodmare Sire. Sire of 12 Champions
				Mary Tudor (1930) b
			Sansonnet (1933) b	Sansovino (1921) b Winner of Epsom Derby in 1924
				Lady Juror (1919) b
		Agin The Law (1946) b	Portlaw (1928) gr	Beresford (1921) ch
				Portree (1922) gr
			Revolte	Xandover
				Sheba
	Intent (1952) gr	Vilmorin (1943) gr	Gold Bridge (1929) ch Champion Sprinter	Golden Boss (1920) ch
				Flying Diadem (1923) b
			Queen Of The Meadows (1938) gr	Fairway1925 br Champion 3yo 1928. Champion Sire 1936, 1939, 1943, 1944. Champion 2yo Sire 1936, 1937, 1943. Champion Broodmare Sire 1946, 1947. Sire of 2 winners of Epsom Derby: Blue Peter in 1939, Watling Street in 1942
				Queen Of The Blues
		Under Canvas (1943) b	Winterhalter (1937) b	Gainsborough (1925) b Won Ascot Gold Cup & Won Epsom Derby in 1918
				Perce-Neige
			Shelton (1935) ch	Caerleon (1927) br
				Melanite (1924)
Spanish Ribbon	Pieces Of Eight (1963) brOne of only 4 horses EVER to Win both the Eclipse and Champion Stakes	Relic (1945) blk Won 5 of 7 starts in North America, he was sent overseas where he soon garnered a position among the leading sires in England & France. Amongst many others he is the sire of Pericles (KWPN approved sire of jumpers, dressage mounts & approved sons including the Westphalian, Paradox I, & the pinto dressage sire, Samber, in addition to being the broodmare sire of the KWPN dressage sire, Ulft). Interestingly, Relic descends in tail-female line from the mare, Vaila, as does the famous USET jumper, Gem Twist.	War Relic (1938) ch $89,495	Man O’ War (1917) ch 16.2hh Champion 2yr old in 1919. Voted Horse Of The Century in 1999. $249,465 winnings. Won 19 stakes races including the Belmont by 20 lengths & the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths. Set 2 track records, 2 American records & 3 world records. Nicknamed Big Red. Died Nov 1, 1947.Sire of Battleship winner of 1938 Grand National
				Friar’s Carse (1923) ch $20,225
			Bridal Colours (1931) blk	Black Toney (1911) br Leading Sire of 2 yo’s
				Vaila (1911) br
		Baby Doll (1956) dkb/br	Dante (1942) dkb/br Winner of Epsom Derby in 1945	Nearco (1935) br Champion of Europe in 1938. G SIre of Northern Dancer, Sire of Nimbus winner of Epsom Derby in 1949
				Rosy Legend (1931) b
			Bebe Grande (1950) ch	Niccolo Dell’Arca (1938) b Champion Sire Italy 1948, 1949. Half-brother to Nearco
				Grande Corniche (1941) ch
	Rosy Ribbon (1962)	Donore (1947) gr	Fair Trial (1932) ch Champion Sire in 1950	Fairway1925 br Champion 3yo 1928. Champion Sire 1936, 1939, 1943, 1944. Champion 2yo Sire 1936, 1937, 1943. Champion Broodmare Sire 1946, 1947. Sire of 2 winners of Epsom Derby: Blue Peter in 1939, Watling Street in 1942
				Lady Juror (1919) b
			Zobeida (1935) gr	Dastur (1929) br Sire of Grand Weather, winner of Irish Two Thousand Guineas in 1947. Sire of Umiddad winner of Ascot Gold Cup in 1944
				Tetranella (1926) gr
		Blue Rosette (1955)	Wilwyn (1948) b	Pink Flower (1940) b
				Saracen (1943) b
			Riband (1947) b	Hyperion (1930) ch 15.1hh Winner of Epsom Derby in 1933. England’s Leading Sire. England’s Leading Brrodmare Sire. Sire of 12 Champions
				Ribbon (1940) by Fairway