About Unusual Heat
Unusual Heat is widely regarded as the leading sire in California as he has led the state in progeny and Cal-bred progeny earnings by sire
for the last 5 years. Currently his progeny have earned over $2.0 Million in 2013. He finished 2012 as the leading stallion in the state of
California with progeny earnings over $4.6 million and 2012 marked his 5th consecutive sire earnings championship. He is the only
California stallion with at least $4 million in earnings in 5 different years doing it consecutively (2008-2012). He finished 2008 by setting an
all time California record for progeny earnings with $5,827,513, and in 2009 became only the 2nd stallion in California history to have
progeny earnings of over $5 million twice in a single year. For his career he's sired horses with combined progeny earnings of over $38.5
Million, and is the all time leading sire in California in terms of progeny turf earnings.
He is the sire of 10 2012 Stakes Winners; 2011 Eclipse Award winner, millionaire, 2 time California Champion and 6 time Grade 1 winner
Acclamation; Multiple Grade 1 winner and 3 time California Champion The Usual Q.T.; Grade 1 champion millionaire Unusual Suspect;
Grade 1 winner and Valkyr Trophy winner Golden Doc A; Grade 2- multiple stakes winner, Valkyr Trophy winner and 2 time California
Champion filly Lethal Heat; 2011 California 3 Year Old Male Champion and Grade 2 winner Burns; Graded Stakes winners Pretty Unusual
and Lightmyfirebaby; G1 placed Brushburn, Bel Air Sizzle and Mensa Heat; 2012 Multipe Stakes Winners Unusual Heatwave and Unusual
Way, 2012 Stakes Winner and G1 Placed Best Present Ever, 2012 Zuma Beach Stakes Winner Gervinho, 2013 Snow Chief Stakes winner
Surfcup, 2013 Fran's Valentine Stakes winner Unusual Hottie and many other fine runners.
Unusual Heat is owned by a syndicate headed Madeline Auerbach in conjunction with trainer Barry Abrams. He stands at Harris Farms in
Coalinga, California and has a stud fee of $20,000.00 for 2013. Unusual Heat's 2013 book is full and a waiting list is being compiled at
Harris Farms.
Unusual Heat is widely regarded as the leading sire in California as he has led the state in progeny and Cal-bred progeny earnings by sire
for the last 5 years. Currently his progeny have earned over $2.0 Million in 2013. He finished 2012 as the leading stallion in the state of
California with progeny earnings over $4.6 million and 2012 marked his 5th consecutive sire earnings championship. He is the only
California stallion with at least $4 million in earnings in 5 different years doing it consecutively (2008-2012). He finished 2008 by setting an
all time California record for progeny earnings with $5,827,513, and in 2009 became only the 2nd stallion in California history to have
progeny earnings of over $5 million twice in a single year. For his career he's sired horses with combined progeny earnings of over $38.5
Million, and is the all time leading sire in California in terms of progeny turf earnings.
He is the sire of 10 2012 Stakes Winners; 2011 Eclipse Award winner, millionaire, 2 time California Champion and 6 time Grade 1 winner
Acclamation; Multiple Grade 1 winner and 3 time California Champion The Usual Q.T.; Grade 1 champion millionaire Unusual Suspect;
Grade 1 winner and Valkyr Trophy winner Golden Doc A; Grade 2- multiple stakes winner, Valkyr Trophy winner and 2 time California
Champion filly Lethal Heat; 2011 California 3 Year Old Male Champion and Grade 2 winner Burns; Graded Stakes winners Pretty Unusual
and Lightmyfirebaby; G1 placed Brushburn, Bel Air Sizzle and Mensa Heat; 2012 Multipe Stakes Winners Unusual Heatwave and Unusual
Way, 2012 Stakes Winner and G1 Placed Best Present Ever, 2012 Zuma Beach Stakes Winner Gervinho, 2013 Snow Chief Stakes winner
Surfcup, 2013 Fran's Valentine Stakes winner Unusual Hottie and many other fine runners.
Unusual Heat is owned by a syndicate headed Madeline Auerbach in conjunction with trainer Barry Abrams. He stands at Harris Farms in
Coalinga, California and has a stud fee of $20,000.00 for 2013. Unusual Heat's 2013 book is full and a waiting list is being compiled at
Harris Farms.
Sire Line
By NUREYEV (1977). Champion in France. Leading sire twice in France, sire of 135 stakes winners, 9 champions,
$79,303,291, including Theatrical (Ire) (champion in U.S., $2,940,036), Miesque (champion 9 times in England, France
and U. S., $2,070,163), Heart Lake (GB) (champion, $1,858,423), Spinning World (champion 4 times, $1,733,529),
Peintre Celebre (European horse of the year, $1,424,686), Soviet Star (champion, $971,695), Sonic Lady (champion in
France, $810,174), Zilzal (champion twice, $657,310), Reams Of Verse (champion, $539,039), Flagbird (champion 3
times, $434,194), etc.
By NUREYEV (1977). Champion in France. Leading sire twice in France, sire of 135 stakes winners, 9 champions,
$79,303,291, including Theatrical (Ire) (champion in U.S., $2,940,036), Miesque (champion 9 times in England, France
and U. S., $2,070,163), Heart Lake (GB) (champion, $1,858,423), Spinning World (champion 4 times, $1,733,529),
Peintre Celebre (European horse of the year, $1,424,686), Soviet Star (champion, $971,695), Sonic Lady (champion in
France, $810,174), Zilzal (champion twice, $657,310), Reams Of Verse (champion, $539,039), Flagbird (champion 3
times, $434,194), etc.
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Female Line
Out of a mare by Glacial (1966), unraced. Sire of 10 foals, 3 starters, 2 stakes winners: Rossard-Den (champion),
Spring Flower, Mowerinalob, etc. Sire of four producing daughters. Sire of the dam of stakes winner Unusual Heat.
1st dam
ROSSARD (DEN) (1980 f. by Glacial). Champion 3-year-old in Denmark,
...............Danish Derby (G1), Swedish Derby (G1), Swedish Oaks (G1), Danish
...............Oaks (G1), Danish 1000 Guineas (G2), Danish St. Leger (G2). In
...............U. S., 3 wins at 4, $127,380. Dam of--
.....UNUSUAL HEAT (c. by Nureyev). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Dark Albatross (f. by Sheikh Albadou-GB). Winner at 2 in England.
.....Danish Prospector (f. by Miswaki). Winner at 3, $5,850. Granddam of
...............THREE'S A CROWD (6 wins at 3 and 4, 2007, $163,008).
.....Dot Dot Dash (f. by Nureyev). Unraced. Dam of--
..........DASH OF HUMOR (f. by Distorted Humor). 6 wins at 4 and 6, placed
....................at 7, 2007, $333,549, Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf S., Furl Sail H.,
....................HBPA H.,2nd Ellis Park.Breeders' Cup Turf S., Jersey Lilly S., 3rd
....................Truly Bound H.
..........Two Dot Slew (f. by Evansville Slew). 4 wins at 3 and 7, $288,546,
....................2nd Wishing Well S., American Beauty S., Dad Turf Classic S.,
....................Wintergreen S.
.....Dance in the Park (c. by Northern Park). Winner at 3, $11,776.
2nd dam
PEAS BLOSSOM (GB) (1968 f. by Midsummer Night). Unraced. Dam of--
.....ROSSARD (DEN) (f. by Glacial). Champion, see above.
.....Thurber (c. by Vision). 2 wins at 2 in England.
3rd dam
FAN LIGHT (1956 f. by *Wilwyn). In England, Cherry Hinton S., Red House S.,
..........2nd Lowther S. Half-sister to *ST. VINCENT (champion grass horse in
..........U. S.), *ALBORADA 2ND (dam of Fleet and Sweet), CHIAROSCURO.
..........Dam of--
.....HICKLETON. Prix Gladiateur (G2), Queen Alexandra S., 2nd Chester Cup,
...............Queen Alexandra S., 3rd Prix Gladiateur (G2), Goodwood Cup S. (G3),
...............Cesarewitch H.
.....Attic View. Winner at 4 and 5 in England, 2nd Sea Graham Premier Corinthian.
.....Fax. 2nd Premio Mediteraneo.
.....Conservatory. Unraced. Dam of--
..........CONSERVATOIRE. In France, 3 wins at 4, Prix Panacee, 4th Grand Prix
....................De Vichy (G3).
Out of a mare by Glacial (1966), unraced. Sire of 10 foals, 3 starters, 2 stakes winners: Rossard-Den (champion),
Spring Flower, Mowerinalob, etc. Sire of four producing daughters. Sire of the dam of stakes winner Unusual Heat.
1st dam
ROSSARD (DEN) (1980 f. by Glacial). Champion 3-year-old in Denmark,
...............Danish Derby (G1), Swedish Derby (G1), Swedish Oaks (G1), Danish
...............Oaks (G1), Danish 1000 Guineas (G2), Danish St. Leger (G2). In
...............U. S., 3 wins at 4, $127,380. Dam of--
.....UNUSUAL HEAT (c. by Nureyev). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Dark Albatross (f. by Sheikh Albadou-GB). Winner at 2 in England.
.....Danish Prospector (f. by Miswaki). Winner at 3, $5,850. Granddam of
...............THREE'S A CROWD (6 wins at 3 and 4, 2007, $163,008).
.....Dot Dot Dash (f. by Nureyev). Unraced. Dam of--
..........DASH OF HUMOR (f. by Distorted Humor). 6 wins at 4 and 6, placed
....................at 7, 2007, $333,549, Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf S., Furl Sail H.,
....................HBPA H.,2nd Ellis Park.Breeders' Cup Turf S., Jersey Lilly S., 3rd
....................Truly Bound H.
..........Two Dot Slew (f. by Evansville Slew). 4 wins at 3 and 7, $288,546,
....................2nd Wishing Well S., American Beauty S., Dad Turf Classic S.,
....................Wintergreen S.
.....Dance in the Park (c. by Northern Park). Winner at 3, $11,776.
2nd dam
PEAS BLOSSOM (GB) (1968 f. by Midsummer Night). Unraced. Dam of--
.....ROSSARD (DEN) (f. by Glacial). Champion, see above.
.....Thurber (c. by Vision). 2 wins at 2 in England.
3rd dam
FAN LIGHT (1956 f. by *Wilwyn). In England, Cherry Hinton S., Red House S.,
..........2nd Lowther S. Half-sister to *ST. VINCENT (champion grass horse in
..........U. S.), *ALBORADA 2ND (dam of Fleet and Sweet), CHIAROSCURO.
..........Dam of--
.....HICKLETON. Prix Gladiateur (G2), Queen Alexandra S., 2nd Chester Cup,
...............Queen Alexandra S., 3rd Prix Gladiateur (G2), Goodwood Cup S. (G3),
...............Cesarewitch H.
.....Attic View. Winner at 4 and 5 in England, 2nd Sea Graham Premier Corinthian.
.....Fax. 2nd Premio Mediteraneo.
.....Conservatory. Unraced. Dam of--
..........CONSERVATOIRE. In France, 3 wins at 4, Prix Panacee, 4th Grand Prix
....................De Vichy (G3).
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