About Unusual Heat
Unusual Heat is the leading sire in California and leader in California Bred earnings by sire with
over $500,000 in progeny earnings for 2012. He finished 2011 as the leading stallion in the state
of California with progeny earnings over $4.4 million and 2011 marked his 4th consecutive sire
earnings championship. He is the only California stallion with at least $4 million in earnings in 4
different years doing it consecutively (2008-2011). 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 $32.4 Million, and is the all time
leading sire in California in terms of progeny turf earnings.
He is the sire of 2011 Eclipse Award winner, millionaire, 2 time California Champion and 4 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; Grade 1 placed Brushburn,
Bel Air Sizzle and Mensa Heat; 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 2012. Bookings for Unusual Heat in 2012 are now being taken at Harris Farms.
Unusual Heat is the leading sire in California and leader in California Bred earnings by sire with
over $500,000 in progeny earnings for 2012. He finished 2011 as the leading stallion in the state
of California with progeny earnings over $4.4 million and 2011 marked his 4th consecutive sire
earnings championship. He is the only California stallion with at least $4 million in earnings in 4
different years doing it consecutively (2008-2011). 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 $32.4 Million, and is the all time
leading sire in California in terms of progeny turf earnings.
He is the sire of 2011 Eclipse Award winner, millionaire, 2 time California Champion and 4 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; Grade 1 placed Brushburn,
Bel Air Sizzle and Mensa Heat; 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 2012. Bookings for Unusual Heat in 2012 are now being taken 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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| Nureyev |
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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