With an abundance of potential, there
appears to be quite a bit of synergy with the naming of Iconic … a VERY close
relation to the greatest icon in the game.
Iconic (below) is by Bel Esprit out of Danavia, who
in turn is a better than half sister to Helsinge, dam of Black Caviar, Moshe
(both by Bel Esprit) and All Too Hard.
On Saturday, the 2YO Iconic looked as if he
would follow up two earlier wins with his first stakes victory in the Group
Three National Stakes at Morphettville, but got caught right on the wire.
Still, his second adds even further black
type to a family that hasn’t been out of the news for an age.
The deeds of both Black Caviar and All Too
Hard are well documented, but their granddam’s other ‘branch’ has been
similarly active: since March, Scandinavia’s daughters have won the Group Two
Magic Night (Scandiva), finished second in the Listed Darley Crown (Arctic
Flight) and now, Danavia has produced yet another stakes horse in Iconic.
David Hayes appears to have got it right
when he declared it the modern day Eight Carat family.
Meanwhile, Bel Esprit goes from strength to
strength, maintaining his lead at the top of the Australian Sires’ chart by
winners: 12 clear of his nearest rival.
Since 4 May he has produced a double, a
treble, another treble and two singles.
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