Promises Fulfilled

Promises Fulfilled is G1-winning sprinter with explosive pace that he could carry 8 ½ furlongs from an exceptionally speedy branch of Storm Cat. Shackleford sired two GSWs out of mares by Medaglia d’Oro, and Forestry had a SW out of a mare by that horse’s fellow El Prado son, Kitten’s Joy. From other branches of Northern Dancer, Shackleford and Forestry have done well with Deputy Minister, including through Dehere and Silver Deputy; with Danzig, including Dayjur, Langfuhr, Belong to Me and Polish Numbers, which also suggests War Front and Hard Spun; and Nureyev through Unusual Heat and Theatrical. Shackleford has a GSW out of a mare by Street Boss (by Street Cry, also sire of Street Sense) from the Mr. Prospector line. The Gone West branch has done well here, including through Grand Slam, Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road) and Mr. Greeley, with Speightstown also appealing. There is also a Shackleford SW out of a mare by Distorted Humor. Forestry and sons have been very good over the Fappiano branch of Mr. Prospector, including a Shackleford SW out of a mare by Quiet American (grandsire of Midnight Lute), and Unbridled’s Song and Empire Maker are other appealing sources. Shackledford has three SWs out of mares from the A.P. Indy line, including out of daughters of Mineshaft and Tapit, and Bernardini should also do well here. We can also note two SWs, one GSW out of mares by In Excess, the sire of Indian Charlie, and grandsire of Uncle Mo. – Alan Porter