A Champion Miler by Danehill & Champion 2yo sire, out of a three-parts-sister to Might and Power, Lucky Owners is a horse with an intriguing pedigree. He is out of a mare who is from the immediate family of Sir Tristram, and who is linebred to both the female line of Sir Tristram and Round Table.
Lucky Owners has enjoyed a few strong seasons highlighted by the likes of Champion NZ 2yo The Heckler and Gr 2 winning, Group 1 paced Masquerader. The likes of group winner THE HOMBRE, Gr 1 performer LUCKY THUNDER, Stakes placed LUCKY KENTUCKY and the talented LUCKY EIGHTY EIGHT (ex Jeune).
The HECKLER is out of a mare by Rory’s Jester (by Crown Jester), with a second dam by Without Fear (bringing in a third cross of Round Table). Masquerader, Lucky Thunder and Lucky Kentucky are products of the very successful Danehill/Mr. Prospector cross, being out of mares by Geiger Counter, Thunder Gulch and Woodman. Mares by this sire line appear to be extremely well suited.
Out of a mare by Sir Tristram’s son, Kaapstad, Lucky Owners should cross very well back over Sir Tristram line mares. Particularly interesting sources include Zabeel, Octagonal (a three-parts-brother to Kaapstad, and giving inbreeding to Eight Carat) and Sovereign Red, as well as Military Plume, Marauding, Grosvernor and Dr. Grace.
Other domestic strains that have worked well under Danehill are Century through Centaine and Rubiton; Zeditave and Vain.
Combining Danehill and Sir Tristram, Lucky Owners should cross particularly well over mares from the Star Kingdom line. This includes mares descending from Biscay (through Bletchingly and his sons Canny Lad, Best Western and Star Watch, and grandsons Kingdom Bay and Hurricane Sky; and through Marscay) and Kaoru Star (through Luskin Star and his son Covetous).
Even though Danehill is a Northern Dancer line horse, he and his sons have worked well back over certain branches of that line, including Nijinsky II (through Caerleon, Royal Academy, Whiskey Road, Niniski and Kahyasi); Nureyev; Try My Best and his son Last Tycoon; Sadler’s Wells and his brother, Fairy King; and Night Shift.
