Musical Lyrics

Vital Statistics

Stable Name: Diva
DOB:
Height: 15.3hh


Musical Lyrics is a thoroughbred mare with classic sprinting bloodlines. Raced successfully as a 2, 3 and 4yr old, she started eventing at 5. She was placed every time out at PN and N, being upgraded to Intermediate after her 5th outing. With multiple placings at this level, Andrew Nicholson took over, who scored some notable successes with her including a 14th at Pau 2*. She is now retired, having quickly accrued 50 BE points, and to date has produced 5 foals, by 'It's Without Doubt', 'Grannex', 'Welton Ambassador', 'Jumbo' and 'Catherston Dazzler'. She never fails to pass outstanding movement and quality.

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In foal for 2009 to: Future Illusion
Performance
Date Rider/Handler Venue Class Placing Comment
19/07/07 Miss J Hodkin BEF Futurity Grading (Arena UK) Event Foal

Broodmare Diploma

Awarded a Broodmare Diploma for being the dam of a 1st Premium Graded Foal

15/05/96 Mr A Nicholson Tidworth I 4th z
10/04/96 Mr A Nicholson Portman I 7th z
12/10/95 Mr A Nicholson Pau CCI ** 14th z
23/09/95 Mr A Nicholson Lulworth Castle I 3rd z
16/09/95 Mr A Nicholson Taunton I 3rd z
22/07/95 Mr J Fullick Callington I 2nd z
28/04/95 Mr J Fullick Bicton I 10th z
25/03/95 Mr J Fullick Ston Easton ON 7th z
04/06/94 Mr J Fullick Longleat N 5th z
18/08/93 Mr J Fullick Brendon Hills PN 3rd z
05/06/93 Mr J Fullick Longleat PN 6th z
31/05/93 Mr J Fullick Urchinwood Manor PN 8th z

Progeny Click the underlined names to view photos
Photo Name Sire Sex Year Status for 2009
Future Mythical Illusion Future Illusion C 2008 FOR SALE
Future Magical Illusion Future Illusion G 2007 * 3rd Highest Scoring Foal Across All Disciplines at the BEF Futurity Grading (Arena UK) 2007
* BEF 1st Premium Foal - 8.5/10
* Multiple Winner in the Show Ring
Sold
Future Mistral Last News F 2005

Sold
tbc Catherston Dazzler F 2003

Not Bred By FSH
Future Flair Jumbo G 2002

Sold
Future Statesman Welton Ambassador G 2001

Winner in the Show Ring
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Awaiting Photo Moorlands Melody Grannex F 1999 Not Bred By FSH
Forged Tenor It's Without Doubt G 1997

Competed at Novice level eventing as a 5 yr old & now Hunting
Not Bred By FSH

Bloodline Click the underlined names to view photos

Song (1966) b Champion Sprinter

Sing Sing G-Sire of the great event horse sire 'I'm a Star' who produced amongst many others, the 4* horses 'Star Appeal', 'Moon Man' & 'Commanche'

Tudor Minstrel (GB) (1944) br Winner of the 2000 Guineas Owen Tudor (1938) br 16.1 hh Won Epsom Derby in 1941, Won Ascot Gold Cup in 1942. Sire of 'Elpenor' winner of Ascot Gold Cup in 1954 Hyperion (1930) ch 15.1hh Winner of Epsom Derby in 1933. England's Leading Sire. England's Leading Brrodmare Sire. Sire of 12 Champions
Mary Tudor (1930) b
Sansonnet (1933) b Sansovino (1921) b Winner of Epsom Derby in 1924
Lady Juror (1919) b
Agin The Law (1946) b Portlaw (1928) gr Beresford (1921) ch
Portree (1922) gr
Revolte Xandover
Sheba
Intent (1952) gr Vilmorin (1943) gr Gold Bridge (1929) ch Champion Sprinter Golden Boss (1920) ch
Flying Diadem (1923) b
Queen Of The Meadows (1938) gr Fairway 1925 br Champion 3yo 1928. Champion Sire 1936, 1939, 1943, 1944. Champion 2yo Sire 1936, 1937, 1943. Champion Broodmare Sire 1946, 1947. Sire of 2 winners of Epsom Derby: Blue Peter in 1939, Watling Street in 1942
Queen Of The Blues
Under Canvas (1943) b Winterhalter (1937) b Gainsborough (1925) b Won Ascot Gold Cup & Won Epsom Derby in 1918
Perce-Neige
Shelton (1935) ch Caerleon (1927) br
Melanite (1924)
Spanish Ribbon

Pieces Of Eight (1963) br One of only 4 horses EVER to Win both the Eclipse and Champion Stakes

 Relic (1945) blk Won 5 of 7 starts in North America, he was sent overseas where he soon garnered a position among the leading sires in England & France. Amongst many others he is the sire of Pericles (KWPN approved sire of jumpers, dressage mounts & approved sons including the Westphalian, Paradox I, & the pinto dressage sire, Samber, in addition to being the broodmare sire of the KWPN dressage sire, Ulft). Interestingly, Relic descends in tail-female line from the mare, Vaila, as does the famous USET jumper, Gem Twist. War Relic (1938) ch $89,495 Man O' War (1917) ch 16.2hh Champion 2yr old in 1919. Voted Horse Of The Century in 1999. $249,465 winnings. Won 19 stakes races including the Belmont by 20 lengths & the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths. Set 2 track records, 2 American records & 3 world records. Nicknamed Big Red. Died Nov 1, 1947.Sire of Battleship winner of 1938 Grand National
Friar's Carse (1923) ch $20,225
Bridal Colours (1931) blk Black Toney (1911) br Leading Sire of 2 yo's
Vaila (1911) br
Baby Doll (1956) dkb/br Dante (1942) dkb/br Winner of Epsom Derby in 1945 Nearco (1935) br Champion of Europe in 1938. G SIre of Northern Dancer, Sire of Nimbus winner of Epsom Derby in 1949
Rosy Legend (1931) b
Bebe Grande (1950) ch Niccolo Dell'Arca (1938) b Champion Sire Italy 1948, 1949. Half-brother to Nearco
Grande Corniche (1941) ch
Rosy Ribbon (1962) Donore (1947) gr Fair Trial (1932) ch Champion Sire in 1950 Fairway 1925 br Champion 3yo 1928. Champion Sire 1936, 1939, 1943, 1944. Champion 2yo Sire 1936, 1937, 1943. Champion Broodmare Sire 1946, 1947. Sire of 2 winners of Epsom Derby: Blue Peter in 1939, Watling Street in 1942
Lady Juror (1919) b
Zobeida (1935) gr Dastur (1929) br Sire of Grand Weather, winner of Irish Two Thousand Guineas in 1947. Sire of Umiddad winner of Ascot Gold Cup in 1944
Tetranella (1926) gr
Blue Rosette (1955) Wilwyn (1948) b Pink Flower (1940) b
Saracen (1943) b
Riband (1947) b Hyperion (1930) ch 15.1hh Winner of Epsom Derby in 1933. England's Leading Sire. England's Leading Brrodmare Sire. Sire of 12 Champions
Ribbon (1940) by Fairway

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