Stallion Synopsis – Neolithic

Prepared by: Alan Porter – Pedigree Consultants

“Neolithic is the highest-earning son of Harlan’s Holiday –  a sire of sires whose stallions sons include Into Mischief – out of a stakes winning and multiple graded stakes producing mare. Florida’s Leading Freshman Sire in 2021, Neolithic has also been Leading Second Season Sire of 2022 and Leading Third Season Sire of 2023 by Cumulative Earnings”

The cross of Harlan’s Holiday line stallions with mares from the Gone West branch of Mr. Prospector has been an extremely successful one. There are seven stakes winners, two grade one out of mares by Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker); mares by Mr. Greeley (sire of El Corredor and Whywhywhy)have supplied seven stakes winners, including Kentucky Derby (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Authentic and stakes winner More Mischief; there are also stakes winners out of mares by Quality Road, and his sire Elusive Quality (also sire of Smarty Jones, Great Notion, Omega Code and Exclusive Quality), Grand Slam and his son, Limehouse, and Proud Citizen. Other sons of Gone West to have stood in Florida include Dance Master, Bahamian Squall and Double Honor.

The Harlan’s Holiday line line has done extremely well with Forty Niner line mares. The brilliant Goldencents is out of a mare by Banker’s Gold, and there are 11 stakes winners, including grade one winners Life is Good and Practical Joke, out of mares by Distorted Humor (sire of Flower Alley – broodmare sire of a Harlan’s Holiday graded stakes winner –

Sharp Humor, Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music, Jimmy Creed, Alternation, Brethren, Any Given Saturday, Boisterous, Cowtown Cat and Khozan). Banker’s Gold and Distorted Humor are both sons of Forty Niner, a stallion who could also be introduced through mares by Coronado’s Quest, Gold Fever, Roar (broodmare sire of an Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winner), Trippi (broodmare sire of a Harlan’s Holiday line graded winner) and Twining. Harlan’s Holiday has crossed well with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled, notably through his son Unbridled’s Song, broodmare sire of seven Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winners, one grade one, and Empire Maker, broodmare sire of nine  Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winners, including Kentucky Derby (G1) Mandaloun. Looking at sons of Unbridled’s Song we can note a grade one winner out of a mare by Dunkirk, and stakes winners out of Songandaprayer and Political Force as well as Liam’s Map, Arrogate, Mission Impazible, Midshipman, Rockport Harbor, Cross Traffic, Graydar, Half Ours, Old Fashioned, Will Take Charge, Cross Traffic and Noonmark. Empire Makeris sire of Pioneerof the Nile (broodmare sire of a Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winner) and Bodemeister, and grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire. There has also been success with mares Unbridled sons, Broken Vow, Saarland, Spanish Steps (brother to Unbridled’s Song), Malabar Gold, Red Bullet and Untuttable, and grandson, Birdstone.

There are Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winners out of mares by Mr. Prospector son, Carson City, and his son Five Star Day, which also suggests daughters of City Zip (sire of Bustin Stones, Palace and Run Away and Hide), Cuvee, Good and Tough, Hear No Evil, Lord Carson and Pollard’s Vision. Into Mischief has sired stakes winners out of daughters of Mutakddim and Bob and John (both by Seeking the Gold, also sire of Petionville and Cape Town), and graded stakes winner Miss Mischief out of a mare by Lemon Drop Kid (by Kingmambo). Overall, almost any strain of Mr. Prospector might prove positive here, but we can note that Into Mischief has also sired graded winner Bye Bye out of a mare by Smart Strike (sire of Curlin – himself now broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner – Lookin At Lucky and English Channel)also has stakes winners out of mares by Thunder Gulch and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). From another branch of the sire line stemming from Mr. Prospector’s sire, Raise a Native, that of Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (by Maria’s Mon), himself sire of Runhappy.

Turning to the Northern Dancer line, we find that Harlan’s Holiday has enjoyed considerable success with mares from the Danzig line who should be particularly good here. We can note graded winner Can The Man out of a mare by Danzig himself, a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Fastnet Rock (from the Danehill branch), graded stakes winners out of mares by Hard Spun,and Langfuhr and his son, Lawyer Ron, andstakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Lad and Polish Numbers. There are a number of other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me (who should be particularly good here), War Front (sire of Declaration of War, The Factor, Summer Front, Air Force Blue, Data Link and Hit it a Bomb)and Exchange Rate.

Harlan’s Holiday line stallions have done well with mares from the Sadler’s Wells branch of Northern Dancer, including three stakes winners out of a mares by El Prado, and others out mares by his son Medaglia d’Oro and grandson, Warrior’s Reward. Medaglia d’Oro is also sire of Violence, and El Prado is also sire Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller. This also suggests horses from other branches of Sadler’s Wells such as Magician, Cape Blanco, Powerscourt (broodmare sire of a grade one winner by a Harlan’s Holiday line stallion), Sligo Bay, Treasure Beach and Perfect Soul. Neolithic stakes winner Make It Big is out of a mare by Congrats, a son of A.P. Indy. Congrats is a brother to Flatter (sire of Flat Out and Upstart).Harlan’s Holiday line stallions have also sire millionaire Owendale and graded winner Twenty Carat out of mares by Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve) and graded stakes winner Hoosier Philly out of a mare by the similarly-bred Tapit (sire of Constitution, Cupid, Frosted,Tapizar, Tonalist, Tapiture and Trappe Shot). Tapit is by Pulpit, the broodmare sire of a Harlan’s Holiday graded stakes winner, and also sire of Sky Mesa (broodmare sire of a Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winner), Stroll, Corinthian (broodmare sire of a Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winner), Mr. Speaker, Parading, Sightseeing, Power Broker and Lucky Pulpit (the sire of California Chrome) There are also Harlan’s Holiday line stakes winners out of mares by A.P Indy sons Aptitude and Olmodavor, which additionally suggests introducing Malibu Moon (sire of Orb), Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine), Girolamo, Jump Start, Take Charge Indy, First Mandate and Stephen Got Even (sire of First Dude).

Neolithic stakes winner Cattin is out of a mare by Adios Charlie, by Indian Charlie, who is broodmare sire of Harlan’s Holiday line grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice and multiple graded stakes winner Frank’s Rockette. Indian Charlie is also sire of Uncle Mo (sire of Nyquist, Laoban and Outwork) and Liaison and Cindago. Out of mares from the Relaunch line come Harlan’s Holiday line Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Wonder Wheel, out of a mare by Tiz Wonderful, a son of Tiznow. There are also four graded stakes winners out of mares by Tiznow, one out of a sister to Colonel John, and Tiznowis also sire of Gemologist and Tizway. From this line, there are also Harlan’s Holiday stakes winners out of  mares by Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), and Skywalker (sire of Bertrando and grandsire of Officer).

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