Drefong

By GIO PONTI (USA) (2005-Stud 2012), Champion older horse in U.S.A. in 200912 wins, £3,923,958, 7f.-11f., Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1 (twice), Man O'War Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1 (twice), Arlington Million Stakes, Arlington, Gr.1, Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Virginia Derby, Colonial Downs, Gr.2, Sir Beaufort Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.3, Hill Prince Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3, Woodford Reserve Bourbon Stakes, Keeneland, L., second in Arlington Million Stakes, Arlington, Gr.1 (twice), Man O'War Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, TVG Breeders' Cup Mile, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Inv. Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Jamaica Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.2, Del Mar Derby, Del Mar, Gr.2, Tampa Bay Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, L., third in Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.1, fourth in Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup, Meydan, Gr.1.

Sire of 32 Flat Stakes performers (5 Group winners, 11 other Stakes winners), including:

Group 1 Winners (Flat)

DREFONG (USA) (subject stallion)

Group 2 Winners (Flat)

OLYMPIC RUNNER (USA) (King Edward Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2, King Corrie Stakes, Woodbine, second Connaught Cup Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2, Canadian Turf Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3, Vigil Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.3, Bold Venture Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.3, third Nearctic Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2, Ontario Jockey Club Stakes, Woodbine)

AMERICA'S TALE (USA) (Inside Information Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.2, Safely Kept Stakes, Laurel, L., Tiffany Lass Stakes, Fair Grounds)

Group 3 Winners (Flat)

GRAY'S FABLE (USA) (Appleton Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3, Opening Verse Overnight Stakes, Churchill Downs, L., Turf Mile Stakes, Ellis Park, L., third Opening Verse Overnight Stakes, Churchill Downs)

GUCCI FACTOR (USA) (Poker Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3, Mohawk Stakes, Belmont Park, R., Kingston Stakes, Belmont Park, R., third Ashley T Cole Stakes, Belmont Park, R.)

Listed Winners (Flat)

LONG RUNNER (TUR) (Akdeniz Derbisi Stakes, Adana, L. (twice), Cumhurbaskanligi Stakes, Ankara, L. (twice), Fatih Sultan Mehmet Stakes, Veliefendi, L., Avrasya Stakes, Veliefendi, L., Halic Stakes, Veliefendi, L., 19 Mayis Stakes, Veliefendi, L., Ege Derbisi Stakes (Aegean Derby), Izmir, L., Ankara Stakes (St Leger), Ankara, L., Caldiran Stakes, Veliefendi, L., Tyay Ve Sah Der Stakes, Veliefendi, L., second Topkapi Trophy, Veliefendi, Gr.2, Cumhurbaskanligi Stakes, Ankara, L., Byerley Turk Stakes, Veliefendi, L. (twice), Topkapi Trophy, Veliefendi, L., third Bosphorus Cup, Veliefendi, Gr.2, Avrasya Stakes, Veliefendi, L., Sait Akson Stakes, Veliefendi, L.)

LEGEND WARRIOR (USA) (C. Arquimedes Fat Fernandez D Arquimedes, Hipo Presidente Remon, L., second Clasico Bartolome Mafla Herrera, Hipo Presidente Remon, L., Clasico German Ruiz Barrancos, Hipo Presidente Remon, L., third Clasico Luis Shirley, Hipo Presidente Remon, L.)

DUBINI (USA) (Laurel Dash Stakes, Laurel, L., second Turf Monster Stakes, Parx Racing, Gr.3, Laurel Dash Stakes, Laurel, L., Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Stakes, Penn National, L., Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship Stakes, Aqueduct, third Da Hoss Stakes, Colonial Downs)

MISS TECHNICALITY (USA) (Exacta Kentucky Downs Juv.Fillies Stakes, Kentucky Downs, L.)

CORDERO (AUS) (Vili's Pies Australia Day Cup, Warwick Farm, L.)

PLANCHART (USA) (Corrib Stakes, Galway, L.)

Other Stakes Winners (Flat)

SIR DUDLEY DIGGES (CAN) (Old Friends Stakes, Kentucky Downs, R., Queen's Plate Stakes, Woodbine, R., second Colonel E R Bradley Handicap, Fair Grounds, L., Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes, Fair Grounds, Breeders' Stakes, Woodbine, R., third Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes, Fair Grounds, Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Cup Stakes, Ellis Park, Plate Trial Stakes, Woodbine, R.)

GIOVANNA BLUES (USA) (Flaming Page Stakes, Woodbine, second Robert G Dick Memorial Stakes, Delaware Park, Gr.3, third Ontario Matron Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.3)

RUN TIME (USA) (H. Allen Jerkins Stakes, Gulfstream Park)

ZANOTTI (USA) (Queens County Stakes, Aqueduct, second Monmouth Cup Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.3, Excelsior Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.3, PA Derby Champion Stakes, Parx Racing, Flat Out Stakes, Belmont Park, Harrison E Johnson Memorial Stakes, Laurel, John B Campbell Stakes, Laurel)

TACO (USA) (Texas Heritage Stakes, Sam Houston, second Pasadena Stakes, Santa Anita, L.)

Group 1 Placed (Flat)

Gio Game (USA) (third Acorn Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Allaire du Pont Distaff Stakes, Pimlico, Gr.3, Monmouth Oaks, Monmouth Park, Gr.3)

Group 3 Placed (Flat)

Builder (USA) (second All American Stakes, Golden Gate, Gr.3, Rolling Green Stakes, Golden Gate)

Mesut (USA) (second Siren Lure Stakes, Santa Anita, third San Simeon Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.3)

Listed Placed (Flat)

Touch And Run (USA) (second Clasico Defensora, Camarero Race Track, L., Clasico Verset's Jet, Camarero Race Track, L., third Clasico Accion de Gracias, Camarero Race Track, L.)

Pearl Congenial (AUS) (second Inglis Debutant Stakes, Caulfield, L., third Inglis Banner Stakes, Moonee Valley, L.R.)

Split The Wickets (USA) (third Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Cup Stakes, Ellis Park, L., Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial Stakes, Indiana Grand, L.)

Mamba Negra (VEN) (third Copa Alighieri, La Rinconada, L.)

Other Stakes Placed (Flat)

Nat Gio (USA) (second Manzano Stakes, Albuquerque)

Gio d'Oro (USA) (second Gander Stakes, Aqueduct, R.)

Ganges (USA) (second Equine Sales Derby, Evangeline Downs, R.)

Anonymously (USA) (third Primonetta Stakes, Laurel)

Helen (USA) (third Selima Stakes, Laurel)

Gio Pantera (USA) (third Hillsdale Stakes, Indiana Grand, R.)

Shezahotmama (USA) (third Purple Violet Stakes, Arlington, R.)

Pirellone (USA) (third Buffalo Man Stakes, Gulfstream Park West)

Truly Ponti (USA) (third Wine Country Debutante Stakes, Santa Rosa)

Listed Jump Placed

Speed Alert (USA) (second Peapack Hurdle, Far Hills, L., third Montpelier Cup Handicap Hurdle, Montpelier, L.)