Bernardini adds to accomplishments as broodmare sire

Darley had two reasons to be proud after Gretzky the Great’s Grade 1 victory in the Summer Stakes. Darley stands Gretzky the Great’s sire, Nyquist, and the sire of the colt’s dam, Bernardini, a steadily emerging broodmare sire.

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Bernardini’s daughters have produced, in the United States alone, Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress and additional Grade 1 winners Catholic Boy, Dunbar Road, Hunter O’Riley, Maxfield, Mo Town, Paris Lights, and Wicked Whisper. Mo Town is by Uncle Mo, the sire of Nyquist, and this cross has been a useful one. Bernardini, by A.P. Indy, also is the broodmare sire of Uncle Mo’s Grade 2 winners Modernist and Mopotism. Meanwhile, Nyquist’s other Grade 1 winner, Vequist, is out of a daughter of another son of A.P. Indy, Mineshaft.

Internationally, Bernardini is the broodmare sire of Mexican Triple Crown winner and champion Kukulkan; additional Mexican Group 1 winners Kaifar and Lebron; Singapore Horse of the Year Qatar Man; Australian Derby winner Angel Of Truth; Turkish Group 1 winner Hasafet; and Saudi Arabian Group 1 winner Attaadah.