National Treasure female family traces directly to Man o' War
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National Treasure is considered one of the primary challengers to Kentucky Derby winner Mage in the Preakness Stakes. Passing on the Kentucky Derby worked out well for one of the most prominent names deep in National Treasure’s family. His female line traces directly to Masda, full sister to the great Man o’ War, who skipped the 1920 Kentucky Derby before dominating the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
National Treasure, by Quality Road and out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Treasure, was bred by Peter Blum and was a $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling purchase to race for a multi-pronged partnership headed by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, and Madaket Stables.
Treasure’s ninth dam is Masda, by Fair Play and out of Mahubah, foaled in 1915, two years before the same pairing would produce Man o’ War. Masda, often described as fast but flighty and unfocused, was third in the Fashion Stakes as a juvenile and won the White Plains Handicap and The Leviathan Heavyweight Handicap as a 4-year-old.
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As a broodmare, she produced nine foals, with a handful of stakes performers. Her most noteworthy contribution to the stud book came via her daughter Incandescent, who produced Igual, dam of 1946 Triple Crown winner Assault.