American Day?

LeahD · Postby **LeahD** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:51 am

Is anyone familiar with American Day (Nureyev/King Pellinore), particularly as a sport horse sire? How about Caveat (Cannonade/The Axe)?

I picked up a mare who was on her way to a bad situation. She is by American Day and out of Melladona (by Caveat) and in foal to Smile Again (Wild Again/Starr de Naskra). Her name is Xelodonia (California bred). I have her race results as well as those of her parents but would love to hear any personal experiences or opinions with the horses in her immediate pedigree as well as Smile Again.

Thank you!

Here is a link to her pedigree: http://www.pedigreequery.com/xelodonia

Cree · Postby **Cree** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:14 am

American Day was sold at the '03 Barretts Mixed October sale from the consignment of Golden Eagle Farm. He was bred and owned by Golden Eagle Farm and stood at their farm prior to being sold. He was bought for $7,500 by Sandy Mattel. Here is a link to his page at the sale...
http://barretts.com/catalog/CATOC203/pdf/479.pdf

I worked at that sale and went over to check him out. He was housed in his own temporary stall away from the mares and babies. He came out strutting, apparently he has quite the opinion of himself. I remember him being kind of narrow and fine boned, but nicely balanced and attractive.

LeahD · Postby **LeahD** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:40 am

Thanks so much, Cree. I found a picture of him that looks lovely, but like you say, quite refined.

zinn21 · Postby **zinn21** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:55 pm

Isn't he Best Pal's half brother?

LaTroienne · Postby **LaTroienne** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:02 am

Yup. Per this site, they're both out of Ubetshedid.

freshman · Postby **freshman** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:12 pm

Ah, I hadn't thougt of Best Pal in a long time. Either I've forgotten or somehow missed the news that he died in 1998. Can anyone tell me under what circumstance?

What an unusual pedigree from what I can see, and what a great horse! Very cool.

LaTroienne · Postby **LaTroienne** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:49 pm

He died in 1998.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0771436.html