Favorite Band

Chestnut, foaled in 1994. By Dixieland Band - Curried Favor, by Raja Baba.
 Owned by Dr. Angel B. Contreras. Stud Fee Private.




Notes
 By Sire of Sires DIXIELAND BAND, Favorite Band continues to amaze us by the versatility and quality of his runners which range from NTR setting sprint 2yo's to grinding stayers. In 2006 his 3yo colt YABONICO won 2 gems of the DR Triple Crown!




Pedigree
Favorite Band (USA)
Chestnut, foaled 1994. 16 hands.
Dixieland Band 80 Northern Dancer 61 Nearctic 54 Nearco 35
 Pharos 20
Nogara 28
Lady Angela 44
 Hyperion 30
Sister Sarah 30
Natalma 57 Native Dancer 50
 Polynesian 42
Geisha 43
Almahmoud 47
 Mahmoud 33
Arbitrator 37
Mississippi Mud 73 Delta Judge 60 Traffic Judge 52
 Alibhai 38
Traffic Court 38
Beautillion 53
 Noor 45
Delta Queen 46
Sand Buggy 63


 Warfare 57
 Determine 51
War Whisk 42
Egyptian 43
 Heliopolis 36
Evening Mist 43
Curried Favor 83 Raja Baba 68 Bold Ruler 54 Nasrullah 40
 Nearco 35
Mumtaz Begum 32
Miss Disco 44
 Discovery 31
Outdone 36
Missy Baba 58 My Babu 45
 Djebel 37
Perfume 38
Uvira 38
 Umidwar 31
Lady Lawless 33
Heart a Dancer 78 Raise a Native 61 Native Dancer 50
 Polynesian 42
Geisha 43
Raise You 46
 Case Ace 34
Lady Glory 34
Tim Marie 68 Tim Tam 55
 Tom Fool 49
Two Lea 46
Russ-Marie 56
 Nasrullah 40
Marguery 38

Printable 6 generation pedigree.
Inbreedings: Nearco 4x5x6, Nasrullah 6x4x5, Native Dancer 4x4, Discovery 6x6x5x6, Blenheim II 6x6, Bull Lea 6x6.




Race Record
 Favorite Band was unraced due to a paddock injury suffered as a yearling.





Family Notes
 By DIXIELAND BAND (1980). Stakes winner of $441,320, Pennsylvania Derby-G2, etc. Among the leading sires twice, sire of 18 crops of racing age, 1089 foals, 851 starters, 102 stakes winners, 2 champions, 663 winners of 2255 races and earning $66,905,466 USA, including Drum Taps (European champion, $1,140,788 USA, Gold Cup [G1] twice, etc.), Cotton Carnival (champion in Canada, $435,222, Martha Washington S. [G3], etc.), Palace Piper (hwt. in Austria, $98,870), Check the Band (hwt. in Ireland, $66,337 USA, Blenheim S., etc.), Bowman's Band ($1,315,774, Meadowlands Breeders' Cup S. [G2] (MED, $240,000), etc.), Dixie Union ($1,233,190, Haskell Invitational H. [G1], etc.), Del Mar Dennis ($1,023,373, San Bernardino H. [G2] twice, etc.).

1st dam
CURRIED FAVOR, by Raja Baba. Unraced. Dam of 10 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners--

  • SPICY FACT (c. by Known Fact). 2 wins at 2, $45,240, World Appeal S. (MED, $24,000). Sire.
  • Favorite Affair (g. by Black Tie Affair (IRE)). 14 wins, 3 to 8, 2005, $195,778.
  • A Wild Favor (f. by Wild Again). 3 wins at 2 and 4, $147,510. Producer.
  • Favorite Band (c. by Dixieland Band). Leading sire in Dominican Republic (2003).
  • Chilly Favor (f. by Far North). Unplaced in 1 start. Dam of--
    • Silver Chill (f. by Silver Ghost). 6 wins at 3 and 4, $109,680. Dam of--
      • ABBYS SILVERDREAM (g. by Tomorrows Cat). Winner at 2, $29,230, Finger Lakes Juvenile S.-R (FL, $21,000).


2nd dam HEART A DANCER, by Raise a Native. Unraced. Sister to LITTLE HAPPINESS ($104,600, Monrovia H., etc.), half-sister to LIFE'S HOPE ($845,863, Jersey Derby-G1, etc.). Dam of 3 winners--
  • Reputed Dancer (g. by Alleged). 7 wins, 3 to 11 in NA and France, $107,447 (USA).
  • Tony's Time Bomb (c. by Nijinsky II). Winner at 3, $38,302.
  • Cut In (f. by Sharpen Up (GB)). Winner at 3 in England, $4,853 (USA). Producer.
  • Shadid (c. by Shadeed). Placed at 3, $3,200.
  • So Long Pop (f. by Abel Prospect). Placed at 3. Producer.
  • Nothing to Do (f. by Nijinsky II). Unraced. Dam of--
    • =BRAVE WARRIOR (c. by =Cossack Warrior (AUS)). 8 wins at 2 and 3 in Australia, $717,124 (USA), Gloaming S. [G2], Peter Pan S. [G2], Phar Lap S. [G2], Brisbane Amateur Turf Club S., Ken Russell Two-Year-Old Classic, etc. Sire.
    • =Al Faaris (g. by =Cossack Warrior (AUS)). 3 wins at 3 in Australia, $43,624 (USA), 2nd Tulloch Wine S. [G2].
    • =Lifetime Story (AUS) (f. by Don't Say Halo). Winner at 3 in Australia, $3,300 (USA). Dam of--
      • =SHAMEKHA (AUS) (f. by Secret Savings). 8 wins, 2 to 4 in Australia, $1,350,743 (USA), T. J. Smith S. [G1], Coolmore Classic [G1], Daily Telegraph All-Aged S. [G1], Magic Night S. [G2], Tea Rose S. [G2], etc.
  • Curried Favor (f. by Raja Baba). See above.






Progeny


Yabonico


Leading Sire in Dominican Republic in 2003 classic sire in 2006. Sire of Yabonico winner in 2006 of 2 gems of the DR Triple Crown (1st G1 Cl Matias Ramon Mella and the G1 Clasico Juan Pablo Duarte); Champion 2yo filly LA PINTORA (9 wins at 2, 2nd Cl. de Criadores-G1), IMPLACABLE (1st Copa El Incorruptible in 2005), Insaciable (2nd Cl Francisco del Rosario Sanchez & Juan Pablo Duarte), Exaltado (2nd Cl. de Criadores), classic placed Apis, record setter and stakes placed 2yo filly Tynna, etc. Sire of 100% winners and 75% stakes horses.



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