Talismanic

1 million yen Db 2013 16.1½HH (1.66M)

Medaglia d’Oro – Magic Mission (Machiavellian)

Stands and nurses. Standing at Darley Japan

Brilliant winner of the G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf, defeating nine G1 winners. Medaglia d’Oro’s best US-sired son, rated 125 by Timeform, and out of a G1 mare from the stallion-making family of Deep Impact. G3 sprinter Thousand Sunny leads his first crop, which includes 37 winners, at a clip of 63% winners to runners.

News

In the news

21 December 2023

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for 2024

Fees for the 14 stallions to stand at Darley in Japan in 2024 have been announced.

Leading American stallion and Curlin’s successor, Palace Malice , will stand for the first time in Japan. Palace Malice has already enjoyed considerable success

27 May 2022

Talismanic sires his first winner

Masano Chance wins over 1000m at Monbetsu

Breeders’ Cup hero Talismanic sired his first winner on Thursday, 26 May when his first-crop son Masano Chance scored on his second career start

14 December 2021

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for 2022

Leading sire Pyro and exciting young stallions Fine Needle and Thunder Snow head the roster of 10

2022 fees have been announced for the 10 stallions that will stand on the Darley roster in Japan. Pyro is now well established as

11 December 2019

Darley announces 2020 fees for Japanese stallion roster

Ten stallions to stand in Japan next year, including new recruits Hawkbill and Thunder Snow

Fees have been announced for the 10 stallions who will stand on the Darley roster in Japan in 2020. Thunder Snow , the first

21 November 2018

Talismanic to join the Darley roster in Japan

G1 Breeders’ Cup hero Talismanic to stand in Hokkaido in 2019

Talismanic , a top-class son of leading sire Medaglia d ’ Oro and winner of last year ’ s G1 Breeders ’ Cup Turf

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

Prix Maurice de Nieuil (G2), 2800m, Saint-Cloud, 14 Jul 2017

Prix Gontaut-Biron (G3), 2000m, Deauville, 15 Aug 2018

Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), 2400m, Del Mar, 04 Nov 2017

Pedigree

TALISMANIC	MEDAGLIA D'ORO	EL PRADO	SADLER'S WELLS	NORTHERN DANCER
				FAIRY BRIDGE
			LADY CAPULET	SIR IVOR
				CAP AND BELLS
		CAPPUCINO BAY	BAILJUMPER	DAMASCUS
				COURT CIRCUIT
			DUBBED IN	SILENT SCREEN
				SOCIETY SINGER
	MAGIC MISSION	MACHIAVELLIAN	MR PROSPECTOR	RAISE A NATIVE
				GOLD DIGGER
			COUP DE FOLIE	HALO
				RAISE THE STANDARD
		DREAM TICKET	DANZIG	NORTHERN DANCER
				PAS DE NOM
			CAPO DI MONTE	FINAL STRAW
				BURGHCLERE

By MEDAGLIA D’ORO (1999) Travers S (G1), Whitney H (G1), Donn H (G1), etc. Sire of 2,246 foals aged three and up, including TALISMANIC, ASTERN, BAR OF GOLD, BOLT D’ORO, CAMBIER PARC, CHAMPAGNE D'ORO, CROWN PROSECUTOR, DICKINSON, ELATE, FLIT, GABBY’S GOLDEN GAL, GOLDEN SIXTY, HIGHER POWER, LOCHTE, MARKETING MIX, MSHAWISH, NEW MONEY HONEY, PLUM PRETTY, RACHEL ALEXANDRA, SONGBIRD, VANCOUVER, VIOLENCE, WARRIOR’S REWARD, etc.

1st dam: MAGIC MISSION by Machiavellian. 4 wins (1600m-1800m) at 3 to 5, Royal Heroine S (G3), 2nd Palomar H (G2), Prix Chloé (G3), Jenny Wiley S (G3), 3rd Matriarch S (G1), Las Palmas H (G2), Distaff H (G3). Dam of 12 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners:

TALISMANIC (c Medaglia d’Oro) G1 winner, see race record.

EDEF XAM (c New Approach) 2 wins (2100m-3000m) at 3.

MISSIONER (c Rahy) Winner (1650m) at 3.

WITNESSED (f Authorized) Winner (1500m) at 2. Dam of:

STAGE MAGIC (g Dark Angel) Prix des Chenes (G3), 2nd Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage.

HARRIET TUBMAN (f Medaglia d’Oro) Winner (1800m) at 3.

2nd dam: DREAM TICKET by Danzig. Winner (1400m) at 3. Dam of 6 winners:

MAGIC MISSION (f Machiavellian) G3 winner, see above.

DREAM SCHEME (f Machiavellian) Winner at 2. Dam of:
DAYDREAMER (f Neo Universe) Winner at 3. Dam of: BELIEVER (f Monterosso) Ibis Summer Dash (G3), 3rd Ibis Summer Dash (G3).

Dream Moment (f Machiavellian). Dam of:

LOGI CRY (c Heart’s Cry) Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen (G3), Fuji S (G3), Rokko S, 2nd Chukyo Kinen (G3), 3rd Keio Hai Spring Cup (G2), Hankyu Hai (G3).

3rd dam: CAPO DI MONTE by Final Straw. 5 wins, Vineland H (G3), 2nd Sun Chariot S (G2), Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 5 winners:

DAAWE (c Danzig) 17 wins at 3 to 9. Sire.

4th dam: BURGHCLERE by Busted. Winner at 3. Dam of 6 winners:

WIND IN HER HAIR (f Alzao) Aral Pokal (G1), Fillies Trial S, Pretty Polly S, 2nd The Oaks (G1), 3rd Yorkshire Oaks (G1). Dam of:

DEEP IMPACT (c Sunday Silence) Horse of the Year in Japan, twice, Japan Cup (G1), Takarazuka Kinen (G1). Champion sire.

VEIL OF AVALON (f Thunder Gulch) De La Rose H (G2). Dam of: L’ILE D’AVAL (c Agnes Tachyon) Cassiopeia S, 3rd NHK Mile Cup (G1); VOLSHEB (c Neo Universe) Metropolitan S, 2nd Meguro Kinen (G2).

BLACK TIDE (c Sunday Silence) Fuji TV Sho Spring S. Sire.

LADY BLOND (f Seeking The Gold) 5 wins. Dam of: GOLD BLITZ (c Special Week) Antares S (G3), twice. Grandam of: REY DE ORO (c King Kamehameha) Champion three-year-old colt in Japan, Champion older horse in Japan, Tokyo Yushun (G1), Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1). LEYENDA (c King Kamehameha) Epsom Cup (G3), 3rd Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (G3).

Land's Edge (f Dance In The Dark) Placed at 3. Grandam of: STELLENBOSCH (f Epiphaneia) Oka Sho (G1), 2nd Yushun Himba (G1), 3rd Shuka Sho (G1); URBAN CHIC (c Suave Richard) Kikuka Sho (G1), Asahi Hai Saint Lite Kinen (G2).

Like the Wind (f Danehill). Grandam of: LUFTSTROM (c Kinshasa No Kiseki) New Zealand Trophy (G2); ADMIRE MIYABI (f Heart’s Cry) Queen Cup (G3), 3rd Yushun Himba (G1). Third dam of: Admire Terra (c Rey de Oro) 3rd Kikuka Sho (G1).

Glint In Her Eye (f Arazi). Dam of: JEREMY (c Danehill Dancer) Sandown Mile (G2), 2nd Queen Anne S (G1). Sire.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	3	1	1	-	-
Three	6	2	1	-	1
Four	8	3	4	1	-
Five	6	2	1	-	-
Total	23	8	7	1	1

At 2

1st: Prix des Frondaisons, 1800m, Compiegne, by 7l.

At 3

1st: Prix Turenne, 2400m, Saint-Cloud, by 3l, beating Al Haram, Vedevani.
1st: Prix de l’Avre, 2400m, Saint-Cloud, beating Spring Master.
2nd: Prix Maurice Caillault, 2000m, Saint-Cloud, to Apilobar, beating Thewayyouwish, Kidmenever.
4th: Prix du Jockey Club (G1), 2100m, Chantilly, to Almanzor, Zarak, Dicton, beating Apilobar, Royal Julius, Mekhtaal, Raseed, Robin Of Navan, Ventura Storm, Floodlight, Foundation.

At 4

1st: Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), 2400m, Del Mar, new course record 2:26.19, beating Beach Patrol, Highland Reel, Sadler’s Joy, Seventh Heaven, Bullards Alley, Itsinthepost, Cliffs Of Moher, Oscar Performance, Decorated Knight, Bigger Picture, Hunt.
1st: Prix Maurice de Nieuil (G2), 2800m, Saint-Cloud, beating Marmelo, Sirius, Moonshiner, Full Drago, Sweet Selection, Mille Et Mille, Canessar, Tres Rock Glory, Iraklion.
1st: Prix Lord Seymour, 2400m, Maisons-Laffitte, beating Apilobar, Launched, Tres Rock Glory.
2nd: Hong Kong Vase (G1), 2400m, Sha Tin, to Highland Reel, beating Tosen Basil, Chemical Charge, Primitivo, Max Dynamite, Smart Call, Eagle Way, Kiseki, Tiberian, Mont Ormel.
2nd: Grand Prix de Chantilly (G2), 2400m, Chantilly, by a neck, to Silverwave, beating Apilobar, Left Hand, Doha Dream.
2nd: Prix d’Hedouville (G3), 2400m, Saint-Cloud, to Tiberian, beating Way To Paris, Matchwinner, Cafe Royal, Moonshiner.
2nd: Prix de la Porte de Madrid, 2400m, Saint-Cloud, to Tiberian.
3rd: Prix Foy (G2), 2400m, Chantilly, to Dschingis Secret, Cloth Of Stars, beating Satono Diamond, Silverwave, Satono Noblesse.

At 5

1st: Prix Gontaut-Biron (G3), 2000m, Deauville, by 2l, beating First Sitting, Syrita, Alignement, Wren’s Day, Subway Dancer.
1st: Prix Darshaan, 1900m, Chantilly, beating Cloth Of Stars.
2nd: Prix Foy (G2), 2400m, Longchamp, to Waldgeist, beating Cloth Of Stars, Way To Paris, Capri, Clincher.

Timeform 125

Talismanic’s progeny at the races