KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Older Female And Male Nominations Share Congratulations to the breeders who have had horses nominated in the Outstanding Older Female and Male categories. Graystone Stud are represented by two females consisting of Dancewiththedevil and Apple Princess, with Fisani and Pierre Jourdan both from Summerhill Stud and Grisham and Grey Cossack below ... Dancewiththedevil A 4 year old filly by Modus Vivendi out of Emperor's Dance by Caesour, bred by Graystone Stud. 2011 Equus Award winner of the Champion Older Filly/Mare (Four-year-old and older) Award. She is a 7-time winner of R2,053,425 and includes the Gold Challenge Grade 1, Empress Club Stakes Grade 1, Horse Chestnut Stakes Grade 1, Acacia Handicap Grade 3 as well as placing 4 times including a second in the Johannesburg Spring F & M Challenge Grade 3. Her younger sibling Dance Alley (by Jam Alley(AUS)) has already placed from 2 starts, and is a half-sister to two other winners. Her dam is a half-sister to 5-time winning War Lord and includes the family of sire Modern Beat, Natal Fillies Grade 1 winner Smart As Paint to name but a few. She has also been nominated for the Outstanding Middle Distance Female Award. Fisani A 4 year old filly by Kahal out of Gypsey Spirit by Coastal, bred by Summerhill Stud. Fisani was a R400 000 purchase at the 2008 Emperors Palace Ready-To-Run Sale. She is a 5 time-winner of R1,127,125 including Gerald Rosenberg Stakes Grade 2, Gauteng Fillies Guineas Grade 2, Jacaranda Handicap Grade 3 and she has placed 9 times including third Gold Bracelet Grade 2, Acacia Handicap Grade 3. Fisani is a half-sister to Catmandu by Makaarem(USA) who achieved 5 wins and is the winner of R1,036,110 as well as placing 14 times in a few Graded races. Her older half-brother is 10-time winner Ecole Militaire by Deep Sleep, as well as a half-sister to 3 other winners not mentioned. Family of overseas champions and sires Most Welcome(GB) and Teenoso(USA) as well top-rated fillies of their time, Favoridge(USA) and Give Thanks(GB). Fisani has also been nominated for Outstanding Stayer Female and the Outstanding Middle Distance Female categories. Apple Princess A 5 year old mare by Announce out of Apple Fair by Fine Edge, bred by Graystone Stud. She is a 7-time winner of R577,675 and has placed 15 times including a third in the Camellia Stakes Grade 2, and the Magnolia Handicap Grade 3. She is a half-sister to 4 winners and includes the family of Golden Apple, Quest For Gold and Golden Chariot as well as Apple-A-Day. Apple Princess has been sent to stud and has been confirmed in foal to Jam Alley(AUS). She has also been nominated for the Outstanding Sprinter Female Award. In the Outstanding Older Male category we have Grisham, Pierre Jourdan and Grey Cossack. Grisham A 5 year old by Kahal out of Pelican Brief by Piaffer, bred by Spring Valley Stud. Grisham was a R200 000 yearling purchase from the 2007 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Half-brother to 2005 Vodacom Durban July winner Dunford and 2 other winners. Grisham has had 3 wins of which 2 were in Zimbabwe. He has earned R263,545 and Z$54,000 and include the Castle Tankard (Listed), OK Grand Challenge (Listed) as well as placing 14 times including a third in the Drum Star Handicap (Listed). Grisham has been nominated in the Outstanding Middle Distance Male category. Family of Dare To Command, Sweet Wonder and French sire Nogara, to name but a few here! Pierre Jourdan A 4 year old by Parade Leader out of Vin Fizz by Qui Danzig, bred by Summerhill Stud. Pierre Jourdan was a R60 000 yearling purchase from the 2008 Emperors Palace Read-To-Run Sale. He is currently a 9 winner of R4,475,675 including the S A Classic Grade 1, Gauteng Guineas Grade 2, Emperors Palace Charity Mile Grade 2, Tony Ruffel Stakes Grade 3, Johannesburg Spring Challenge Grade 3 as well as placing 6 times including second in the S A Derby Grade 1, running a brave second to Igugu(AUS) in the Vodacom Durban July Grade 1 this year, Jubilee Handicap Grade 3 and a third November Charity Mile Handicap Grade 2. He is a half-brother to 3 other winners. His third dam Consolation(GB) placed in Graded company. Pierre Jourdan has also been nominated for the Outstanding Middle Distance Male category. Grey Cossack A 4 year old by Fanatic Dane out of Desert Fields by Salaadim, bred by JM Goodman. Grey Cossack is a 3 winner and has earned R416,765 including the Gold Vase Grade 2, Durbanville Cup (Listed) and he has placed 13 times including a third Cape Summer Stayers Handicap Grade 3. His dam is a half-sister to Celestial Dancer(IRE) a Graded Stakes winner in Germany, France and Britain. Grey Cossack is a half-brother to 4 time winner Goddess Of Hearts and two other winners. Grey Cossack has also been nominated in the Outstanding Stayer Male category.