Sunshine Beach USA
1:47.8 - $977,438. Bay Horse foaled 2010. 16 Hands
Sunshine Beach is a World Champion son of Somebeachsomewhere from the great Golden Miss family.
Next to the $3 million winner Captaintreacherous, Sunshine Beach is the greatest son to date of Somebeachsomewhere.
In fact his crowning glory is that he is the first horse ever to defeat the great Captaintreacherous. He did so as a three-year old in the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine where he led with Captaintreacherous sitting outside him. At the end of a titanic stretch duel Sunshine Beach had his nose in front in a world record equalling 1:47.8.
A spectacular individual, Sunshine Beach is the best performer from the prolific Artsplace mare Light Up – the dam of five in 1:53 and four $350,000+ winners that also include Warrawee Flare (1:50.6, $609,019), Safe Harbor (1:50.2, $502,688) and Western Moonlight (p, 2, 1:52.6, $366,091).
- A World Champion son of Somebeachsomewhere.
- A champion 3yo winning the $500,000 Battle of Brandywine in 1-47.8, defeating $3million earner Captaintreacherous. Close 2nd in the 3yo Breeders Crown to Captaintreacherous after sitting outside him and 3rd to him in the Meadowlands Pace
- His debut Northern Hemisphere crop includes multiple stakes winners including Sunny Dee 1:49.8.
- His debut Southern Hemisphere crop includes Ozzie Battler - winner of the Sapling Stakes and Premiere Stakes.
In the Southern Hemisphere Sunshine Beach USA's oldest progeny are two year olds in 2018/19. He is the sire of:
OZZIE BATTLER 1:57.7 - $37,380. At 2 won Premiere Stakes, Sapling Stakes; 2nd Semi Vicbred. (Armbro Operative) (pedigree)
MOON GODDESS (M) 1:58.2 - $29,000. At 2, won Ht WA Sales Classic (2nd in Final (Gr.1)); 2nd Western Crown Classic (L). (Grinfromeartoear) (pedigree)
SONNY WEAVER 1:53.5 - $22,670. At 2, 2nd Ht Bathurst Gold Crown. (Falcon Seelster) (pedigree)
MISS RUBY SUNSHINE (M). 1:55.6 - $19,676. At 2, 2nd Cheviot 2YO Fillies Stakes (Gr.3). (McArdle) (pedigree)
IMA BEACH BABE (M) 1:56.6 - $12,272. (Rocknroll Hanover) (pedigree)
Shez All Style (M). Placed, $10,700. At 2, 2nd APG Melb Autumn Sale Final (Gr.2). (Holmes Hanover) (pedigree)
Camanchi Warrior 2:01.4 - $10,185. (Art Major) (pedigree)
Sunshine Swift (M) 2:01.4 - $6,584. (Holmes Hanover) (pedigree)
Hart By The Beach (M) 2:02.4 - $6,400. (Mystical Prince) (pedigree)
MACZ BROTHER 1:56.3 - $5,079. (Presidential Ball) (pedigree)
TOYA LOMBO 1:58.3 - $4,945. (Jet Laag) (pedigree)
Sunny Town (M) 2:02.6 - $4,600. (Fake Left) (pedigree)
Bonnie Beach (M) 2:01.4 - $2,577. (Safely Kept) (pedigree)
BURNING HOT 1:59.2 - $2,006. (Art Major) (pedigree)
In the Northern Hemisphere Sunshine Beach USA's oldest progeny are three year olds in 2019. To date he is the sire of:
SUNNY DEE (M) 1:49.8 - $560,142. At 3, won elim and Final SBOA Pace, USS Indianapolis Memoirial, cons Fan Hanover, leg ONSS Gold; 2nd ONSS Super Final, leg ONSS Gold (twice); 3rd leg ONSS Gold. (Western Terror) (pedigree)
TEMAGAMI SEELSTER (M) 1:52 - $180,297. At 2, won leg ONSS Gold; 2nd leg ONSS Gold; 3rd ONSS Super Final, Battle Of The Belles Final, leg ONSS Gold. (Camluck) (pedigree)
DENALI SEELSTER 1:52.6 - $108,820. At 2, won leg ONSS Gold. (Camluck) (pedigree)
FREYA SEELSTER (M) 1:53 - $92,078. At 2, won ONSS Grassroots div (twice). At 3, 3rd elim SBOA Pace. (Rocknroll Hanover) (pedigree)
ALL DAY SUNSHINE (M) 1:53 - $85,249. At 2, won leg ONSS Gold; 3rd leg ONSS Gold. (Western Hanover) (pedigree)
MOONSHINE KISSES 1:50 - $82,636. At 2, won ONSS Grassroots div. At 3, won ONSS Grassroots div. (Shady Character) (pedigree)
OCEAN WIND (M) 1:54.4 - $78,530. At won leg Betty Millbank Memorial Breeders Stake (3rd in Final). (Modern Art) (pedigree)
PRICELESS BEACH 1:50.6 - $76,764. At 3, won ONSS Grassroots div. (Bettors Delight) (pedigree)
TWIN B WATCHING 1:51.6 - $76,218. At 2, 2nd leg ONSS Gold; 3rd elim Battle Of Waterloo, leg ONSS Gold. (Rocknroll Hanover) (pedigree)
SUNSHINES FINEST 1:53.6 - $62,602. At 2, 2nd leg ONSS Gold; 3rd ONSS Gold div. (Cambest) (pedigree)
SPRINGBRIDGE SASSY (M) 1:52.4 - $60,010. At 2, won ONSS Gold div, ONSS Grassroots div. (Camluck) (pedigree)
BLOSSOM ONTHEBEACH (M) 1:54.6 - $59,801. At 2, won ONSS Grassroots div; 2nd ONSS Gold div; 3rd ONSS Gold div, div Eternal Camnation. (Jeremes Jet) (pedigree)
| Age |
Starts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Earnings |
Time |
| 2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
$36,406 |
1:52.2 |
| 3 |
20 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
$913,702 |
1:47.8 |
| 4 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
$27,330 |
1:49 |
| Total |
36 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
$977,438 |
1:47.8 |
| At 2 |
2nd div Nassagaweya Stakes. |
| At 3 |
Won Battle Of Brandywine Stakes, Progress Pace Final, elim Meadowlands Pace (3rd in Final), div Bluegrass Stakes, Elim Matron Stakes, div Somebeachsomewhere Stakes; 2nd elim and Final Breeders Crown, Matron Stakes Final, elim Progress Pace, div Simcoe Stakes; 3rd elim North America Cup. |
Somebeachsomewhere
2005 |
Mach Three
1999 |
Matt's Scooter
1985 |
Direct Scooter
1976 |
Sampson Direct
Noble Claire |
Ellens Glory
1978 |
MEADOW SKIPPER
Gloria Barmin |
All Included
1986 |
ABERCROMBIE
1975 |
Silent Majority
Bergdorf |
Debra Ann Hanover
1979 |
MOST HAPPY FELLA
Darling Almahurst |
Wheres The Beach
1998 |
Beach Towel
1987 |
French Chef
1978 |
MEADOW SKIPPER
La Pomme Souffle |
Sunburn
1977 |
Armbro Nesbit
Sunbelle Hanover |
Where's Sarah
1993 |
Cam Fella
1979 |
MOST HAPPY FELLA
Nan Cam |
The Booger Lady
1977 |
Steady Star
Lil Miss Thompson |
Light Up
1994 |
Artsplace
1988 |
ABERCROMBIE
1975 |
Silent Majority
1969 |
Henry T Adios
Hobby Horse Tar |
Bergdorf
1967 |
Duane Hanover
Princess Best |
Miss Elvira
1982 |
Albatross
1968 |
MEADOW SKIPPER
Voodoo Hanover |
Ladalia Hanover
1975 |
Columbia George
Lady Kacne |
Lights On
1989 |
Jate Lobell
1984 |
No Nukes
1979 |
Oil Burner
Gidget Lobell |
J R Amy
1970 |
Blaze Pick
Good Time Minnie |
Enroute
1982 |
Flying Bret
1968 |
Bret Hanover
Flying Gypsy |
Blue Gingham
1977 |
MEADOW SKIPPER
Shifting Scene |
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By Somebeachsomewhere, Sunshine Beach counts Artsplace and Jate Lobell as his first two dam sires, plus he hails from the great sire producing family of Golden Miss.
He possesses a pedigree to die for and should suit many Southern Hemisphere mares.
Firstly it is worth noting that Somebeachsomewhere’s exciting two year old colt Waikiki Beach is out of a Bettor’s Delight mare.
Intriguingly, there are only 6 foals of racing age in North America by Somebeachsomewhere out of mares by Bettor’s Delight – all 6 have won in sub-1:55 and 4 have already won over $100,000.
So Sunshine Beach looks a great match up for Bettor’s Delight mares.
In fact he should cross very well with all Cam Fella line mares given how well the Direct Scooter line stallions work with type of mare.
Cam Fella line stallions include Fake Left, Armbro Operative, Presidential Ball, Washington VC, Precious Bunny, Four Starzzz Shark, Blissfull Hall, Pacific Fella, Camtastic, Cameleon, Brioso Hanover, Exotic Earl, etc.
Given Sunshine Beach’s first two dams are by Artsplace and Jate Lobell look for Abercrombie and No Nukes line mares to also produce good results with him.
Duplicating these two great sirelines has worked very well in the past and will continue to do so into the future.
Abercrombie line stallions include Art Major, Artsplace, Grinfromeartoear, Artiscape, Astreos, Modern Art, Albert Albert, Life Sign, Dream Away, Pacific Rocket, Fully Loaded, Peace Of Art, Panorama, etc.
While No Nukes line stallions include Safely Kept, Village Jasper, American Ideal, Badlands Hanover, Jereme’s Jet, Dawn Ofa New Day, Caprock, Ticket To Heaven, Barnett Hanover, Union Guy, etc.
The Direct Scooter line stallions have crossed exceptionally well with Falcon Seelster line mares. It is one of the best crosses in the Southern Hemisphere.
Falcon Seelster mares or mares by Falcon Seelster line stallions such as McArdle, Elsu, Million To One, Rich And Spoilt, Ultimate Falcon, Trump Casino, etc should be really well suited to Sunshine Beach mares.
Of course Albatross or Albatross line stallions have always worked well Direct Scooter line stallions and this should be no different for Sunshine Beach.
These include, but are not limited to Soky’s Atom, Holmes Hanover, Vance Hanover, Butler BG, BGs Bunny and Jaguar Spur.
Increasingly there has been a number of well performed horses bred, in New Zealand specifically, with a duplication of Direct Scooter.
So this could be another cross to look out for with Sunshine Beach.
Obtaining this duplication could be achieved with mares containing Direct Scooter line stallions (Christian Cullen, Courage Under Fire, In The Pocket, Changeover, etc) in their pedigree.
Or alternatively with mares that possess pedigrees featuring stallions containing Direct Scooter maternally, eg Rocknroll Hanover, American Ideal, Shadow Play, etc.
We also mentioned that Sunshine Beach is from the sire producing family of Golden Miss. Duplicating this wonderful mare has proved positive results, so if you own a mare by Rocknroll Hanover, Panorama, Safely Kept, Real Desire or Grinfromeartoear then consider breeding her to Sunshine Beach.