Prince of princes

Lexdane broke through for his first win at his fifth start today at Belmont (WA), but it’s his pedigree that attracts the most interest.

Lexdane is a bay colt by Danewin from the Sackford mare Sister Klaire. He is in-bred to equine royalty; the family founded by Cambridge Stud’s wonder mare Eight Carat (GB), who is Danewin’s granddam.

Eight Carat (pictured) also is the dam of champion colts Octogonal, Mouawad, Kaapstad (14 Group 1 wins between them) and the star Group 1-winning fillies Diamond Lover and Marquise. The great mare also is the granddam of Commands (Danewin’s brother) and Diamond Lover’s three Group 1 winners Don Eduardo, Peruzzi and Tristalove (the dam of the Group 1 winner Viking Ruler).

Lexdane’s dam Sister Klaire is from the imported mare Great-Grandaughter (GB), a daughter of Great Nephew (GB) and Klairessa (GB), the dam of Eight Carat.

Lexdane was sold, from the Emirates Park draft, for $50,000 to WA trainer Kylie Dowling at the 2009 Magic Millions Gold Coast Premier Yearling Sale.