"Mount Nelson is bred on the same successful Danzig / Sharpen Up sire cross as both Danehill Dancer and Invincible Spirit."

Bill Oppenheim

SIRE: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

World Champion 7-time Gr.1 winner by Danehill. One of Europe’s leading sires with 6 Gr.1 winners already including: Mount Nelson (Gr.1), Eagle Mountain (Gr.1), Varenar (Gr.1), Diamondrella (Gr.1), Rock Kingdom (Gr.1), Seventh Rock (Gr.1).  Also Kitty Matcham (Gr.2), Blessed Luck (Gr.3), Genuine Devotion (Gr.3), High Rock (Gr.3), Rock of Rochelle (Gr.3), Sweeter Still (Gr.3), Theann (Gr.3), Three Rocks (Gr.3), Unilateral (Gr.3), Utrecht (Gr.3), Yellowstone (Gr.3), etc.

DAM: INDEPENDENCE

High class miler by Selkirk. Winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes and Matron Stakes. Also dam of 2009 Classic performer and Gr.2 winner Monitor Closely, and multiple winner Stone of Scone (Timeform Rating: 107).

1st Dam

INDEPENDENCE (GB), won 4 races at 3 years and £94,512 including

Peugeot Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, Trusted Partner Matron Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and London Clubs Fern Hill Rated Stakes, Ascot, L., placed 4 times including third in Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, L., from only 9 starts;

dam of 4 winners-

MOUNT NELSON (GB) (2004 c. by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)), subject stallion.

MONITOR CLOSELY (IRE) (2006 c. by Oasis Dream (GB)), won Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2, third St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, Hampton Court Stakes, Royal Ascot, L., fourth Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2, second Tattersalls Timeform 3-y-o Trophy, won Newbury maiden at 2 years, 2008.  (Timeform Rating: 122)

STONE OF SCONE (GB) (2005 c. by Pivotal (GB)), won 2 races and £12,086.  (Timeform Rating: 107).

OFF MESSAGE (IRE) (2003 f. by In The Wings), won 1 race at 3 years and £5565.

ABRASIVE (IRE) (2007 c. by Rock of Gibraltar), unraced to date

She also has a yearling filly by Cape Cross (IRE).

2nd Dam

YUKON HOPE (USA), placed 5 times at 3 years; dam of 2 winners-

INDEPENDENCE (GB) (f. by Selkirk (USA)), see above.

TESLIN (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2007 and £76,677 and placed 4 times; also placed twice at 4 years, 2008 in U.A.E. and £16,486.

3rd Dam

SAHARA FOREST (GB), unraced;
dam of-

Yukon Hope (USA), see above.

4th Dam

HOME ON THE RANGE, won 5 races at 3 years including Sun Chariot Stakes,
  Newmarket, Gr.2, placed 3 times including fourth in Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1;

dam of 3 winners including-

REFERENCE POINT, Champion 2yo in Europe in 1986, Champion 3yo in Europe in 1987, won 7 races at 2 and 3 years including Derby, Epsom, Gr.1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, William Hill Futurity Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2 and Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2, placed twice including second in Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.1, from only 10 starts; sire.

Known Ranger, won 19 races at home and in U.S.A., placed second in Kelso Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.3 and Fort Harrod Stakes, Keeneland, L.