IN EXCESS (IRE) dkb/br. 1987		SIBERIAN EXPRESS (USA) gr/r. 1981		CARO (IRE) gr. 1967 [IC]		FORTINO (FR)		gr. 1959
						CHAMBORD (GB)		ch. 1955
				INDIAN CALL (USA) dkb/br. 1966		WARFARE (USA)		gr. 1957
						LA MORLAYE (USA)		b. 1958
		KANTADO (IRE) b. 1976		SAULINGO (GB) br. 1970		SING SING (GB)		b. 1957
						SAULISA (GB)		br. 1963
				VI (GB) ch. 1960		VILMORIN (GB)		gr. 1943
						DOTTEREL (GB)		b. 1951
TRULY BLESSED (USA) ch. 1997		FRENCH DEPUTY (USA) ch. 1992		DEPUTY MINISTER (CAN) b. 1979		VICE REGENT (CAN)		ch. 1967
						MINT COPY (CAN)		dkb/br. 1970
				MITTERAND (USA) b. 1981		HOLD YOUR PEACE (USA)		b. 1969
						LAREDO LASS (USA)		dkb/br. 1971
		LOVE BUNNY (USA) ch. 1978		EXCLUSIVE NATIVE (USA) ch. 1965 [C]		RAISE A NATIVE (USA)		ch. 1961 [B]
						EXCLUSIVE (USA)		ch. 1953 *
				LADY TRAMP (USA) b. 1965		SENSITIVO (ARG)		b. 1957
						LA MORLAYE (USA)		b. 1958

Alan Porter Breeding Analysis for NOTIONAL

A son of the same sire as young stallion standout, Indian Charlie, Notional recorded impressive performances at two, three and four. At two, he made a winning debut, earning a Beyer Speedfigure of 105. At three, he captured the San Rafael Stakes (G2) and Risen Star Stakes (G3) and ran a close second to Scat Daddy in the Florida Derby (G1). And at four, he captured the Salvator Mile (G3) with a 109 Beyer.

Notional is by the exceptional racehorse, and extremely successful sire, In Excess, as is Indian Charlie, the sire of Eclipse Award winners in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In Excess also has at least five other sons who have already sired stakes winners. From the same branch of the Frizette family that has produced Mr. Prospector and Seattle Slew, Notional is closely inbred to that female line through La Morlaye, granddam of In Excess sire, classic winner Siberian Express.

Crossing over Mr. Prospector line mares has worked well for In Excess and has been particularly successful for Indian Charlie. Among branches of Mr. Prospector that have produced stakes winners for this pair are Fappiano (including through Quiet American, suggesting that the Unbridled/Unbridleds Song branch might also work), Crafty Prospector, Carson City (and his son Flying Chevron), Conquistador Cielo (whose son Marquetry might be interesting here), Afleet, Silver Ghost, Fortunate Prospect, Gulch, Miswaki, Tanks Prospect and Smart Strike. From other branches of the Raise a Native line, there have been stakes winners out of mares by Affirmed (who might work very well here), Majestic Prince and Alydar (through Turkoman).

The other great sire from the Frizette family, Seattle Slew, has also worked under In Excess and Indian Charlie, including throught Slewpy, Seattle Song and Slewacide, and more commercial branches, such as A.P. Indy, Capote and Slew o Gold can also be considered. Seattle Slews grandsire, Boldnesian, has also proved effective through Bold Ruckus.

Notional is out of a mare from the Northern Dancer line, and crossing back over that line should work well through Sadlers Wells (broodmare sire of a classic winner by In Excess, and represented in the U.S. by El Prado), Lyphard, Danzig, Northern Baby, Storm Bird (and his sons Storm Cat and Summer Squall), Sovereign Dancer and even back over Notionals own broodmare sire line, that of Vice Regent/Deputy Minister. Northern Dancers sire, Nearctic, has also done well with Indian Charlie via Icecapade, through both the Clever Trick and Wild Again branches of this line.

From the Turn-to/Hail to Reason line, In Excess and Indian Charlie have both worked very well with Halo, while In Excess has a grade one winner out of a mare by Prized (from the Roberto branch). In Excess also has a stakes winner out of a mare by Coxs Ridge.

Other strains that have found success under this mail line include Never Bend, Damascus (including through Time For A Change and Cutlass), In Reality, Round Table, and the brothers His Majesty and Graustark.