Anna Maria: dam of stakes winners AWE SHUCKS, PARDON MY FRENCH, winner No Bull, and stakes placed Samantha Sheik. Anna Maria is also dam of the mare Faleh Me, who produced stakes winner NOBLE MAN and INSYNC, winners On The Road Again and the greats Paving The Way $96,449, and Just Lyke Me $76,563.

Sire of French Braids

Virgule Al Maury: 16(6-2-5)0-2 in England and the UAE. Progeny Earnings $2,011,395.

Stakes placed in three international races from 5F to 1 1/4 miles, and is a 7F record holder. Sire of 194 foals, 90 starters, 19 stakes winners and 12 stakes placed.

Leading runners include MORE ADORAABLE $228,904, VIRAMIKI $88,519, FRENCH BRAIDS $56,255, LAH DEE DAH $61,703, PARDON MY FRENCH $44,073, VIRAAC $37,633, NO SHOW JONES $120,392, etc.

By KESBEROY, winner at 3 in France, 1st Prix Djerba Oua, etc. Sire of 13 crops, 160 registered foals, numerous stakes winners including undefeated AL SAKBE '95 c. out of Morgane de Piboul.

French Braid's sire, Virgule Al Maury, is out of the mare Valse Du Cassou (by Baroud III) whose dam is Java, by Saint Laurent. Java is dam of two winners ROUMBA DU CASSOU '86 f. by Baroud III) 4 wins in England and France, 1st Dubai Stakes, Tango Du Cassou '84 c. by Baroud III, 3 wins in France. Java is also the dam of Samba '75 f. by Baroud III- grandam of BEN DE CARRERE '89 c. by Djamel, 2 wins in France. Java's dam is Nevada II, by Djanor. 2 wins in France, dam of CHERI BIBI '75 c. by Baroud III, 4(4-0-0).