SILVANO (GER) 1996, a bay colt by LOMITAS (GB) out of SPIRIT OF EAGLES (USA) by BEAUS EAGLE (USA), was bred by Gestut Fahrhof Stiftung in Germany.

He was a winner of 7 races during his racing career, including the 2001 Arlington Million (USA Grade 1), 2001 Singapore Cup (Kranji Grade 1) and the 2001 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Sha Tin Grade 1).

SILVANO arrived in South Africa in 2003 to commence stud duties at Mr. Andreas Jacobs’ Maine Chance Farms – this after completing his first two seasons at stud in his native Germany (Northern Hemisphere time).  The original intention was to shuttle SILVANO between Germany and South Africa, but due to a two year suspension being placed on the export of horses from South Africa in 2003 (as a result of a breach in the dreaded African Horse Sickness protocols).  The onerous difficulties associated with getting horses out of South Africa to other parts of the globe then prevented the shuttle idea from happening, and SILVANO remained in South Africa.  He was the only son of LOMITAS (GB) 1988 to stand at stud here.

SILVANO completed 17 seasons at stud in South Africa, producing 99 Stakes Winners, including 25 Grade 1 Winners (to date).  The CHAMPION SIRE OF SOUTH AFRICA 5 times and a Top 3 finisher on another 7 occasions.

He was retired from stud in September 2020 and sadly died from colic complications in August 2021.  Eleven years earlier his sire LOMITAS had met with a similar ending, when he was euthanized in August 2010 following complications after having had emergency colic surgery.

SILVANO’S principal winners in South Africa to date are:

(COLTS)

• KINGS GAMBIT 6 wins (4 wins South Africa + 2 wins England), 2007 1st SA CLASSIC (Grade 1) (1800m), 2007 1st SA DERBY (2450m), Grade 1, 2011 1st GORDON RICHARDS EBF STAKES (2007m), Grade 3.
• ASLAN 5 wins, 2009 1st SANSUI SUMMER CUP (Grade 1) (2000m), 2010 1st CANON GOLD CUP (GRADE 1) (3200m).
• MARTIAL EAGLE 8 wins, 2012 1st J&B METROPOLITAN (2000m), Grade 1.
• BOLD SILVANO 7 wins (6 wins South Africa + 1 win Dubai), 2008 1st CHAMPION JUVENILE CUP (Grade 3) (1400m), 2009 1st RACING ASSOCIATION STAKES (Listed) (1600m), 2009 1st BETTING WORLD 1900 (Grade 2) (1900m), 2009 1st VODACOM DURBAN JULY (2200m), Grade 1, 2011 1st MAKTOUM CHALLENGE (ROUND 2) (1900m), Grade 3.
• BRAVURA 8 wins, 2009 1st INVESTEC CAPE DERBY (Grade 1) (2000m), 2011 1st GREEN POINT STAKES (WFA) (Grade 2) (1600m).
• SEAL 10 wins, 2010 1st SA DERBY (2450m), Grade 1, 2011 1st WOLF POWER 1600 (Listed) (1600m), 2011 1st GOLD VASE (GRADE 2) (3000m), 2012 1st AQUANAUT HANDICAP (LISTED) (2450m), 2012 1st JUBILEE HANDICAP (Grade 3) (1800m), 2013 1st CARADOC GOLD CUP (Grade 3) (2850m).
• ASTRO NEWS 9 wins, 2010 1st SA DERBY (2450m), Grade 1, 2011 1st WOLF POWER 1600 (Listed) (1600m), 2011 1st GOLD VASE (GRADE 2) (3000m), 2012 1st AQUANAUT HANDICAP (LISTED) (2450m), 2012 1st JUBILEE HANDICAP (Grade 3) (1800m), 2013 1st CARADOC GOLD CUP (Grade 3) (2850m).
• CROWN OF GOLD 12 wins, 2012 1st PORT ELIZABETH GOLD CUP (Listed) (3600m), 2013 1st GLENLAIR TROPHY (Listed) (3200m), 2013 1st PORT ELIZABETH GOLD CUP (Listed) (3600m), 2014 1st GLENLAIR TROPHY (Listed) (3200m), 2015 1st GLENLAIR TROPHY (Listed) (3200m), 2015 1st PORT ELIZABETH GOLD CUP (Listed) (3600m).
• HEAVY METAL 6 wins, 2011 1st THE DARLEY ARABIAN (Listed) (1900m), 2012 1st CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1) (2000m), 2012 1st VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) (2200m).
• ICE MACHINE 10 wins, 2013 1st GREEN POINT STAKES (WFA) (Grade 2) (1600m), 2014 1st DRILL HALL STAKES (GRADE 2) (1400m).
• PUNTA ARENAS 6 wins, 2011 1st TEKKIE TOWN WINTER DERBY (Grade 3) (2400m), 2014 1st CUP TRIAL (GRADE 3) (1800m), 2015 1st CAMPANAJO 2200 (Grade 3) (2200m).
• HOT TICKET 6 wins, 2013 1st WOOLAVINGTON HANDICAP (Listed) (2400m), 2013 1st LEKTRON CHAIRMAN’S CUP (GRADE 3) (3200m), 2013 1st BETTING WORLD STAKES (Grade 2) (2500m), 2013 1st GOLD VASE (GRADE 2) (3000m).
• VERCINGETORIX 7 wins (4 wins South Africa + 3 wins Dubai), 2012 1st KRA GUINEAS (Grade 2) (1600m), 2012 1st DAILY NEWS 2000 (GRADE 1) (2000m), 2014 1st JEBEL HATTA (1800m), Grade 1, 2015 1st AL RASHIDIYA (1800m), Grade 2.
• POWER KING 6 wins, 2013 1st WINTER GUINEAS (Grade 3) (1600m), 2013 1st WINTER CLASSIC (Grade 3) (1800m), 2014 1st VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) (2200m).
• ELUSIVE SILVA 7 wins, 2015 1st WINTER DERBY (Grade 3) (2400m), 2016 1st THE SLEDGEHAMMER (LISTED) (1800m), 2016 1st CUP TRIAL (GRADE 3) (1800m), 2017 1st WORLD SPORTS BETTING 1900 (Grade 2) (1900m).
• MARINARESCO 6 wins, 2015 1st WINTER GUINEAS (Grade 3) (1600m), 2015 1st WINTER CLASSIC (Grade 3) (1800m), 2015 1st CHAMPIONS CUP (GRADE 1) (1800m), 2016 1st DRILL HALL STAKES (GRADE 2) (1400m), 2016 1st VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) (2200m).
• AL SAHEM 3 wins, 2016 1st SA DERBY (Grade 1) (2450m).
• JANOOBI 6 wins (4 wins South Africa + 1 win Dubai + 1 win Saudi Arabia), 2015 1st PROTEA STAKES (Grade 3) (1100m), 2016 1st GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2) (1600m), 2018 1st ZABEEL MILE (1600m), Grade 2.
• STRATHDON 7 wins, 2017 1st WOOLAVINGTON HANDICAP (Listed) (2400m), 2017 1st CAPE SUMMER STAYERS HANDICAP (Grade 3) (2500m), 2019 1st WOOLAVINGTON STAKES (Listed) (2400m).
• HAWWAAM 10 wins, 2018 1st DINGAANS (GRADE 2) (1600m), 2018 1st TONY RUFFEL STAKES (Grade 3) (1400m), 2018 1st SA CLASSIC (Grade 1) (1800m), 2018 1st CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1) (2000m), 2018 1st DAILY NEWS 2000 (GRADE 1) (2000m), 2019 1st PREMIER TROPHY (Grade 2) (1800m), 2019 1st HORSE CHESTNUT STAKES (Grade 1) (1600m), 2019 1st CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1) (2000m).
• ZILLZAAL 4 wins, 2019 1st GAUTENG SUMMER CUP (Grade 1) (2000m).
• SILVER HOST 6 wins, 2019 1st POLITICIAN STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m), 2020 1st CHAIRMAN’S CUP (Grade 3) (2500m), 2020 1st TRACK AND BALL DERBY (Grade 3) (2400m), 2021 1st WOOLAVINGTON STAKES (Listed) (2400m).
• SILVER OPERATOR 6 wins, 2019 1st CAPE CLASSIC (Grade 3) (1400m), 2021 1st JET MASTER STAKES (Listed) (1600m), 2022 1st JET MASTER STAKES (Listed) (1600m).

(FILLIES)

• HAPPY SPIRIT 4 wins, 2007 1st SA OAKS (2450m), Grade 2.
• MOCHACHINO 7 wins, 2008 1st CAMELLIA STAKES (Grade 2) (1160m).
• RECONCILE 9 wins, 2009 1st THE SCARLET LADY (LISTED) (1800m), 2009 1st OFF TO STUD HANDICAP (LISTED) (1800m), 2010 1st QUEEN PALM HANDICAP (Listed) (2400m).
• FLIRTATION 5 wins, 2010 1st YELLOWWOOD HANDICAP (GRADE 3) (1800m), 2010 1st SANSUI SUMMER CUP (Grade 1) (2000m), 2011 1st COLORADO KING STAKES (Grade 2) (2000m).
• FREQUENT FLYER 6 wins, 2010 1st STORMSVLEI MILE (Listed) (1600m), 2011 1st JAMAICA HANDICAP (Listed) (1700m).
• DO YOU REMEMBER 3 wins, 2012 1st WOOLAVINGTON 2000 (Grade 1) (2000m).
• GALLICA ROSE 6 wins, 2014 1st EAST COAST CUP (Listed) (2000m), 2015 1st GOLD BRACELET (GRADE 2) (2000m).
• HAPPY VALENTINE 3 wins (2 wins South Africa + 1 win France), 2012 1st ALLAN ROBERTSON CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 1) (1200m).
• BELLA SONATA 5 wins, 2017 1st JOBURG SPRING F & M CHALLENGE (Grade 2) (1450m).
• GIRL ON THE RUN 6 wins, 2016 1st YELLOWWOOD HANDICAP (GRADE 3) (1800m), 2017 1st VICTORY MOON STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m).
• NIGHTINGALE 4 wins, 2016 1st KLAWERVLEI MAJORCA STAKES (WFA) (Grade 1) (1600m).
• SILVAN STAR 7 wins, 2016 1st LADIES MILE (Listed) (1600m), 2016 1st FINAL FLING STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m).
• SILVER MOUNTAIN 4 wins, 2015 1st CHOICE CARRIERS CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 2) (1400m), 2015 1st CAPE FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 1) (1600m).
• STAR EXPRESS 6 wins, 2017 1st VICTRESS STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m).
• ORCHID ISLAND 5 wins, 2016 1st SEA COTTAGE STAKES (LISTED) (1800m), 2016 1st SA FILLIES CLASSIC (Grade 1) (1800m).
• SILVAN ON FIRE 6 wins, 2018 1st YELLOWWOOD HANDICAP (GRADE 3) (1800m).
• WIND CHILL 4 wins, 2016 1st SA OAKS (Grade 2) (2450m).
• MIYABI GOLD 6 wins, 2017 1st GOLD BRACELET (GRADE 2) (2000m), 2018 1st THE SCARLET LADY (LISTED) (1750m), 2019 1st EAST COAST CUP (Listed) (2000m).
• PLATINUM CLASS 7 wins, 2018 1st LADY’S BRACELET (Listed) (1600m), 2018 1st LADIES MILE (Listed) (1600m), 2018 1st FINAL FLING STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m).
• SILVANO’S PRIDE 6 wins, 2018 1st WOOLAVINGTON 2000 (Grade 1) (2000m), 2019 1st TIBOUCHINA STAKES (Grade 2) (1400m), 2020 1st VICTRESS STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m).
• KEEP ON DANCING 7 wins, 2020 1st EAST COAST CUP (Listed) (2000m), 2020 1st TRACK AND BALL OAKS (Grade 2) (2400m), 2021 1st OFF TO STUD STAKES (Listed) (1600m).
• SUMMER PUDDING 11 wins, 2019 1st FILLIES MILE (Grade 3) (1600m), 2019 1st GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2) (1600m), 2019 1st SA FILLIES CLASSIC (Grade 1) (1800m), 2019 1st SA OAKS (Grade 2) (2450m), 2019 1st WOOLAVINGTON 2000 (Grade 1) (2000m), 2020 1st GAUTENG SUMMER CUP (Grade 1) (2000m), 2020 1st COLORADO KING STAKES (Grade 2) (2000m), 2020 1st EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (Grade 1) (1600m).
• MARINA 8 wins, 2020 1st STORMSVLEI STAKES (Listed) (1800m), 2020 1st RIVER JETEZ STAKES (Listed) (2400m), 2021 1st VICTRESS STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m).
• SPARKLING WATER 6 wins, 2021 1st VICTORY MOON STAKES (Grade 3) (1800m), 2021 1st WESTERN CAPE STAYERS (Grade 2) (2800m).

SILVANO is on record as having 3 of his sons stand at stud, they include VERCINGETORIX (standing at Maine Chance Farms and currently at the top of the Sire’s log) and the exciting new stallion prospect HAWWAAM (standing at Wilgerbosdrift Stud – first season 2022).  He is also the broodmare sire of LAST WINTER who commenced stud duties at Bush Hill Stud in KZN in 2020.  SILVANO’S daughters are highly prized broodmares and they will certainly continue to embellish the legacy left behind by the great stallion for some time to come still.