2018 July Monthly Online Sale

VON COSTA DE HERO (AUS) (Bay 2005-Stud 2010). Winner at 2, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2. Out of SW Piavonic. Sire of 163 rnrs, 75 wnrs, inc. SW Lord von Costa (VRC AR Creswick Series Final S., L), Von Costa Glass, SP Sea Spray and of Susurri, Lady Selkirk, Jurasound, Romance Can Costa, Annrhon, Big Red Costa, Everyday Hero - Hero Champion (Sing.), Someday One Day, Trump It, Zefiro, Golden Century, Nouvelle Again, Von Classic Hero, Vonus, etc.

1st dam

APPRECIATE, by Dehere (USA). Placed at 3 in Aust. Half-sister to ON FOCUS. Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners-

 Thanks Buddy (f by Von Costa de Hero) Winner. See below.

 Zygalski (g by Von Costa de Hero) Winner at 1300m in 2017-18 in Aust.

 Stasio (g by Von Costa de Hero) Placed in 2017-18 in Aust.

2nd dam

CANDID CAMERA, by Victory Prince. Placed at 2 in Aust. Half-sister to NICK'S JOY. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ON FOCUS (f Keltrice) 4 wins at 2, A$130,320, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, Fulham Park P., L, Smoke-Free SA S., L, Cinderella S., L, 2d SAJC Bookmakers League 2YO H., 4th SAJC Jansz S., Gr.3. Dam of 3 winners-

 Casino Chips - Sweet Home (H.K.). Winner at 1300m in Aust, 2d HKJC Federation of Chinese Associations H.

 Gold Lens. 6 wins to 1400m, SAJC Schweppes Tonic H.

 Straight Shooter. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m, BRC Ambassador Travel 2YO P., 3d BRC Brc.com.au P.

 Impersonator. 3 wins from 1500m to 2050m, MVRC Iga Local Heroes H., Arrow Training Services H.

 Telephoto. 2 wins at 800m, 1000m in Aust.

 Box Brownie. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Aust.

 Picture Play. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

 Sinister Prince. 4 wins to 1200m, BRC Landfill Logistics Queensland P., 2d BRC Pine Valley Flowers P., Powerade H., T&J Whitehouse P.

 Sinister Princess. 2 wins at 1400m to 2018-19, 3d SCTC Pryde's Easifeed H.

3rd dam

SNAPSHOT (GB), by Blakeney. Unplaced. Half-sister to High and Dry, Lucien Lasage,  Bluemont (dam of PICTURE HAT). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

NICK'S JOY (g Luskin Star) 4 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$481,260, AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, Scobie Breasley H., STC Nureyev H., Mistletoe H., 2d AJC Villiers S., Gr.2-twice, STC Winter H., L, Vain Welter H., Red Car Cup, AJC AO Ellison H., 3d STC Spaceship H.

 Torryburn Ranch. 7 wins to 1500m, BATC Kinjite H., 2d QTC Amorist H., STC Amaranth H., Horizons Golf Club H.

4th dam

PHOTO FLASH, by Match. 2 wins at 2, Ascot Princess Margaret S., 2d The One Thousand Guineas, 3d Doncaster Norfolk S., Newmarket Free H. Half-sister to WELSH PAGEANT, MISS PINKIE, DAZZLING LIGHT (dam of KING'S GLORY), FATHER CHRISTMAS, ILLUMINOUS (dam of BEACON LIGHT, PATENT SLIPPER, SECRET BALLOT), Calshot Light,  Day Dawn (dam of CHANDELY). Dam of 19 foals, 17 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

High and Dry (f High Line) Winner at 2, 3d Goodwood Waterford Candelabra S., Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

 Shining Creek. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1500m, Rome Premio Bellini. Dam of 2 winners-

COOL CREEK (c Desert Style) 3 wins at 2, Newbury Mill Reef S., Gr.2, Newmarket Federation of Bloodstock Agents 2YO S., 2d Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, Curragh Tattersalls Ireland 2YO S., 4th Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2, Newmarket July S., Gr.2. Sire.

 Madary. 2 wins at 7f, 1m in GB. Dam of 2 winners-

 Hawattef. Unraced. Dam of 8 winners-

KODI BEAR (c Kodiac) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 8¼f, £240,977, €22,840, Goodwood Celebration Mile, Gr.2, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3, Ascot Winkfield S., L, Windsor Midsummer S., L, 2d Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Newbury Al Basti Equiworld 2YO S., 4th Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1.

 Lady Susy. Winner at 2, Rome Premio Tap on Wood, 4th Rome Criterium Femminile, L. Dam of 6 winners-

RIVERTIME (c Tout Seul) 8 wins-6 at 2-to 1500m, €137,702, Rome Premio Divino Amore, L, Livorno Criterium Labronico, L.

STORM OF WIND (c Tout Seul) 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, €109,960, Varese Criterium Varesino, L, Naples Premio Germania.

 Sovietica. Unraced. Dam of 8 winners-

CATHY'S STAR (f Torrential) 7 wins from 5½f to 8½f, Assiniboia Downs Winnipeg Sun S., L, Canada Day H., L. Producer.

 Fair Bianca. 2 wins at 1m, 8½f, Hollywood Park Allowance, 4th Del Mar Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 6 winners-

MILES RULES (f Tribal Rule) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 8½f, Hollywood Park Melair S., L, 3d Del Mar Generous Portion S., L. Producer.

 Sochi. 2 wins at 1m, 9f, Hollywood Park Allowance 3YO+f&m. Dam of 5 winners-

P TOWN JOHN (g Smokester) 4 wins-3 at 2-to 6½f, Fairplex Beau Brummel S., L, 2d Santa Anita Cavonnier S., L.

 Cordial Russian. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

ITALIAN BOY (c Tizbud) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, Emerald Downs Seattle Slew H., L, 2d Emerald Downs Emerald Downs Derby, L.

 Dievotchka. Unraced. Dam of 11 winners-

ESOTERIQUE (f Danehill Dancer) Equal Leading Older Female on the 2014 WTR (Mile). Champion Older Female Miler in Europe & France in 2015. Champion Older Female Miler in France in 2014. 6 wins from 1600m to 1850m, £289,122, €892,455, HK$1,311,000, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Prix Rothschild, Gr.1, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3, Newmarket Dahlia S., Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Parade d'Amour, 2d Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1, Prix du Palais-Royal, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2, 4th Deauville Prix Rothschild, Gr.1.

RUSSIAN HOPE - ALMONTALIQ (Sau.) (c Rock Hopper) Champion 3YO Stayer in France in 1998. 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1850m to 3000m, 1,575,851fr., 15,000Dm. in France and Saudi Arabia, Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix Exbury, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Lutece, Gr.3, Cagnes-sur-Mer Grand Prix du Conseil General des Alpes-Maritimes, L, Chateaubriant Derby de l'Ouest, L, Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes, L, 2d Toulouse Prix Max Sicard, L, 3d Baden-Baden Furstenberg Rennen, Gr.3.

RUSSIAN CROSS (c Cape Cross) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2000m, £22,956, €183,400, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix de Montgeroult, Deauville Prix Prudent, Chantilly Prix Dominique Giniaux, 2d Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp La Coupe, Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3. Sire.

ARCHANGE D'OR (c Danehill) 4 wins at 2000m, €178,075, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix Pelleas, L, Prix du Mont Pagnotte, Longchamp Prix de Provence, 3d Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, La Coupe de Longchamp, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Adaris, 4th Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1. Sire.

RUSSIAN DESERT (c Desert Prince) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2200m, €97,650, Compiegne Prix Matchem, L, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2.

RUSSIAN HILL (f Indian Ridge) 2 wins at 2000m, 2500m, €178,850, Grand Prix de Compiegne, L, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Corrida, Gr.2. Dam of 6 winners-

RUSSIAN SOUL (g Invincible Spirit) 11 wins from 1000m to 1600m, £15,374, €234,537, 990,900Dhs, to 2017 in GB, Ireland and U.A.E, Curragh Renaissance S., Gr.3, Meydan Al Shindagha Sprint, Gr.3, 2d Curragh Sapphire S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Flying Five S., Gr.3-twice.

Lucien Lasage (c Brigadier Gerard) 5 wins from 1200m to 1700m in Belgium, 3d Sterrebeek Prix Brugmann de Walzin.

 Photo. 3 wins at 1m, 9f in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

 Itqan. 3 wins from 1½m to 14¾f, Doncaster Mallard H. Dam of 5 winners-

HELLO (g Lycius) Champion 2YO in Italy in 1996. 5 wins-4 at 2-from 1200m to 1700m, US$491,631, Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, Hollywood Park Generous S., Gr.3, Milan Premio del Dado, L, Santa Anita Santa Catalina S., L, 2d Hollywood Park Affirmed H., Gr.3, Goodwood Stardom S., L, 3d Santa Anita Derby, Gr.1, Santa Anita San Rafael S., Gr.2.

 Zoom Lens. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of 9 winners-

ATLANTIS PRINCE (c Tagula) 5 wins-4 at 2-from 7f to 1m, £109,549, 25,000fr., 36,000Dhs, Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Goodwood On the House S., L, Stardom S., L, Newmarket Tote Exacta 2YO S., 2d Nad al Sheba Concord S. Sire.

 Photo Flash. Winner at 1m in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

PROLIFIC - ABLE SPEED (H.K.) (g Compton Place) 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, £72,463, HK$5,286,500, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, HKJC Hong Kong Reunification Cup, Audemars Piguet Millenary H., Skol Cup, 2d HKJC Indian Recreation Club H., 3d Newmarket July S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.2, HKJC Sha Tin Sprint Trophy, L.

DEAL BREAKER (g Night Shift) 11 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, €28,367, US$269,129, Lone Star Park Grand Prairie Turf Challenge S., L, 3d Curragh Blenheim S., L.

 Camera Girl. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

DANO-MAST (c Unfuwain) Champion Grass Male, Older Male & Stayer in Scandinavia in 2002 & 2003. 10 wins from 1800m to 2400m, €130,150, 360,000fr., 30,000Dm., HK$1,800,000, 480,132Dkr, 720,000Kr. in France, Denmark and Sweden, Saint-Cloud Prix Jean de Chaudenay, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2, Taby Stockholm Cup International, Gr.3, Klampenborg Scandinavian Open Championship, Gr.3, 2d Klampenborg Scandanavian Open Championship, Gr.3, 3d Baden-Baden Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Taby Stockholm Cup International, Gr.3-twice. Sire.

 Happy Snap. Unraced. Dam of-

 Calcutta Queen. Placed in GB. Dam of-

MAJESTIC DESERT (f Fraam) 4 wins-2 at 2-to 7f, £181,362, €319,371, 15,000Dhs, Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix d'Astarte, Gr.1, Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1. Dam of 2 winners-

 Grand Zafeen. 4 wins-1 at 2-to 6f, 2d Goodwood Empire Property Group International 2YO S. Dam of 3 winners-

NICE NAME (c Royal Applause) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 1750m, £481, €98,753, to 2018, Premio Pisa, L, 2d Milan Premio Bereguardo, L.

 Bluemont. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

PICTURE HAT (f Topsider) 2 wins at 8¼f, Delaware Park Rosenna H., L, 2d Saratoga Glens Falls S., L.

 Casanna. 3 wins from 8½f to 11f in U.S.A. Dam of 9 winners-

OSWAYO (g Norquestor) 12 wins-3 at 2-to 7f, US$263,459, Penn National Danzig S., L, Philadelphia Park Pennsylvania Futurity, L.

 Perfect Picture. Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

 Malvern Beauty. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 8 winners-

MALVERNICO (c Nordico) 5 wins-4 at 2-from 5f to 9f, Curragh Anglesey S., Gr.3, Curragh S., Gr.3, 2d Curragh National S., Gr.1, 3d Tipperary Concorde S., Gr.3. Sire.

 Artist's Glory. Unraced. Dam of-

MAMYA (f Shernazar) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2000m, Rome Premio Archidamia, L, 2d Milan Premio Baggio, Gr.3. Producer.

Race Record: Winner at 1300m in 2017-18 in Aust.