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Buyer: G. Spears - $700
Particulars
| Name: | Swedish Rhapsody (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Bel Esprit (AUS) |
| Dam: | Concertina (AUS) |
| Colour: | B/BR |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 18 August 2011 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | No |
| Location: | 130 Curlewis Road LEOPOLD VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | No |
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| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
Swedish Rhapsody has a comparable pedigree to Black Caviar both being by Bel Esprit and both having the fabulous Songs of Norway as a grand dam.
This of course is also the family of Scandinavia, Magnus , All To Hard, Willander etc. She carries a 3 by 4 cross of both Vain and Nijinsky two of the greatest horses of all time.
A perennial Champion Sire in his own right, BEL ESPRIT is now ably assisted by his broodmare daughters - individual winners now number 113 and he is responsible for 13 stakes performers through the maternal line, giving the son of Royal Academy an exceptional strike-rate of 11.5% stakes performers to runners. Headed by Group 1 winners, the aforementioned BEAUTY GENERATION (who raced as MONTAIGNE in Australia) and New Zealand One Thousand Guineas heroine COSTA VIVA, BEL ESPRIT is also represented by stakes winner SOLDO DOMANI. Current season two-year-olds include Group 1 Golden Slipper aspirant GONGS (who placed in Saturday’s Group 2 Silver Slipper) and Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview second placegetter, CROSSING THE ABBEY. While the three-year-old crop includes stakes performers MAGNUFIGHTER, ARRUM BOY, KANGA’S EYE and TARCOOLA SPIRIT
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Pedigree
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| SWEDISH RHAPSODY | ||||
| Bay or Brown mare | Foaled 2011 | |||
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) (1999). 8 wins-5 at 2, BTC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1. Sire of 970 rnrs, 659 wnrs, 26 SW, inc. Black Caviar (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Bel Sprinter, Bel Mer, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Beauty Generation, Costa Viva, Soldi Domani, SP Crossing the Abbey, Gongs, Humma Humma, Magnufighter, With a Bit of Dash, Gredington, Arrum Boy, Kanga's Eye, Soothing, Tarcoola Spirit, Peninsula Links, Mesa and of Gresham, Liffeybeau, etc.
1st dam CONCERTINA, by Zeditave. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 2 named foals, both raced, 1 winner, inc:- Barely a Scent
2nd dam NORDICA, by Western Symphony (USA). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, VATC Alan Currie 2YO H., 3d VRC Ruffles H., VATC George Vowles H. Sister to MIDNIGHT SUN, half-sister to SCANDINAVIA (dam of MAGNUS, SCANDIVA, WILANDER, ARCTIC FLIGHT), FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, RUSSIAN TEA ROOM, Song of the Sun, McHappy Flying Magnus Ilithyia Abba (f Pendragon (NZ)) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, 2d SAJC Holdfast Insurance H., Express Colour Printing H., 3d SAJC Laelia S., L.
3rd dam SONG OF NORWAY, by Vain. Unraced. Half-sister to Song of Kingston SCANDINAVIA (f Snippets) 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$438,575, QTC Cup, Gr.2, 2d VRC Salinger S., Gr.1, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1. Dam of 8 winners- MAGNUS (c Flying Spur) 4 wins to 1200m, £23,000, A$1,086,610, S$202,500, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, 2d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1, Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire. WILANDER (g Exceed and Excel) Third on 2008-09 Australasian 3YO Classification (sprint). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$351,825, MRC Schillaci S., Gr.2, Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, VRC Bob Hoysted H., L. Sire. SCANDIVA (f Fastnet Rock) 2 wins at 2, A$242,580, ATC Magic Night S., Gr.2, Emerald Hills Estate 2YO P., 2d ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. ARCTIC FLIGHT (f Flying Spur) 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$314,358, Scone RC Dark Jewel Classic, L, 3d BRC Dane Ripper S., Gr.2, ATC Sheraco S., Gr.3. Lionhearted (c Fastnet Rock) Winner at 1000m, A$76,385, 2d ATC Skyline S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, MRC Thoroughbred Club Cup, L. Danavia ICONIC (g Bel Esprit) 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1100m, A$520,250, to 2018-19, MVRC Carlyon S., L, 2d MRC Rubiton S., Gr.2, SAJC National S., Gr.3. Helsinge BLACK CAVIAR (f Bel Esprit) Horse of the Year in Australia in 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13. Joint Head of the 2013 WTR. Head of the 2011 & 2012 WTR (Sprint). Champion Sprinter in Australia in 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13. Champion Older Female Sprinter in GB in 2012. 25 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, £283,550, A$6,922,550, ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1-twice, VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1, Lightning S., Gr.1-3 times, Patinack Classic, Gr.1-twice, Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1, MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1-twice. Producer. ALL TOO HARD (c Casino Prince) Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2012-13. 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$2,288,200, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, Futurity S., Gr.1. Sire. MIDNIGHT SUN (f Western Symphony (USA)) 4 wins from 1900m to 2400m, A$109,260, STC Winter Cup, L, 2d TTC Tasmanian Oaks, L, 3d TRC Strutt S., L. Producer. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (g Christmas Tree) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 800m, 1000m, A$85,260, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, 2d MVRC Southern Cross Apartments S., L. RUSSIAN TEA ROOM (c Raise a Cup (USA)) Winner at 2, VATC Rancher S., L, 3d VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3. Song of the Sun (f Desert Sun (GB)) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, SAJC Stamford Grand H., 2d SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, 3d MRC Tabaret H. Producer. McHappy GLAD (f Pins) 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC Anniversary H., L, ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 3d Manawatu Classic, Gr.3. Killin (c Snitzel) Placed at 2 in 2018-19, 2d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Merrily EXUBERANT (c Savabeel) Winner at 2 in 2018-19, WRC Wellesley S., L, 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3.
Race Record: Unplaced.
Produce Record: Dam of 1 foal. 2016 Missed to The Wow Signal (Ire) 2017 (c by Squamosa). 2018 Not served previous season Missed in 2016; not served in 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
