2021 JULY (Early) Online Sale
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Buyer: Katsumi Yoshida - $2,700,000
Particulars
| Name: | Funstar (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Adelaide (IRE) |
| Dam: | Starspangled (IRE) |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 18 September 2016 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | No |
| Location: | 60 Headlam Road MOSS VALE NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | No |
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| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Pedigree
Breeding Certificate - 7/7/21
Description
*** ON THE MARKET ***
FUNSTAR
• Timeform 117 - Defeated 14 individual G1 Winners
• Undefeated 2YO
• Winner of both starts including when beating subsequent high-class Hong Kong performer Happy Healthy (Leviathan) over 1200m at Randwick
“Leading trainer Chris Waller reckons he hasn’t been this excited about a horse since Winx” – Racenet.com.au, June 2019
A STAR 3YO
• 1st G1 Flight Stakes, 1600m, Randwick, defeating Probabeel by 3.3 lengths
• Funstar produced the quickest last 400m sectionals of the day – quicker than the likes of Classique Legend, Brutal, Osborne Bulls, Kolding, Te Akau Shark, Every Rose, Verry Elleegant, Signore Fox, Greysful Glamour, Unforgotten etc. all of whom ran on the same Randwick card - Daily Sectionals
• “She is the REAL DEAL” – Chris Waller, Trainer
• “She is a SUPER filly, a STAR in the making” – James McDonald, Jockey
• Past winners of the Flight Stakes include Global Glamour, First Seal, Guelph, Norzita, More Joyous, Samantha Miss, Fashion’s Afield, Unearthly, Ha Ha, Sunline, Triscay, Research, Bounding Away
• 1st G2 Tea Rose Stakes, 1400m, Randwick, defeating Probabeel, Libertini, Anaheed, Subpoenaed etc.
• 1st G2 Phar Lap Stakes, 1500m, Rosehill, defeating Probabeel, Quick Thinker
• 2nd G1 Surround Stakes, 1400m, Randwick, to Probabeel, beating Lyre, Flit, Missile Mantra & Xilong
• 2nd G1 Coolmore Legacy Stakes, 1600m Randwick, to Con Te Partiro, defeating Danzdanzdance, Alizee, Nettoyer, Spanish Reef, Positive Peace, Sweet Deal, Noire etc.
TOP-CLASS AS A 4YO
• 2nd G1 Epsom Handicap, 1600m, Randwick, to Probabeel, defeating Colette, Nettoyer, Yulong Prince etc.
• 4th G1 Chipping Norton Stakes, 1600m, Randwick, beaten 0.6 lengths by Verry Elleegant, Colette & Avilius, defeating Kolding, Master Of Wine & Toffee Tongue
ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST YOUNG FAMILIES…
• ½ sister to G1 winner Youngstar, a $1.4m mare in 2020
• ¾ sister to the dam of triple G1-winning star Tofane.
• Amongst the progeny to run for the family are a full-sister to Tofane and a full-brother to Funstar.
• A granddaughter of the great Galileo, sire of 91 individual G1 winners and broodmare sire of a further 34 individual G1 winners including The Autumn Sun, Tofane, Invincibella, Unforgotten, Personal, Snowfall, Night Of Thunder, St Mark’s Basilica, Saxon Warrior, Ghaiyyath etc.
• Out of a mare by Danehill, who sits as the maternal grandsire of 35 G1 winners.
MEDIA:
• A parade video is attached to this listing, plus a feature story on Funstar which includes her career and pedigree highlights. High resolution copies can be viewed on Inglis.TV:
• Parade video: https://bit.ly/2Viyxjj
• The Funstar Feature: https://bit.ly/3ws0RwO
Location
Pedigree
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| Bay mare | Foaled 2016 | |||
ADELAIDE (IRE) (Bay 2011-Stud 2015). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2040m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Sire of 84 rnrs, 39 wnrs, inc. SW Funstar (ATC Flight S., Gr.1), SP Queen Adele and of Good Soize, Adelaide's Diamond, Barossa Rosa, Tamilaide, Chevychaser, Duchess Adele, Flinders, Fu Ni, Torrens, Adelaide's Light, Buba, Lord Tropicana, Potamianos, Danzadel, Adki, Chillydog, Cliffs of Moher, Empire Games, Kypreos, Port Douglas, Pride of Adelaide, etc.
1st dam STARSPANGLED, by Danehill (USA). Winner at 8½f in Ireland. Sister to DOWNTOWN, half-sister to Two Miles West. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:- FUNSTAR (f by Adelaide (Ire)) 5 wins. See below. YOUNGSTAR (f by High Chaparral (Ire)) 4 wins from 1500m to 2200m, A$1,050,337, BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, The Roses, Gr.2, 2d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, ATC Randwick City S., L, 3d BRC Queensland Derby, Gr.1, ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, St Leger, Theraces P. Eleven Seconds (g by Encosta de Lago) 6 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$212,425, WATC Australia Day BBQ H., Amelia Park H., Galvins Plumbing Supplies H., Irish Day H., Pinjarra RC Sign Strategy H., 2d WATC Selangor Turf Club H., 3d Bunbury Cup, L, WATC James Boag's Premium H., 4th WATC Detonator S., L, Bunbury TC Bull & Bush Tavern Cup, L. Brilliant Mind Jack Strikes Back Baggy Green TOFANE (f Ocean Park) 7 wins to 1400m, A$2,603,970, to 2020-21, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, BRC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Tiara, Gr.1, VRC Furphy Sprint, Gr.3, MRC Bass Strait Beef Steaks S., Gr.3, MVRC PFD Food Services H., 2d SAJC Euclase S., Gr.2, BRC BRC Sprint H., Gr.3, 3d ATC Galaxy H., Gr.1, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.2. No Compromise Bradman Smiling Art
2nd dam USER FRIENDLY, by Slip Anchor. Top of The 1992 European 3YO Classification (2800m+). 8 wins from 2000m to 2900m, £977,650, The Oaks, Gr.1, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, The St Leger, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Lingfield Oaks Trial S., L, Sandown Forte Airport Services S., 2d Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, 3d Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Del Mar Live the Dream S., L, 4th Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1. Sister to Williamshakespeare, half-sister to Friendlier DOWNTOWN (f Danehill) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Cork Give Thanks S., Gr.3, 4th Cork Noblesse S., Gr.3. Two Miles West (g Sadler's Wells) 8 wins from 1½m to 3m, £89,529, €25,758, Aintree John Smith's H. Hurdle, Leopardstown Clonard S., 2d Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3, Leopardstown Challenge S., L, 3d Cheltenham Sharp Novice Hurdle, 4th Leopardstown Ballyroan S., L. Streets of Gold User Cat Obsequious (f Fusaichi Pegasus) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5½f, 1m, US$202,797, 2d Gulfstream Park Herecomesthebride S., Gr.3, 3d Monmouth Boiling Springs S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Coconut Grove S., L, 4th Belmont Matron S., Gr.2. Producer. Cumin (f Fusaichi Pegasus) Winner at 2, Goodwood New Ham 2YO Fillies S., 2d York Hovis 2YO S., 3d Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners- KENCUMIN (c Kendargent) 4 wins at 7f, 1m, £3,368, US$148,173 in GB and U.S.A, Santa Anita Lure S., L.
3rd dam ROSTOVA, by Blakeney. 4 wins at 1½m, 1¾m, 4th Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3. Half-sister to JUDD. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:- USER FRIENDLY (f Slip Anchor) 8 wins. See above. Williamshakespeare (g Slip Anchor) 7 wins from 2000m to 3150m in Norway and Sweden, 2d Jagersro SFK Jubileumslopning, L, 4th Ovrevoll Duty Time Trophy, L. Friendlier GENDER AGENDA (f Holy Roman Emperor) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £8,900, US$273,418, Santa Anita Robert J Frankel S., Gr.3, Goodwood Greene King Fillies' Nursery S., 2d Del Mar Kathryn Crosby S., L, Santa Anita Unzip Me S., L, 3d Del Mar Goldikova S., Gr.2, 4th Del Mar Matriarch S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Swingtime S., L. Madame Defarge (f Motivator) Winner at 2, 3d Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L. Producer. Unex Mona Lisa PRETTY POLLYANNA (f Oasis Dream) Champion 2YO Filly in Europe, France & GB in 2018. 3 wins at 2, £156,678, €275,990, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, Newmarket Duchess of Cambridge S., Gr.2, 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Hopeful S., L, 3d Newmarket Fillies' Mile, Gr.1, 4th Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Cheveley Park S., Gr.1. Pure Champions Gallery (c Dansili) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £46,419, HK$2,570,000, Ascot Cathay Pacific 60th Anniversary H., Beverley Totesport.com H., HKJC Tai Mo Shan H., 3d Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby, L. Sire.
Race Record: 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$1,142,325, to 2019-20, ATC Flight S., Gr.1, Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Heritage Volunteers 2YO H., All Too Hard at Vinery H., 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, Surround S., Gr.1, Theo Marks S., Gr.2, Strawberry Hill Stud H., 4th ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, Apollo S., Gr.2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
