2023 AUGUST (Late) Online Sale
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Buyer: Scone Bloodstock Services - $150,000
Particulars
| Name: | Sur la Mer (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Nicconi (AUS) |
| Dam: | Clearwater Bay (AUS) |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 26 October 2017 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | Yes 30% |
| Location: | 117 Mount Vincent Road MOUNT VINCENT NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | No |
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| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Reports
Breeding Soundness Certificate - 16 August 2023
Description
If some of your buying prerequisites are to only purchase good types, as well as top-class performed fillies or mares, then you do not need to look any further than Sur La Mer.
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Sur La Mer was a $300,000 yearling purchase at the 2019 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale, which at the time was a record price for a filly by Nicconi (a price which has been only bettered once since for a filly by her sire). Standing 15.2 1/2hh, as you would expect, Sur La Mer is a good strong sprinting type with excellent conformation, lovely scope, and movement. She is reported to have no vices.
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A winner of 5 races and over $300,000 in prize money, Sur La Mer went oh so close in May to picking up that elusive black type, when finishing a close fifth in the Group 3 Scone RC Dark Jewel Classic (1400m). She appeared in the Steward’s Report as follows: “Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the straight before improving into a narrow run between Riduna and Finepoint approaching the 200m”. While the respected racing website “Racing and Sports” noted in their race report “Settled in the second half of the field 5.5L, improved her position to be 8th 4.5L at the turn, came with a big run from well back and wasn't beaten far.”
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There is little doubt Sur La Mer could have easily picked up a black type race on her day. Her NSW Benchmark Rating of 87 after the Dark Jewel is a good reflection of her having black type ability, as over the years we have seen plenty of mares with ratings below BM87, win at Listed and Group level.
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Sur La Mer’s sire Nicconi requires no introduction. A prolific sire of winners (557 at present) and nearly $90 million in progeny earnings, his 27 stakes winners to date have been led by 9-time Group 1 winner and Australian Horse of Year Nature Strip. Far from a one trick pony, Nicconi has sired 20 horses in total which have won more than $500,000 on the track, including six $1 million+ earners.
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Nicconi, as a broodmare sire, has kicked off this side of his career in tremendous fashion, with his daughters already having produced the extremely promising Group 3 winner Magic Time (by Hellbent), as well as the Listed Race winner A Very Fine Red (by Deep Field), as well as the Group 2 placed 2yo Boyfriend (by Snitzel). It is worth noting that his daughters look to be clicking well with all the major Australian sire lines.
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The good news for Sur La Mer’s purchaser is that there is plenty happening close up in her family. Her Group 1 placed sister Lankan Star, which sold for $600,000 at this year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, is due to foal to leading Australian Second Season Sire Russian Revolution. This season Lankan Star has a date with twice Champion Australian Sire I Am Invincible. Apart from this positive news, she also has an unraced 3yo brother named First Beach, a $340,000 yearling purchase by Belmont Bloodstock for Bob Peters, currently in training with John Leek. Plus, her dam Clearwater Bay has a 2021 colt by Yes Yes Yes coming through the system.
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If another of your buying prerequisites is to only purchase mares from strong female lines, then Sur La Mer ticks this box as well. Sur La Mer comes from one of the great Aga Khan’s families. A female line which has produced a multitude of Champions and Group 1 winners such as Opaline (Champion English 2yo), Shahrastani (Champion Irish 3yo, English & Irish Derbies), Recoletos (Champion European Miler), Bay Bridge (Ascot Champion Stakes), Shemaka (French Oaks), Technician, Shemima, Katiykha, Sharannpour, Shakeel, etc, etc.
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Sur La Mer was recently retired from racing and is being offered for genuine unreserved sale as a broodmare prospect. She is presently in good health and condition, and as you can see from the attached breeding soundness certificate, she has already cycled, hence giving her purchaser the added bonus of being able to get her covered early in the season.
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Pedigree
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| SUR LA MER (AUS) | ||||
| Bay mare | Foaled 2017 | |||
NICCONI (AUS) (2005). 6 wins-1 at 2, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire of 769 rnrs, 557 wnrs, 27 SW, inc. Nature Strip (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Graceful Girl, Niccanova, Faatinah, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Magic Time, A Very Fine Red, SP Boyfriend and of Everlong, Cape Breton, Hearcomesthestar, Flying on a Limb, Nipotino, Semana, Broken Hero, Iconic Lass, Masterplan, Mishani Raider, Pride of Sullivan, Western Halo, Devil Kick, Hyde, Mrs Ed, etc.
1st dam CLEARWATER BAY, by Stratum. 3 wins to 1200m, 2d SAJC Distinctive Homes 2YO P., ATC Irish Australian Welfare Bureau H. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:- Lankan Star (f by Nicconi) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$550,660, MRC VOBIS Gold Dash, MVRC Happy Birthday Pat Egan 2YO P., 2d MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Ottawa S., Gr.3, MRC Ladbrokes Odds Boost H., 3d VRC Vale Darby McCarthy OAM H., 4th MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (f), Gr.2, VRC Cap d'Antibes S., L. Sur la Mer Lucky Dozen
2nd dam RANCHERA (IRE), by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Half-sister to KARINIYD - PAITITI GOLD II (Mal.), KATIYKHA (dam of KATIYRA, KATANIYA). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:- Clearwater Bay Hail the Giant
3rd dam KATIYFA, by Auction Ring. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L, 3d Evry Prix Mélisande, L. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:- KATIYKHA (f Darshaan) Champion Older Female Stayer in GB & Ireland in 2000. 6 wins from 1½m to 1¾m, £93,085, Curragh Ballycullen S., L, Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L, Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh H., Newmarket Grosvenor H., 2d Milano Premio Giovanni Falck, L, 4th Leopardstown Saval Beg S., L. Dam of 8 winners- KATIYRA (f Peintre Celebre) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, £42,182, €186,619, Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Gowran Park Hurry Harriet S., L, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 3 winners- INVITE (f The Gurkha) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 12¼f, Chester Stand Cup, L, Doncaster British Fillies' H., 3d Hannover Großer Preis der Privatbank ODDO BHF, L. Kirouna Improvised (f Raven's Pass) 3 wins to 7f, Epsom Fifinella Fillies' H., 2d Musselburgh Queen of Scots S., L, York British Stallion Studs Fillies' H., 3d Chelmsford City Queen Charlotte S., L. Etna Rosso (c Decorated Knight) Winner at 11¼f in 2023, 2d Navan Yeats S., L. KATANIYA (f Raven's Pass) 3 wins at 2200m, 2400m, €113,600, Chantilly Prix de Royaumont, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Mirska, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix de Malleret, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix de la Serpentine. Producer. Katiola Katiba (f Footstepsinthesand) Winner at 2, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3, Curragh Finlay Volvo Cars S., 4th Roscommon Lenebane S, L. Katirisa KARINIYD - PAITITI GOLD II (Mal.) (c Blushing Groom) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1700m in Ireland and Malaysia, Singapore TC Silver Cup, L, Selangor TC AWA Classic, Curragh Jack Ketch 2YO S., 4th Leopardstown Amethyst S., L. Katiypour Ammenayr Katimont Vintage Folly (f Makfi) Winner at 2, 2d York Musidora S., Gr.3, Deauville Prix Petite Etoile, L, Doncaster Gillies S., L, Yarmouth John Musker S., L.
4th dam KALOUDIYA, by Shantung. Winner at 2400m in France. Half-sister to KAMARAAN, KAMARIDAAN, Shamaraan, Shamim KATIYFA (f Auction Ring) 2 wins. See above.
Race Record: 5 wins to 1400m, A$314,290, ATC Thank You Trainers H., Furphy H., First Justify Yearlings H., 2d ATC China Horse Club H., John Williams H., Victor Ludorum at Darley H., TAB H., Bowermans H., 3d VRC Inglis Bracelet, ATC Precise Air H. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
