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Particulars
| Name: | Pursuitofthestars (IRE) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Sea the Stars (IRE) |
| Dam: | Pursuit of Life (GB) |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 28 April 2013 |
| COB: | IRE |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | Yes 100% |
| Location: | Willaroon LURG VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | Yes |
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| Covering sire: | Benbatl (GB) |
| Date of last service: | 28 November 2024 |
| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Preg. Cert. 20.06.25
Description
Pursuitofthestars is a neat correct mare, standing approximately 15.2 and is easy to handle. She is a winning half sister to no less than three European stakes winners, and is by the sensational broodmare sire Sea The Stars. Her only foal to be offered at auction was her 2024 colt by Too Darn Hot, who made $110000 at the 2025 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale. Her 2YO filly by So You Think has been retained by the breeder and is in work with Lindsay Park. She also has a yearling filly by Rebel Dane, who has also been retained by the breeder.
Pursuitofthestars is in foal to the 3 time Group One winning son of Dubawi, Benbatl.
Winner of 11 races and over $13 million dollars in stakemoney, he is out of the multiple Group One winning, champion 3 year old filly in Nahrain. The Dubawi/Sea The Stars cross has had 14 runners for 10 winners, and 4 stakes winners including 2 Group Ones.
Pursuitofthestars is available for inspection by appointment at Willaroon Thoroughbreds.
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Vendor's Contact Details
| Vendor | Willaroon Thoroughbreds (as agent) |
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| Phone | 0427132787 |
Pedigree
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| Bay mare | Foaled 2013 | |||
SEA THE STARS (IRE) (2006). 8 wins-2 at 2, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 1112 rnrs, 756 wnrs, 138 SW, inc. Hukum (Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1), Harzand, Taghrooda, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Vertical Blue, Unquestionable, Big Rock, Al Husn, Eldar Eldarov, Makarova, Onesto, Carmers, Wimbledon Hawkeye, Israr, My Prospero, Aquacade, Technical Analysis, My Oberon, Beauvatier, Etna Rosso, Kingswood, Missed the Cut, Mohaafeth, etc.
1st dam Pursuit of Life, by Pursuit of Love. 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, 169,489,966L., Milano Premio Coolmore, Premio Gromo, Premio Poncia, 2d Milano Premio Vittorio Crespi, L, 3d Milano Premio Novella, L, Roma Criterium Femminile, L. Half-sister to DI MOI OUI (dam of MOI MEME, TOI ET MOI), Biographie, Esprit Libre GIMMY (g by Lomitas). 8 wins from 1700m to 2400m, €407,888, Roma Premio Carlo d'Alessio, Gr.3, Premio Circo Massimo, L, Pisa Premio Regione Toscana, L, Milano Premio Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Roma Premio Conte Felice Scheibler, Premio Sirlad, Milano Premio Racing Club Equidia, Premio Solaro, 2d Milano Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.3, Roma Premio Carlo d'Alessio, Gr.3, Milano Premio Riccardo Zanocchio, Premio Ornago, Premio Carlo Carlini, Premio Lucio Albertoni, 3d Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1, Roma Premio Botticelli, L, Milano Premio Bellotta, Premio Rodero, 4th Roma Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Gr.1, Milano Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.3, Roma Premio Daumier, L. STAY ALIVE (f by Iffraaj (GB)). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, €162,911 in France and Italy, Roma Premio Regina Elena, Gr.3, Milano Premio Tattersalls, Premio Ispra, Premio Mantova, 2d Milano Premio Dormello, Gr.3, 3d Milano Premio Coolmore, L. Dam of 5 winners- Or Acteur Stay Hot Aoi Ryoma Mutani Aster Sfida BEING ALIVE (c by Champs Elysees). 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m, Roma Premio Botticelli, L, Premio Donatello, 3d Milano Premio Riccardo Zanocchio, 4th Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.2, Milano Gran Premio d'Italia, L. Mamma Gervasi Ligustro Legend Rock Viburno Verbena Lapistanera MANGIAPREGAAMA (f Dubawi (Ire)) Winner at 1600m, Milano Premio Seregno, L, 3d Milano Premio Mario Incisa, Gr.3, Premio Erba, Premio Boffalora, 4th Milano Premio Dormello, Gr.3. Heyne's Henry Avengers Destiny Blue Cliffs Pomone Pursuitofthestars Cradle of Life Barristan the Bold (g Excelebration (Ire)) 11 wins-2 at 2-to 7f, £46,219, US$291,833, to 2024, Sandown 188bet Nursery H., Newcastle Beeswing H., 2d Chester Matthew Clark H., 3d Lone Star Park Grand Prairie Turf Sprint S., L, Chester Deepbridge Capital H., Sportpesa H., 4th Santa Anita Mathis Brothers Mile S., Gr.2. Clegane City Express Immortal Life NEPTUNE'S STORM (g Stormy Atlantic) 8 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 9f, US$991,175, Belmont Hill Prince S., Gr.2, Golden Gate San Francisco Mile S., Gr.3, Santa Anita Cinema S., L, Singletary S., L, Lure S., L, Del Mar Wickerr S., L, 2d Del Mar Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, La Jolla H., Gr.3, Santa Anita American S., Gr.3, Pasadena S., L, 3d Santa Anita Mathis Brothers Mile S., Gr.2, Twilight Derby, Gr.2, Del Mar Eddie Read S., Gr.2, Del Mar Derby, Gr.2, 4th Del Mar Mile S., Gr.2, Kentucky Downs Tourist Mile S., L. Fearless Angel (f More Than Ready) Winner at 2, 2d Woodbine Cares S., L.
Race Record: Winner at 1¼m in GB.
Produce Record: Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race. 2018 Zaurak 2019 Parazzi 2020 Regina Star 2022 Sunshine Star 2023 (f by Rebel Dane). 2024 (c by Too Darn Hot (GB)). Slipped in 2021. Served by Benbatl. Date of last service, 28.11.2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
