2017 May Monthly Online Sale

BENETEAU (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2007-Stud 2011). 2 wins at 2, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3. Sire of 106 rnrs, 75 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Prompt Response (Qld Tatt's RC Tattersalls Tiara, Gr.1), Lasqueti Spirit, Ocean Embers, Almighty Girl, Prompt Return, Puritan, Twist Tops, Weatherly, Lady Jivago, Sparta, SP Bacarella, Dontpokethetiger, Geneteau, Tatoosh, Voilier, Jeanneau, Miss Beneteau, Aegean Sea, It's Vegas Baby, Universal Law, One Blink, etc.

1st dam

GROWING MARKET (USA), by Green Dancer. Unraced. Half-sister to SEASONAL PICKUP, Strong Commitment,  Style of Life (dam of GREY SWALLOW, MOONLIGHT DANCE). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

 Xaartee (f by Xaar (GB)) 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, TTC Rotary Club Central Launceston P., 2d TTC Lockwood P.

 La Vie Esprit (f by Bel Esprit) Winner at 2, BRC Mitty's 2YO H., 2d BRC Jacob's Creek Sparkling H. Dam of-

 Bilby. 5 wins to 1000m in 2017-18 in Aust.

 Pharaoh's Queen (f by King of Kings (Ire)) 2 wins at 1100m, 1350m in Aust. Dam of-

 Queen of Thegrange. 6 wins from 1250m to 1800m to 2017-18 in Aust.

 Toppear (c by Danehill (USA)) Winner at 1600m in Aust.

 Bliss Point (f by Beneteau) See below.

 Black Box (f by Aussie Rules (USA)) Placed in Aust.

 Real Allure (f by Lure (USA)) Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

 Fighting Teo. 4 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$126,000, to 2018-19, SCTC Reed Racing H., GCTC Superchicken Seafood H., 2d ATC Owner Benefits Card H.

 Quarck. 4 wins to 1200m to 2017-18, 3d SAJC Nicki Egerton Memorial H.

 Elysian Thunder. Winner at 1000m, 2d AJC Bigpond Sport H., Ash H., STC Theraces.com.au H., 3d AJC William H Ogilvie 2YO H., STC McCain Foods H. Dam of 3 winners-

Alezan Thunder (f Written Tycoon) 2 wins at 2, A$253,300, MRC Swettenham Stud Dash for Cash 2YO P., SAJC Seeley International 2YO P., 2d SAJC Pewsey Vale S., L, MRC Melbourne's Greatest Ever Easter Egg Hunt 2YO H., 3d GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, VRC Emirates Airline P., L. Producer.

 The Baker. 6 wins to 1200m to 2018-19 in Aust.

 Connect Express. Winner at 1200m in Aust.

2nd dam

BUBINKA (USA), by Nashua. Joint third top filly on The 1979 Italian 3YO Free H. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m in France and Italy, Rome Premio Buontalenta, Gr.3. Sister to STOSHKA, three-quarter-sister to JOURNALIST, GREENBRIAR,  Reckless Date (dam of GREATCAESAR'SGHOST), half-sister to Taufan,  Ivor's Date (dam of LADY CARLOTTA). Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SEASONAL PICKUP (f The Minstrel) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Curragh Scurry H., L, Leopardstown Ballycorus S., L, Phoenix Park Sprint S., L, Naas Carna Fillies S., L, 2d Curragh Athasi S., Gr.3, Phoenix Sprint S., Gr.3-twice, 3d Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

 Summer Trysting. Placed in Ireland. Dam of 10 winners-

DESIGNS ON ROME (g Holy Roman Emperor) Horse of the Year in Hong Kong in 2013-14. Champion Middle Distance Horse in Hong Kong in 2013-14 & 2014-15. 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, €55,420, HK$60,492,375, 1,101,000Dhs, to 2016-17, HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Longines Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup, Gr.1-twice, Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy, Gr.2, BMW Hong Kong Derby, L, Centenary Vase, L, Hong Kong Classic Cup, L, Sha Tin Mile Trophy, Chevalier Cup, 2d Curragh National S., Gr.1, Hong Kong Classic Mile, L, 3d HKJC Chairman's Trophy, L, Celebration Cup, L, 4th HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1.

SIMPLE EXCHANGE (c Danehill) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1¼m, £18,438, €84,052, US$170,000, Arlington Park American Derby, Gr.2, Cork El Gran Senor S., L, Kempton Magnolia S., L, 2d Curragh Round Tower S., L, 3d Leopardstown Ballycorus S., Gr.3, Baden-Baden Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe, Gr.3, Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Düsseldorf BMW Preis Düsseldorf, L, 4th Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1, Hoppegarten Preis der Deutschen Einheit, Gr.3.

SIGHTS ON GOLD (g Indian Ridge) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £115,503, €108,272, HK$3,000,000, 217,200Dhs, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Newbury Arc Trial S., Gr.3, 2d Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1, Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.2, Ayr Scottish Derby, Gr.2, Newmarket Darley S., Gr.3.

 Romantic Venture. 2 wins at 8½f, 9f in Ireland and U.S.A. Dam of 6 winners-

ROMANISED (c Holy Roman Emperor) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5¾f, 1m, £9,675, €274,839, to 2018, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 2d Sandown Solario S., Gr.3.

ROCK OF ROMANCE (c Rock of Gibraltar) 5 wins from 2400m to 3200m, €95,281, 33,600sFr in France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, Milan St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Hamburg Langer Hamburger, L, Deauville Prix du Mont Lion, 2d Milan St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Oleander Rennen, Gr.3, 3d Dortmund Deutsches St Leger, Gr.3.

FICTIONAL ACCOUNT (f Stravinsky) Champion Older Female Stayer in Ireland in 2011. 6 wins from 1m to 17f, £24,316, €82,232, A$22,300, Ascot Fenwolf S., L, Curragh Ballycullen S., L, 2d MVRC Japan Racing Association S., L, 3d Leopardstown Challenge S., L. Producer.

 Platonic Chat. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

EL NINO (c Victory Gallop) 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m to 2018 in Turkey, Izmir Fehmi Simsaroglu, L, 2d Izmir Alsancak, L, Istanbul Beyoglu 15 Temmuz Sehitleri, L.

 Rekindled Affair. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

REKINDLED INTEREST (g Redoute's Choice) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2050m, A$921,300, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 2d ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, VRC Aurie's Star H., Gr.3, MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Memsie S., Gr.2, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L.

WHERE WE LEFT OFF (f Dr Devious) 7 wins from 1m to 9½f, US$291,039, Monmouth Matchmaker S., Gr.3, Calder London Lil S., L, Suffolk Downs My Fair Lady S., L, 2d Saratoga Glens Falls H., Gr.3, Philadelphia Park Dr James Penny Memorial H., L, Belmont Starine S., L. Producer.

PORTICCIO (g Lomitas) 3 wins from 1900m to 3600m, €75,401 in Ireland and France, Toulouse Grand Prix Inter-Regional des 3 Ans, L, Deauville Prix de l'Eure, 2d Grand Prix du Lion d'Angers, L, Longchamp Prix des Feuillants.

Strong Commitment (c Super Concorde) Placed in GB, U.S.A. and Germany, 2d Baden-Baden Zukunfts Rennen, Gr.2.

 Style of Life. 2 wins at 6f, 7f, Phoenix Park Peter Doyle Bloodstock S., 3d Leopardstown Smurfit Italia Fillies S. Broodmare of the Year in Ireland in 2004. Dam of 9 winners-

GREY SWALLOW (c Daylami) Champion 2YO in Ireland in 2003. Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2004 (Long). Champion Older horse in Ireland in 2006 (Int.). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £15,000, €1,058,367, US$290,992, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr.1, Hollywood Park Jim Murray Memorial H., Gr.2, Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3, Two Thousand Guineas Trial, L, 3d Belmont Manhattan H., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

MOONLIGHT DANCE (f Sinndar) 3 wins at 1m, 9f, €78,011, Curragh International S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary H., 3d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms Fillies S. Dam of 6 winners-

MOONLIT LAKE (c Deep Impact) 6 wins at 1600m, 1800m, 118,304,000¥, Fukushima TV Open, L, 2d Tokyo Principal S., L, Fukushima Mimpo Hai, L, 3d Tokyo Shirafuji S., L.

Style for Life (f Law Society) 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix de Saint-Martin du Chene, Evry Prix de l'Agora, 3d Toulouse Prix Panacee, L, Longchamp Prix de Lormoy, Prix du Pre-Catelan, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Guyenne. Dam of 10 winners-

NIGHT STYLE (c Night Shift) 3 wins at 2, Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, 4th Chester Vase, Gr.3.

MAID OF DAWKINS (f Kendor) 3 wins from 2000m to 2200m, €126,900, 177,366fr., Longchamp Prix d'Automne, L, 2d Deauville La Coupe du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Corrida, Gr.3, Prix Petite Etoile, L. Dam of 5 winners-

 Kendall Lass. Unraced. Dam of-

TERRY - BEAUTY TRUST (H.K.) (g Trusting) 2 wins at 2, A$76,650, in 2016-17, SAJC Oaklands P., L.

 What a Picture. Unplaced. Dam of 7 winners-

PARTNER SHIFT (g Night Shift) 4 wins at 1350m, 1600m, £806, €77,850, QAR125,400, Nantes Grand Prix Anjou Bretagne, L, Longchamp Prix du Vert Galant, 2d Longchamp Prix de l'Athenee, Qatar Qatar International Invitation Cup.

 Diamond Star. Placed at 3 in Ireland. Dam of 5 winners-

ESKIMO POINT (g Lope de Vega) 8 wins to 1200m, €139,900, to 2018, Milan Premio Cancelli, L, Deauville Agence Martinez Grand Handicap des Sprinters, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Lambourn, 3d Fontainebleau Prix Cor de Chasse, L.

 Quickshine. Placed in Ireland. Dam of 7 winners-

 Royal Season. Raced twice. Dam of 7 winners-

TWILIGHT ROYALE (f Testa Rossa) 3 wins at 2, A$495,750, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, ATC Inglis Nursery S., RL, MRC (Mornington) Inglis 2YO Premier, RL, 2d ATC TAB Number One Club 2YO P., Spotless 2YO H., 4th ATC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2. Producer.

 Speciality Package. Raced once. Dam of 7 winners-

Super Gift (f Darshaan) 2 wins at 2, 2d Curragh Park S., Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

SENSE OF PURPOSE (f Galileo) Champion Older Female in Ireland in 2011 (Long). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1¾m, £8,964, €122,214, Leopardstown Ballyroan S., Gr.3, Challenge S., L, 2d Cork Noblesse S., Gr.3, Curragh Flame of Tara S., L, York Galtres S., L, Roscommon Lenebane S., L. Producer.

 Starlight Smile. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

Portrait of a Lady (f Peintre Celebre) 3 wins at 1½m, Newbury Fortis Bank H., 3d Newmarket Aphrodite S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

MISS YOU TOO (f Montjeu) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 10¼f, £116,412, €36,825, Yarmouth John Musker S., L, 2d Lingfield Oaks Trial S., L, 3d Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Vichy Prix Madame Jean Couturie, L.

 Wing Stealth. Placed at 2 & 3, 2d Leopardstown Mount Eagle H. Dam of 2 winners-

COVERT LOVE (f Azamour) 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, £143,645, €460,560, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de l'Opera, Gr.1, Newcastle Hoppings S., L, York Infinity Tyres Fillies' S., 2d Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, 4th Ascot British Champions Fillies & Mares S., Gr.1.

Race Record: Placed to 2017-18 in Aust.