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Passed In - Reserve $60,000
Particulars
| Name: | Midnight Gold (NZ) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Zabeel (NZ) |
| Dam: | To be Surprised (AUS) |
| Colour: | Brown |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 12 October 2007 |
| COB: | NZ |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | Yes 100% |
| Location: | Widden Valley Rd WIDDEN NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | Yes |
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| Covering sire: | Shamus Award (AUS) |
| Date of last service: | 12 December 2016 |
| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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** Being sold as part of the MORAITIS Thoroughbreds REDUCTION SALE **
Well related ZABEEL mare closely related to EXCEED AND EXCEL in foal to SHAMUS AWARD.
Commercial mare with her yearling’s averaging $170,000. Her colt by SEBRING sold at last year’s Easter Sales for $290,000 and her filly by Star Witness sold at this year’s Classic Sales for $50,000 to Darby racing.
Midnight Gold (NZ) is out of three-time winning REDOUTE’S CHOICE mare, three-quarter-sister to EXCEED AND EXCEL and half-sister to ENEMY OF AVERAGE.
Half-sister to Stakes earner Will Be Amazed.
By the sort after Champion Sire and Champion Broodmare Sire, ZABEEL.
Midnight Gold (NZ) is in foal to Widden Stud’s COX PLATE winning 3yo, SHAMUS AWARD.
Standing in 2017 for $22,000 inc GST
* The Highest rated horse & only dual Group 1 winner by Australian Champion elect sire SNITZEL.
* Averaged $182,000 in the main sessions of the two Major 2017 Australian Yearling sales – over 7x service fee.
* Magnificent type – Snitzel’s highest priced Easter colt of his year.
* Precocious – A multiple stakes performer at two in spring & autumn.
* Joined elite company – Led all the way in the sire making, WFA Championship W.S Cox Plate. And, won it as a 3yo like successful sires SAVABEEL & SO YOU THINK.
* Created History – Returned in the autumn as the first to complete the VRC Australian Guineas Gr1 – MVRC WS Cox Plate Gr1 double.
* Crowned a Champion – Timeform Champion 3YO of 2013/14
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| MIDNIGHT GOLD (NZ) | ||||
| Brown mare | Foaled 2007 | |||
ZABEEL (NZ) (1986). 7 wins, Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Champion Aust. B/mare Sire 3 times. Champion NZ B/mare Sire 5 times. Sire of 1525 rnrs, 1109 wnrs, 166 SW, inc. Octagonal, etc. Sire of the dams of 2892 rnrs, 1961 wnrs, 38 Gr.1 wnrs, inc. SW Rangipo, Tarzino, Werther, Dundeel, Ocean Park, Silent Achiever, Southern Speed, Headturner, Sarrera, Avantage, El Dorado Dreaming, Hiyaam, Pinot, Bonneval, Humidor, Xtravagant, Clearly Innocent, Fenway, Go Indy Go, O'Marilyn, etc.
1st dam TO BE SURPRISED, by Redoute's Choice. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$75,150, AJC Garden Gates H., STC Clubsnsw H., Vodka Cruiser H. Three-quarter-sister to EXCEED AND EXCEL, half-sister to ENEMY OF AVERAGE, Open Magnet. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:- Will be Amazed (g by Husson (ARG)). 4 wins to 1350m in Aust. and Macau, 2d Macau Sand Classic Cup, 3d Macau Summer Trophy, L, BRC Sky Racing Brisbane Bloodstock Bonus 2YO P. Aultbea Matty's Choice Be Elusive Chic Sale Posen Midnight Gold
2nd dam PATRONA (USA), by Lomond. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Half-sister to STYLISH SENOR, DRAMATIS, SWAMP KING, Dazzel'n Deception EXCEED AND EXCEL (c Danehill (USA)) Champion Sprinter in Australia in 2003-04. 7 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$1,282,375, VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1, MRC Invitation S., Gr.1, 1400m-in track record time, AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, Up & Coming S., Gr.2, STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Roman Consul S., Gr.3, STC West Tigers 2YO H., 2d Canberra RC Black Opal S., Gr.3. Champion sire. ENEMY OF AVERAGE (c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)) Winner at 2, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, 2d MRC Biscay H. Sire. Open Magnet (g Honour and Glory) 10 wins to 7f in Puerto Rico, 2d El Comandante Clasico Rotativo, L, Clasico Carlos Romero Barcelo, L. To be Surprised Patronize
3rd dam GLADIOLUS, by Watch Your Step. 17 wins from 6f to 8½f, US$425,248, Aqueduct Interborough H., Gr.3, Petrify H., L, First Flight H., L, Interborough H., L, Meadowlands Miss Prosperity S., L, Ak-Sar-Ben Queen's H., L, Keystone Liberation H., L, 2d Bowie Barbara Fritchie H., Gr.3, Aqueduct Berlo H., L, Petrify H., L, Gulfstream Park Promise H., L, Meadowlands Egret H., L, 3d Aqueduct Beaugay H., L, Berlo H., L, Meadowlands Miss Prosperity S., L, 4th Aqueduct Affectionately H., Gr.3, Pimlico Nellie Morse H., L. Sister to HOLE IN THE PANTS. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:- STYLISH SENOR (c El Gran Senor) 6 wins from 8½f to 1½m in GB and U.S.A, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3. Sire. DRAMATIS (c Spectacular Bid) 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, Evry Prix Servanne, L, 2d Chantilly Prix de la Jonchere, Gr.3, 3d Woodlands Park Lawrin H. SWAMP KING (c Vice Regent) 12 wins-1 at 2-to 6f, US$255,540, Finger Lakes Monroe County S., L, Saratoga Allowance, Woodbine Allowance-twice, 2d Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3, Woodbine Highlander H., L, 3d Woodbine Shepperton S., L, Toronto Breeders' Cup H., L, Finger Lakes Juvenile S., L. Sire. Gangway Patrona Dazzel'n Deception SHINKO RUBY (f Sakura Laurel) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 2000m, 98,248,000¥, Tokyo Sankei Sports Sho Flora S., L, 3d Tokyo Yushun Himba, L. Producer. Seattle Duce Laproyor Manassa - Sixth Sense (Mal.) La Padoza Fair Padoza Bite the Berry Berry Famous
4th dam BACK BRITCHES, by Carry Back. 5 wins in U.S.A. Half-sister to GREY SLACKS, Lucky Pants, Ms. Bloomers GLADIOLUS (f Watch Your Step) 17 wins. See above. HOLE IN THE PANTS (c Watch Your Step) 11 wins at 6f, 7f, Ellis Park Inaugural H., L, 3d Aqueduct Paumonok H., Gr.3.
Race Record: Winner at 1600m in Aust.
Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal, 1 to race. 2014 (c by Sebring). 2015 Starchild 2016 (f by Stratum). 2017 (f by Shamus Award). {Served by Sebring. Date of last service, 09.12.2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
