2018 January Monthly Online Sale

COMMANDS (AUS) (1996). 4 wins-3 at 2, STC Missile S., Gr.3. Sire of 1312 rnrs, 958 wnrs, 77 SW, inc. Appearance (VRC Myer Classic, Gr.1), Melody Belle, etc. Sire of the dams of 717 rnrs, 447 wnrs, 14 SW, inc. Contentment, Politeness, Obsequious, Agent Pippa, Raiment, Onemorezeta, Runway Star, Ranier, Assimilate, Lusaha, Peacock, Sparta, Steel Frost, Calcatta, SP Almanzora, Chateau Griffo, Omineca, She Knows, Tunes, Grim Reaper, Calculated, etc.

1st dam

BULLION BAY, by Hussonet (USA). Winner at 1200m, BRC Amcor Hummer Convoy H., 2d BRC Racetree H., 3d STC Rosehill Gardens Event H., Freeway Hotel Super TAB H., BRC Events P. Half-sister to  Skiffle (dam of FRAGARACH). Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

 Hi Lizzy (f by Star Witness) Winner at 1350m in 2017-18, Ipswich TC Schweppes H., 2d BRC Canadian Club H., Ipswich TC Win VIP Magic Passes P., Book Your Xmas Party H., SCTC Butler McDermott Lawyers P.

 Taylor Bay (f by Commands) Winner. See below.

2nd dam

THE SKEAT (USA), by Nureyev. Unplaced. Half-sister to Line of Thunder (dam of THUNDER GULCH, BATTLE LINE). Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

 Bullion Bay. Winner. See above.

 Skiffle. Raced once. Dam of 4 winners-

FRAGARACH (c Durandal) 8 wins from 1400m to 1800m, 235,920,000¥, Toyota Sho Chukyo Kinen, Gr.3-twice, Hanshin Yonago S., L, Dotombori S., Tokyo Shojiko Tokubetsu, 3d Hanshin Cup, Gr.2, Hanshin Hankyu Hai, Gr.3, Naruo Kinen, Gr.3, 4th Niigata Sankei Sho All Comers, Gr.2, Nakayama Keisei Hai, Gr.3.

Estitato (f Dream Journey) 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, 116,272,000¥, to 2018, Hanshin Shinsaibashi S., Kyoto Katsuragawa S., Chukyo Toba Tokubetsu, 2d Kyoto Iwashimizu S., Hanshin Kikyo S., Nakayama Hatsukaze Tokubetsu, 3d Kyoto Himba S., Gr.3, Niigata Toyosaka Tokubetsu, 4th Kyoto Himba S., Gr.3.

Fermezza (c Deep Impact) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, 133,406,000¥, to 2017, Nakayama Hatsufuji S., Hatsusaki Sho, 2d Fukushima Mimpo Hai, L, Kokura Kammonkyo S., Chukyo Nikkei Sho, 3d Hanshin Arlington Cup, Gr.3, Kokura Kinen, Gr.3, Kyoto Hagi S., L, Sapporo TVH Sho.

Illuminance (f Manhattan Cafe) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, 96,880,000¥, Kyoto Tadasunomori Tokubetsu, 2d Kyoto Pearl S., 3d Sapporo Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen S., Gr.3, Tokyo Daily Hai Queen Cup, Gr.3, Hanshin Sakasegawa S., Shikoku Shimbun Hai, Yuzuki Tokubetsu, Kyoto Kinugasa Tokubetsu, 4th Nakayama Fairy S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

SHOOT A LINE, by High Line. Joint top filly on The 1980 English 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 15f, £155,606, US$19,534, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, Cheshire Oaks, Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Ayr Doonside Cup, L, 4th Belmont New York H., Gr.2. Half-sister to MORE LIGHT, SHARP END, Open Fire, Do Battle,  Sizzler (dam of SIZZLING HOT). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Line of Thunder (f Storm Bird) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Goodwood CGA Members 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Doncaster Sceptre S., L, 4th Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2. Dam of 13 winners-

THUNDER GULCH (c Gulch) Champion 3YO colt in USA in 1995. Top of The 1995 International 3YO Classification (Int.). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, US$2,915,086, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1, Saratoga Travers S., Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Florida Derby, Gr.1, Belmont S., Gr.1, Hollywood Park Swaps S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Remsen S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Fountain of Youth S., Gr.2, Turfway Park Kentucky Cup Classic H., L, Belmont 2YO S., 2d Hollywood Futurity, Gr.1, Aqueduct Cowdin S., Gr.2, 3d Pimlico Preakness S., Gr.1, 4th Keeneland Blue Grass S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Nashua S., Gr.3. Champion sire.

BATTLE LINE (c Ogygian) 9 wins from 1400m to 1800m, 346,653,000¥, Sapporo Elm S., L, Hanshin Procyon S., L, Kasamatsu Zen Nippon Thoroughbred Cup, L, Funabashi Kashiwa Memorial, Tokyo Ginrei S., Hakodate Shiosai Tokubetsu, Nakayama Hokuso S., Sapporo Rishiri Tokubetsu, 2d Ohi Teio Sho, L, Morioka Mile Championship Nanbu Cup, 3d Hanshin Heian S., L, Tokyo February S., L, Ohi Teio S., 4th Funabashi Kashiwa Kinen, L, Sapporo Elm S., L. Sire.

 Head of Victory. Placed in GB. Dam of 10 winners-

 Mistle Thrush. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

MISTLE SONG (f Nashwan) 2 wins at 1½m, 1¾m, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 2d Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3, 4th Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Producer.

 Nizaly. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

ALY GIRL (f Victory Gallop) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2200m in Turkey, Istanbul Ozdemir Atman, L, 2d Istanbul Nene Hatun, L, 3d Istanbul A Cemal Kura, L.

Race Record: Winner at 1200m in 2016-17, 3d GCTC Eqpay Strata H.

Missed in 2018.

Served by Sessions. Date of last service, 15.09.2018.