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Lot: 131  Mercedes (AUS)

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Buyer: Darby Bloodstock - $5,500

Particulars

Name:Mercedes (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Snitzel (AUS)
Dam:Witching Ways (AUS)
Colour:B/BR
Sex: Mare
DOB:01 October 2010
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Lot 12 Boardman Rd SOUTH BOWRAL NSW
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: No
Selling with a foal at foot: No
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Description

Close relative to Divine Centuri and Miss Invincible.

By Snitzel out of an Encost de Lago mare is ideal to a stallion like I am Invincible (see Divine Centuri).

A young mare with two colts on the ground the latest by Testa Rossa.

She is ready for breeding this September and stands at 15.3 hands.

Location

Lot 12 Boardman Rd SOUTH BOWRAL NSW

Pedigree

 

 

MERCEDES
Bay or Brown mare       Foaled 2010 
 

SNITZEL Redoute's ChoiceDanehill (USA)Danzig
Shantha's ChoiceCanny Lad
Snippets' LassSnippetsLunchtime (GB)
Snow Finch (Ire)Storm Bird
WITCHING WAYS
    2002
Encosta de LagoFairy King (USA)Northern Dancer
Shoal CreekStar Way (GB)
Witching HourSnaadee (USA)Danzig
Royal PlateLunchtime (GB)

SNITZEL (AUS) (2002). 7 wins-4 at 2, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1. Sire of 898 rnrs, 657 wnrs, 84 SW, inc. Trapeze Artist (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Shamus Award, Estijaab, Redzel, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Mossfun, Aramco, SP Rocket Fuel, Casa de Lago, Motown Lil and of The Odyssey, Sunset Watch, Carusmatic, Al's Kingdom, Deladies Boy, Satyricon, Bye See, Good Oh, Melting Point, River Fire, Nihonpiro Tide, Our Alicia's Lane, Table Mountain, etc.

 

1st dam

WITCHING WAYS, by Encosta de Lago. Raced twice. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DIVINE CENTURI (f by I am Invincible). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$148,100, SCTC Mick Dittman P., L, BRC Green Options Racing 3YO H., Hardy Bros Doomben Cup Day H., 2d BRC Jump to the Rocket! H., 3d BRC Adrenalinethoroughbreds H.

 Holy Seal (f by I am Invincible). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$139,250, to 2017-18, MRC Blue Diamond Gala Dinner P., Clanbrooke Racing H., MRC (Mornington) Hog's Breath Steaks H., 2d MRC United Petroleum H., 3d MRC Resimax 2YO P., MVRC Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge H.

 Abound (f by Oratorio (Ire)). Winner at 1350m, 2d ATC Teachers Eyecare H., 3d STC Grand Pavilion 2YO H., ATC Rosehill Picnics H. Dam of-

 Miss Invincible. Winner at 2, A$164,350, in 2017-18, Wellington Boot, 2d ATC Book Summer Hospitality 2YO P., TAB Rewards 2YO H., 4th Scone RC Woodlands S., L.

 Black Friday (f by Canny Lad). Winner at 800m in Aust.

 Mercedes (f by Snitzel). See below.

 Ioness (f by Canny Lad). Unraced. Dam of-

 Lady Ioness. Winner at 1000m in 2016-17 in Aust.

 

2nd dam

WITCHING HOUR, by Snaadee (USA). Winner at 1400m in Aust. Half-sister to BLAZING SWORD, GREAT SABRE. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

 Eightforall. 3 wins to 1400m, A$86,400, MRC Show a Heart H.

 Midnight Obsession. 5 wins at 1700m, 2000m in 2016-17 in Aust.

 Dragon's Orb. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Aust.

 Query. Winner at 1000m in Aust.

 Time Odyssey. Winner at 1350m in Aust.

 

3rd dam

ROYAL PLATE, by Lunchtime (GB). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, VATC Proud Miss H., MVRC Caldermeade H., 3d VATC Murray H. Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

GREAT SABRE (c Amyntor (Fr)) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$128,400, VRC Flemington S., L, Admirals H., Vic Health Winter Championship H., Terrace H., VATC Steeves Lumley P.H., 4th MVRC Mollison H., L, VATC Norman Robinson S., L.

BLAZING SWORD (c Marscay) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$979,050, VRC Mollison H., L, Breeders' Spring S. (c&g), L, 2d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, VATC Gwyn Nursery S., L, 3d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, VATC Autumn S., Gr.3, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, VATC Peter Jackson S.H., L. Sire.

 Comroyale. Winner at 2, 2d VATC Windsor H. Dam of 4 winners-

Red Rascal (g Jackson Square) 7 wins from 1200m to 1850m, A$89,202, 2d VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, VATC Autumn Country Cup, 3d VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, Caulfield Country Cup, VRC Grosvenor H.

 Mirror Image. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, VRC Phar Lap Club H. Dam of 3 winners-

Vecchia Roma (f Testa Rossa) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$267,075, STC Parramatta Leagues Club 2YO H., Wine Society 2YO H., Hylands Race Colours H., 2d AJC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, Toy Show H., L, 3d AJC Tramway H., Gr.3, Angst S., L, 4th AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.2. Producer.

 Amber Plate. 2 wins at 1200m, VATC But Beautiful H., 2d VATC Allan Wicks H., 3d VRC Il Globo Rete Italia H. Dam of 6 winners-

AMBERINO (f Perugino (USA)) 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$573,053, AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2, MRC Sky High Mount Dandenong H., Allstaff P., BTB Australia Directional Drilling P., 2d SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, MRC Victoria H., Gr.3, 3d SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, MRC Summoned S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

WINTER BRIDE (f Not a Single Doubt) 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$411,050, to 2018-19, MRC How Now S., Gr.3, Cape Grim Beef Steaks S., Gr.3, BRC Japan Racing Association P., SCTC BOQ Mooloolaba H., Qld Tatt's RC GH Mumm P., 2d BRC Mode P., L, 3d SCTC Daybreak Lover P., L.

 Platinsky. Raced once. Dam of 3 winners-

 Chinook. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

 Chattel. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

Chabeli (f Iglesia) 2 wins at 2, A$115,050, BTC Heart Research Science for Living 2YO H., 2d BTC Lions.com.au 2YO H., Qld Civil Contractors H., Lysaght H., 3d GCTC Ken Russell Memorial Classic, L, QTC Lyndhurst Stud H. Producer.

 

Race Record: Placed in Aust.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal.

2016  Jeteye (c by Poet's Voice (GB)). Unraced.

2017 (c by Testa Rossa).

2018 Not served previous season

 

Not served in 2017.

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