2019 April Monthly Online Sale

SHAFT (AUS) (2004). Winner at 2, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2. Sire of 222 rnrs, 145 wnrs, inc. SW Bisou Bisou (Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.2), Magic Shaft, SP Erin's Element, Perizada, Selita, Supreme Effort and of Alassak, Flying Tormenta, Such Hope, Gingie, Lightning Bell, Reiby Rampart, Russian Ruby, Flys Away, Golden Mineshaft, Massale, Royal Engineer, etc. Sire of the dams of Tolemac, Drum Master, Billy's Tune, etc.

1st dam

RUSSIAN BABE, by Singspiel (Ire). Raced twice. Half-sister to GIRL IN FLIGHT. Dam of 5 foals, all winners-

Soviet Secret (f by Eavesdropper (USA)). Winner at 1400m, A$145,500, 2d ATC Inglis 2YO Classic, RL, MRC Merson Cooper S., L, 3d VRC Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3, 4th ATC Percy Sykes S., Gr.3.

Export - Unbreakable (Mac.) (g by Al Samer). 4 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust., HK and Macau, HKJC Entrapment H., Fellowship H., 2d Macau Sprint Trophy, L, ATC TAB Iphone App H.

 Russian Ruby (f by Shaft). Winner. See below.

 Not for Export (g by Eavesdropper (USA)). 4 wins from 1200m to 1700m, A$168,335, to 2018-19, 3d ATC Country Championship Final, Dubbo TC WRA Country Championships Qualifier, ATC TAB Highway H.-twice.

 Shagra (f by Artie Schiller (USA)). Winner at 1350m in 2017-18 in Aust.

2nd dam

ROSSIYA (FR), by Machiavellian. Winner at 1m, Sandown Cleanevent S. Sister to QUEEN CATHERINE (dam of LADY CATHERINE), half-sister to Gretel,  Princess Sofia (dam of PRINCE GIBRALTAR, PRINCESS GIBRALTAR),  Vyatka (dam of BOBS PRIDE). Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

GIRL IN FLIGHT (f Commands) 4 wins from 1300m to 1800m, A$285,630, SAJC Schweppervescence S., Gr.3, MRC Lee Thomas Gift H., 2d VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, MVRC Sunline S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Vanity S., Gr.3, MVRC Alexandra S., L, 4th VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, Frances Tressady S., Gr.3.

 Medvedev. 3 wins from 1300m to 1900m, A$116,640, ATC Tab.com.au H., 2d ATC Significant S., VRC KA Morrison H., SAJC AAMI Spring Carnival H., 3d MVRC City Jeep H.

 Kostyazilch. 3 wins at 1600m, 1850m, A$90,580, to 2017-18, 3d WATC D'Orsogna Italian Raceday H., Little Creatures H.

3rd dam

Russian Royal, by Nureyev. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Ascot Clarence House 2YO S., 2d Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, Newcastle Beeswing S., Gr.3, 4th Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to Incinderator, half-sister to  Worth's Girl (dam of WORTHILY). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

QUEEN CATHERINE (f Machiavellian) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix de Bagatelle, L, Longchamp Prix de la Butte aux Cailles, 2d Chantilly Prix d'Angerville, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Saraca, L. Dam of-

LADY CATHERINE (f Bering) 3 wins at 2, €229,332, 14,720Dhs, Milan Premio Dormello, Gr.3, Craon Criterium de l'Ouest, L, 2d Oaks d'Italia, Gr.1. Producer.

 Queen of Stars. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

ILLUMINATE (f Zoffany) 3 wins at 2, £145,404, Newmarket Duchess of Cambridge S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Albany S., Gr.3, 2d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1.

Gretel (f Hansel) Winner at 2, Sandown Paddock 2YO S., 3d Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.3, 4th Newbury Fillies Trial S., L. Producer.

 Princess Sofia. 5 wins at 1600m, 1850m, €88,390, Longchamp Prix du 150th Anniversaire de Longchamp, 3d Grand Prix de Chateaubriant. Dam of 6 winners-

PRINCE GIBRALTAR (c Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, £10,760, €791,760 in France and Germany, Baden-Baden Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2, 2d Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Munich Grosser Preis von Bayern, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Chantilly, Gr.2, 3d Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2.

PRINCESS GIBRALTAR (f Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 1700m to 2018 in France, U.S.A. and Germany, Dortmund Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Dortmund, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Amonita, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Bagatelle, L, Suffolk Downs Steve Pini Memorial S., L, 4th Belmont Perfect Sting S., L.

Sofia's Rock (g Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 9f to 2m to 2019, Haydock Daily World Cup Specials H., Amix H., 2d Newmarket Randoxhealth.com H., Windsor Sun Bets on Twitter H., 3d Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, Gr.3.

 Vyatka. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

BOBS PRIDE (g Marju) 9 wins from 1m to 17f, €228,259, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, Curragh One in Four S., 2d Fairyhouse Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle, 3d Galway Mile, 4th Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.2.

Race Record: Winner at 1200m, MVRC Fisher & Paykel P.

Produce Record: Dam of 1 foal.

2018 (c by Frosted (USA)).

Served by Impending. Date of last service, 11.11.2018.