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Lot: 155  Lightens (AUS)

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Buyer: B. Fitzhenry - $1,000

Particulars

Name:Lightens (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Viscount (AUS)
Dam:Souffle (AUS)
Colour: Brown
Sex: Mare
DOB:26 October 2008
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:115 Mundoolun Connection Road CANUNGRA QLD
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:Kobayashi (AUS)
Date of last service:14 November 2019
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
 

Reports

  Lightens - Pregnancy Certificate 05/03/20  

Description

ghtens is by Viscount, out of the At Talaq mare Souffle. Souffle is the half sister to Gr.1 Stradbroke handicap winner Crawl, multiple stakes winner Old Man, multiple stakes producing mare Step and Treppes, the dam of superstar sprinter and exciting young stallion Trapeze Artist.

Lightens is a well performed mare on the racetrack winning at 1200m and running 4th in the Adrian Knox stakes Gr.3.

Lightens is by Viscount (Quest For Fame) who is the sire of Champion racehorse Rocket Man, Derby winner Kidnapped and Queen of the Turf winner Neroli. In total Viscount is the sire of 17 individual stakes winners. As a broodmare sire Viscount has been successful with current star of the track Princess Posh as well as Gr.3 winners Jorda and Whiskey Neat all out of Viscount mares.

Lightens is in foal to the young Aquis Farm stallion Kobayashi. Kobayashi is a son of the current leading sire in Australia I Am Invincible. Kobayashi was an exceptionally fast 2YO, winning two starts as juvenile at Caulfield by 2.3 lengths and 3 lengths respectively including the Listed Thoroughbred Club Cup over 1200m, dominating his opposition by 3 lengths.

Location

115 Mundoolun Connection Road CANUNGRA QLD

Pedigree

 

 

LIGHTENS
Brown mare       Foaled 2008 
 

VISCOUNT Quest for Fame (GB)Rainbow QuestBlushing Groom
AryenneGreen Dancer
Antwerp (NZ)Sir Tristram (Ire)Sir Ivor
Diamond LoverSticks and Stones
SOUFFLE
    1995
At Talaq (USA)RobertoHail to Reason
My NordVent du Nord (Fr)
TraipseBletchinglyBiscay
Elegant WalkLe Cordonnier (GB)

VISCOUNT (AUS) (1998). 6 wins, AJC George Main S., Gr.1. Sire of 534 rnrs, 305 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Rocket Man (Meydan Dubai Golden Shaheen S., Gr.1), Kidnapped, etc. Sire of the dams of 375 rnrs, 210 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Whiskey Neat, Jorda, Princess Posh, Magic Chai, Bandipur, Sir Frenchie, War Room, Averau, Excellent Reward, Depot Beach, SP Enfleurage, Kelvin, Denmagic, Moher, Pursuits, Northern Glory, Flower Bomb, Reigning, Freddie Fox Trot, etc.

 

1st dam

SOUFFLE, by At Talaq (USA). Placed at 3, 3d BTC Baguette H., Cleveland National Seniors H., QTC Mode Lounge H. Half-sister to CRAWL, OLD MAN,  Step (dam of MARCHING, GAIT),  Treppes (dam of TRAPEZE ARTIST). Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

 Hot Air (g by Octagonal (NZ)). 2 wins at 1850m, QTC Network Ten P., 3d BTC Monument P., QTC Racetree P.

 Lightens (f by Viscount). Winner. See below.

 Veloute (g by Viscount). 4 wins to 1500m in Aust.

 Relative Chaos (f by Bon Hoffa). 2 wins at 1550m, 1800m in Aust.

 Nostrovia (g by Bon Hoffa). Winner at 1350m in Aust.

 Pantera (f by Henny Hughes (USA)). Placed in Aust.

 Doctrines (g by Canny Lad). Placed at 3, 3d AJC CVD Ladies Auxiliary H., STC De Bortoli Noble One H.

 

2nd dam

TRAIPSE, by Bletchingly. Winner at 1200m, 2d STC Registered Clubs Association H., 3d STC Marrickville Bowling Club H. Sister to BOARDWALK ANGEL (dam of COOGEE WALK, THE BIG ASK), three-quarter-sister to  Special Walk (dam of COUNTRY WALK), half-sister to Angel Baby. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CRAWL (g Dr Grace (NZ)) 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, A$1,543,420, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, VRC Debonair S., L, STC Magic Millions Racing Carnival H., 2d VRC Emirates S., Gr.1, STC Frederick Clissold S., Gr.3, MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, 3d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, VRC Emirates S., Gr.1-twice, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, George Ryder S., Gr.1-twice, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, Autumn Classic, Gr.2, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3.

OLD MAN (g Dr Grace (NZ)) 10 wins from 1300m to 1600m, A$541,283, VRC Auckland Racing Club H., L, STC Civic H., L, Balaklava Cup, L, VRC Federation Cup, AJC Blake Pelly H., Adriatic H., MRC Phantom H., VATC Mainland Cheese P., 2d VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, STC Royal Parma S., L, 3d MRC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.3, STC Ajax S., Gr.3, VRC Winter Championship H., L, Chester Manifold S., L.

 Step. Winner at 1400m, 2d AJC Mooltan H., 3d AJC Trendwest Resorts H., Gaulus H. Dam of 4 winners-

MARCHING (c Commands) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2050m, £6,716, A$759,375, 32,200Dhs, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, Radio Sport 927 2YO P., 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, STC Ajax S., Gr.2, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.3, Sandown S., Gr.3, VRC Lord Mayor's Charitable H., 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Haydock Spring Trophy, L.

GAIT (g Anabaa (USA)) Winner at 2, MRC Debutant S., L.

Status Quo (f Lonhro) 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$133,482, AJC Cherrybrook H., Canley Vale H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, 3d Gold Coast Bracelet, L, ATC Woodford Reserve H., Techstaff H., Marsdens Law Group H., MVRC Legends After the Last H. Dam of-

Cristobal (f Exceed and Excel) Winner at 2, A$102,770, ATC Tab.com.au 2YO H., 2d ATC Magic Night S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Cabra-Vale Diggers H.

 Treppes. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

TRAPEZE ARTIST (c Snitzel) Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2017-18. 7 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$5,568,750, to 2018-19, ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1, Golden Rose S., Gr.1, All Aged S., Gr.1, 1400m-in track record time, Canterbury S., Gr.1, 1300m-in track record time, Expressway S., Gr.2, Canberra RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, Theo Marks S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Premiere S., Gr.2, Hobartville S., Gr.2, Stan Fox S., Gr.2, Expressway S., Gr.2.

 Nepal. Placed at 3, 3d MRC Imposera H., SAJC Swettenham Stud H. Dam of 7 winners-

Terai (f Teofilo (Ire)) 4 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$187,035, ATC So You Think Yearlings P., Hyland Race Colours H., More Than Ready H., 2d ATC Christmas Cup, L.

Khas Kura (g Lonhro) 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$262,225, AJC Farewell Takeover Target H., ATC Akubra Hats H., STC Freeway Republic Beer 2YO H., 2d Hawkesbury Guineas, L, AJC Australia's Favourite Air H., Corporate Membership H., STC Dairy Farmers Rise H., EPM Transport & Logistics H., Fisher Fitouts H., Bowermans Office Furniture H., 3d ATC Riviana Foodservice H.

 

Race Record: Winner at 1200m, 2d ATC Casula H., Randwick Equine Centre H., 4th ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 1 winner.

2013  Dress Sense (g by Street Sense (USA)). Winner at 1400m in Aust.

2014  Show of Light (f by Skilled). Placed in 2019-20 in Aust.

2015  Kuroshio Express (c by Kuroshio). Raced once.

2016 Not served previous season

2017  Exlite (c by Knight Exemplar). Raced once.

2018 Not served previous season

2019 (c by Spieth (NZ)).

 

Not served in 2015, 2017.

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Served by Kobayashi. Date of last service, 14.11.2019.

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