2020 JUNE (Late) Online Sale

PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$1,832,275, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1, ATC Hobartville S., Gr.2, Stan Fox S., Gr.2, TAB Place Multi 2YO P., TAB Place Multi H., 2d ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, Run to the Rose H., Gr.2, 3d ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Pressday (BRC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1). Closely related to SW The Mighty Lions, etc. Sire of Spokesman, Equation, Incredulous Dream, Major Murphy and of the placegetters Newsreader, O'Tartan Lass, Press Start, Pressita, Silver Bo, Time Scale, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

MARGARET MISS, by Choisir. Placed at 2 in Aust. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a yearling. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of 1 foal to race-

 The Mailman (g by Hinchinbrook) Winner at 2, 2d SAJC Darley 2YO H.

2nd dam

DICTATORIAL (USA), by Thunder Gulch. Unraced. Sister to Corsican Sunset, half-sister to ILHA GRANDE, Si Seductor, Secretamente,  Actrice (dam of GRAN NONO). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Backhouse Billy. 5 wins from 1700m to 2200m, A$168,880, SCTC Legrand-Electra Cables H., 2d GCTC Schneider Electric H., 3d BRC Countdown to Carnival H.

 Backhouse Frilly. Placed in 2018-19 in Aust.

 Margaret Miss. See above.

 Testthebudget. Unplaced. Dam of-

 Budget King. 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m in 2019-20 in Aust.

3rd dam

Miss Evans, by Nijinsky. 2 wins at 1800m, 2100m, 2d Longchamp Prix Charles Laffitte, L, 3d Chantilly Prix de la Porte de Passy, L, Grand Prix de Compiegne, L. Half-sister to MAMSELLE BEBETTE, Brown Eyed Lass. Dam of 14 foals, 13 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

ILHA GRANDE (f Spinning World) 3 wins at 1m, 8½f, Bay Meadows Hillsborough H., L. Dam of 4 winners-

Shackles n Chains (c Yes It's True) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 8½f, 3d Northlands Park Canadian Juvenile S., L.

Si Seductor (c Diesis) 5 wins from 1700m to 2000m, US$228,001, Longchamp Prix Maxime Caccia, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Bruleur, Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Deauville Prix Gontaut-Biron, Gr.3, La Coupe de Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, Grand Prix de Compiegne, L, Bay Meadows Wearin' o' the Green H., L, 3d Longchamp Prix d'Hedouville, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Vulcain, L, Longchamp Prix de Boulogne, L, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Niceas, L.

Corsican Sunset (f Thunder Gulch) Winner at 1¼m, 2d Varese Premio FIA European Breeders' Fund, L, Haydock Merewood Homes S., 3d Milan Premio Mario Incisa, Gr.3, York Middleton S., L, Milan Premio Merano, L, Rome Premio UNPCPS, 4th Chantilly Prix des Tourelles, L. Producer.

Secretamente (f Secreto) 2 wins at 8½f, 3d Calder Forty Nine Sunsets H., L. Producer.

 Peace Fire. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5½f, 26f, US$83,535, 2d Camden Raymond G Woolfe Memorial Hurdle, Far Hills Gladstone Hurdle, 3d Percy Warner Mason Houghland Memorial S/chase.

 Actrice. Unplaced. Dam of 7 winners-

GRAN NONO (c Mazag) 8 wins from 1100m to 1900m in Venezuela, La Rinconada Clasico Jockey Club de Venezuela, L, 2d La Rinconada Copa Ta'fino, L, Clasico Iraqui, L, 3d La Rinconada Clasico Propietarios La Rinconada, L.

4th dam

TARGA, by Cannonade. 6 wins at 8½f, 9f, US$334,271, Santa Anita Santa Maria H., Gr.2, Hollywood Park Matinee H., L, Sportsmans Sixty Sails H., L, Ak-Sar-Ben Queen's H., L, 3d Hollywood Park Silver Belles H., Gr.3, Santa Anita San Gorgonio H., L, Fairmount Park Busch S., L, 4th Oaklawn Park Apple Blossom H., Gr.1, Hollywood Park Beverly Hills H., Gr.3, Ak-Sar-Ben Queen's H., Gr.3. Half-sister to OBEAH (dam of GO FOR WAND, DANCE SPELL, DISCORAMA, BLACK POWDER),  Ameriverse (dam of GARDEN VERSE, FUEGO SEGURO). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

MAMSELLE BEBETTE (f Copelan) 7 wins-1 at 2-to 7f, US$426,752, Santa Anita Monrovia H., Gr.3, Las Flores H., Gr.3, Las Cienegas H., Gr.3, La Brea S., Gr.3, 2d Oaklawn Park Apple Blossom H., Gr.1, Del Mar Showdown at the Seashore S., L, Santa Anita Harold C Ramser Sr H., L, Monmouth Jersey Lilly S., L, 3d Santa Anita Santa Monica H., Gr.1. Producer.

Brown Eyed Lass (f Known Fact) 2 wins at 8½f, 9f, US$107,951, Saratoga Allowance, 3d Calder Frances A Genter H., L, Courtlin S., L. Producer.

Miss Evans (f Nijinsky) 2 wins. See above.

 Try Harder. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

 Shivereen. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

SHIVAREEN SKY (f Skywalker) 4 wins from 7f to 9f, US$135,285, Santa Anita California Cup Distaff Starter H., L. Producer.