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Lot: 500  Metaphor (AUS)

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Buyer: Bidgee Thoroughbreds - $18,000

Particulars

Name:Metaphor (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Commands (AUS)
Dam:Marvilha (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB:15 October 2008
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:1030 Northwood Rd SEYMOUR VIC
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:Shooting to Win (AUS)
Date of last service:20 December 2019
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
 
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Reports

  Pregnancy Certificate 08/07/20     Metaphor - Profile PDF  

Description

Can be temperamental, caution advised

In foal to SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) L.S.D 20/12/2019

Height: 16hh

Inspections at Northwood Park by appointment only between 10am and 2pm daily (last parade 2:30pm).

• Saturday, 11 July

• Monday, 13 July

• Tuesday, 14 July

To book contact Catherine Gorman cgorman@godolphin.com or James Manning 0408 960 937 / 03 5735 8110

For all information, please refer to the attached "Profile PDF" document which includes form, pedigree, vices, gear changes, current status, video links and more.

Location

1030 Northwood Rd SEYMOUR VIC

Pedigree

 

 

METAPHOR
Bay mare       Foaled 2008 
 

COMMANDS Danehill (USA)DanzigNorthern Dancer
RazyanaHis Majesty
Cotehele House (GB)My SwaneePetition
Eight CaratPieces of Eight
MARVILHA
    1998
Night Shift (USA)Northern DancerNearctic
CibouletteChop Chop
PeachVainWilkes (Fr)
Market MaidMarscay

COMMANDS (AUS) (1996). 4 wins-3 at 2, STC Missile S., Gr.3. Sire of 1318 rnrs, 973 wnrs, 80 SW, inc. Melody Belle, etc. Sire of the dams of 991 rnrs, 623 wnrs, 22 SW, inc. Got the Greenlight, Contentment, Politeness, Cosmic Force, Obsequious, Amercement, Pin Sec, Pretty Young Thing, Agent Pippa, Ranier, Vegadaze, Raiment, Onemorezeta, Runway Star, Derma Louvre, Assimilate, Order of Command, Lusaha, Peacock, Sparta, etc.

 

1st dam

MARVILHA, by Night Shift (USA). 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$105,400, MVRC Qantas Flying H., AJC Anowah Community Living H., MVRC Great Race Sweepstake H., 2d AJC McGrath Estate Agents H., MRC John Crawley H., STC Spar Supermarkets H., Stylus Bathroom Products H., Tooheys New 2YO H., VATC Kilshery 2YO H., 3d AJC Turner Freeman H., STC Link Printing H., VRC Murray Cox 2YO H., Brian Bourke 2YO H., STC Westfield H. Half-sister to DENMAN, PRESERVE (dam of ARCHIVES - LEAN AMBASSADOR (H.K.), SAFEGUARD), RIO OSA,  Ouachita (dam of KIAMICHI, COSSETOT - AMAZING BEATS (H.K.)). Dam of 6 foals, all winners-

SOUL (g by Commands). 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m, £84,919, A$335,550, 385,350Dhs in GB, Aust. and U.A.E, VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, Newbury Hackwood S., Gr.3, MRC Kevin Heffernan S., L, VRC Thebigscreencompany 2YO P., Meydan Attijari Points Rewards Program H., 2d Ascot Bengough S., Gr.3, MRC Vain S., L, Inglis 2YO Bonus H., 3d MRC Caulfield Sprint H., Gr.2, BMW H., 4th Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Concorde S., Gr.3, ATC Starlight S., L.

 Boomerang (g by Strategic). 13 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$197,730, BTC Brisbane Bloodstock 2YO H., 2d BTC Network Outdoor H., Tamworth Cup, 3d QTC Coolong Road 2YO H.

 Metaphor (f by Commands). 4 wins. See below.

 Foible (f by Octagonal (NZ)). Winner at 900m, 2d STC Tooheys New & Brown Brothers H. Dam of 2 winners-

 Rock 'n' Sol. 2 wins at 1400m, 1650m in 2019-20, 2d BRC Racing Museum P., Racing Qld Marketing P., Ipswich TC Follow at Ipswichturfclub H., Sirromet P., 3d Ipswich TC George Sawyers H., GCTC $1.5m Jewel Raceday Packages H.

 Imposition (f Commands) Winner at 1200m in Aust.

 Lockers (g by Octagonal (NZ)). 5 wins at 1000m, 1100m in Aust.

 Slaybaugh (g by Viscount). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust.

 

2nd dam

PEACH, by Vain. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

DENMAN (c Lonhro) 9 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, A$1,227,875, STC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, MRC D'Urban S., Gr.2, STC Run to the Rose H., Gr.3, MRC Zeditave S., L, Wellington Racing Club S., L, MVRC Inglis 2YO Bonus H., VRC SMS Scaffolding 2YO H., 3d VRC Western Health P., 4th VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

PRESERVE (f Canny Lad) Second top filly on The 1999-2000 Australasian 2YO Classification. 4 wins at 2, A$599,425, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Magic Night S., Gr.2, VATC Debutante S., L, Gosford Slipper, L, 2d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, 3d NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., Gr.3, AJC San Miguel Super Dry 2YO H., ACT RC Black Opal Preview, 4th AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2. Dam of 10 winners-

SAFEGUARD (c Exceed and Excel) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$302,400, ATC Kindergarten S., Gr.3, MRC Vain S., Gr.3, VRC Christmas Season 2YO P., 2d Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3, MRC Blue Sapphire S., 3d ATC Starlight S., L, 4th VRC Danehill S., Gr.2. Sire.

ARCHIVES - LEAN AMBASSADOR (H.K.) (g Helmet) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, A$209,850, MVRC Red Anchor S., Gr.3, BRC Hampden S., L, 2d VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Tab.com.au 2YO H.

RIO OSA (f Canny Lad) 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$236,150, VRC Seppelt Wines Sprint H., L, Scone RC Dark Jewel Classic, L, AJC Turn on Your Blue Tooth H., 2d STC Rosehill Event Centre H., APN Outdoor H., City Tatt's RC Rose of Tralee H., 4th AJC Wenona Girl H., L. Producer.

 Ouachita. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

KIAMICHI (f Sidestep) Champion 2YO Filly in Australia in 2018-19. 3 wins at 2, A$2,368,750, in 2018-19, ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Magic Night S., Gr.3, Girls Day Out 2YO H., 2d ATC Roadwork Solutions 2YO H., 3d ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Light Fingers S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2, PJ Bell S., Gr.3.

COSSETOT - AMAZING BEATS (H.K.) (g Epaulette) 4 wins from 1300m to 2200m, A$216,165, HK$2,197,000, to 2019-20, Tasmanian Derby, L, ATC Membership H., HKJC Lek Yuen H., 2d MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, ATC Australian Turf Club H., 3d ATC Tulloch S., Gr.2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2.

 

Race Record: 4 wins to 1250m, A$93,375, MVRC Alternate Railway H., MRC (Mornington) Riley Racing Stables H., 2d MVRC Ascend Sales H.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal.

2015  Grassroots (c by Medaglia d'Oro (USA)). Unraced.

2016 Slipped by Medaglia d'Oro

2017 Not served previous season

2018 Slipped by Medaglia d'Oro

2019 (f by Shooting to Win).

 

Slipped in 2016, 2018; not served in 2016.

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Served by Shooting to Win. Date of last service, 20.12.2019.

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