2020 JULY (Early) Online Sale

TRUST IN A GUST (AUS) (Chestnut 2010-Stud 2016). 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$1,170,150, MRC Toorak H., Gr.1, Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, 2d MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, 4th MRC Gothic S., L. Out of a three-quarter-sister to SW Balanchine (Irish Derby, Gr.1), a half-sister to SW Red Slippers and SW Romanov. Closely related to SW Thunder Snow (Saint-Cloud Criterium International, Gr.1), SW West Wind, etc. Sire of the placegetters Capricorn Ridge, Trust in Aloha, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

INFORMAL, by Shamardal (USA). Raced twice. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of 4 foals to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Special Rain (g by Anacheeva) 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m to 2019, Singapore TC Gold Rutile S., Class 5 H.-twice, 2d Singapore TC Class 4 H.-twice, 3d Singapore TC Class 4 H.-twice.

 Hello Sweetheart (f by Reward for Effort) Winner at 1000m in 2019-20 in Aust.

2nd dam

DOROTHY'S SHOES (USA), by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Half-sister to Gulf News. Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Jeram Future. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore TC Class 4 H., 2d Singapore TC South Africa Trophy, Class 5 H., Class 4 H.-twice, 3d Singapore TC Class 4 H.

 Steel Caps. Winner at 2000m in Aust.

 Happy Buffalo. Winner at 1300m in 2019 in Malaysia.

 Cha Cha Chestnut. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

 Dansez. 5 wins from 1100m to 1650m, A$104,950, to 2018-19, Ipswich TC Carlton Mid H., Buy 2018/19 Membership H., GCTC Industry Awards Night P., 2d BRC Castle International Trading P., Gallopers Sports Club 2YO P., Keno 20 Year 2YO P.

 Mon Energy. Winner at 1100m, Singapore TC Daniel S.

 Salsa Dreaming. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2019-20 in Aust.

 Miss Mutola. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Blonde Voyage. Winner at 1600m, 2d SAJC Angelakis P., Ubet P.

3rd dam

BALANCHINE (USA), by Storm Bird. Joint Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 1994. Head of The 1994 European 3YO Classification. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £532,527, 80,000fr., Irish Derby, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1, 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to APRIL STARLIGHT,  Stylish Storm (dam of MOST DISTINGUISHED),  Subtle Breeze (dam of TRUST IN A GUST), half-sister to RED SLIPPERS (dam of WEST WIND, REDBRIDGE), ROMANOV, First Night,  Alleged Devotion (dam of HUMBLE EIGHT, ROYAL DEVOTION, THADY QUILL). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Gulf News (c Woodman) 5 wins from 1650m to 2200m in France and U.S.A, Saint-Cloud Prix Bacchus, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Birum, 2d Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Ridgway, L.

 Balsamine. 2 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix du Rond Alicante, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Cascade, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Penelope, Gr.3. Producer.

 Crescent Moon. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of 3 winners-

 Carolina Moon. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Half Moon Hotel (c Alado) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, R382,320, Kenilworth Julie Killias H., Durbanville Emerald Cup, Kenilworth Book Your Table for National Womens' Day H., 2d Kenilworth Somerset P., L, Sophomore Sprint H., L, Barrecode Live H., 3d Kenilworth Mbokodo Winter Classic This Saturday H., 4th Vaal Riverside H., L.

4th dam

Morning Devotion, by Affirmed. Winner at 2, Newmarket Park Lodge S., 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, 4th Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Half-sister to  Purify (dam of RADU COOL),  Out Too Late (dam of SAOIRSE ABU),  Pacheca (dam of INDY WILDCAT). Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

BALANCHINE (f Storm Bird) 4 wins. See above.

ROMANOV (c Nureyev) 4 wins from 7f to 1½m, £308,872, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Sandown Tudor S., 2d Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 3d The Derby, Gr.1, Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2. Sire.

RED SLIPPERS (f Nureyev) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of 11 winners-

WEST WIND (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €575,151, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, Prix de la Chapelle en Serval, 2d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, Prix de la Flandrie, 3d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Nikellora. Producer.

REDBRIDGE (c Alleged) 3 wins at 10¼f, 1½m, Leicester Mercury S., L, 3d Ayr Doonside Cup, L.

 Eastern Joy. Winner at 1800m in France. Dam of 6 winners-

THUNDER SNOW (c Helmet) Champion 3YO Dirt Miler in UAE in 2016-17. Champion Older Horse in UAE in 2017-18 & 2018-19 (Int.). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, £135,518, €508,420, US$810,000, 54,866,500Dhs, to 2018-19 in GB, France and U.A.E, Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr.1-twice, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Criterium International, Gr.1, Meydan UAE Derby, Gr.2, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 S., Gr.2, 2d Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S., Gr.1-twice, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Classic, Gr.1, Belmont Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1.

IHTIMAL (f Shamardal) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m, £157,649, 1,101,000Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.2, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3, UAE Oaks, Gr.3, UAE One Thousand Guineas, L, 2d Newmarket Countryside Alliance Foundation 2YO Fillies' S., 3d Newmarket Fillies' Mile, Gr.1, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Chesham S., L.

FIRST VICTORY (f Teofilo) 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr.3, Turftrax 2YO Fillies' S., 4th Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L.

ALWAYS SMILE (f Cape Cross) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8¾f, £156,510, York Hambleton S., L, 2d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.1.

WINTER LIGHTNING (f Shamardal) 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in U.A.E, Meydan UAE One Thousand Guineas, L, 3d Sandown Atalanta S., Gr.3.

First Night (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1m, 9f in GB and U.S.A, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L. Dam of 5 winners-

 Unquenchable. Raced once. Dam of 3 winners-

HAVANA COOLER (g Hurricane Run) 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, £49,009, A$253,000 in GB and Aust, ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3, 3d ATC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, ATC Japan Racing Association P., Gr.3.

 Subtle Breeze. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

TRUST IN A GUST (c Keep the Faith) 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$1,170,150, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, Toorak H., Gr.1, Harris Walker Gold Carat, Le Pine Funerals H., MVRC Chandler Macleod S., Ballarat TC Thomas Jewellers Gold Eureka Stockade, MVRC Jeep Don't Hold Back H., 2d MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, VRC VOBIS Gold Reef S., MRC VOBIS Gold Sprint, Bendigo JC VOBIS Gold Rush 2YO S., 4th MRC Gothic S., L.

 Alleged Devotion. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

HUMBLE EIGHT (f Seattle Battle) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$278,633, Oaklawn Park Honeybee S., Gr.3, Sportsmans National Jockey Club Oaks, L, 3d Oaklawn Park Fantasy S., Gr.2, Ak-Sar-Ben Oaks, Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

STAGE CALL (c Sadler's Wells) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, £19,374, US$253,275, Keeneland Hopemont S., L, 3d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire.

HUMILIS (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 1¼m, Cork Blue Wind S., L, 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Humbling. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

PHOLA (f Johannesburg) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$415,963, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Belmont Just a Game S., Gr.1, 3d Arlington-Washington Lassie S., Gr.3.

THADY QUILL (c Nureyev) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, £11,125, US$236,835, 125,100B$ in GB, U.S.A. and Barbados, Newmarket Superlative S., L, 2d Santa Anita Oak Tree Mile S., Gr.2. Sire.

ROYAL DEVOTION (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Galway Oyster S., L, 2d Leopardstown Trigo S., L. Producer.

APRIL STARLIGHT (f Storm Bird) 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., L, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Producer.

Devoted to You (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 2, 2d Leopardstown Debutante S., Gr.2, Curragh Park Express S., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

SOVEREIGN (c Galileo) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, 1½m, €901,530, to 2019, Irish Derby, Gr.1, 2d Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Eyrefield S., Gr.3, Curragh Vintage Crop S., Gr.3, 4th Naas Beresford S., Gr.2.

 Luxury. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

SHONAN MIGHTY (c Manhattan Cafe) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 312,663,000¥, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, 2d Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, Naruo Kinen, Gr.3-twice, Osaka Jo S., L, 3d Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1, Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Kyoto Kinen, Gr.2.

GO FOR THE SUMMIT (c Heart's Cry) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1800m to 2400m, 100,156,000¥, Tokyo TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho, Gr.2, 4th Tokyo Meguro Kinen, Gr.2, Kyodo News Hai, Gr.3, Shirafuji S., L.