2020 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale

MIKKI ISLE (JPN) (Bay 2011-Stud Japan 2017, Aust. 2017). Champion Sprinter & Miler in Japan in 2016. 8 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Gr.1, Kyoto Mile Championship, Gr.1, Mainichi Broadcasting System Sho Swan S., Gr.2, Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen, Gr.3, Hanshin Arlington Cup, Gr.3, 2d Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SP Taisei Starry. Sire of Dualist and of the placegetters Ile de Reve, Meiner Amistad, Mikki Vaccine, Peaceful Pride, Sterling Worth, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

WRITE THIS DOWN, by Written Tycoon. Winner at 1200m in Aust. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

AWESOME IMAGE, by Southern Image (USA). 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, 3d ATC Fujitsu General H., Guineas Restaurant H. Dam of 2 named foals, both winners-

 Yulong Awesome. 4 wins at 1300m, 1600m, A$95,909, in 2019-20 in Aust.

 Write This Down. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

GOLDIROCKS, by Marscay. Unplaced. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

 Written. 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$404,355, VRC Vintage Crop & the Curragh Racecourse H., MRC Telstra Business Centre Dandenong H., Thomas North H., Welcome Back to Sportingbet Park H., MVRC Alternate Railway H., Bendigo JC Gold Bracelet, MRC (Mornington) Total Commercial Cleaning P., 2d VRC William Newton VC H., MRC Sportingbet Best Tote Plus H., 3d Bendigo JC Gold Bracelet, VRC Curragh Racecourse H.

 Sentimentalist. 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$309,780, to 2019-20, MRC VOBIS Gold Heath, Big Screen Company H., Stawell Cup, 2d MRC (Mornington) Same Race Multi H.

 Golden Oldies. 6 wins from 1600m to 2200m, A$171,610, VRC Ken Cox H.

 Arena Rock. 5 wins from 1150m to 1600m, A$162,350, VRC Jezabeel H., MVRC 1print H., MRC CBC Business Services H., 2d MVRC TCL 4K UHD TV H., MRC Race-Tech Australia H., 3d MRC B&B Aluminium Products H.

 Awesome Image. 2 wins. See above.

 Dalgaranga. 4 wins at 1400m to 2019-20 in Aust.

 Turf on Top. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust.

 Goldcraft. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

 Crafty Tycoon. 7 wins to 1400m, A$224,715, to 2019-20, ATC Schweppes H., Ribchester H., 2d ATC Merchant Navy at Coolmore H., Mirvac H., 3d ATC E-Group Security H., ANZ Bloodstock News H., Theraces H.

4th dam

CLASSIC PARISIAN (IRE), by Persian Bold. Placed, 2d Newmarket Gazeley S. Three-quarter-sister to HOME ALONE, half-sister to LUCAYAN PRINCESS (dam of WARRSAN, LUSO, NEEDLE GUN, CLOUD CASTLE), Canaska Dancer. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

 Sydney Express. 3 wins at 1200m, 1650m, MVRC All Our Mob H., HKJC Dorset H., 2d MRC Venda H., HKJC Shan Kwong H., Cheung Fat H., 3d Gold Coast Guineas, HKJC Chiu Lung H., Philips H.

5th dam

GAY FRANCE, by Sir Gaylord. Winner at 2, Epsom Sherwood 2YO S. Three-quarter-sister to  Swanilda (dam of GHADEER, MIDHISH), half-sister to LEAF FALL (dam of HOME ALONE), SABBATHIEN, Savora (dam of SOLARO), Super Dan,  Sweetly (dam of COMMON GROUNDS, ANGEL IN MY HEART, LIGHTNING FIRE),  Syndaar (dam of SMURFIUSA, TIMBER RIBBON). Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

LUCAYAN PRINCESS (f High Line) 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., L, 3d Cheshire Oaks, L. Dam of 6 winners-

WARRSAN (c Caerleon) Champion Older Horse in Germany in 2004 & 2005 (Long). 9 wins from 2400m to 2800m, £691,461, €1,134,100, HK$1,500,000, 220,800Dhs in GB and Germany, Baden-Baden Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1-twice, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1-twice, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Newbury John Porter S., Gr.3, 2d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1, Yorkshire Cup, Gr.2, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 3d Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, Cologne Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal, Gr.1, Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2.

LUSO (c Salse) Champion Older Male in Germany in 1997 (Long). 10 wins from 1600m to 2400m, £992,134, HK$7,250,000 in GB, Italy, Germany and HK, Derby Italiano, Gr.1, Düsseldorf WGZ Bank Deutschland Preis, Gr.1, Gelsenkirchen Aral Pokal, Gr.1-twice, Rome Premio Ellington, Gr.2-twice, Hong Kong International Vase, Gr.2-twice, 2d Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1-twice, Cologne Europa Preis, Gr.1, Gelsenkirchen Aral Pokal, Gr.1. Sire.

NEEDLE GUN (c Sure Blade) 3 wins at 1¼m, £431,327, HK$1,100,000, 74,405Dhs, Curragh Gallinule S., Gr.2, 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Rome Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Gr.1-3 times, Derby Italiano, Gr.1, Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2, Hong Kong International Vase, Gr.2, 3d Premio Roma, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.2. Sire.

CLOUD CASTLE (f In the Wings) Winner at 7f, £93,333, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, 3d Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, 4th The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 11 winners-

QUEEN'S BEST (f King's Best) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, £78,882, €23,751, Windsor Winter Hill S., Gr.3, Newbury Chalice S., L, 2d Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

QUEEN'S TRUST (f Dansili) Joint Champion Older Female in GB in 2017 (Int.). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, £346,469, US$1,160,000, Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, Gr.1, 2d Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.1, 3d Ascot British Champions Fillies & Mares S., Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1-twice, 4th Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, York Middleton S., Gr.2, Newbury Fillies' Trial S., L.

URBAN CASTLE (f Street Cry) 3 wins from 12¼f to 1¾m, Lingfield River Eden S., L, 4th Newmarket Chalice S., L. Producer.

REVERIE SOLITAIRE (f Nashwan) 2 wins at 2400m, €102,075, Lyon-Parilly Prix Rene Bedel, L, 2d Deauville Prix Minerve, Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

ROYAL SOLITAIRE (f Shamardal) Champion Older Mare in Germany in 2016 (Int.). 7 wins from 1600m to 2000m, €128,640 in Germany, Baden-Baden Badener Meile, Gr.2, Hoppegarten Preis des Gestüts Röttgen, L, Hannover Grosser Preis von Rossmann, L, 2d Munich Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Gr.1.

 Samdaniya. Winner at 9¾f in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

DABYAH (f Sepoy) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises 2YO Fillies' S., Newmarket Rossdales 2YO Fillies' S., 3d Chantilly Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1.

Luana (f Shaadi) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, Newmarket Merivale Moore Fillies S., 3d Newmarket Bentinck S., L. Dam of 9 winners-

HATTAN (c Halling) 6 wins from 8¾f to 12¼f, £282,358, €174,032, 323,440Dhs, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d Rome Premio Roma, Gr.1, Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1, York S., Gr.2.

TASTAHIL (g Singspiel) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 2m, £194,072, Newmarket Jockey Club Cup, Gr.3, 2d Doncaster Cup, Gr.2, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Henry II S., Gr.2.

 Lunda. Unplaced. Dam of 11 winners-

BLUE MONDAY (g Darshaan) 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2200m, £356,151, €48,000, US$106,656, A$253,000, La Coupe de Longchamp, Gr.3, Newbury Arc Trial S., Gr.3-twice, 3d York International S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1.

RUGGED CROSS (g Cape Cross) 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, £26,819, A$399,085 in GB and Aust, ATC Winter S., L, 2d Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3.

 Zamhrear. 2 wins at 7f, 1m in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

 Fauran. Unplaced. Dam of 2 winners-

URBAN ICON (c Cityscape) 3 wins-2 at 2-to 7¼f, £82,120, to 2020, Wolverhampton Lady Wulfruna S., L, 3d Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3.

 Jakarta. Winner at 7f in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

Puggy (f Mark of Esteem) Winner at 2, 3d Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2, Ovrevoll Polar Cup, Gr.3. Dam of 3 winners-

AVENIR CERTAIN (f Le Havre) 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2100m, £23,403, €1,015,280, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, Deauville Prix de la Nonette, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix des Carrefours, Prix de la Grande Folie, 2d Deauville Prix Jean Romanet, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Bertrand du Breuil, Gr.3, 3d Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.1. Dam of-

DES AILES (f Deep Impact) 2 wins at 1800m in 2020, Tokyo Sweetpea S., L.

 Ghar Shoop. Raced once. Dam of-

CAP VERITE (f Cape Cross) 2 wins at 2400m, 2500m, Saint-Cloud Prix des Tourelles, L, 2d Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L.

 Lucina. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

MEHMAS (c Acclamation) 4 wins at 2, £257,056, €66,500, Newmarket July S., Gr.2, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Newbury Olympic Glory 2YO S., 2d Curragh National S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2, Sandown National S., L, 3d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Sire.

 Mantesera. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

NIDEEB (c Exceed and Excel) 5 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, £100,664, Lingfield Winter Derby, Gr.3, Ascot Winkfield S., L, Lingfield Churchill S., L, 2d Haydock Ascendant S., L.

 Zam Zoom. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

NICHOLS CANYON (g Authorized) 12 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 4800m, £337,847, €449,200, US$20,000 in GB, Ireland and France, Ascot Noel Murless S., L, 2d Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3.

 Maskunah. Unraced. Dam of 10 winners-

LAAHEB (g Cape Cross) 7 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, £184,381, 920,000Dhs, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, Kempton September S., Gr.3, 2d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3.

Canaska Dancer (c Green Desert) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 9f, £18,373, US$123,613, Newbury Dick Dawson Nursery, 2d Newmarket European Free H., L, 3d Bay Meadows H., Gr.2. Sire.