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2020 AUGUST (Late) Online Sale

Lot: 125  Merchant Navy (AUS) / Loyal Hero (AUS)

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Buyer: GMP Bloodstock - $5,500

Particulars

Name: Unnamed
Category: Yearling
Sire:Merchant Navy (AUS)
Dam:Loyal Hero (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Filly
DOB:04 September 2019
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Cressfield Road SCONE NSW
 
 
 

Description

Just turned yearling filly from the first crop of Champion sprinter Merchant Navy out of the Reset mare Loyal Hero - a half-sister to Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed star mare Faraway Town.

This is from the family of Group 1 winners Only a Lady and Travel Light as well as the stakes winners SmokoRedwood Falls and Lisson Grove.

The first crop of Merchant Navy foals presented at this years’ weanling sales. Between Inglis Australian Weanling Sale and Magic Millions National Weanling sale, 18 Merchant Navy foals were offered with 15 selling at an average of $57,466 and a high of $210,000.

Merchant Navy stood for a fee of $55,000 in 2018.

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She is a well grown filly with a deep girth and a loose action.

Location

Cressfield Road SCONE NSW

Pedigree

 

 

UNNAMED
Bay filly       Foaled 4th September 2019 
 

MERCHANT NAVY Fastnet RockDanehill (USA)Danzig
Piccadilly CircusRoyal Academy (USA)
Legally BaySnippetsLunchtime (GB)
DecidityLast Tycoon (Ire)
LOYAL HERO
    2012
ResetZabeelSir Tristram (Ire)
Assertive LassZeditave
London CallingDehere (USA)Deputy Minister
London LightsBletchingly

MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud Aust. 2018, Ire. 2019). 7 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$939,950, £340,260, €70,800, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1, Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.2, MRC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, 3d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Brother to SW Jolie Bay (ATC Roman Consul S., Gr.2) and SP Zara Bay. Half-brother to the dam of SP Shotmaker. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

 

1st dam

LOYAL HERO, by Reset. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Half-sister to FARAWAY TOWN. This is her second foal. Her first foal is unraced.

 

2nd dam

LONDON CALLING, by Dehere (USA). Unraced. Sister to LISSON GROVE, half-sister to ONLY A LADY (dam of REDWOOD FALLS), SMOKO. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

FARAWAY TOWN (f Not a Single Doubt) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$843,475, ATC Triscay S., Gr.3, Cellarbrations Penrith 2YO P., Rebecca Louise H., 2d ATC Spring S., Gr.3, Viridian Lightbridge 2YO P., 3d ATC Sires' Produce S, Gr.1, Illawarra TC Arrowfield Classic, Gr.3, City Tatt's RC Brian Crowley S., L, ATC Schweppes 2YO P., Elite Haulage H., 4th ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2.

 Loyal Hero. Winner. See above.

 

3rd dam

LONDON LIGHTS, by Bletchingly. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1350m, STC Sydney Airport Ladies Association H., 2d STC Coca-Cola H. Half-sister to STOWAY,  Dazzle Light (dam of ILLUMINATES). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ONLY A LADY (f Sir Tristram) 3 wins from 1400m to 2050m, A$435,180, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, BTC Labour Day Cup, L, AJC Edensor Park H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, STC Triscay S., L, AJC Druids Friendly Society 2YO H., BTC Doomben Roses H., 4th STC Ansett Australia S., Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 winners-

REDWOOD FALLS (c Woodman) 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, A$93,750, M$5,960,750 in Aust. and Macau, AJC TL Baillieu H., L, Macau Spring Trophy, L, Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L, Star of the Sand S., Counties H., Watford H., 2d MRC Tupperware Cup, L, Macau Chairman's Challenge Cup, L, Directors' Cup, L, Autumn Trophy, L, Winter Trophy, L, Macau Derby, L, 3d Macau Winter Trophy, L, Macau Gold Cup, L, 4th AJC Champagne S., Gr.1.

 Dane Again. 3 wins at 1200m, 1300m, A$94,250, MRC Caulfield Tabaret H., Vitalic H., Lawrence H., 2d MRC Jayco P.

SMOKO (g Snitzel) 6 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$302,000, WATC Belmont Newmarket H., L, Taipa H., Myer Spring Fashion H., Tabtouch.mobi H., Slater Standing at Gold Front Thoroughbreds H., Ozbet.com.au H., 2d WATC Prince of Wales S., Gr.3, Beaufine S., L, Goodwood Sprint H., L, 3d WATC Belmont Newmarket H., L, Summer Scorcher, L, 4th WATC RS Crawford S., L.

LISSON GROVE (f Dehere) 2 wins at 2, A$77,647, SAJC Dermody S., L, MRC Hialeah H., 2d MRC Marie Louise H., 3d MRC August H., Magic Flute H. Producer.

 Miss Doubtfire. Winner at 1950m, SAJC Christmas Twilight P. Producer.

 Lady London. Raced twice. Dam of 6 winners-

Jetting to London (f Jet Spur) 4 wins from 1400m to 2150m, WATC Happy Birthday Erica d'Andrea H., 2d WATC Volkswagen Wangara H., 3d Northam Cup, L, SCTC Coastline BMW H.

 

4th dam

TRAVEL LIGHT (NZ), by Bellissimo (Fr). Joint third top filly on The 1984-85 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 2400m, NZ$16,250, A$192,400, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, WATC Queen's Cup, Gr.3, Avondale JC Portage H., STC Sir Dapper S., Waikato RC Lightning H., 2d AJC Surround S., Gr.2, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, 3d AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, STC Orlando Wines Classic, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, 4th VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, QTC Queensland Guineas, Gr.3. Half-sister to ROMAN CANDLE. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

STOWAY (g Geiger Counter) 12 wins from 1350m to 2400m, A$570,810, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, AJC Australia Day Cup, L, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, 2d STC Christmas Cup, L-twice, 3d AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3.

 Dazzle Light. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

ILLUMINATES (f Strategic) 10 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, NZ$10,000, A$882,750, AJC Aspiration H., L, 2d STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1. Dam of-

HURSLEY (g Makfi) 5 wins from 1600m to 2000m, A$459,195, VRC TCL S., L, MRC Racing Photos H.

 Eclaircissement. Unplaced. Dam of 3 winners-

ICHIBAN (g Swiss Ace) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Cambridge JC Cambridge Equine Hospital 2YO H.

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