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2021 MARCH (Early) Online Sale

Lot: 359  Count Octave (GB)

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Buyer: Raphie Bloodstock - $25,000

Particulars

Name:Count Octave (GB)
Category: Stallion
Sire:Frankel (GB)
Dam:Honorine (IRE)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Colt
DOB:21 April 2014
COB:GB
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:115 Mundoolun Connection Road CANUNGRA QLD
 
 
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Description

The royally bred Count Octave is a strikingly handsome, well balanced stallion prospect by the one and only FRANKEL and a ¾ brother to dual Group 1 winner and Champion 3 year old in Ireland, Treasure Beach. Count Octave was an elite racehorse twice being a runner up at Group 2 level behind 7 time Group 1 winner and Champion Stradivarius. In the Royal Ascot Queen's Vase (Group 2) Count Octave ran the world champion stayer Stradivarius to a neck in a thrilling finish and in the process comfortably beating home a quality field including Australian Group 1 winner Fierce Impact.

Count Octave stands at 16.1 HH and is being sold as a stallion Prospect only- not sound for racing purposes.

Location

115 Mundoolun Connection Road CANUNGRA QLD

Pedigree

 

 

COUNT OCTAVE (GB)
Bay horse       Foaled 2014 
 

FRANKEL Galileo (Ire)Sadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
Urban SeaMiswaki
KindDanehill (USA)Danzig
Rainbow LakeRainbow Quest
HONORINE
    2000
Mark of EsteemDarshaanShirley Heights
HomageAjdal
Blue WaterBeringArctic Tern
Shining WaterRiverman

FRANKEL (GB) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 14 wins-4 at 2, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1. Sire of 424 rnrs, 272 wnrs, 60 SW, inc. Cracksman (Ascot Champion S., Gr.1), Anapurna, Soul Stirring, Logician, Quadrilateral, Mozu Ascot, Mirage Dancer, Veracious, Call the Wind, Dream Castle, Without Parole, Grenadier Guards, Elarqam, Rostropovich, Finche, Elizabeth Way, Mehdaayih, Obligate, Miss Fabulass, Eminent, Queen Kindly, Frankly Darling, Hungry Heart, etc.

 

1st dam

HONORINE, by Mark of Esteem. 3 wins at 1m, 1¼m, Racecourse.com H., 2d Newmarket Experience H., 3d Sandown Man Group H. Half-sister to INDIAN CREEK, Desert Dew. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

TREASURE BEACH (c by Galileo (Ire)) Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2011 (long). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 12½f, £310,847, €799,677, US$538,315, 946,860Dhs, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1, Chester Vase, Gr.3, Galway Premier Nursery H., 2d The Derby, Gr.1, Belmont Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S., Gr.1, Listowel Premier Nursery H., Leopardstown Moyglare Grenzen 2YO S., 3d Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, 4th Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic, Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballyroan S., Gr.3. Sire.

ELIDOR (g by Cape Cross (Ire)) 5 wins from 1½m to 14¼f, £243,262, €10,800, Nottingham Further Flight S., L, Goodwood Summer S., Royal Ascot King George V S., Newmarket Mazerattan.com H., Thirsk New Thomas Lord Dine & View Restaurant H., 2d Lingfield Derby Trial S., L, Goodwood British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing 2YO S., 3d Curragh Cup, Gr.2, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3-twice, Ascot Buckhounds S., L, York Ebor H., Haydock Vale UK H.

HONOR BOUND (f by Authorized (Ire)) 2 wins at 1¼m, 11½f, Lingfield Oaks Trial S., L, 4th Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, Gr.3. Dam of-

 Rowland Ward. 2 wins at 1½m, 2m in GB.

Count Octave (c by Frankel) 2 wins. See below.

 Heartless (f by New Approach (Ire)) Winner at 1¼m, Newbury John Hills S.

 Honorina (f by Sea the Stars) Winner at 1m in GB.

 Float (f by Nathaniel) Placed at 3 in 2020 in GB.

 Early Morning Rain (f by Rock of Gibraltar) Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

 Shipping Forecast. Winner at 2, 3d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Nursery H.

 Haayil. 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m in Qatar.

 Camurria. Winner at 2 in 2020 in Italy.

 

2nd dam

BLUE WATER, by Bering. 5 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Evry Prix des Tourelles, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3. Sister to Norton Sound, three-quarter-sister to SUN ON THE SEA (dam of SHIMMERING SURF). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners-

INDIAN CREEK (c Indian Ridge) 6 wins from 1m to 1½m, £386,503, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3, Ascot Classified S., Goodwood Adenstar H., East Dean S., 2d Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1-twice, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Kempton September S., Gr.3, Goodwood Melcollier.com H., 4th York International S., Gr.1, Newmarket James Seymour S., L. Sire.

Desert Dew (g Indian Ridge) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Sandown Esher Cup, Newmarket Macmillan Cancer Support 2YO S., 2d Chester Dee S., Gr.3, 3d Royal Ascot Hampton Court S., L.

 Honorine. 3 wins. See above.

 Chincoteague. Placed in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

 Overpriced Mixer. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 2m to 2020 in GB.

 

3rd dam

SHINING WATER, by Riverman. Winner at 2000m, Longchamp Prix de Vivienne, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Astronomie. Half-sister to Shimmer (dam of BEAU TEMPS, SUN ON THE SEA). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BLUE WATER (f Bering) 5 wins. See above.

Norton Sound (g Bering) 5 wins, US$116,411, Longchamp Prix d'Argenteuil, 3d Longchamp Prix La Force, Gr.3, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L.

 Daana. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

Madame Sauvage (f Dubai Dust) 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m in Uruguay, 2d Maroñas Clasico Jose Serrato, L, Clasico Marcelo, Mauricio y Andrés Wildemauwe, 3d Maroñas Clasico Verona, Clasico Andres F Ylla y J Folle Larreta.

 

Race Record: 11 Starts 2-3-3 £139,179.
Won Wolverhampton Global Forwarding Novice S. (1m 4¼f), Betway Maiden S. (1m 4¼f), 2nd York Lonsdale Cup, Gr 2, Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr 2, Goodwood March S., L, 3rd Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr 2, Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra S., Goodwood Hildon Water Irish 2YO Maiden S.

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