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Lot: 312  How to Fly (AUS)

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Buyer: Ted Van Heemst - $27,500

Particulars

Name:How to Fly (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Written Tycoon (AUS)
Dam:Flying Foray (AUS)
Colour:B/BR
Sex: Mare
DOB:09 October 2014
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Widden Stud WIDDEN VALLEY NSW
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: No
Selling with a foal at foot: No
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Description

A young stakes horse by Champion sire WRITTEN TYCOON.

How To Fly was a speedy customer, being a 4-time winner over 1000m and stakes placed over 1200m in the WA 3YO Magic Millions.

A multiple winner at Ascot, How To Fly also boasts a win over Group 3 winner Agent Pippa at Belmont. Her 4 wins and 5 placings netting her $234,600 in prizemoney.

Group 2 winner Goon Serpent features in the family, as does multiple stakes winner Solaia (her dam Isola Blu is in foal to I Am Invincible).

This mare is ready for an early cover to the stallion of your choice in the spring.

Scopey mare with good leg, athletic and nice moving. Attractive head

16.1hh

Location

Widden Stud WIDDEN VALLEY NSW

Pedigree

 

 

HOW TO FLY (AUS)
Bay or Brown mare       Foaled 2014 
 

WRITTEN TYCOON IglesiaLast Tycoon (Ire)Try My Best
YodellsMarscay
Party MissKenmare (Fr)Kalamoun
Miss EntertainerVain
FLYING FORAY
    2007
Flying SpurDanehill (USA)Danzig
Rolls (USA)Mr. Prospector
Capri BlueBluebird (USA)Storm Bird
Capricious LassCarry a Smile

WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) (2002). 2 wins at 2, STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2. Leading Aust. First Season Sire in 2010-11. Sire of 941 rnrs, 719 wnrs, 45 SW, inc. Capitalist (ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Ole Kirk, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Pancho, SP Osamu and of Hamlet von Snitzel, War Correspondent, Written Exceed, Funtonic, Beluga, Stimulant, Mishani Operator, Graciebird, Tags, Toyz on Fire, Yangarra Rose, Golden Ripples, Red Roger, Dram of Delago, Way to the Stars, Geoffroy, etc.

 

1st dam

FLYING FORAY, by Flying Spur. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Half-sister to GOON SERPENT,  Isola Blu (dam of SOLAIA). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

How to Fly (f by Written Tycoon). 4 wins. See below.

 

2nd dam

CAPRI BLUE, by Bluebird (USA). Winner at 1300m in Aust. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

GOON SERPENT (f Reset) 4 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$172,175, SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, Distinctive Homes H., 2d SAJC Allan Scott Park Morphettville H., 3d SAJC City of Adelaide H., L, Poly-Tech H., 4th MRC Tristarc S., Gr.2, SAJC Manihi Classic, L. Dam of 2 winners-

 Allez Sur le Gris. Winner at 2, Gawler & Barossa JC Happy 21st Lauren Paues H.

 Goonzales. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m in Aust.

 Isola Blu. Winner at 1200m, WATC Skyy Vodka H., 2d WATC Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale 2YO P., 3d WATC Westspeed 2YO P., 4th WATC Challenge S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

SOLAIA (f Toronado (Ire)) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, A$410,070, to 2020-21, WATC Challenge S., L, Natasha S., L, Amelia Park H., Crown Perth H., 2d WATC Jungle Mist Classic, L, Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic, L, Ascot One Thousand Guineas, L, Kirin Megumi H., 3d Pinjarra RC Geisel Park H., 4th WATC Champion Fillies S., Gr.3, Burgess Queen S., L.

 Rewrite the Stars. 3 wins at 1200m, 1300m, A$86,710, WATC Cool Ridge H., Vale Pie Martinovich P., 2d WATC Murlpirrmarra Connection H., 3d WATC Amelia Park H., Penfolds H.

 Isola Bay. 2 wins at 1100m in 2021-22 in Aust.

 Iza Lya. Winner at 1400m in Aust.

 Pilbara Dream. Winner at 1200m in Aust.

 Flying Foray. Winner. See above.

 Exelante. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

 Very Rich Man. 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m, HK$3,861,730, HKJC Windicator H., Johnston H., Osmanthus H., Great George H., 2d HKJC Kong Sin Wan H., Wong Chuk Hang H., Aster H., Lambeth H., Student Service H., Deauville August Yearling Sale H., France H., 3d HKJC Kwai Chung H.

 Exelant Mosh. 2 wins at 1000m, 1600m to 2021-22 in Aust.

 Renegade Ruler. Placed at 3 in 2020-21, 2d WATC Crown Perth P., Flying Colours Restaurant P.

 

3rd dam

CAPRICIOUS LASS, by Carry a Smile. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2400m, A$282,450, WATC Derby, Gr.1, WATC Melvista S., L, Eastern Temple H., Edwards & Chaffey H., Keith Gollan H., 2d WATC Crystal Slipper S., L, Healthy Choice H., Thorium H., Pacific Orchard H., 1857 Bitter H., 3d WATC Saturate H. Three-quarter-sister to  Miss Madcap (dam of MERCURIAL MADAM). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

 Tale of Terror. 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, 3d Waikato RC River Road Blast & Paint H., Rotorua RC Speedy Signs H.

 Our First Chance. Winner at 1350m, 2d Taranaki RC Sureslim Wellness Clinic H., 3d ARC Summer Holiday Racing Classic H., Cambridge JC Fairview Ford H.

 

4th dam

CAPICHI (USA), by Agitate. 11 wins-1 at 2, US$460,950, Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.2, Bay Meadows Hillsborough H., Gr.3, California Jockey Club H., Gr.3, Hollywood Park Somethingroyal H., L, Country Queen S., L, Bay Meadows Lady Morvich H., L, 2d Santa Anita Santa Ana H., Gr.1, Santa Susana S., Gr.1, San Gorgonio H., Gr.2, 3d Bay Meadows California Jockey Club H., Gr.3, Santa Anita Susan's Girl S., L, 4th Santa Anita Las Palmas H., Gr.2, San Gorgonio H., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to Turbulation. Dam of 3 foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

CAPRICIOUS LASS (f Carry a Smile) 5 wins. See above.

 Miss Madcap. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

MERCURIAL MADAM (f Is it True (USA)) 8 wins from 1000m to 1800m, A$206,780, WATC Champion Fillies S., Gr.2, Sheila Gwynne S., L, York H., L, Tusitala Quality H., February H., Rentokil Pest Control Services H., Community Newspapers November H., Pago Pago Sprint H., 2d WATC JG Money Quality Sprint H., Diggers' Cup, Darlot Quality Sprint H., 3d WATC Placid Ark S., L, Raconteur S., L, Birthday S., L, Homefront Quality Sprint H., Qantas Club H. Producer.

 

Race Record: 4 wins at 1000m, A$234,600, WATC Tabtouch H., Western Racepix H., David Grays Aglink H., 2d Pinjarra RC Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy, RL, WATC Purslowe & Chipper Funerals H., Purslowe & Chipper H., Tabtouch-Better Your Bet H., 4th WATC Jungle Mist Classic, L.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 2 foals.

2020 (c by Shooting to Win).

2021 (f by Trapeze Artist).

2022 Missed to Trapeze Artist

 

Missed in 2022.

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