2022 MAY (Early) Online Sale
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Buyer: CRT Racing - $5,000
Particulars
Name: | Sapphira (AUS) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Flying Spur (AUS) |
Dam: | Gemstone (NZ) |
Colour: | Bay |
Sex: | Mare |
DOB: | 20 August 2012 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 80% |
Location: | 659 Euroa - Strathbogie Road EUROA VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Grunt (NZ) |
Date of last service: | 05 September 2021 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Reports
Pregnancy Certificate - 04.05.22Description
SAPPHIRA is by the 3-time Group 1 winner and Champion Sire FLYING SPUR. He is the broodmare sire of 13 individual Group 1 winners including sires SEBRING, PIERATA, PREFERMENT (NZ) etc, this season’s dual Group 1 winner HOME AFFAIRS and top flight fillies NAKEETA JANE, BOOKER etc. He currently sits as 64% winners to runners as a broodmare sire.
Sapphira is out of the multiple winning PENTIRE (GB) mare GEMSTONE (NZ). Gemstone is a full sister to Group 1 winner and multiple Group 1 placed PENNY GEM (NZ$231,050) and a half-sister to Stakes winner FAIRYGEM ($234,511). This is the family of Group winners NIGHT’S WATCH ($722,025), ENTIRELY PLATINUM ($594,910) etc.
Sapphira is the dam of 2 named foals. She has a 4yo mare by GLASS HARMONIUM (IRE) named CAKEWALK BABY ($171,380) who is a Flemington winner trained by Wendy Kelly. She has a lightly raced 3yo named STRONG LADY and a yearling filly by TIVACI who sold for $34,000 at the recent Inglis Gold Yearling Sale. She has a weanling filly by TIVACI that is being retained by her breeders.
Sapphira has been scanned in foal on an early September cover to the multiple Group 1 winning sire GRUNT (NZ). Grunt was a Group 1 winner as a 3yo, taking out the Group 1 Australian Guineas before returning to win the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes as a 4yo. His oldest progeny are yearlings, selling for up to $300,000 at the recent Inglis Premier sale.
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Pedigree
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Bay mare | Foaled 2012 |
FLYING SPUR (AUS) (1992). 6 wins-3 at 2, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Sire of 1506 rnrs, 1024 wnrs, 99 SW, inc. Forensics (STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Boom Time, Mentality, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Preferment, Sebring, Home Affairs, Mascarpone, Nakeeta Jane, The Chosen One, Booker, Pierata, Speak Fondly, Shillelagh, Delago Deluxe, Headway, Grand Journey, Mazu, Pareanui Bay, Paulele, Soul Patch, Valiant Spirit, Moonovermanhattan, etc.
1st dam GEMSTONE (NZ), by Pentire (GB). 6 wins from 1600m to 2000m, ARC Cathay Pacific H., BTC Hardy Brothers Jewellers H., Waikato RC Belle Femme 3YO H., Cambridge JC New Zealand Quality Waters H., 4th Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2. Sister to PENNY GEM, three-quarter-sister to ENTIRELY PLATINUM, half-sister to FAIRYGEM. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:- Mica Lil (f by Testa Rossa). 5 wins from 1200m to 1700m, A$187,990, SAJC Fleurieu Milk Company H., 2d SAJC John C Harris 70th Birthday H., 3d SAJC Robert Sangster S., Gr.1, Manihi Classic, L, 4th SAJC Durbridge S., L. Witz End Stratocracy Tempo Seven Degrees Savage Garden
2nd dam GEMSCAY, by Maizcay. 3 wins to 1500m in Aust. Half-sister to ASH BLOND, Platinum Blond PENNY GEM (f Pentire (GB)) 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$231,050, A$36,500, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Counties Cup, Gr.2, ARC Clarins H., BOP RC TRAC Sports Rotorua 3YO H., 2d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, BOP RC Ultimate Motor Group Ford 3YO S., 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, 4th Egmont RC Fayette Park S., Gr.3. Dam of- Glory Run NIGHT'S WATCH (g Redwood (GB)) 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$9,350, A$722,025, ATC Neville Sellwood S., Gr.3, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, Jockey Celebration Day H., Cape Grim Beef P., Ladbrokes H., Cove Hotel H., 2d MRC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Damian Cubela H., Pakenham RC David Bourke Memorial H., VRC Country Cup, 3d MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.3, 4th MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2. FAIRYGEM (f Viscount) 5 wins from 1800m to 2400m, A$234,511, AJC Australia Day Cup, L, MRC Carpet Call Cup H., Bruce Patchell H., Hayai H., 2d Sportingbet Moonee Valley Night Cup, MRC Highland H., 3d Mornington Cup, L, 4th SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.2. Dam of 3 winners- Dottie Dee (f Brazen Beau) Placed at 2 & 3 to 2020-21, 2d SAJC Cinderella S., L. Tearinupthecountry Gemstone
3rd dam JEWEL BOX, by Nassau. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. Sister to ALYNDA (dam of ALINSKY, ALTRISTA, CAPESTAD, ZALINDA), half-sister to Sealed Bid, Good News ASH BLOND (f Mighty Avalanche) Joint third top filly on The 1994-95 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-4 at 2-to 1350m, ARC Welcome S., L, 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer. Platinum Blond ENTIRELY PLATINUM (g Pentire (GB)) 6 wins from 1400m to 1900m, A$594,910, ATC Sky High S., Gr.3, 2d MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1. FOXY BLONDE (f Volksraad (GB)) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$81,925, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., Gr.3, James Hazlett S.H., L. Producer. Roving Owl (c Volksraad (GB)) 2 wins at 1100m, 1550m, A$108,860, AJC First Fleet H., 2d STC Tulloch S., Gr.2. James Blond - Travel Leader (H.K.) (g Danske) 3 wins at 1800m, 2000m, NZ$9,500, HK$2,155,970, HKJC Mui Wo H., 2d ARC Guineas Trial, L. Trinket Box ANALYST (g Deputy Governor (USA)) 12 wins from 1000m to 1800m in Macau, Macau Derby, L. Just Diamonds KARAVALI (f Nadeem) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, NZ$16,075, A$291,505, ATC Aspiration H., Gr.3, Elite Sand & Soil Mile H. SIR NATE (g Nadeem) 6 wins-3 at 2-from 800m to 2100m, NZ$290,087, to 2020-21, WRC Wellesley S., L, 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.
Race Record: Unplaced.
Produce Record: Dam of 2 named foals, both raced, 1 winner. 2017 Cakewalk Baby 2018 Strong Lady 2019 Missed to Tivaci 2020 (f by Tivaci). 2021 (f by Tivaci). Missed in 2019. {Served by Grunt. Date of last service, 05.09.2021. |