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Lot: 267  Needle Rock (NZ)

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Buyer: Peakvale Stud - $700

Particulars

Name:Needle Rock (NZ)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Cape Blanco (IRE)
Dam:La Vienne (NZ)
Colour: Chestnut
Sex: Mare
DOB:03 October 2013
COB:NZ
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:2594 Brassi Road CALIMO NSW
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:Villermont (AUS)
Date of last service:15 September 2021
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
 

Reports

  Pregnancy certificate 05/07/2022  

Description

Lovely New Zealand bred mare by Cape Blanco (IRE) and out of stakes placed mare La Vienne (NZ) who is half sister to stakes winner SALE OF CENTURY.

Needle Rock is a beautifully natured mare who stands at 15.3 and a half hh. She is an easy breeder who is excellent to handle, vet, farrier, foal down, etc. and she is good in the crush.

She is the dam of two live foals and she is currently in foal to the stakes winning son of All Too Hard in VILLERMONT, with the last service date being 15/09/2021.

The mare is in good health and is in good winter paddock condition.

Selling unreserved due to a genuine stock reduction sale.

*location is near Deniliquin NSW.

Please click on the link to view video footage of this mare https://vimeo.com/725454107

Covering Sire Notes:

VILLERMONT is the stakes winning son of ALL TOO HARD and is out of the Group 1 Winning mare BOLLINGER, making him a grandson of the exceptional stakes winning mare BINT MARSCAY - a very strong stakeswinning family!

VILLERMONT himself was the winner of the Group 2 MRC Sandown Guineas and the Group 3 BRC Gunsynd Classic and he placed 4th in the Group 1 VRC Australian Guineas.

His oldest progeny are just being started with positive feedback being received on them.

Location

2594 Brassi Road CALIMO NSW

Pedigree

 

 

NEEDLE ROCK (NZ)
Chestnut mare       Foaled 2013 
 

CAPE BLANCO (IRE) GalileoSadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
Urban SeaMiswaki
Laurel DelightPresidiumGeneral Assembly
FoudroyerArtaius
LA VIENNE
    2007
Thorn ParkSpinning World (USA)Nureyev
JoyBluebird (USA)
TrioDeputy Governor (USA)Master Willie
CourtPrince Echo (Ire)

CAPE BLANCO (IRE) (2007). 9 wins-3 at 2, Irish Derby, Gr.1.. Sire of 588 rnrs, 304 wnrs, inc. SW Californiagoldrush (Belmont Sands Point S., Gr.2), Lance of Puraana, etc. Sire of the dams of Spirit of the Moon, Cape Crown, Major Lloyd, Fribourg, Hit the Point, Love on Time, Mista Donzella, Ms Temptation, Stellar Grace, Swiss Doctor, Cobber Kain, Current Cause, Helluva Lady, Merisi, Our Uptown Girl, Rosie Amor, Silver Queen, Stargaze, etc.

 

1st dam

La Vienne, by Thorn Park. 3 wins from 1600m to 2100m, ARC George FM H., Matamata RC Mills Reef Winery Ltd H., 2d Hawke's Bay Gold Cup, Gr.3, WRC Zephyr IT Can be a Breeze Cup, 3d ARC Brinks H. Half-sister to SALE OF CENTURY,  Greenstone (dam of AFFLECK). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Nuclear Cheval (g by Power (GB)). Winner at 1100m, 2d MRC Ladbrokes Odds Boost 2YO H.

 King of Vandals (g by Burgundy). 3 wins to 1500m, A$75,615 in Aust.

 Blissful Star (g by Power (GB)). Placed to 2021-22, 2d HKJC Tai Shing Stream H., Robinson H., Graham H., 3d HKJC Sha Tin Heights H.

 

2nd dam

TRIO, by Deputy Governor (USA). Placed in Aust. Three-quarter-sister to (KIWI) HERO, Dominant,  Desert Wine (dam of LA ETOILE), half-sister to GIMMICK (dam of LINKY DINK), Don Tristram,  No Penalty (dam of CLEARLY INNOCENT). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

SALE OF CENTURY (g Prized (USA)) Second on The 2000-01 Australasian 3YO Classification (Int.). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, A$601,790, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Windsor 2YO H., STC Blackwood Group 2YO H., 2d AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, Ballarat Cup, L, MRC Australian Hurdle, 4th STC Ranvet S., Gr.1.

La Vienne (f Thorn Park) 3 wins. See above.

 Triple Force. 3 wins at 1600m, 1750m, 3d SAJC Steadfast Insurance Group H.

 Lim's Grosvenor - Lim's Galaxy (Sing.). 6 wins at 1600m, 1800m in Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore TC Class 3 H., Class 4 H., Benchmark 62 H., Benchmark 53 H., 3d Singapore TC Benchmark 67 H.

 Sean. 4 wins at 1200m, 1700m, S$225,361, Singapore TC Class 4 H.-twice, Class 5 H.-twice, 2d Singapore TC Initiation P.-twice, Class 4 H.-4 times, Class 5 H., 3d Singapore TC Janice O'Connor H., Asian Young Guns Challenge (3rd Leg), Initiation P., Canadian Chamber Trophy, Class 4 H.-3 times, Class 5 H.-twice.

 Nozomi Zoom. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Singapore TC Class 4 H.-twice, Benchmark 53 H.-twice, 2d Singapore TC Benchmark 67 H., Class 4 H.-4 times, 3d Singapore TC Class 4 H.

 Greenstone. Winner at 1000m in NZ. Dam of 5 winners-

AFFLECK (g Battle Paint (USA)) Champion 2YO & 3YO in Singapore in 2014 & 2015. 11 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 101,520Rgt., S$985,487 in Malaysia and Singapore, Selangor TC Sports Toto Supreme Challenge Cup, L, Singapore Guineas, L, Singapore TC Juvenile Championship, L, More Magic 3YO Championship, L, Kranji A S., Premier Racing Partnerships S., Premier Racing Bloodstock S., Stepitup 2YO S., Kranji S., 2d Singapore TC Aushorse Golden Horseshoe, L, Singapore 3YO Classic, L, Singapore 3YO Sprint, L, 4th Singapore TC Patron's Bowl, L, Jumbo Jet Trophy, L.

 Joy Together. 3 wins to 1400m, HK$2,392,700, HKJC Lung Kong H., Homestead H., Tour Service H., 2d HKJC Piaget H., Dandelion H., Pottinger Peak H., Kowloon H., 3d HKJC Chevalier Aluminium Engineering H., Kut Cheong H., Honour H., ATV Miss Asia Pageant H.

 Fiery Red. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m to 2021-22, 2d Southland RC Shoe Clinic H., 3d Riverton RC Ashford Motor Lodge H.

 

3rd dam

COURT, by Prince Echo (Ire). Winner at 2, HBJC Okawa Stud H., 2d ARC Batmobile Sprint H., Badminton Juvenile H. Half-sister to DOMINO (dam of (KIWI) HERO), SUPER NATURAL,  Brown Eyed Girl (dam of HALIBERY). Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GIMMICK (f Sir Tristram (Ire)) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$77,180, AJC Reginald Allen H., L, STC Shading 2YO H., 2d BTC Doomben Classic, Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

LINKY DINK (f Keeper) Winner at 2, A$327,750, QTC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1. Producer.

Don Tristram (c Sir Tristram (Ire)) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1900m, A$170,120, AJC Final H., Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL H., 3d Gosford Guineas, L. Sire.

 No Penalty. 4 wins from 1300m to 1800m, A$129,450, STC Stowe Australia H., AJC Emirates H., Revesby H. Dam of 3 winners-

CLEARLY INNOCENT (g Not a Single Doubt) 9 wins to 1400m, A$1,505,350, BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup, Gr.1, 3d BRC Stradbroke H., Gr.1.

 

Race Record: Unraced.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal, 1 to race.

2018  West Elk (g by Manhattan Rain). Unplaced.

2019 Missed to Stryker

2020 (f by Stryker). Died.

2021 (f by Stryker).

 

Missed in 2019.

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Served by Villermont. Date of last service, 15.09.2021.

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