2022 DECEMBER Online Sale

MAURICE (JPN) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 11 wins-2 at 2, HKJC Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1. Leading Second Season Sire in Aust. in 2021-22. Sire of 480 rnrs, 254 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Hitotsu (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), Mazu, Geraldina, Pixie Knight, Jack d'Or, Shigeru Pink Ruby, Kafuji Octagon, Kibou, North Bridge, Rooks Nest, SP Bejart, Foujita San, Lagulf, Matcha Latte, Solitario, Yaki Ishi, Balmaurice, Infinite, Invinsible Tears, Lupercalia, etc.

1st dam

CAT BY THE TALE (USA), by Tale of the Cat. 5 wins from 6½f to 9f, €20,067, US$305,880, Santa Anita San Gorgonio H., Gr.2, Curragh Peter Keatley Equine Groundcare H., Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Santa Anita Santa Ana H., Gr.2, Hollywood Park Wilshire H., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Park Gamely S., Gr.1, Bayakoa H., Gr.2, Oak Tree Las Palmas H., Gr.2, 4th Santa Anita Buena Vista H., Gr.2. Sister to Shere Khan, three-quarter-sister to DAYIM BENIM. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Raphael's Cat (c by Redoute's Choice) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$121,550, ATC TAB Place Multi 2YO P., More Than Ready at Vinery H., 2d VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Blue Sapphire S., L. Sire.

Port Louis (g by Maurice (JPN)) Winner. See below.

Tale of Choice (f by Redoute's Choice) Winner at 2, ATC TAB More Than Just Winning 2YO P., 3d ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 winners-

 Wuddacuddashudda. 4 wins at 1200m, A$85,530, to 2022-23, 3d Ipswich TC TAB H.

 Contentedly. Winner at 2, 3d ATC Stud & Stable Staff Awards 2YO H., Vinery Stud 2YO H.

 Petronius (g by Redoute's Choice) 5 wins to 1400m, A$319,355, to 2022-23, ATC Sharp Extensive it H., Heineken H., Everest Carnival H., TAB H., BRC Nova 106.9 NYE Party Sale H., 2d ATC CRT NSW Drought Buster H., Vale Mick Hood H., Too Darn Hot at Darley H., Headwater at Vinery H., BRC Merlo Coffee P., 3d Tamworth Cup, ATC Quincy Seltzer H.-twice, TAB H.

 I am Queen (f by Animal Kingdom (USA)) 4 wins to 1300m, NZ$7,500, A$90,000, Ballarat TC Global Turf H., 3d SAJC Stuart Glenn's 60th Birthday H., MRC Ladbrokes Protest Payout H., GCTC Aquis Farm Pre-Training P.

 Keiai Tsubaki (f by Smart Missile) 2 wins at 1400m, 3d ATC Kia H.

2nd dam

ST CLAIR RIDGE, by Indian Ridge. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 8½f, £44,499, US$205,950, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.3, Louisiana Downs Marie P Debartolo Oaks, L, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., L, Saratoga Allowance, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Churchill Downs Mrs Revere S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Pebbles S., L, Leopardstown Blackhorse 2YO S. Half-sister to Don't Surrender,  St Finan's Bay (dam of REFERENT). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CAT BY THE TALE (f Tale of the Cat) 5 wins. See above.

DAYIM BENIM (c Lion Heart) 11 wins from 1000m to 1600m to 2022 in Turkey, Istanbul Orhan Doga Özsoy, L, Bursa Orhangazi Yunus Emre, L, 2d Istanbul Haliç, L, 3d Istanbul Topkapi Trophy, Gr.2, Yavuz Sultan Selim, L, Fikret Yüzatli, L, Kocatepe, L, 4th Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet, L, Burhan Karamehmet, L.

Shere Khan (c Tale of the Cat) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Turkey, 3d Ankara Surat, L.

 Moonshot. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

Full Moon's Back (c Put it Back) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 5½f, US$143,623, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Gulfstream Park West Gin Rummy Champ S., L, 4th Gulfstream Park Lincoln S., L.

Rufa Red Knot (f Noble Bird) Placed at 2 & 3 to 2022, 3d Gulfstream Park Desert Vixen S., L.

3rd dam

ST CLAIR STAR, by Sallust. Winner at 6f in Canada. Sister to  Sally St Clair (dam of DOREG), half-sister to SUPERLATIVE, YONGE ST CLARE. Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

ST CLAIR RIDGE (f Indian Ridge) 6 wins. See above.

Don't Surrender (g Zieten) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, Leopardstown May H., Newmarket Royston 2YO S., Singapore TC Class 2 H., 2d Leopardstown Glencullen H., Singapore TC Class 2 H.-twice, 3d Haydock Sandy Lane S., L, Singapore TC Merlion Trophy H.

 Echo Rock - Compradore (H.K.). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, £9,991, HK$3,300,500, HKJC Wayfoong H., Kwun Tong H., St George's H., Leighton H., Lockhart Divided H., L'Anneau H., Curragh Milltown 2YO S., 3d HKJC Grayburn H., Piaget Gold Cup, Remy XO Cup.

 St Finan's Bay. Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Milano Premio Bisuschio. Dam of 5 winners-

REFERENT (c Captain Rio) 3 wins at 1200m in India, Bangalore Juvenile Sprinters' Million, L.

Race Record: 15 Starts 1-3-3 A$217,600.
Won Murtoa Shannon Bros Bulk Storage Maiden P. (1200m), 2nd VRC Amanda Elliott H., L, MVRC Four'n Twenty P., ATC Pinatubo New to Darley Maiden 2YO P., 3rd BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr 2, ATC Earthlight New to Darley Maiden 2YO P., MRC Ladbrokes Switch Maiden P.