2023 FEBRUARY (Early) Online Sale

MORE THAN READY (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud 2001). 7 wins-5 at 2, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.1. Leading Sire of 2YOs in Aust. twice. Sire of 2984 rnrs, 2147 wnrs, 218 SW, inc. More Joyous (ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1), Uni, Catholic Boy, Sebring, Prized Icon, Phelan Ready, Benicio, Rushing Fall, Roy H, Samaready, Verrazano, Say the Word, Entisaar, Room Service, Regally Ready, Perfect Reflection, Dreamaway, Eagle Way, Hit the Road, etc.

1st dam

Hafjell, by Tiger Hill. Winner at 2100m, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Basse Pointe. Half-sister to OLIMPIC GIRL, L'Olympique,  Revoltee (dam of LADY OF KILDARE). This is her eighth foal. Dam of 3 foals to race, inc:-

 Bluffed (g by More Than Ready (USA)) Placed at 3 in 2022-23 in Aust.

2nd dam

LILLE HAMMER, by Sadler's Wells. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1¾m, Ascot Harvest S., L, Goodwood Seaboard H., 2d Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2, Milano Premio Duca d'Aosta, L. Half-sister to SOTO-GRANDE, SAMARA (dam of SANTA SOPHIA), SAPHIR, SMARAGD. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

OLIMPIC GIRL (f Darshaan) 3 wins from 2000m to 2300m, Le Lion-d'Angers Prix Urban Sea, L, Lyon-Parilly Prix Andre Lassagne, 4th Deauville Prix Minerve, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Joubert, L. Producer.

L'Olympique (g Machiavellian) 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix General de Saint-Didier, Prix Maravedis, 2d Marseille Borely Prix Georges Trabaud, L, Longchamp Prix du Pavillon Royal.

Hafjell (f Tiger Hill) Winner. See above.

 Skywell. 7 wins from 2100m to 3300m, €97,475, Chantilly Prix des Charmes.

 Invincible Viking. 5 wins from 1600m to 2100m, €107,750, Deauville Prix du Bois Aux Proux, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix du Roussillon, Deauville Prix du Haut Gue.

 Poisson d'Or. 2 wins at 7f, 3d Newmarket Join Coral.co.uk H. Dam of 3 winners-

Dancing Magic (c Camelot) Placed at 2 in 2022, 2d Haydock Ascendant S., L, 4th Doncaster Futurity Trophy, Gr.1, Newmarket Autumn S., Gr.3.

 Revoltee. Winner at 1500m in France. Dam of 2 winners-

LADY OF KILDARE (f Captain Al) 8 wins from 1400m to 1600m, R554,950, Greyville Off to Stud S., L, Vaal Racing It's a Rush P., Greyville MG Freight H., Vaal Rugby 5 H., 2d Vaal Bet Soccer 6 H., Greyville Racing It's a Rush H. Producer.

 English Rose. Winner at 2200m in France. Dam of 8 winners-

Papillon Rose (c Indian Danehill) 6 wins from 2000m to 2400m, €125,600 in France, Morocco and Spain, Mijas Gran Premio de Andalucia, 2d Cagnes-sur-Mer Prix Policeman, L, 4th Toulouse Grand Prix Inter-Regional des 3 Ans, L.

 Schachspieler. 12 wins from 2000m to 2800m, €104,830 in France, Germany and Austria, Magna Racino Internationales St. Leger, München Preis der Historischen Kutschen, Chantilly Prix du Rallye Trois Forets, Deauville Prix d'Almeneches, 3d Deauville Prix du Mont Saint-Michel.

3rd dam

SMERALDA, by Dschingis Khan. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m in Germany. Sister to SEXTANT, half-sister to SLENDERELLA, SLENDERHAGEN,  Satanella (dam of SATIN WOOD),  Scilla (dam of SOLON). Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

SOTO-GRANDE (c Kaiseradler) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, 123,240Dm. in Germany, Gelsenkirchen Henckel Rennen, Gr.2, 2d Krefeld Rudolf Oetker Rennen, L, Hamburger Criterium, L, 3d Köln Union Rennen, Gr.2.

SMARAGD (c Andrang) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, 234,610Dm. in Germany, Gelsenkirchen Silberne Peitsche, L, München Spreti Memorial, L, Grosser Sprint Preis, L, Bayerischer Fliegerpreis, L, 2d Hamburg Sprinter Preis, Gr.3, Bremen Muller-Nielsen BMW Sprint Cup, L, Gelsenkirchen Silberne Peitsche, L.

SAPHIR (c Surumu) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 3200m, 88,550Dm. in Germany, Hamburg Cognac Hennessy Rennen, L, 2d Neuss Orsini Rennen, L, 3d Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf, Gr.2. Sire.

SAMARA (f Polish Patriot) 4 wins from 1m to 8½f, Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L, Epsom Victress S., L, 3d Doncaster Park S., Gr.3, 4th Ascot Fern Hill S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

SANTA SOPHIA (f Linamix) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Lingfield Oaks Trial S., L, 3d Goodwood New Ham 2YO S. Producer.

See the Rock (g Shirocco) 5 wins from 1900m to 3750m in GB and Germany, Baden-Baden United Charity Preis der BBAG Jahrlingsauktion, 3d Bremen SWB Derby Trial, L, 4th Hannover Grosser Preis der Hannoverschen Volksbank, L.

LILLE HAMMER (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins. See above.