2023 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale

SO YOU THINK (NZ) (Bay or Brown 2006-Stud 2012). 14 wins-1 at 2, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1-twice. Sire of 780 rnrs, 528 wnrs, 47 SW, inc. Quick Thinker (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), La Diosa, Think it Over, Knight Errant - Knights Order (Aus.), Nimalee, Nakeeta Jane, Sopressa, D'Argento, Inference, Fasika, Peltzer, Midnight Blue, Miss Siska, Cognito, Palaisipan, Poland, So You Assume, Good Idea, Gold Rush, So Si Bon, Gentleman Roy, etc.

1st dam

JOIE D'ESPRIT, by Danasinga. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to ARLINGTON ROAD, half-sister to JOIE DE GRISE. Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Trumpful (g by Congrats (USA)) Winner at 1200m in Aust.

 Calcutta (g by Sepoy) Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

JOIE DE VIVRE, by Vain. Raced once. Half-sister to JOIE DENISE (dam of TUESDAY JOY, SUNDAY JOY),  Clifton Gardens (dam of MISS MINDEN),  Bolt of Lightning (dam of JOLLY, EASTERN STAR),  Joy and Fun (dam of EUPHORIA, CHRISTMAS TREE, JEWEL IN THE CROWN). Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

JOIE DE GRISE (f Kenmare) Champion 3YO Female Sprinter & Older Female Sprinter in South Africa in 1997-98 & 1998-99. 10 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, R633,465, Scottsville South African Fillies Sprint S., Gr.1-twice, Kenilworth Sceptre S., Gr.2-twice, Scottsville Poinsettia S., Gr.3, Durbanville Prix du Cap, L-twice, 2d Durbanville Diana S., Gr.3, 3d Kenilworth Southern Cross S., Gr.3, Diana S., Gr.3, 4th Kenilworth Merchants S., Gr.2, Kenilworth Fillies Nursery, Gr.3. Dam of 8 winners-

Madiba (g Fort Wood) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, R233,410, Kenilworth Wilger Bosdrift Advance P., 2d Kenilworth Cape Classic S., Gr.3, 3d Kenilworth Lightning S.

Dumani (f Fort Wood) 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, R271,340, Durbanville Support Racing H., Fairview Recall Security H., 2d Fairview East Cape Paddock S., L, 3d Kenilworth Ladies Mile, L, 4th Kenilworth Olympic Duel S., L, Ladies Mile, L. Producer.

 Joie's Winter. 2 wins at 1900m, 2000m, R151,732, Clairwood Soccer 4 H., 3d Greyville Big City Life H. Dam of 2 winners-

CAPE EAGLE (c Vercingetorix) 5 wins from 1200m to 1800m, R343,500, to 2022-23, Scottsville Michael Roberts S., L, Greyville Bright Future H., 2d Scottsville Goldcircle.co.za H., 3d Greyville Off the Rails H.

 Plaisir de Fete. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m in South Africa. Dam of 5 winners-

PLEASEDTOMEETYOU (c Querari) 5 wins to 1300m, R575,500, to 2021-22, Durbanville Sophomore Sprint, L, Fairview East Cape Sprint Cup, L, Kenilworth Need for Speed Sprint, Fairview Play Soccer S., 2d Fairview East Cape Sprint Cup, L, Kenilworth Southeaster Sprint, L, Pinnacle S., 3d Kenilworth Cape Merchants, Gr.2, Cape Classic, Gr.3, Fairview Fairview Flying Five, Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Poly Challenge, 4th Kenilworth Cape Merchants, Gr.2, Durbanville Matchem S., Gr.3, Kenilworth Southeaster Sprint, L.

 Joie de Soleil. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Approach Me (f Right Approach) 4 wins from 1400m to 1950m, R365,445, Greyville Bollyworld H., Scottsville Bee Bearings & Seals H., 2d Kenilworth Stormsvlei Mile, L, Winter Oaks, L, Clairwood Spar South Africa H., Soccer 6 P., Scottsville DCL Engineering H., 3d Clairwood Soccer 1 One Line Better Chances H., Greyville Richdens Superspar P., Scottsville Soccer 10 H., Clairwood All to Come H. Producer.

ARLINGTON ROAD (g Danehill) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$656,710, AJC All Aged S., Gr.1, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, Reading 2YO H., MVRC Membership Special Offer H., 2d AJC Epona S., L, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, AJC Silver Sharpe H., 3d QTC Grand Prix S., Gr.2, STC Moet & Chandon S., L, Frank Underwood Cup, L, VATC Beau Sovereign H., 4th AJC Villiers S., Gr.2.

 You're the Top. 5 wins to 1400m in Aust. and Macau, MRC Geoff Murphy H., 3d VRC Schweppes H.

 Vive. Unraced. Dam of-

 Real Spur. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

Follow My Dust (g Haradasun) 4 wins from 1100m to 1600m, TRC Members' H., Raine & Horne H., Lenna of Hobart H., 2d TTC Liquor Stax H., RF Fergusson H., Sues of Invermay H., 3d Tasmanian Guineas, L, TRC Raine & Horne Kingborough H., TTC Troy Baker H., RTG H., Cancer Council Tasmania H.

 Tara's Spur. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

Brandum Bay (g Charge Forward) 2 wins at 1600m, TTC Middy's Data & Electrical P., TRC Bec Thomas P., 2d TTC Launceston Guineas, L, 4th Tasmanian Derby, L.

Race Record: Raced twice.