2023 APRIL (Early) Online Sale
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Buyer: Tony Ottobre - $4,750
Particulars
Name: | Lil Red Corvette (AUS) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Henny Hughes (USA) |
Dam: | Speedy Rossa (AUS) |
Colour: | Chestnut |
Sex: | Mare |
DOB: | 12 September 2009 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | 105 Myers Rd BITTERN VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Fierce Impact (JPN) |
Date of last service: | 16 October 2022 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
BLACK-TYPE, DANEHILL FREE MARE, IN-FOAL TO MULTIPLE GROUP 1 WINNER FIERCE IMPACT!
LIL RED CORVETTE is a daughter of American Gr.1 winner HENNY HUGHES and out of a multiple city winning TESTA ROSSA mare.
She was SPEED MACHINE! – Placing in the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes on debut before an epic win at Moonee Valley over 1000m, defeating Gr.2 winner MELIORA.
She is the dam of two foals to race:
PRINCE NICCONI – 3 wins, over $100k in earnings and a 0.43L 2nd to last start stakes winner OPAL RIDGE.
CORVALIST – 5th at only start in a maiden that has produced 5 winners from the 8 other runners.
Covering sire FIERCE IMPACT has been given a huge start at stud. He stands for $16,500 and has covered books of 143 and 150 mares in his first two seasons.
He is a son of Champion DEEP IMPACT and 3-time Gr.1 winner – conquering the Makybe Diva Stakes, Cantala Stakes and Toorak Handicap, all over 1600m.
This mare presents with tremendous upside with a weanling by hot young sire HELLBENT and 2yo by in-form sire PRIDE OF DUBAI.
This is an outstanding opportunity to acquire a black-type mare, in-foal to an exciting young sire!
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Pedigree
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LIL RED CORVETTE (AUS) | ||||
Chestnut mare | Foaled 2009 |
HENNY HUGHES (USA) (2003). 6 wins-3 at 2-to 7f, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.1. Sire of 1234 rnrs, 895 wnrs, 43 SW, inc. Beholder (Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Gr.1), Asia Express, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Monomoy Girl, Mr. Monomoy, Spectator, Ice Dancing, Aubrieta, Hozier, Maybe I Will, Halfmoon Reef, Tizsfranderella, Amynta, Bethlehem Road, Kept True, Tentador, The Gray Dehere, Master Plan, Xtreme Lyra, Jessica Krupnick, King Kranz, etc.
1st dam SPEEDY ROSSA, by Testa Rossa. 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$296,390, VRC Bruce Gadsden H., True Version H., MRC Snitzel H., VRC Madeleine & Michaela Spano H., 2d VRC Northland P., MRC Jayco H., Carlton Draught H., SAJC Skycity Adelaide H., 3d VRC Williamstown Hospital H., 4th VRC Maybe Mahal P., L. Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:- Lil Red Corvette (f by Henny Hughes (USA)). Winner. See below. Speed to Bern Miss Expensive Menangle Last Light Hidden Charm In Contempt
2nd dam THORPEDO, by Thunder Gulch (USA). Placed at 2 & 3, 2d VRC Super Value Raceday 2YO H., MVRC F Burn 3YO H., 3d MVRC 101.1 TTFM H. Half-sister to Secret Scandal. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:- Name the Day Speedy Rossa Mann Almighty She's a Mann Eater
3rd dam Espresso, by Bletchingly. 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$137,460, BATC Bollinger H., QTC Contere H., Don Hill-Smith H., Lift H., Air France H., Reg McCallum H., Analie H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L, BATC Bernborough H., L, AJC Kista H., Qld Tatt's RC Crown Lager H. Sister to Mapperley's Star, half-sister to Norman Invasion. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:- Secret Scandal (f Scandal Keeper (USA)) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, A$120,450, WATC Westspeed 2YO P., Jesse Jacobs for Cannington H., 2d WATC Burgess Queen S., L, Westspeed 3YO H.-twice, Crown Perth Sprint H., Westspeed H., 3d WATC Belgravia S., L, Supremacy S., L, Westspeed Sprint H., 4th WATC Gimcrack S., L.
4th dam MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS (NZ), by Sir Tristram (Ire). Joint third top filly on The 1983-84 Australasian 3YO Classification. 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 2500m, NZ$11,565, A$266,900, South Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3, SAJC Rain Lover P., Gr.3, VATC Royal Show H., L, SAJC Bonfield H., Waikato RC Nursery H., 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2, MVRC Carlton Draught S., L, Pinjarra RC Millionaire Sires' S., L, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1, 4th WATC Perth Cup, Gr.1, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, WATC CB Cox S., Gr.2, SAJC Yalumba Classic Mile H., L, VATC Catanach's H., L. Sister to ROYAL HEIGHTS, three-quarter-sister to NOBLE HEIGHTS. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:- Mapperley's Star (c Bletchingly) 3 wins at 1200m, 2000m, A$139,300, VRC Regent Hotel H., SAJC Adelaide Motors BMW H., VATC Monomeith Welter H., 2d VATC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, SAJC Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3, VRC Super Impose H., MVRC St Vs Staff H., 3d VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, Schweppes Cup, L, 4th QTC Baguette Restaurant H., L. Sire. Espresso (f Bletchingly) 8 wins. See above. Norman Invasion (c Star Way (GB)) Winner at 1800m, SAJC Pick the Tick H., 3d SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L, Super Legend Cricket Bat H. Celeste Carolyn's Star ARCHEDEMUS (g Lope de Vega (Ire)) 9 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$1,201,330, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice, BRC Members' H., L, Illawarra TC Gong H., ATC Inglis Provincial Highway H., Ranvet H., 2d Hawkesbury RC Ladies Day Cup, L, 3d MRC Weekend Hussler H., L, 4th Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3.
Race Record: Winner at 2, MRC Swift Signs H., 3d VRC Herald Sun Superracing S., L, MRC Event Landscaping Solution 2YO H.
Produce Record: Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner. 2014 (c by Your Song). 2015 (c by Snitzel). Destroyed. 2016 (c by Wandjina). Destroyed. 2017 Missed to Press Statement 2018 Prince Nicconi 2019 Corvalist 2020 Corvette Pride 2021 Slipped by Hellbent 2022 (c by Hellbent). Missed in 2017; slipped in 2021. {Served by Fierce Impact. Date of last service, 01.11.2022. |