2023 JUNE (Late) Online Sale

MAKFI (GB) (2007). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 916 rnrs, 608 wnrs, 43 SW, inc. Bonneval (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Make Believe, Sofia Rosa, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Belbek, Kovalica, McKulick, Just Beautiful, Tactical, Fearless King, Create Belief, Positive, Ethereal Star, Chipotle, Piko Piko, Darkness, Brunch, Noa Lea, SP Lady Beth, Tosen Lydia, Crohanne, Party for One, Silverina, Sussex Garden, etc.

1st dam

ORQUIDEA, by Montjeu (Ire). Placed in Aust. Half-sister to ETHEREAL (dam of SERAPHIM), Velvet and Satin (dam of BESPOKE - CONFIGURE (MAL.)). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Two Million (g by Zacinto (GB)). Winner at 1400m in 2023 in Singapore.

 Infitaah (f by Redoute's Choice). Placed at 2 & 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

ROMANEE CONTI, by Sir Tristram (Ire). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1150m to 1800m, NZ$93,425, A$205,900, HK$2,610,000, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, Rotorua RC Lion Brown 1200 S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Hong Kong International Cup, Gr.3, AJC Emancipation S., L, Waikato RC Westminster Sprint H., L, 2d AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, AJC Surround S., Gr.2, QTC Fosters Light Flying H., L, 3d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 4th AJC All Aged S., Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to GRAND ECHEZEAUX (dam of DARCI BRAHMA, BURGUNDY),  Our Echezeaux (dam of DOLMABACHE, PURE ELEGANCE, COTE D'OR), half-sister to Summer Wine II. Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

ETHEREAL (f Rhythm (USA)) Champion Stayer in Aust. & NZ in 2001-02. 8 wins from 1300m to 3200m, NZ$27,500, A$4,740,430, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, BTC Doomben Roses S., L, 2d Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel 3YO S., 3d VATC Yalumba S., Gr.1, Matamata Cup, L, Counties RC Lion Red S. Dam of 6 winners-

SERAPHIM (f Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$89,185, Marton Cup, L, WRC Woodridge Estate H., 2d BOP RC Tavistock at Cambridge H., WRC Hiremaster S., 3d BOP RC Mills Reef Winery H.

Uberalles (f Giant's Causeway (USA)) Winner at 1600m, NZ$88,050, 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2. Producer.

Imperium (g Encosta de Lago) 4 wins at 1600m, 2100m, NZ$99,250, CJC Phil & Corin Murfitt H., 2d CJC Metropolitan Trophy H., L, 3d New Zealand Cup, Gr.3, CJC Metropolitan Trophy H., L, ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H.

Duquesa (f Encosta de Lago) 4 wins at 2100m, 2200m, ARC New Zealand Herald H., Dunstan Feeds Championship Qualifier, Waikato RC Mini & Maxi Marquees H., 3d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, ARC Nathans Memorial H.

 Ebullient. 4 wins at 1200m, Whangarei RC Derby Dream Habibi H., Manawatu RC Lincoln Lodge H., 2d WRC Dominion Post H.

 Sopra Tutto. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

SUPERA (f Savabeel) 8 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$387,225, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, BOP RC Tauranga S., Gr.2, WRC Anniversary S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Matamata RC Lisa Chittick P., 2d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Tarzino Trophy, Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2, ARC Stella Artois Fasttrack H., 3d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2, 4th WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.

ELEONORA (f Makfi (GB)) 3 wins from 1300m to 2100m, NZ$66,800, A$193,150, ARC Sunline Vase, Gr.3, MRC Ethereal S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Champagne S., L, Australian Turf Club Trophy, 3d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 4th Matamata Cup, L. Dam of 2 winners-

ETHEREAL STAR (f Snitzel) Winner at 2, NZ$243,300, A$10,000, in 2022-23, Auckland TR Counties Challenge S., L, 2d Auckland TR Karaka 2YO Million, RL, Waikato RC SVS Starting Gates 2YO S., 4th Auckland TR Sistema S., Gr.1.

Velvet and Satin (f Carnegie (Ire)) Placed at 2 & 3, 2d ARC Soliloquy S., L, Avondale JC Fruit World 2YO H., 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Dam of 7 winners-

BESPOKE - CONFIGURE (Mal.) (g Pins) 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m in NZ and Malaysia, CJC Welcome S., L, Midas 2YO S., 3d Matamata RC Slipper S., L, Selangor TC Kenilworth Cup.

 Qudraat. 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$75,140, MRC Raffindale H., 2d MRC Bert Bryant H., SAJC Workers Union Members H., 3d MVRC Westpac H., VRC Neville Gay H., MVRC Quirks Australia H., MRC Ken King Thoroughbreds H., The Judge H.

 Prince Golf. 5 wins at 1600m, 1650m, HK$2,855,750, HKJC Gilmourhill H., Hawthorn H., Southorn H., Ping Shan H., Wah Fu H., 2d HKJC Asia H., Kingston H., SCMP.com H., Sha Tin Wai H., 3d HKJC Chicago H., Shek Wu Hui H.

3rd dam

RICHEBOURG, by Vice Regal. 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, VATC Tranquil Star S., Gr.3, VRC Winslow H., MVRC Diners Club H., VATC How Now H., 2d VATC Doveton H., L, 3d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, VATC Barton H., L. Sister to FEDERALISM, three-quarter-sister to IN MY VIEW (dam of STONY BAY), half-sister to DEMERARA,  Offwego (dam of ZAMOFF). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GRAND ECHEZEAUX (f Zabeel) 4 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$540,700, SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 5 winners-

DARCI BRAHMA (c Danehill (USA)) Champion 2YO & 3YO in NZ in 2004-05 & 2005-06. Champion Sprinter in NZ in 2006-07. 10 wins-4 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$706,500, A$482,475, QTC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1. Sire.

BURGUNDY (c Redoute's Choice) Second on the 2011-12 NZ 3YO Free H. (1200m-1600m). 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$214,125, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, 3d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1. Sire.

Echezeaux (f Encosta de Lago) 4 wins at 1600m, 2100m, WRC Hanley Formula H., 3d Marton Cup, L.

Saperavi (c Stravinsky (USA)) Winner at 1200m, 3d Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L, 4th North Canterbury RC Canterbury S., L. Sire.

ROMANEE CONTI (f Sir Tristram (Ire)) 7 wins. See above.

Summer Wine II (c Zamazaan (Fr)) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Malaysia, 3d Penang TC Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L.Class 1 winner in Malaysia.

 Our Echezeaux. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 3d Avondale JC Carol's TAB & Deli's Bar Manurewa H. Dam of 6 winners-

DOLMABACHE (f Redoute's Choice) 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, NZ$158,725, A$17,707, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, 2d Waikato RC International S., Gr.1. Producer.

PURE ELEGANCE (f Redoute's Choice) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 4th Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.3.

COTE D'OR (f Makfi (GB)) 8 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$148,260, Matamata Cup, L, Matamata RC Westbury Waikato H.

Les Crayeres (f Redoute's Choice) 5 wins from 1400m to 1600m, NZ$125,606, to 2021-22, Waikato RC Waikato Stud H., 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders S., L.

 La Tache. Placed in NZ. Dam of 4 winners-

 Raise the Play. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of 5 winners-

BELLINI ROSE (f Faltaat (USA)) 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$504,050, VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 winners-

HOWARD BE THY NAME (g Redoute's Choice) 5 wins from 1600m to 2500m, A$615,540, South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

Race Record: Raced once.

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal.

2020  It's Me Omen (c by Domesday). Unraced.

2021 (f by Dubious).

2022 (f by Under the Louvre).