2023 JULY (Late) Online Sale
This sale has ended
Buyer: O'Rourke Racing Pty Ltd - $5,000
Particulars
Name: | Nombeko (IRE) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Shamardal (USA) |
Dam: | Nashama (IRE) |
Colour: | Bay |
Sex: | Mare |
DOB: | 12 February 2013 |
COB: | IRE |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | 115 Grenada Road MANGALORE VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Alabama Express (AUS) |
Date of last service: | 11 November 2022 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
Young, INFOAL SHAMARDAL mare.
Nombeko is a daughter of World Class Sire, SHAMARDAL. She is the dam of two named foals to date, for one runner.
Nombeko has had foals by proven sires KINGMAN and SO YOU THINK, with runners still to come exciting young sires GRUNT (a filly and a colt) and ALABAMA EXPRESS.
Her progeny have been well sought after in the sale ring selling up to $200,000 to well-respected judges Henry Dwyer and Simon Zahra Racing.
Nombeko is a half-sister to multiple Stakes horses inc the Group Two placed RELENTLESS VOYAGE and the dual 2YO winning Listed Newmarket Empress Stakes placed STRINGS OF LIFE.
Her dam, by PIVOTAL, is a half-sister to the dual 2YO winning and multiple Group winner CENTENNIAL and of the Stakes winning Irish Galloper SIREN’S SONG.
Additionally, this is the family of champion racehorse TAIPAN (4x G1 winner), ALI-ROYAL (Goodwood Sussex Stakes winner) and of place getting Champion’s CROCO ROUGE and SLEEPYTIME (English 1000 Guineas winner)
Nombeko is offered in foal to our residential 3YO WFA-winning, son of Champion Sire, ALABAMA EXPRESS. This is a 20/20 mating that would produce a similar cross as SEASONS’ BLOOM, IMA SINGLE MAN, CHAINS OF HONOR, and SHAMALIA etc.
Alabama Express - https://yulonginvest.com.au/stallions/alabama-express/
• The only WFA G1-winning 3YO colt by breedshaper Redoute’s Choice, and very closely related to this season’s G1 All Aged Stakes and Everest winner Giga Kick.
• First yearlings sold up to $400,000 and are in the stables of Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Annabel Neasham, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.
o Fillies by Alabama Express sold for up to $350,000 at the yearling sales, with an average price of $100,000 – nearly 4x his initial service fee.
o Colts by Alabama Express sold for up to $400,000 at the yearling sales, with an average of just over $105,000 – nearly 4x his initial service fee.
• 114 first-crop 2YO runners heading into the 2023/ 2024 season.
As a Broodmare Sire, Shamardal continues to flex his dominance. His daughters have left recent Australian Group One Winners such as IMPERATRIZ, CONVERGE and PRIVATE EYE etc, running at 6.6% Stakes winners to runners with earnings over A$105M internationally.
Location
Pedigree
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NOMBEKO (IRE) | ||||
Bay mare | Foaled 2013 |
SHAMARDAL (USA) (2002). 6 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 1420 rnrs, 1056 wnrs, 166 SW, inc. Tarnawa (Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1), Pakistan Star, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Latrobe, Mysterious Night, Converge, Imperatriz, Althiqa, Private Eye, Hello Youmzain, Pretty Pollyanna, Mighty High, Awtaad, Golden Hind, Swingalong, Cabo Spirit, Gobsmacked, Creative Flair, Lilac Road, Harvest Moon, Californiagoldrush, etc.
1st dam NASHAMA, by Pivotal (GB). Raced once. Half-sister to CENTENNIAL, SIREN'S SONG. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:- Relentless Voyager (c by Ulysses). Winner at 1½m in 2023, 3d Roma Derby Italiano, Gr.2, 4th Newmarket Newmarket S., L. Strings of Life (f by Slade Power (Ire)). 2 wins at 2, Deauville Prix Grey Dawn, Newmarket Bet365 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Newmarket Empress S., L. World Fair Blue Sovereign Exciting News Say it Simple Virtudes
2nd dam Lurina, by Lure (USA). Winner at 7f, Newmarket Directa Gaffa S., 2d Doncaster Ciswo 2YO S., 3d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.2. Half-sister to CROCO ROUGE, ALIDIVA (dam of ALI-ROYAL, SLEEPYTIME, TAIPAN, OONAGH MACCOOL), PERSIANALLI, Tom Waller, Galatrix CENTENNIAL (c Dalakhani) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £125,310, €46,299, Goodwood Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, Sandown Classic Trial S., Gr.3, Newbury Haynes Hanson & Clark 2YO S., Newmarket Stablecare 2YO S., 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Newbury John Porter S., Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, Prix Chaudenay, Gr.2, 4th York Dante S., Gr.2. Sire. SIREN'S SONG (f Azamour) Winner at 1¼m, Navan Salsabil S., L, 2d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms Fillies S. Producer.
3rd dam Alligatrix, by Alleged. Winner at 2, 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3. Half-sister to Chicago Bid, Eleven Pelicans, Desolate Sands CROCO ROUGE (c Rainbow Quest) Second on The 1999 International 4YO+ Classification (long). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 2100m, 3,180,000fr., Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1, Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1. Sire. ALIDIVA (f Chief Singer) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L. Broodmare of the Year in GB/Ire. & Italy in 1997. Dam of 9 winners- TAIPAN (c Last Tycoon) Champion Older Male in Italy in 1997 & 1998 (Int.). Champion Older Male in Germany in 1998 (Int.). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2500m, £733,252, HK$650,000 in GB, France, Italy and Germany, Premio Roma, Gr.1-twice. Sire. ALI-ROYAL (c Royal Academy (USA)) Joint Champion Older Male Miler in GB in 1997. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9f, £202,529, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1. Sire. SLEEPYTIME (f Royal Academy (USA)) Second Top Filly on The 1997 English 3YO Free H. Joint Third Top Filly on The 1997 Europe 3YO Free H. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £146,846, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 8 winners- GENTLEMAN'S DEAL (c Danehill (USA)) 9 wins from 7f to 1¼m, £143,104, Lingfield Winter Derby, Gr.3. Sire. HATHAL (c Speightstown) 5 wins from 7f to 9½f, £152,454, €21,800, Haydock Superior Mile, Gr.3, 3d Ascot Summer Mile, Gr.2. RY'S THE GUY (c Distorted Humor) 3 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$441,203, Churchill Downs Champions Day Marathon S., L, 3d Keeneland Sycamore S., Gr.3. DAME ELLEN (f Elusive Quality) 3 wins at 8½f, US$98,400, Belmont Perfect Sting S., L. Producer. Ellen Faslen (f Fasliyev) 2 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix des Usages, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix du Bois, Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners- DON'T BE (f Cape Cross (Ire)) 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, £92,664, €58,550 in GB, Ireland and France, Goodwood Conqueror S., L, Lingfield Quebec S., L. Producer. Valais Girl ALPEN ROSE (f Sea the Stars) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, £13,726, €88,300 in GB, France and Germany, Dresden Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Gr.3, 2d Düsseldorf Badener Meile, Gr.2. OONAGH MACCOOL (f Giant's Causeway (USA)) 5 wins from 1m to 9f, £14,159, US$353,779 in GB and U.S.A, Churchill Downs Louisville Breeders' Cup H., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Rampart H., Gr.2. Producer. Divalarious (f Distorted Humor) 2 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$80,350, Belmont Allowance, 3d Saratoga Riskaverse S., L. Producer. Winds of March FREEPORT JOE (g English Channel) 9 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$332,804, to 2023, Golden Gate Berkeley H., Gr.3. Albanka ALTYN ORDA (f Kyllachy) Winner at 2, £136,258, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr.3, 2d Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.1. Snowtime La Rosiere GREAT SCOT (g Requinto) 11 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1650m, £87,659, €31,300, 8,670,000SAR, to 2022-23 in GB and Saudi Arabia, Haydock Superior Mile, Gr.3, 3d Köln Mehl-Mülhens Rennen, Gr.2. Sometime (IT'S) SOMEWHAT (g Dynaformer) 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m, £128,289, A$3,273,600 in GB and Aust, ATC Doncaster H., Gr.1, 3d VRC Emirates S., Gr.1. ART DECO (c Peintre Celebre (USA)) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 10½f, £45,414, €99,950, Chester Dee S., Gr.3, 4th Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. MANYANA - ZAMLAAN (Sau.) (g Alzao (USA)) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 11f in GB and Saudi Arabia, Goodwood Predominate S., L, Sandown Panmure Chase 2YO S. Glamour and Style CALIBRATE (c Distorted Humor) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 6½f to 1½m, US$405,477, to 2023, Oaklawn Park Temperence Hill S., L, 2d Belmont Brooklyn S., Gr.2. PERSIANALLI (c Persian Bold) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m in GB and U.S.A, Del Mar Relaunch S., L, 3d Del Mar La Jolla H., Gr.3. Lurina (f Lure (USA)) Winner. See above. Tom Waller (g Rainbow Quest) Winner at 1¼m, 2d Newmarket James Seymour S., L. Galatrix ROYAL MILLENNIUM (g Royal Academy (USA)) 6 wins at 6f, 7f, £193,814, €112,502, HK$570,000, 35,000Dhs, Curragh Ballygallon Stud S., Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Foret, Gr.1. Millitrix Snowdonia DON LOUIS - LUEN YAT EVERWIN (Mac.) (g Encosta de Lago) 10 wins from 1300m to 1600m in NZ and Macau, Macau Autumn Trophy, L. Itching GREAT DANE (c Danehill (USA)) Champion Older Male Miler in Ireland in 1999. 7 wins from 1600m to 2000m, £117,526, 220,000fr. in GB, Ireland and France, Curragh International S., Gr.2. Sire. Witching Hour (f Alzao (USA)) Winner at 2, 3d Doncaster Mile, L. Dam of 6 winners- Peruvian Witch MONTE ALTO (c Danehill Dancer) 6 wins from 1400m to 2200m, £96,145, 727,891Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Abu Dhabi Championship S., L, Newbury John Smith's H. Stitching Miss Pemberley PANTHALASSA (c Lord Kanaloa) 7 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 37,500,000SAR, 301,700,000¥, 8,899,750Dhs, to 2022-23 in Saudi Arabia, Japan and U.A.E, Al-Janadriah Saudi Cup, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Turf, Gr.1. Urgent Liaison Jahazi Zahara INDI ANNA (f Master of My Fate) 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, R325,575, Greyville Flamboyant S., Gr.3, Durbanville Tellytrack.com H. Cappadoce Topita EL TOPO - CELESTIAL NOVA (H.K.) (g Caradak) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1300m, 1400m, €90,000, HK$586,625 in France and Spain, Chantilly Prix Montenica, L, San Sebastián Premio Dehesa de Milagro.
Race Record: Unraced.
Produce Record: Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race. 2018 Respecting 2019 Silence Please 2020 (f by Grunt (NZ)). 2021 (f by Alabama Express). 2022 (c by Grunt (NZ)). {Served by Alabama Express. Date of last service, 11.11.2022. |