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Particulars
| Name: | Gentle Strokes (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Golden Horn (GB) |
| Dam: | Caricature (USA) |
| Colour: | Brown or Black |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 19 August 2017 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | Yes 100% |
| Location: | 115 Grenada Road MANGALORE VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | Yes |
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| Covering sire: | Grunt (NZ) |
| Date of last service: | 27 October 2022 |
| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
Well-related, INFOAL mare by EUOPREAN HORSE OF THE YEAR.
Gentle Stroke is a daughter of GOLDEN HORN, out of the internationally, group related, DUBAWI mare, CARICATURE. She is the dam of one foal to date, a filly by Grunt, and is offered back in foal to the dual Group One Winner carrying an October cover.
Well-related, Gentle Strokes is a half-sister to the Stakes-placed galloper SKETCHED. Her half-relations have sold for $300,000, $200,000 and most recently $160,000 for her Alabama Express half-sister at the 2023 Magic Millions January Yearling Sale.
Gentle Stroke’s dam, Caricature (DUBAWI), is a half-sister to the Group Three winner and multiple Group One placed CITY STYLE, additionally, she is a half-sister to the dam of Stakes winning and multiple Group placed UNIVERSAL ORDER.
Set up for success, there has been a Stakes winner or Stakes placegetter in each Dam since the 5th dam on the page.
This pedigree incorporates some of the world’s most potent sire lines inc the covering sire – such as DUBAWI, CAPE CROSS, O’REILLY, ZABEEL, and STORM CAT.
Gentle Strokes is offered in foal to one of the most progressive young Sires in Victoria, GRUNT.
• Sire of Group winner Veight from only a handful of first crop 2YO runners.
• Leading Victorian first-season sire and faster to sire an Australian G2 winner at stud than Written Tycoon, Exceed And Excel, I Am Invincible and Fastnet Rock.
• High demand for second-crop yearlings, selling for up to $340,000 and averaging over $200,000 at the major Australian yearling sales. Buyers included Chris Waller, Tony & Calvin McEvoy and Paul Moroney.
• Web page - https://yulonginvest.com.au/stallions/grunt-nz/
As a Broodmare sire, GOLDEN HORN is yet to leave a runner however, sons of CAPE CROSS have had great success producing daughters that leave stakes horses. To date, CAPE CROSS as a Grand-dam Sire holds 12.9% of Stakes horses to runners, leaving 33 Stakes winners and 13 Group winners
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Pedigree
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| GENTLE STROKES (AUS) | ||||
| Black or Brown mare | Foaled 2017 | |||
GOLDEN HORN (GB) (2012). Horse of the Year in Europe in 2015. Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2015. Head of the 2015 WTR (Long). Champion 3YO in France (Long), GB (Int./Long) & Ireland (Int.) in 2015. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1700m to 2400m, £1,383,195, €3,495,000, US$540,000, Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., The Derby, Sandown Eclipse S., York Dante S., Newmarket Feilden S., 2d York International S., Breeders' Cup Turf. Sire. Half-brother to EASTERN BELLE (Newbury Lord Weinstock Memorial S., L, 2d Belmont New York S., Gr.2) and Dhahabi (3d Newmarket Autumn S., Gr.3) and to the dam of MEGALLAN. Sire of 278 rnrs, 173 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Gregory (Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.2), Botanik, etc.
1st dam CARICATURE (USA), by Dubawi (Ire). Unraced. Half-sister to CITY STYLE, My Order Sketched - Pacific Master (Sing.) (g by Snitzel). Winner at 1200m in 2022-23, 3d VRC Foundation P., L.
2nd dam BRATTOTHECORE, by Katahaula County. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$322,567, Woodbine Ontario Lassie S., L, Fort Erie Bison City S., L, Woodbine Allowance, 4th Woodbine Fury S., L, Algoma S., L, Woodbine Oaks, L. Half-sister to SWEET MONARCH, Prodigious, Out From Africa. Dam of 15 foals, 5 to race, 1 winner, inc:- CITY STYLE (g City Zip) 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1800m, £59,342, US$158,670, 3,972,800Dhs in GB, U.S.A. and U.A.E, York Strensall S., Gr.3, Louisiana Downs Sunday Silence S., L, Nad al Sheba Meydan Classic, GNB P., Meydan Friday Trophy H., Longines Master Collection Moon Phases H., Al Naboodah Construction Group S., 2d Meydan Jebel Hatta S., Gr.1, Al Rashidiya S., Gr.2-twice, 3d Meydan Dubai Duty Free, Gr.1, Jebel Hatta S., Gr.1, Haydock Spring Trophy, L, 4th Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf S., L. Great Job Briar Patch My Order UNIVERSAL ORDER (g Universal) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, £87,087, 398,195Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Newmarket Fred Archer S., L, Meydan Dubai Racing Club Classic, L, 2d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.3, Haydock Double Delight H., 3d York Silver Cup, Gr.3, Kempton September S., Gr.3, Newmarket Racecourses.co.uk H., 4th Newmarket Fred Archer S., L, Chester Stand Cup, L. Scallywag Clifftop
3rd dam Sweet Leader, by Mr Leader. 7 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$112,900, 3d Bay Meadows Ladyhawke Ranch S., L, 4th Bay Meadows Sunflower Farm H., L. Half-sister to DO THE BUMP, LI'L ARCH, Dust Devilette, Rain Crow SWEET MONARCH (f Wavering Monarch) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 8½f, US$223,827, Northlands Park Sonoma H., L, Madamoiselle H., L, Stampede Park Lilac H., L, 2d Northlands Park Canadian Derby, Gr.3, Hastings Park British Columbia Oaks, Gr.3, Northlands Park Bird of Pay S., L, Northlands Oaks, L, 3d Northlands Park Edmonton Distaff H., L, Princess Margaret H., L, 4th Stampede Park Alberta Derby, Gr.3, Northlands Park John Patrick H., L, Stampede Park Mount Royal H., L. Dam of 7 winners- Call Shot (c Tale of the Cat) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$130,209, Keeneland Allowance, 3d Gulfstream Park Dania Beach S., L. BRATTOTHECORE (f Katahaula County) 4 wins. See above. Prodigious (g Son of Briartic) 10 wins from 6f to 8½f, US$251,395, 2d Santa Rosa Joseph T Grace H., L, Hastings Park CTHS Sales S. (2YOc&g), L, 3d Bay Meadows All American H., Gr.3, Hastings Park British Columbia Cup Keno Classic H., L, Juvenile S., L, 4th Portland Meadows Mile H., L, Hastings Park Jack Diamond Futurity, L. Out From Africa (g Cape Town) 12 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 8¼f, US$292,399, Woodbine Allowance, 2d Woodbine Sunny's Halo S., L, 4th Woodbine Plate Trial S., L, Fort Erie Prince of Wales S., L. Sweet Windsong Cherokee Windsong (f Cherokee Run) Winner at 1m, 3d Hastings Park Fantasy S., L, 4th Hastings Park CTHS Sales S. (3YOf), L. Producer. If We Knew Then (g Bold Executive) Winner at 8½f, 3d Hastings Park CTHS Sales S. (2YOc&g), L. A Song for Arbonne MOUNT ASGARD (g Sky Mesa) 2 wins at 2, Hastings Park CTHS Sales S. (2YOc&g), L.
4th dam BUSY WINDSONG, by Bold Commander. 9 wins in U.S.A. Half-sister to Leave It, No Connection, Busy Wave DO THE BUMP (g Marshua's Dancer) 20 wins-6 at 2, US$374,764, Keystone Allegheny S., Gr.3. LI'L ARCH (c Stage Director) 8 wins, Balmoral Park Kelso H., L. Dust Devilette (f Barrera) Winner, 3d Detroit Primrose S., L. Producer. Sweet Leader (f Mr Leader) 7 wins. See above. Rain Crow SUBVERSIVE CHICK (f Bull Story) 5 wins-1 at 2, US$160,048, Saratoga Yaddo S., L. Producer. Busy Gal Private Miss Missed Dues TIO LLAMAL (c Sopran Fair) 20 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m in Venezuela, Valencia Clasico Natalicio de el Libertador, L. JAKE EL PIRATA (c Uncle Bruce) Champion Sprinter in Venezuela in 2014. 16 wins to 1400m in Venezuela, La Rinconada Clasico De Los Sprinters, L.
Race Record: Unraced.
Produce Record: Dam of 1 foal. 2022 (f by Grunt (NZ)). {Served by Grunt. Date of last service, 27.10.2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
