2023 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale

ILOVETHISCITY (AUS) (Chestnut 2007-Stud 2012). 4 wins from 1150m to 1600m, ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 139 rnrs, 79 wnrs, inc. SW El Dorado Dreaming (ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1), Chapel City, Ilovemyself - Propice (H.K.), King of Hastings, Moonlover, SP Kings Consort, Pippali, Savoie, Happy Clan and of Serangoon, Ilovethegame, Bris Vegas, Ilovevegas - Flash Famous (H.K.), Plenty to Like, Sister Vianney, Barocha - Beauty Fit (H.K.), etc.

1st dam

THREE FOR FREE, by Primo Valentino (Ire). Unraced. Half-sister to  Rory's Song (dam of GOLD BUSKER, GOLD IN DUBAI). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

 Force of Three (g by Oamaru Force) 9 wins to 1400m, A$172,345, SAJC Adelaide Casino H., Sportingbet H., Better Loosen Up Memorial H., 2d SAJC Medallion Homes H., Projection Graphics H., 3d SAJC James Boag's Premium H., Hindmarsh Plumbing H.

 Elite Standard (f by Oamaru Force) 3 wins at 950m, 1250m in Aust.

 Final Jedi (f by Oamaru Force) Winner at 1400m in 2022-23 in Aust.

 Jet Zena (f by Easy Choice) Winner at 1400m in Aust.

 Xiao Long Bao (g by Ilovethiscity) See below.

2nd dam

SWALLOW'S SONG (USA), by Vaguely Noble. Unraced. Half-sister to KESAR QUEEN, SPARROW'S AIR, Bold Saffron (dam of BRIGHT CROCUS, WINNING FLUSH), Chisos,  Meadow Dancer (dam of MATERCO),  Marnie's Majik (dam of SPELLBOUND). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Beaumont Forrest. 3 wins from 1600m to 2100m in Aust.

 Rory's Song. 2 wins at 1150m, 1250m in Aust. Dam of 7 winners-

GOLD IN DUBAI (g Desert Sun) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2150m, A$577,667, MRC Blue Sapphire S., L, Ipswich Cup, L, VRC Peter Rowland Catering H., MRC Privileges P., SAJC Adelaide Galvanising H., 2d MVRC Red Anchor S., Gr.3, VRC AR Creswick S., L, TTC Newmarket H., L, SCTC Caloundra Cup, L, Clarence River JC Grafton Cup, L, VRC Banjo Paterson Heat 1 H., Johnstaff Projects H., MRC Fairfax 2YO H., Geoff Murphy H., 3d VRC Hilton S., L, MRC Christmas S., L, VRC RSL P.

GOLD BUSKER (g Oratorio) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, A$138,751, TTC Gold Sovereign S., L, Magic Millions 2YO Classic, 2d SAJC Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic.

 King Chorus. 5 wins-2 at 2-to 1300m, SAJC Lucky Horseshoe 2YO H.

 Gold Delta. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

GOLD FIELDS (g Churchill Downs) 11 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$774,815, MRC Sandown S., Gr.3, Sale Cup, L, MVRC Drummond Golf H., Wodonga Gold Cup, MRC Premier Signs H., Ladbrokes Odds Boost H., Le Pine Funerals H., MRC (Mornington) Eliza Dry Cleaners H., 2d VRC Furphy P., L, Seymour Cup, L, MVRC Ladbrokes Odds Boost H., 3d MRC Lord S., L, JRA H., Bairnsdale RC Bairnsdale Cup, 4th VRC Shaftesbury Avenue H., Gr.3.

3rd dam

MEADOW SAFFRON, by High Perch. Winner at 1¼m, Phoenix Park Herbertstown H. Half-sister to MEADOW COURT, RARE MUSIC, WHISTLING FOOL, Meadow Moss, Music Ville (dam of CHARLESTON RAG),  Meadow Rhapsody (dam of RHAPSODYS FOOTSTEP). Dam of 13 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

KESAR QUEEN (f Nashua) Third top filly on the 1976 English 3YO Free H. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m in GB, France and U.S.A, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.2, Evry Prix de Longchamp, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3, 3d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.2, 4th Longchamp Prix du Rond-Point, Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

 Far But Near. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

 Fedora. Unplaced. Dam of 8 winners-

MARCHAND D'OR (g Marchand de Sable) Champion Older Male Sprinter in Europe, GB & France in 2008. Champion 3YO Sprinter in France in 2006. 12 wins to 1400m, £320,132, €970,575, HK$480,000, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1-3 times, Longchamp Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2, Deauville Prix de Meautry, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Saint-Georges, Gr.3, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Gr.3-twice, Prix du Pont-Neuf, L, 2d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Djebel, L, 3d Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de la Foret, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Ris-Orangis, Gr.3.

 Dora de Green. Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

FOREVER IN DREAMS (f Dream Ahead) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, £196,899, €54,950 in GB and France, Haydock Cecil Frail H., L, 2d Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup, Gr.1, Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.2, 3d Ascot British Champions Sprint S., Gr.1.

 Scottish Eyes. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

 Sunny Slope. 2 wins at 1m, 9f, Curragh Funky Friday H. Dam of 5 winners-

INDIGO RIVER (f Kodiac) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6½f, 7f, €13,440, US$106,110, Santa Anita Sweet Life S., L, 3d Del Mar San Clemente H., Gr.2, Santa Anita China Doll S., L, Naas Birdcatcher Premier Nursery S. Producer.

SPARROW'S AIR (f Assert) 2 wins at 2, Newbury Radley S., L, 3d Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, 4th York Musidora S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

 Sparrowhawk. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 2 winners-

FEARN ROYAL (f Ali-Royal) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £12,699, €172,504, Leopardstown Knockaire S., L, 2d Tipperary Concorde S., Gr.3, Tralee Ruby S., L, Tipperary Fairy Bridge S., L. Producer.

 Petunya. Unraced. Dam of-

MENTOR (c Argaeus) 17 wins from 1500m to 2200m in Turkey, Bursa Orhangazi Ertugrul Gazi, L, 2d Bursa Orhangazi Ertugrul Gazi, L, 4th Ankara Yildirim Bayazid, L-twice. Sire.

Bold Saffron (f Bold Hour) 3 wins-1 at 2, 3d Arlington Park Leona C S, L. Dam of 4 winners-

BRIGHT CROCUS (f Clev Er Tell) 4 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$137,924, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.3, Fair Grounds Oaks, Gr.3, Newbury Kingsclere S., L, 2d Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Bonnie Miss S., Gr.3, 3d Ascot Princess Margaret S., L, 4th Newmarket Cherry Hinton S., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

COLCHIS ISLAND (g Golden Fleece) 11 wins, US$381,263, Atlantic City Kelly-Olympic S., L, 2d Belmont Lawrence Realization S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup H., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3.

 Briscola. 3 wins in Germany. Dam of 7 winners-

 Bella Vista. 5 wins from 1600m to 3000m in Germany. Dam of 5 winners-

BLACK OUT (g Second Set) 4 wins at 1500m, 1600m in Germany, Düsseldorf Preis der Dreijahrigen, L, 2d München Dallmayr Prodomo Trophy, L.

 Saffron Crocus. 2 wins at 1½m, 13f in Ireland. Dam of 8 winners-

BOULE D'OR (c Croco Rouge) 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, £75,249, €22,250, US$228,496, 319,560Dhs in GB, U.S.A. and U.A.E, Santa Anita San Luis Rey H., Gr.2, Goodwood Aviation Industries H., Newmarket National Horseracing Museum S., 2d Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Lingfield Churchill S., L, 3d Baden-Baden Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Volkswagen Preis der Deutschen Einheit, Gr.3, Lyon-Parilly Prix André Baboin, Gr.3, Santa Anita Thunder Road H., L.

SAFFRON DANCER (f Bin Ajwaad) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6½f to 1½m, Woodbine Flaming Page S., L, 3d Curragh Lilywhites H. Dam of 8 winners-

SULTAN SULEIMAN (g Arazan) 8 wins from 1400m to 2000m in India, Pune SA Poonawalla Million, L, 2d Mumbai Multi-Million Trophy, L, 3d Mumbai Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup, L, 4th Mumbai Rusi Patel Trophy, L.

ACRIDER (c Placerville) 3 wins at 1600m, 2800m in India, Kolkata Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, 4th Calcutta Derby, L, Calcutta Two Thousand Guineas, L, Calcutta St Leger, L.

STAR PRESENTATION (c A Fleets Dancer) 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m in India, Hyderabad Deccan Derby, L, 2d Mysore Derby, L, 3d Bangalore Kingfisher Derby, L, 4th Bangalore St.Leger, L.

WINNING FLUSH (c Poker) 4 wins from 1800m to 2400m in Norway, Ovrevoll Pilot Fineliner Cup, L, Norwegian Derby, L, 2d Norwegian Two Thousand Guineas, L, 3d Ovrevoll Derby Trial S., L.

 Bold Counsel. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

POKARITO (g Poker) 8 wins-3 at 2- in U.S.A. and Mexico, Los Alamitos Saddleback S., L, 2d Agua Caliente Futurity S., L, Agua Caliente Mile H., L, 3d Del Mar Balboa S., Gr.3.

Chisos (c Alydar) Winner at 2, 2d Del Mar De Anza S., L. Sire.

 Scotch Princess. 2 wins in U.S.A. Dam of 6 winners-

Suzutaka Princess (f Northern Taste) 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, 3d Chukyo Kinko Sho, L. Producer.

 Sawayaka Princess. 4 wins at 5f, 6f in Japan. Dam of 9 winners-

DURANDAL (c Sunday Silence) Champion Sprinter & Miler in Japan in 2003 & 2004. 8 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, HK$450,000, 503,232,000¥, Nakayama New Year S., L, Kyoto Mile Championship, L-twice, Nakayama Sprinters S., L, 2d Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, L. Sire.

SAIKYO SUNDAY (c Sunday Silence) 5 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 172,991,000¥, Chukyo Chunichi Sports Sho Yonsai S., L, Kyoto Yodo Tankyori S., 2d Kyoto Silk Road S., L, Hanshin Centaur S., L.

 Little Blessing. Unplaced. Dam of 7 winners-

DANCING PRINCE (c Pas de Trois) 11 wins at 1150m, 1200m, 3,543,750SAR, 223,560,000¥ in Saudi Arabia and Japan, Nakayama Capella S., Gr.3, Al-Janadriah Riyadh Cup, Gr.3, Morioka JBC Sprint, L, Nakayama Keiyo S., L, Monbetsu Hokkaido Sprint Cup, L, 3d Nakayama Capella S., Gr.3.

PRINCESS MEMORY (f Swept Overboard) 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, 162,925,000¥, Tokyo Oro Cup, L, Nakayama Lapis Lazuli S., Fukushima TV U Fukushima Sho, 2d Tokyo Daily Hai Queen Cup, Gr.3. Producer.

 Meadow Dancer. Raced twice. Dam of 7 winners-

MATERCO (f Interco) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 9f, US$279,624, Hollywood Park Honeymoon H., Gr.3, Santa Anita Providencia S., L, California Breeders' Champion S. (f), L, 2d Bay Meadows Oaks, L, 3d Santa Anita Oak Leaf S., Gr.1. Producer.

Dance All Summer (f Summer Time Guy) 2 wins, US$95,400, 3d Santa Anita California Breeders' Champion S. (f), L. Dam of 6 winners-

FIRED HEATER (f World Appeal) 2 wins at 2, Philadelphia Park Buddleia S., L. Producer.

 Marnie's Majik. Unraced. Dam of 8 winners-

SPELLBOUND (c Lyphard's Wish) 6 wins, US$334,348, Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, 2d Monmouth Red Bank H., Gr.3, Hawthorne Derby, Gr.3, Louisiana Downs Temperence Hill H., L, Spur S., L, Monmouth Cozzene S., L, 3d Santa Anita San Gabriel H., Gr.3, Monmouth Oceanport H., Gr.3, Bay Meadows Ascot H., L, Fair Grounds HITS Parade Invitational Futurity, L, Louisiana Downs Bossier City H., L, 4th Saratoga Bernard Baruch H., Gr.2. Sire.

Daiwa West (c Gone West) 2 wins at 2, Tokyo Platanus Sho, 3d Nakayama Keisei Hai, L, Yukan Fuji Sho Crystal Cup, L, Crocus S.

 Beacci. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

RARE ROCK (g Danzig Connection) 11 wins to 7f, US$431,991, Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship H., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Hallandale H., L, Saratoga Allowance 4YO+, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Churchill Downs Ack Ack H., Gr.3, 4th Keeneland Phoenix H., L.

 Rare Cat. Winner at 7f in U.S.A. Dam of 9 winners-

OM (c Munnings) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 9f, US$1,355,082, Del Mar Derby, Gr.2, Santa Anita Mathis Brothers Mile S., Gr.2, Twilight Derby, Gr.2, 2d Belmont Jaipur S., Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, Gr.1-twice, Santa Anita City of Hope Mile S., Gr.2, Del Mar Mile H., Gr.2, 3d Del Mar Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Seabiscuit H., Gr.2, Santa Anita Arcadia S., Gr.2. Sire.

Race Record: 4 Starts 0-0-2 A$9,570.
3rd Mornington No Fuss Event Hire Maiden P., Moe Erica Caravan Park Maiden P.