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Lot: 351  Gap Year (AUS)

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Buyer: PD & PM Gray - $600

Particulars

Name:Gap Year (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Dundeel (NZ)
Dam:Varsity Blues (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB:28 August 2018
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 2.75%
Location:66 Moloney Road WATERFORD QLD
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: No
Selling with a foal at foot: No
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Reports

  Breeding Certificate     Veterinary Report  

Description

By sire of the moment DUNDEEL, this lightly-raced mare was talented but had her racetrack career curtailed by injury (vet report attached).

Athletic, nice moving mare (16hh) with a good girth. Won on debut over 1400m and was a good thing beaten at her second start.

DUNDEEL was one of the best performed sires in Australia last season, producing 14 stakes performers.

The dam VARSITY BLUES is a three-quarter sister to the stakes placed GERAMAYO and half-sister to stakes placed RIFLEMAN.

Second dam OPPORTUNITY was a stakes winner and ran 4th in the 2005 Group 1 Blue Diamond behind UNDOUBTEDLY.

Breeding proposition only. Breeding certificate attached.

Location

66 Moloney Road WATERFORD QLD

Pedigree

 

 

GAP YEAR (AUS)
Bay mare       Foaled 2018 
 

DUNDEEL (NZ) High Chaparral (Ire)Sadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
KasoraDarshaan
StareelZabeelSir Tristram (Ire)
StaringFiesta Star
VARSITY BLUES
    2013
All AmericanRed Ransom (USA)Roberto
Milva (USA)Strawberry Road
Opportunity (NZ)Redoute's ChoiceDanehill (USA)
Te Akau BirdBluebird (USA)

DUNDEEL (NZ) (Bay 2009-Stud 2014). 10 wins-1 at 2, ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1. Sire of 451 rnrs, 278 wnrs, 24 SW, inc. Yourdeel - Mini Force X (Sing.) (ARC Diamond S., Gr.1), Castelvecchio, Militarize, Dunkel, Super Seth, Atyaab, Truly Great, Hope in Your Heart, Global Exchange - Enjoying (H.K.), Let'srollthedice, Aquacade, Victoria Quay, The Inevitable, Entente, Elliptical, Irukandji, She's Ideel, Ain'tnodeeldun, Bengal Boy, Cerberus, etc.

 

1st dam

VARSITY BLUES, by All American. Unraced. Half-sister to Profit, Rifleman, Geromayo. Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Gap Year (f by Dundeel (NZ)) Winner. See below.

 

2nd dam

OPPORTUNITY (NZ), by Redoute's Choice. 2 wins at 2, A$115,150, MVRC Leslie Froggatt S., L, 4th MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

Profit (g Dundeel) 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$477,775, BRC Programmed Property Services H., Melbourne Cup Day at Eagle Farm H., XXXX Dry H., Oscar Oscar Salons P., SCTC Coastline BMW X4 H., Pelican Motors Service Centre P., Sky Racing P., 2d BRC Vo Rogue P., Gr.3, Dave Hickey H., Tanqueray H., TAB P., 3d BRC Lough Neagh S., L, Qld Tatt's RC Recognition H., L, BRC Roku Gin the Gateway P., James Squire H., Country Music H., Moet & Chandon Chairmans Club H., 4th BRC Daybreak Lover P., L.

Rifleman (g Hussonet) 5 wins at 1000m, 1050m, A$256,365, SAJC Joel's Getting Married H., ATC Theraces.com.au H., SAJC Robert & Fay Gerard H., MRC Dunlite H., 2d MRC Heath S., Gr.3, MVRC Adapt Australia H., ATC TAB Rewards H., MRC D'Urban P., MVRC Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge Heat H., Late Starter Membership $99 H., SAJC Steven Byrnes Bucks Day H., Bendigo JC All Seasons Hotel H., 3d Oakbank S., L, 4th MVRC St Albans S., L.

Geromayo (g Charge Forward) 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$111,410, 2d Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, Ballarat TC Magic Millions Clockwise 2YO Classic, MRC John Deere H.

 Knox. 7 wins to 1200m, A$85,353 in Aust.

 Ficheur (g Dundeel) 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, A$95,265 in Aust.

 Prize Draw (f Dundeel) 2 wins at 1400m, 1450m in 2022-23 in Aust.

 

3rd dam

TE AKAU BIRD (NZ), by Bluebird (USA). Winner at 1400m in NZ. Half-sister to  Mrs. Kahn (dam of IKE'S DREAM). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

OPPORTUNITY (f Redoute's Choice) 2 wins. See above.

 Opportunity Knocks. 4 wins from 1200m to 2300m, WRC Tsarina Stables H., 2d Hawkes Bay IRT 2YO H., Avondale JC First Sovereign Trust H., Point Chevalier RSA H., 3d Matamata RC TRAC Sports Bar H., Lowe Schollum & Jones H.

 Majestic Sweep. Winner at 2, 3d WRC Mercedes Super Bonus Juvenile Fillies H.

 Jims Bird. Unplaced. Dam of 5 winners-

 Belle Melba. 4 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$91,875, SAJC Prime Traffic Solutions H., Dulux H., MRC (Mornington) Birrell Motors Group P., 3d SAJC Schweppes H. Producer.

 

4th dam

BEANS, by Blazing Saddles. 3 wins at 2, ACT RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, AJC Maltine H., City Tatt's RC George Negus S., 2d STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.3, 4th AJC San Domenico S., L. Sister to Fire Fighter,  Singeing Lamp (dam of HALF HENNESSY), half-sister to COUNTY, DIEU D'OR,  Corn (dam of MAIZCAY, MZILIKAZI, DONNA CARA, FITTING),  Mahenge (dam of BEAVER). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

 Gone. 3 wins from 1400m to 2100m, AJC CVD Spring Carnival H., Ladies Bowling Club H., 2d AJC Clibborn H., STC Middletons Moore & Bevins H., 3d VATC Swell Time H., AJC Oneworld H., Jim & Margaret Sweeney Memorial H., Mercury H. Producer.

 Blue Beans. 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m, STC Qantas Flight H., 3d STC Apple Blossom H., 4th AJC PJ Bell H., L. Producer.

 Mrs. Kahn. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

IKE'S DREAM (f King of Kings) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$1,051,475, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, AJC Villiers S., Gr.2, 1600m-in track record time, STC Apollo S., Gr.2, MVRC Alexandra S., L, STC Festival H., L, 2d AJC Surround S., Gr.2, MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, Gosford Classic, L, AJC Staff H., 3d AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, STC Arrowfield Stud S., Gr.1, Canterbury S., Gr.2, 4th AJC Flight S., Gr.1, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Premiere S., Gr.2, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2, STC Millie Fox S., L. Producer.

Miss Hurry Kahn (f Hurricane Sky) 5 wins to 1400m, A$85,615, WATC Concorde Flyer H., Aberdeen Auto Auctions H., 99.94 H., Settlers H., 2d WATC Sheila Gwynne S., L, Budget Drives Your Dollar Further H., Broome 2YO H., 3d WATC Aquanita S., L, Golden Centre H. Producer.

 

Race Record:

Winner at 1400m in Aust.

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