2023 OCTOBER (Early) Online Sale

FIORENTE (IRE) (Brown 2008-Stud 2014). 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 295 rnrs, 156 wnrs, inc. SW Lunar Flare (Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2), Beauty Legacy, Stars of Carrum, Moor Gait, Baronova, Liqueuro, Cousin Ivan, Power Scheme - Sun Power (Sing.), SP Apulia, Black Duke, Nobel Heights, Ritratto, Fearentless, Crescent City, Not Usual Glorious and of Ambassadorial, Fiorada Lad - Giddy Up (H.K.), Skyphios, etc.

1st dam

RAPUNZEL, by Desert Prince (Ire). Unraced. Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Persinette (f by Helenus) 2 wins at 1600m, 2050m, 3d MVRC Fujitsu H. Dam of-

Vilanculos (f Crowded House) Winner at 2400m, 3d Geelong Classic, L.

2nd dam

DRAWBRIDGE (IRE), by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to SOUGHT OUT (dam of NORTH LIGHT, COVER UP, RESEARCHED), half-sister to FASTNESS, DESERT BOY - ORIENTAL EXPRESS (H.K.). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

 Tripodi. 2 wins at 1350m, 1600m, SAJC Flight Centre Twilight H., 3d VRC Western Health Cup.

 Mafeking. Winner at 1300m, WATC Free Entry to Belmont Park P.

 Bikila. Winner at 1600m, A$129,185, MRC Grand Hotel Frankston H., 4th Australian Derby, Gr.1.

 Burkina. 2 wins at 1600m, 1750m, 2d WATC Myer Fashions H., 3d WATC Penfolds H.

 Namibia. 2 wins at 1000m, 1150m in Aust.

 Arkamun. 2 wins at 1700m, 2000m in Aust.

 Sharvee. Winner at 1200m in Aust.

 Haraka. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Cetshwayo. 3 wins from 1250m to 1800m, A$135,650, to 2022-23, VRC Victoria Derby Trial.

3rd dam

CITY FORTRESS, by Troy. 2 wins at 2000m, 2500m, Deauville Prix de Menneval, L, Evry Prix Athis Cars, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Celle Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud Prix Rosamee, Prix Albarelle, 4th Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to QUEEN HELEN, half-sister to EDINBURGH (dam of SOUGHT OUT, GREEKTOWN), Hever. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

FASTNESS (c Rousillon) Joint Third on The 1996 International 4YO+ Classification (Mile). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1500m to 1800m, 468,000fr., US$1,493,970, Del Mar Eddie Read H., Gr.1-twice, Hollywood Park Citation H., Gr.2, Shoemaker H., Gr.2, Inglewood H., Gr.3, Evry Prix Hérod, L, Deauville Prix des Roches Noires, Hollywood Park Allowance-twice, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile S., Gr.1, Del Mar Eddie Read H., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, Bay Meadows H., Gr.2, Belmont Kelso H., Gr.3, Evry Prix Pelleas, L, 3d Evry Prix Daphnis, Gr.3, 4th Hollywood Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

DESERT BOY - ORIENTAL EXPRESS (H.K.) (g Green Desert) Champion Miler in Hong Kong 3 times. Champion Sprinter in Hong Kong in 1997-98. Champion Stayer in Hong Kong in 2000-01. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, £51,023, S$165,000, HK$26,215,528, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, L-twice, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, Chairman's Prize, L, Hong Kong Derby, L, Chinese New Year Cup, Changchun H., 2d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Hong Kong International Cup, Gr.2, Chester Dee S., L, HKJC Chairman's Prize, L, Happy Valley Trophy, L, Centenary Cup, L, Hong Kong Gold Cup, L-twice, Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Eugène Adam, Gr.2, HKJC Stewards' Cup, L-twice, Sha Tin Trophy, L.

 Sandy City. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

 Mushatta. 4 wins to 1400m, A$143,779, MVRC Schweppervescence H., SAJC Allan Scott Park Morphettville H., 2d MRC Down Syndrome Victoria Sprint H., SAJC Sportingbet H., 3d VRC Williamstown H., MRC Sportingbet H.-twice.

 Rousing. Placed at 3, 3d Evry Prix de Clairefontaine, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Tahiti. Dam of 2 winners-

 Dove Grey. Placed in India. Dam of-

Little Chief (c Predappio) 4 wins in India, 3d Udhagamandalam Nilgiris Derby, L, 4th Udhagamandalam Nilgiris Colts Trial S., L.

4th dam

QUEEN'S CASTLE, by Sovereign Path. Winner at 1m in GB. Half-sister to REFORM, CLUB HOUSE, KNIGHTON HOUSE (dam of OPEN DAY, RIVER KNIGHT), Langley Park. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

EDINBURGH (f Charlottown) Joint third top filly on The 1976 French 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, Longchamp Prix des Réservoirs, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

SOUGHT OUT (f Rainbow Quest) Champion Older Female Stayer in Europe, France & Germany in 1992. 5 wins from 3000m to 4000m, £208,132 in GB, France and Germany, Longchamp Prix du Cadran, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Kergorlay, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Lutèce, Gr.3, Baden-Baden Oleander Rennen, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix du Cadran, Gr.1, Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix de Barbeville, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix Gladiateur, Gr.3, 4th Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1. Dam of 5 winners-

NORTH LIGHT (c Danehill) Champion 3YO in GB in 2004 (Long). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £904,117, €296,873, The Derby, Gr.1, York Dante S., Gr.2, Goodwood Uniq Foodservice Gold Cup 2YO S., 2d Irish Derby, Gr.1, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Pacemaker 2YO S. Sire.

COVER UP (g Machiavellian) 7 wins from 1¼m to 22¼f, £275,532, Newmarket Jockey Club Cup, Gr.3, Lingfield Sagaro S., Gr.3, 2d York Lonsdale S., Gr.3-twice, Sandown Esher S., L.

RESEARCHED (g Danehill) 3 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, Goodwood Glorious H., L, 2d Newbury Arc Trial, L.

 Rien Ne Vas Plus. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of-

UNCONQUERABLE (c Churchill) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m to 2023 in Ireland and Denmark, Klampenborg Pokalløb, L, 3d Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2.

GREEKTOWN (f Ela-Mana-Mou) 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m, Longchamp Prix des Tourelles, L, 2d Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L. Dam of 5 winners-

GAMUT (c Spectrum) 6 wins from 2200m to 2650m, £247,776, €274,193, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, Newbury Aston Park S., L, Peter Smith Memorial S., 2d Curragh Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Newbury John Porter S., Gr.3, 3d York Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, Doncaster Serlby S., L, 4th Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Sire.

MULTICOLOURED (c Rainbow Quest) 2 wins at 1¼m, 13f, £75,682, Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.2, 2d Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Newmarket James Seymour S., L, 3d Newmarket Fred Archer S., L, 4th Doncaster Troy S., L. Sire.

ATHENS BELLE (f Groom Dancer) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Newbury Fillies Trial S., L. Producer.

 Rainbow City. Winner at 1¼m, 2d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire 2YO S. Dam of 5 winners-

MAGNOLIA SPRINGS (f Shamardal) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Goodwood Height of Fashion S., L, Newbury Dubai Duty Free 2YO Fillies' S.

 Danse Grecque. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

TANNERY (f Dylan Thomas) 7 wins from 8½f to 11¼f, €116,340, US$726,538, Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr.1, Belmont Sheepshead Bay S., Gr.2, Curragh Kilboy Estate S., Gr.3, Monmouth Miss Liberty S., L, Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L, Limerick Martin Molony S., L, 2d Belmont Flower Bowl S., Gr.1, New York S., Gr.2, 3d Belmont Garden City S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Red Smith H., Gr.3, 4th Saratoga Sword Dancer Invitational S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Long Island H., Gr.3. Producer.

 Grecian Bride. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

SADDLER'S ROCK (c Sadler's Wells) Champion 3YO Stayer in Ireland in 2011. Joint Champion Older Male Stayer in Ireland in 2012 . 4 wins from 12½f to 2¼m, £161,850, €63,625, 22,020Dhs, Doncaster Cup, Gr.2, Goodwood Cup, Gr.2, Leopardstown Follow on Facebook H., 2d Leopardstown Saval Beg S., L, 3d Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Curragh Ballycullen S., L, 4th Longchamp Prix du Cadran, Gr.1. Sire.

TARFASHA (f Teofilo) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, £112,875, €219,015, Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Naas Blue Wind S., Gr.3, 2d The Oaks, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Curragh Park S., Gr.3, 4th Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

RAKAN (c Sea the Stars) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Leopardstown King George V Cup, L, 3d Down Royal Her Majesty's P., L.

ALLEXINA (f Barathea) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 7½f to 1½m, €174,492, Curragh Finale S., L, 2d Deauville Prix Minerve, Gr.3. Producer.

QUEEN HELEN (f Troy) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¾m, Ascot Hyperion S., L, 3d Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

 Royal Bounty. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of 7 winners-

HARVEST QUEEN (f Spinning World) 4 wins at 1m, 8¼f, £78,686, Haydock Superior Mile, L, 2d Newmarket Dahlia S., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

BARLEY MOW - HELENE HAPPY STAR (H.K.) (g Zamindar) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, £44,646, €10,010, HK$7,350,500, Newmarket S., L, 2d Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup, Gr.1.

 Generous Gesture. 2 wins at 6f in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

AZTEC PARADE - YO BEAUTY (H.K.) (g Anjaal) 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, €47,200, HK$4,390,150, to 2022-23 in Ireland and HK, Cork Tetrarch S., L, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms S.

 Dudley Queen. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

TAMBORA QUEEN (f Outstrip) 6 wins at 1600m, 1750m to 2023 in Norway, Ovrevoll Lanwades Stud S., L.

 Lady Lucre. Raced once. Dam of 3 winners-

Prompt Payment (f In the Wings) 4 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, Newmarket Dullingham H., 2d Haydock Pinnacle S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

DEBT COLLECTOR - DEBT AGENT (Aust.) (g Thorn Park) Horse of the Year, Champion 3YO & Miler in Singapore in 2016. Champion Older Horse & Miler in Singapore in 2018. 12 wins from 1400m to 1800m, A$18,800, S$3,162,347, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, Chairman's Trophy, L.

 Scots Lass. Winner at 13f in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

BONNY SCOT (c Commanche Run) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 8¼f to 1½m, £130,464 in GB and Qatar, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Newmarket Zetland S., L, 2d Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, L, 3d The St Leger, Gr.1, Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3, 4th Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3. Sire.

Alignment (f Alzao) Placed at 2, 2d Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3. Dam of 9 winners-

FRONT AND CENTRE (f Dynasty) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, R1,448,125, Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas, Gr.1, Durbanville Diana S., Gr.3, Kenilworth Betting World H., World Sports Betting S., Durbanville Jockey Chase - 6 October at Durbanville H., 2d Greyville Woolavington 2000, Gr.1, KRA Fillies Guineas, Gr.2, Kenilworth Prix du Cap, Gr.3, 3d Kenilworth Majorca S., Gr.1.

POTALA PALACE (c Singspiel) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, R608,650, Greyville Premier's Champion S., Gr.1, Turffontein Johannesburg Spring Challenge, Gr.3, Sansui Summer Cup Proudly P., 3d Turffontein All to Come H., 4th Kenilworth Cape Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

 Right and Ready. 3 wins at 1800m, 2000m, R173,060, Durbanville UK Soccer 6 H. Dam of 7 winners-

TIME FLIES (f Dynasty) 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, R586,875, to 2022-23, Greyville East Coast Cup, L, 2d Greyville Woolavington 2000, Gr.1.

 Line Ahead. Raced once. Dam of 6 winners-

EXCELLENT RESULT (g Shamardal) 6 wins from 2000m to 3200m, £122,093, 962,636Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Meydan Dubai City of Gold S., Gr.2, Ascot Ladbrokes Mobile H., Meydan Nova S., 3d Meydan Range Rover Trophy H., Newmarket British Stallion Studs 2YO S.

MIDNIGHT CROSSING (f Dark Angel) 3 wins from 7¼f to 9f, £945, €20,363, US$159,700 in Ireland, U.S.A. and Canada, Santa Anita Robert J Frankel S., Gr.3, 2d Santa Anita Santa Ana S., Gr.2, 3d Woodbine Ontario Matron S., Gr.3, Del Mar Osunitas S., L. Producer.

 Highland Gift. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 11 winners-

GOLAN (c Spectrum) Second on The 2002 International 4YO+ Classification (Long). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, £999,913, 491,469fr., Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, 2d York International S., Gr.1, The Derby, Gr.1, 3d Irish Derby, Gr.1, 4th Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Sire.

TARTAN BEARER (c Spectrum) 3 wins at 1¼m, 10½f, £742,315, €137,989, York Dante S., Gr.2, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, 2d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, The Derby, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Newmarket Prestige Vehicles 2YO S., 3d Irish Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

 City Centre. Raced 3 times. Dam of 6 winners-

CHALIN (g Efisio) 12 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, €292,913, Pisa Criterium di Pisa, L, 3d Milano Gran Premio d'Italia, L.

CANASITA (f Zafonic) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, 21,343fr., US$11,490, 135,932,030L., Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L, Milano Premio Alberto Zanoletti di Rozzano, L. Producer.

 Cheloca. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

KONKAN (f Aussie Rules) 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1500m, Roma Criterium Femminile, L, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Saraca, L. Producer.

 Chellalla. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 1600m in GB and Italy, Roma Premio Miles Gloriosus, Premio Spanevin. Dam of 3 winners-

DANDALLA (f Dandy Man) 4 wins-3 at 2-to 6f, £113,959, €1,500, Newmarket Duchess of Cambridge S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Albany S., Gr.3, Ayr Arran Scottish Sprint S., L, 4th Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup, Gr.1.

CITY FORTRESS (f Troy) 2 wins. See above.

Hever (g Tudor Melody) 7 wins-1 at 2, 3d Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2.

Race Record:

Unraced.