2023 NOVEMBER (Early) Online Sale

MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) (2006). 7 wins-4 at 2, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 1548 rnrs, 975 wnrs, 98 SW, inc. The Grey Gatsby (Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1), Alpha Centauri, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Manzoice, Loving Gaby, Attimo Fuggente, Caught U Looking, Elounda Queen, Heredia, Bellatrix Black, Diamil, Espionage, Zarakem, Rocababy, Sigos, Arc de Triomphe, Belloccio, SP Mysteries, Five the Red, Dhabab, Itz Aspen Colorado, etc.

1st dam

BAK DA CHIEF, by Chief Bearhart (Can). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, NZ$136,125, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Otaki Maori RC St Leger Trial, ARC Captain Rio H., 2d Dargaville RC Northland Cup, 3d Wanganui Cup, L. Half-sister to  Bak da Princess (dam of PONDAROSA MISS, ECUADOR). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 7 winners-

TE AKAU SHARK (g by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)). 7 wins from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$387,250, A$1,091,750, ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, Waikato Sprint, Gr.1, CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Spring Sprint H., Gr.3, Hastings-Heart of Hawkes Bay H., Matamata RC Fairview Motors Matamata H., 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, Tramway S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., Gr.2, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

 Melarita (f by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)). 4 wins from 1500m to 2100m, NZ$6,495, A$76,418, MRC Ladbrokes Cash in H., 3d MRC Ladbrokes Money Back Odds H.

 Gambu (g by Redwood (GB)). 3 wins from 1350m to 2450m, A$91,165, to 2022-23, BRC Nova 106.9 H., TAB Wayne Wilson Medal H., 2d GCTC Zaaki Feature Racehorse H., Ipswich TC Nuturf H.

 Coppleson (g by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)). 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m in 2022-23, 3d BRC Sky Racing H.

 Roldana (f by Mastercraftsman (Ire)). 2 wins. See below.

 Baby Shark (g by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)). Winner at 1600m, 3d Counties RC Heart of Racing H.

 Urulu (f by High Chaparral (Ire)). Winner at 2450m in Aust. Dam of-

 What a Charma. Winner at 1400m in 2022-23, 2d BOP RC Bayleys Tauranga H., Taranaki RC Wash Squad H.

 Half Bak (f by Churchill Downs). Raced once. Dam of-

 Super Sid. 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m, NZ$102,662, Auckland TR PGG Wrightson H., 2d Auckland TR Dunstan Feeds Qualifer, Avondale JC Westbrook Wines H., 3d Avondale Sunday Markets H., Whangarei RC Tote n Poke Sports Bar H., Auckland TR Ecochill H., 4th Taranaki Cup, Gr.3.

2nd dam

Havitbak, by Bakharoff (USA). 8 wins from 1200m to 2100m, ARC Peter Lehmann Wines H., Waikato RC Sitrite Furniture H., Cambridge Thoroughbred Sales H., Cambridge JC Cambridge Thoroughbred Sales H., Counties RC Waitomo Petroleum H., 2d Waikato RC Mapperley Stud S., Gr.3, Davy Engravers H., Counties RC Spencer Alexander & Swney H., BOP RC Young Read Chartered Accountants H., 3d Rotorua Challenge P., Gr.3, ARC Schofields Holden Vectra H., Rotorua RC Royal & Sun Alliance H., 4th BOP RC Kiwifruit Cup, L. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BAK DA CHIEF (f Chief Bearhart (Can)) 5 wins. See above.

 Riverina Girl. Placed in NZ. Dam of 6 winners-

Eclair Journey (g Guillotine) 2 wins at 1350m, 1500m in Macau, 2d Macau Jockeys Challenge P., 3d Macau 4YO Prelude, L, Macau Guineas, L, 4th Macau Derby, L.

 Bak da Princess. Unraced. Dam of 10 winners-

PONDAROSA MISS (f High Chaparral (Ire)) 6 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$271,635, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Coca-Cola H., Simply Squeezed H., Waikato RC The Pathways Immigration Specialists H., 2d Rotorua Challenge P., L, 3d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Waikato RC Arrowfield Stud H., Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton H., 4th ARC Avondale Cup, Gr.2. Producer.

ECUADOR (g High Chaparral (Ire)) 10 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$1,136,875, ATC Carrington S., L, Lord Mayor's Cup, L, WJ McKell Cup, L, December H., Eremein H., McGrath Estate Agents H., TAB Rewards H., 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway S., Gr.2, ATC Doncaster Prelude H., Gr.3, MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, 3d MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1, Futurity S., Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2.

Rip Em Up (f Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$90,582, BOP RC Worlds End Bar and Restaurant H., 2d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, ARC Auckland Alarms H., Matamata RC Fairview Motors Matamata H., Valachi Downs H., 3d ARC Dunstan Feeds Qualifier H., Waikato RC Website Angels H., Counties RC Heart of Racing H.

Dodgy One (g Reliable Man (GB)) 4 wins from 1600m to 2250m, A$129,815, to 2022-23, 3d Tasmanian Derby, L, MRC Ladbroke It H.

Race Record:

2 wins at 2000m, 2d MVRC Windows by Design P.

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal, 1 to race.

2019  Lucy Watusi (f by Brazen Beau). Unplaced.

2021 (f by Highland Reel (Ire)).

2023 (f by Extreme Warrior).

Missed in 2022; slipped in 2018, 2020.