2023 NOVEMBER (Late) Online Sale

MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud 2018). 7 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1. Sire of 126 rnrs, 51 wnrs, inc. SW Royal Merchant (SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1), Steel City, SP Drisana and of Galaxy Affair, In the Navy, Awash, Cadetship, Calico Jack, Cottee, High Blue Sea, Merchant Boss, Naval Trader, Standing Order, Venetian Blue, Purveyor, Drop the Verse, Merchelle, Piraeus, Sailors Book, The Seven Seas, Diana's Affair, etc.

1st dam

ARAAJA (IRE), by Iffraaj (GB). 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, €78,000, A$101,900, Vichy Prix Madame Jean Couturié, L, 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Mile H., L, 3d ATC Winter Cup, L, Summer Racing H., E Thomson Hall of Fame H., Winter Racing H., VRC Nancy Wake H., 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Bertrand de Tarragon, Gr.3. Half-sister to TOM MELBOURNE. Dam of 1 named foal.

2nd dam

ROSHANAK, by Spinning World (USA). Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to FIORENTE. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

TOM MELBOURNE (g Dylan Thomas) 6 wins from 1400m to 2150m, €6,900, A$1,404,890 in Ireland and Aust, ATC Carrington S., L, Albury Gold Cup, L, 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, VRC Cantala S., Gr.1, ATC Ajax S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway S., Gr.2-twice, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, ATC Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3, MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, BRC Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, BRC Members' H., L, 3d WATC Railway S., Gr.1, ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.3, ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3.

ARAAJA (f Iffraaj) 4 wins. See above.

 Melanippe. 3 wins at 1½m in Ireland. Dam of 3 winners-

 Greenback Boogie. Winner at 2, 2d Newmarket Poppy Nursery H., Goodwood Chichester Observer Nursery H., 3d Goodwood Telegraph Nursery H., Newbury Dubai Duty Free Nursery H.

 Jack Red Cloud. Winner at 7f in 2023 in Ireland.

 Boeotus. Winner at 2 in Japan.

 Oh So Woke. 2 wins at 7f, 7½f in GB.

 Tommy Welsh. 2 wins at 1½m, 2m in Ireland.

 Radio Source. Winner at 2 in GB.

 Felina. Winner at 2 in Ireland. Dam of 3 winners-

 Rock in Peace. 3 wins at 7f, 1m, 2d Curragh Gabriel Curran Memorial Nursery H., Santa Rosa (Tri) Champagne S.

 Make a Promise. Winner at 5f in Ireland.

 Alice Milligan. Winner at 7f in Ireland.

3rd dam

DESERT BLOOM, by Pilsudski. Unraced. Half-sister to HYBLON, Red Dune. Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

FIORENTE (c Monsun) Champion Stayer in Australia in 2013-14. 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, £121,965, €9,100, A$6,068,500, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Australian Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2, Newbury Bet on the Cup Final at Totesport.com S., 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Festival S., L, 3d ATC BMW S., Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, 4th VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.2. Sire.

 Masada. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Newmarket Fillies' H.

 Arizona Belle. Unraced. Dam of-

Aztec State (g Pierro) Winner at 1500m in 2023-24, 3d VRC TAB Trophy, L, MRC Ive H.

4th dam

Desert Beauty, by Green Desert. 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs H., 3d Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L, 4th Cheshire Oaks, L. Half-sister to GREEK DANCE, ISLINGTON, MOUNTAIN HIGH, NEW MORNING, ELECTION DAY,  Justlookdontouch (dam of ABINGDON),  Olympienne (dam of MODUN, PATKAI). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

HYBLON (c Machiavellian) 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, 155,880,000¥, Tokyo Oasis S., L, Nakayama Keiyo S., Naigai Times Hai, Tokyo Tachikawa Tokubetsu.

Red Dune (f Red Ransom) 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Newmarket Fillies' H., 2d Ascot October S., L, 3d Köln Wetten Sieberts Neuss Wuppertal Stutenpreis, L. Dam of 3 winners-

Feedyah (f Street Cry) 2 wins at 2, Ascot Hyperion 2YO Fillies' S., 2d UAE Oaks, Gr.3. Producer.

Red Mist (c Frankel) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1m, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix de Saint-Patrick, L, Newbury Denford S., L.

 Fleur de Cactus. Winner at 13f in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

Pivoine (g Redoute's Choice) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 11f, £243,315, US$65,476, York John Smith's Diamond Jubilee Cup, 2d Newbury Legacy Cup, Gr.3.

Soldanelle (f Siyouni) Winner at 2150m, 3d Düsseldorf Diana Trial, L, Deauville Prix de Carentan.

Race Record:

Unraced.