2023 DECEMBER Online Sale

REAL STEEL (JPN) (Bay 2012-Stud Japan 2019, Aust. 2019). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, Meydan Dubai Turf, Gr.1. Brother to SW Loves Only You (Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Gr.1) and SW Prodigal Son. Sire of 173 rnrs, 95 wnrs, inc. SW All Parfait (Hanshin Daily Hai Nisai S., Gr.2), Lebensstil, Forever Young, SP Dona Betty, Toho Galleon, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc Scheelite, Akemi, Ayumi, Esskay, Noisy Boy, Atrorubens, Tropical Tea, Ferro Vero, Magandang Dilag, Regatta, etc.

1st dam

ASPEN SUMMIT, by Fastnet Rock. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, 3d Nakayama Chibatele Hai. Sister to IRISH LIGHTS (dam of OMEI SWORD, JUST STEEL, LIPIZZANER - CALL ME TEDDY (H.K.)), Movie Role,  Tropicana Lady (dam of BANANA QUEEN). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Solar Apex (g by Deep Impact) 5 wins at 1600m, 1900m, A$390,340, ATC Agency Real Estate H., Precise Air H., XXXX H., Gosford RC Brook Group H., 2d ATC Little Dance H., Bowermans Furniture H., TAB H., Clarence River JC South Grafton Cup, 3d VRC Lexus Summer Event Trophy H., ATC ACY Securities H., Cerrone H., TAB H., Alabama Express at Yulong H., Scone RSL H.

 Peak Legend - Gold Legend (Sing.) (g by Dundeel (NZ)) Winner at 1200m in 2022-23 in Aust.

2nd dam

ASPEN FALLS (USA), by Hennessy. Winner at 5½f in U.S.A. Half-sister to  Capote Crossing (dam of LA ITALIA),  Deputy's Mistress (dam of SHADOWBDANCING, BACKATEM). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

IRISH LIGHTS (f Fastnet Rock) 3 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$492,950, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, VRC Sofitel Girls Day Out H., 2d MRC Blue Diamond Preview (f), L, 3d MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2. Dam of 5 winners-

OMEI SWORD (f High Chaparral) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$482,025, ATC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2, Peter Svendsen 2YO H., 2d ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, Surround S., Gr.2, Magic Night S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Golden Pendant, Gr.2. Dam of-

MURAMASA (g Deep Impact) 4 wins from 1450m to 2600m, A$462,140, to 2023-24, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.3, MRC Coongy Cup, Gr.3, VRC Andrew Aitken H., 2d MRC Caulfield Classic, Gr.3.

LIPIZZANER - CALL ME TEDDY (H.K.) (g Uncle Mo) 2 wins at 2, Doncaster S., L, 2d Curragh Anglesey S., Gr.3, HKJC Tsuen Fu H., 3d Navan Committed S., L, HKJC Cumberland H., Nam Long Shan H., 4th Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.2, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, Gr.2.

JUST STEEL (c Justify) 2 wins at 2, US$240,795, in 2023, Churchill Downs Edward Brown S., L.

Movie Role (f Fastnet Rock) Winner at 2, A$109,000, ATC Membership 2YO H., 3d SAJC Cinderella S., L.

 Tropicana Lady. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

BANANA QUEEN (f So You Think) 5 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$409,630, to 2023-24, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., Gr.3, ATC Fujitsu General H., Dame Giselle H., Vinery H., 2d ATC ACY Securities H., 3d ATC Golden Pendant, Gr.2, 4th Wyong RC Mona Lisa S., L.

Vanuatu (f High Chaparral) 4 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$119,730, MRC Big Screen Company H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, MRC Polytrack H.

3rd dam

RIVER CROSSING, by Affirmed. Unplaced. Half-sister to FALL ASPEN (dam of FORT WOOD, HAMAS, NORTHERN ASPEN, TIMBER COUNTRY, BIANCONI, COLORADO DANCER, ELLE SEULE, MAZZACANO, PRINCE OF THIEVES), McCracken, Paintbrush,  Brackish (dam of MERZOUK, PACIFIC WEST, VALSES POUR MOI),  Existentialist (dam of YOUBETTERBELIEVEIT),  Sweet Cielo (dam of TSURUMARU TSUYOSHI). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

 Kaimana. 2 wins at 6f, Hollywood Park Allowance. Producer.

 Capote Crossing. Raced 3 times. Dam of 3 winners-

LA ITALIA (f Stravinsky) Joint second filly on The 2005-06 NZ 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, NZ$355,375, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique, RL, CJC Riccarton Park Function Centre 2YO S., 2d Otago RC Vet Equine 2YO Trophy, 3d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Highview S., Gr.3, 4th Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

 Ridolfi. Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

BETTER GET SET (f Better Than Ready) 6 wins to 1300m, A$474,350, to 2022-23, BRC Just Now H., L, 2d Qld Tatt's RC Eureka Stud Classic, L, Ipswich TC Gai Waterhouse H., L, 3d BRC Just Now H., L.

 Deputy's Mistress. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

SHADOWBDANCING (c Montbrook) 15 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1¼m, US$1,003,530, Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H., Gr.2, Remington Park Governor's Cup, L, Mountaineer Park West Virginia Governor's S., L, Mountaineer Mile S., L, Prairie Meadows H., L, Prairie Meadows Derby, L, Fonner Park Bosselman-Gus Fonner S., L, 2d Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H., Gr.2, Mountaineer Mile H., L, 3d Hoosier Park Michael G Schaefer Mile S., L, Prairie Meadows H., L. Sire.

BACKATEM (f Notebook) 2 wins at 2, US$89,750, Calder Three Ring S., L, 3d Calder Judy's Red Shoes S., L. Dam of 9 winners-

RUNNING BOBCATS (f Running Stag) 9 wins-4 at 2-to 7f, US$377,494, Calder Distaff Turf Sprint H., L, Tampa Bay Downs South Sophomore Fillies S., L, Calder Cassidy S., L, 2d Calder U Can Do it H., L. Dam of 8 winners-

ASIA EXPRESS (c Henny Hughes) Champion 2YO Colt in Japan in 2013. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, 176,336,000¥, Nakayama Asahi Hai Futurity S., Gr.1, Niigata Leopard S., Gr.3, Tokyo Oxalis Sho, 2d Nakayama Fuji TV Sho Spring S., Gr.2, Hanshin Antares S., Gr.3, Nagoya Daishoten, L, 4th Niigata BSN Sho, L. Sire.

RAPIER WIT (c Henny Hughes) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, 132,585,000¥, Nakayama March S., Gr.3, Radio Nippon Sho, Tokyo Kumpu S., Nakayama Tonegawa Tokubetsu, 2d Kyoto Ritto S., L, 3d Nakayama March S., Gr.3.

TAKE IT LIKE A MAN (g Run Away and Hide) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 1m, US$428,158, Charles Town Researcher S., L, 2d Fair Grounds Thanksgiving H., L, 4th Fair Grounds Duncan F Kenner S., L.

Throwthebookatem (g Notebook) 3 wins at 2, US$220,291, 2d Calder What a Pleasure S., Gr.3, Mecke S., L, Great Sound H., L, Ocala OBS Championship S. (c&g), L.

Race Record:

Raced once.