2023 DECEMBER Online Sale

AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) (Bay 2012-Stud 2017). 9 wins-2 at 2, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in USA/Can in 2019. Sire of 695 rnrs, 417 wnrs, 41 SW, inc. Riff Rocket (VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Cafe Pharoah, Van Gogh, As Time Goes By, Above the Curve, Marketsegmentation, Harvey's Lil Goil, American Theorem, Sweet Melania, Forbidden Kingdom, Tijuana, Four Wheel Drive, Merneith, Pista, Window Shopping, Flag of Honour, Skygaze, etc.

1st dam

MERIROSVO (USA), by Lonhro. Winner at 7f, 4th Santa Anita Las Virgenes S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 named foals, both raced, 1 winner-

Ana Jaahza (f by Better Than Ready) Winner at 2 in 2022-23, 2d MVRC Valley Pearl S., L.

 Mafaro (f by American Pharoah (USA)) See below.

2nd dam

SECRET ASSET, by Awesome Again. Raced twice. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Aladdin Barows. 6 wins from 1700m to 2000m, 92,657,000¥, to 2023, Kokura Satsuma S., 2d Kokura Moji S., 3d Tokyo Akhalteke S., Fukushima Azumakofuji S., 4th Tokyo Oasis S., L.

 Secret Invasion. 4 wins at 5½f, 1m in U.S.A.

 Aegis Barows. Winner at 1800m in 2023 in Japan.

 Satono Diva. Winner at 2000m in Japan.

 Giant Secret. Winner at 6f in U.S.A.

 Merirosvo. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

SMUGGLER, by Unbridled. Champion 3YO filly in USA in 2003. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1¼m, US$654,352, Belmont Coaching Club American Oaks, Gr.1, Mother Goose S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Allowance, Belmont Allowance, 2d Belmont Acorn S., Gr.1, Calder Three Ring S., L, 3d Belmont Shuvee H., Gr.2. Half-sister to  Illicit (dam of GONE ASTRAY). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

 Security Risk. 4 wins from 7f to 8½f, US$227,997, Saratoga Allowance, Keeneland Allowance. Sire.

 Scam. 10 wins from 6f to 1m, US$370,444 in U.S.A.

 Risky Asset. 4 wins from 5½f to 8½f, US$85,996 in U.S.A. Sire.

 Lead Astray. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6½f, 7f, US$78,269 in U.S.A.

 Secret Agenda. Unraced. Dam of-

 Skylerville. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, US$100,397, to 2023 in U.S.A. and Canada.

4th dam

INSIDE INFORMATION, by Private Account. Champion 4YO+ filly in USA in 1995. Top filly on The 1995 International 4YO+ Classification. 14 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$1,641,806, Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1, Belmont Ruffian H., Gr.1, Acorn S., Gr.1, Shuvee H., Gr.1, Keeneland Ashland S., Gr.1, Spinster S., Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Bonnie Miss S., Gr.2, Monmouth Molly Pitcher H., Gr.2, Monmouth Park Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3, 2d Saratoga Ballerina H., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Mother Goose S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to Musk Lime, half-sister to EDUCATED RISK (dam of CONSEQUENCE, STRATEGY), DIAMOND, Hidden Reserve (dam of DEFER, PHILANTHROPIST, RELOAD), Foreign Aid. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

SMUGGLER (f Unbridled) 5 wins. See above.

 Manipulator. 4 wins to 1400m in U.S.A. and Argentina, Palermo Premio Potriquillo, 2d Palermo Handicap Yuspe. Sire.

 Illicit. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

GONE ASTRAY (c Dixie Union) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$1,125,162, Philadelphia Park Pennsylvania Derby, Gr.2, Thistledown Ohio Derby, Gr.2, Monmouth Salvator Mile S., Gr.3, Aqueduct Allowance, 2d Oaklawn Park Razorback H., Gr.3, Saratoga Curlin S., L, Monmouth Frisk Me Now S., L, Coronado's Quest S., L, 3d Aqueduct Withers S., Gr.3, Discovery H., Gr.3, Monmouth Skip Away S., L, 4th Belmont Champagne S., Gr.1, Monmouth Philip H Iselin S., Gr.3. Sire.

Contentious (f Giant's Causeway) 2 wins at 1m, 8½f, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Köln Kölner Herbst Stuten Meile, Gr.3, Pontefract Pomfret S., L, Newbury Newvoicemedia 2YO S., 3d Ascot Rosemary H., L. Dam of 4 winners-

 Querulous. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

KESSAAR (c Kodiac) 3 wins at 2, £85,479, €14,275, Newbury Mill Reef S., Gr.2, Kempton Sirenia S., Gr.3, 2d York Stratford Place Stud 2YO S., 4th Chantilly Critérium International, Gr.1. Sire.

 Double Jeopardy. Raced 3 times. Dam of 5 winners-

 Tribecky. 5 wins from 6f to 8½f in U.S.A. Dam of 4 winners-

LADY MILAGRO (f First Dude) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 8½f, US$329,852, to 2023, Aqueduct Autumn Days S., L, Allowance, 3d Aqueduct Ruthless S., L, 4th Aqueduct Cicada S., L.

Race Record:

Placed in 2023-24 in Aust.