2023 DECEMBER Online Sale

LUCKY VEGA (IRE) (Bay 2018-Stud Aust. 2021, Ire. 2022). 2 wins at 2 at 6f, £165,624, €172,645, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, 3d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Grandson of SW Satwa Queen (Longchamp Prix de l’Opera, Gr.1), a half-sister to SW Spadoun (Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

MELANCOLIA, by Hard Spun (USA). Winner at 1000m in Aust. Half-sister to TARGET IN SIGHT. This is her fourth living foal. Dam of 3 foals to race, 2 winners-

 Ernest Feeling (g by Epaulette) 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HK$3,269,350, to 2023-24, HKJC Tai Lam Chung H., Lung Yat H., Chung Chi Alumni H., Miraculous H., 2d HKJC Great Britain H., Lockhart H., Rumsey H., Robinson H., 3d HKJC Mut Wah H., Wong Chuk Wan H.

 Do It (f by Domesday) 2 wins at 1200m, 1550m in Aust.

 Central Park (g by Manhattan Rain) Placed at 2 & 3 to 2023-24, 2d Ipswich TC Stroud Homes 2YO P.

2nd dam

XAARANTHE, by Xaar (GB). 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$87,650, MRC ALH Group Cup, Delina H., 2d MRC Special Dane H., 3d VRC Rockbank H., MRC Chicquita H., 4th MRC WW Cockram S., Gr.3. Half-sister to STRINGMASTER. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

TARGET IN SIGHT (g Nadeem) 9 wins to 1200m, A$1,132,160, ATC Maurice McCarten S., Gr.3, MRC Testa Rossa S., L, GCTC Magic Millions Sprint, ATC TAB Rewards H., Seven News H., Ascend Sales Trophies H., 2d ATC Star Kingdom S., Gr.3-twice, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's 150th Anniversary S., Gr.3, Scone RC Ortensia S., L, ATC St George Motor Boat Club 2YO H., Royal Randwick H., Illawarra TC AJ Bert Lillye Memorial H., 3d GCTC Magic Millions P., 4th VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L, ATC June S., L.

 Bonbeach. Winner at 1200m, 2d Devonport RC Stridemaster at Tasracing P., 3d Devonport RC NRG Hair P.

 Melancolia. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

QUEEN MAB (NZ), by Zabeel. Winner at 1400m, VATC Sweet Chime H. Sister to OUR UNICORN. Dam of 4 foals, all winners-

STRINGMASTER (c Stravinsky) 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, A$116,920, WATC TJ Smith Trophy, L, National Boy H., 2d WATC National Boy 2YO H., Northam Sprint H., WATC Dr Malcolm Smith 40 Year Membership Anniversary H., Komatsu Dash 5 Loader H., First Prince H., 3d WATC Aquanita S., L, Gwalia Girl H., Questilla H., Rose Chapeau 2YO H.

 Xaaranthe. 3 wins. See above.

 On the Green. 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 2d MRC Queen of Scots H., 3d VRC Wayne Blythman & Grant Blythman H., MRC Manufacturers Alliance H., Desert Breeze H., MVRC AJRA H., Slade Bloodstock H.

 Why Me. 7 wins from 1400m to 1800m in Malaysia.

4th dam

REGAL MEL (NZ), by Vice Regal. Unraced. Half-sister to LADY DAHAR. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

OUR UNICORN (g Zabeel) 8 wins from 1300m to 3200m, NZ$248,275, A$283,005, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, VATC Naturalism S., L, Jim Conway Welter H., Waikato RC Forest Lake Gardens H., VATC Captain Peri H., 2d VRC St Leger, Gr.3, VATC Orrong H., 3d VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, Turnbull S., Gr.2, VATC St George S., Gr.2, Bay of Plenty Cup, 4th STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

 Ivory Kingdom. 4 wins from 1900m to 2100m, BOP RC DB Draught H. Producer.

 New Entrant. 3 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Waikato RC Qantas Airways H., Cavalier Meats H., 3d Avondale JC Radio Pacific Improvers' H. Producer.

 Queen Mab. Winner. See above.

5th dam

MELLSEUR, by Causeur (GB). 17 wins from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$106,570, WRC Penfolds Chardon Mile, Gr.1, CJC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.3, Southland S.H., Gr.3, Geraldine RC South Island Thoroughbred S., Gr.3-twice, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, CJC Lion Breweries H., Midsummer H., South Canterbury RC St Andrews H., Cromwell JC DB H., Waikouaiti Cup, Gore Cup, 2d Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, Southland S.H., Gr.3, CJC Churchill S.H., L, 3d CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 4th WRC Anniversary H. Half-sister to KAIDAHOM. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

LADY DAHAR (f Dahar) 6 wins from 1700m to 2500m, New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3, WRC NZ Post Souvenir H., Matamata RC Wedgewood Stud H., 4th SAJC West End Draught S., Gr.3, CJC Warstep S., L. Producer.

 West Side. Unplaced. Dam of-

 Overtures. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

 Mona Lisa Smile. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

MISHANI HONCHO (g Jet Spur) 7 wins-4 at 2-to 1400m, A$473,205, GCTC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3, BRC Iveco 2YO H., SCTC Racing Minister's 2YO Classic, 3d ATC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2.