2023 DECEMBER Online Sale

MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) (2006). 7 wins-4 at 2, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 1559 rnrs, 985 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

TENDER POISON, by Palace Music (USA). Placed at 3 in Aust. Half-sister to PROWL, I ROCK MY WORLD,  Troposphere (dam of STOKER). Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Pirate Queen (f by Marauding (NZ)). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, TRC Fish Frenzy H., Betfair.com H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Australia Post Tattersalls S., L, BTC City Pacific Finance 2YO H., QTC JC Clark 2YO H., TRC Love 'em Ingham H., George Brown H. Dam of 4 winners-

 One Hellofa Family. 5 wins from 1200m to 2050m, A$142,044, MRC Polytrack H.

 Grand Armada. 10 wins from 1350m to 1850m, A$147,925, 2d SAJC RSL & ASC Poppy Week H., 3d SAJC Adelaide Cup 11th March 2YO H., ATA Celebrates 50 Years H.

 Anne Bonny. 6 wins to 1550m, A$108,775 in Aust.

 Mary Read. Winner at 1750m in Aust.

 Veneno (g by Tarzino). Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in NZ.

 Infantry Eclipse (g by Per Incanto (USA)). Winner at 1400m in Singapore.

 The Chargin Peanut (g by Charge Forward). Winner at 1200m in NZ.

 Kuda (g by Shinko Forest (Ire)). Winner at 1400m in Aust.

 Love Me Tender (f by Per Incanto (USA)). Placed at 3 in NZ.

 Lucretia (f by Mastercraftsman (Ire)). See below.

2nd dam

MATINS (USA), by Seattle Slew. Winner at 8¼f in U.S.A. Sister to  Wee Small Hours (dam of J. P. JET), half-sister to Beautiful Gold (dam of BIG GOLD), Blue Saddle, Moranbon. Dam of 15 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

PROWL (g Marauding (NZ)) Head of The 1997-98 Australasian 2YO Classification. 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, US$89,280, A$1,505,825, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Skyline S., Gr.3, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, Woodbine Allowance, Allowance, 2d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, STC Canterbury S., Gr.2, 3d STC Wallace 2YO H., 4th AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Pago Pago S., Gr.2.

I ROCK MY WORLD (g King's Theatre (Ire)) 9 wins from 1350m to 1600m, NZ$170,350, A$40,520, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Viking Ruler H., Times Newspapers H., Catwalk Trust H., Ellerslie at Ruakaka H., Counties RC Alf Cole Memorial H., 2d Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Ecolab Cyclone Series H., Tractor Centre H., Rennells Jewellers & Engravers H., Cambridge JC Prince Albert Juvenile H., 3d ARC JRA Trophy, Lindauer Piccolo H., Schofield Holden Cup, Lindauer Special Reserve H.

 Lifeline Rapide. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HK$3,154,200, HKJC Midland the Best Developer H., Panasonic Lamdash Shaver H., Mirs Bay H., Ping Shan H., 2d HKJC Jardine H., Audemars Piguet Millenary H.-twice, Faculty of Business & Economics Alumni H., Hin Keng H., Chevalier Logistics & Warehousing H., 3d HKJC Ma Wan H., Merry Merry H.

 Wicker. 4 wins at 1150m, 1200m, Avondale JC Aussie Butcher Botany Downs H., 3d Rotorua RC First Sovereign Trust H.

 Troposphere. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

STOKER (g Written Tycoon) Winner at 2, A$301,750, MRC Inglis 2YO Premier, RL, 2d MRC Cactus Imaging 2YO P., ATC Watagan Grange H., MRC (Mornington) Cleanaway H., 3d ATC Inglis Sprint, SAJC James Boag's Premium 2YO P., ATC Grange Wyoming H.

 Plenty to Like. 3 wins to 1400m, A$125,790, MRC Spicer Thoroughbreds H., 4th SAJC HC Nitschke S., L. Producer.

 Seattle Red. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

 Sienna Red. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$159,330, STC De Bortoli Wines 2YO H., ATC Fernwood Moorebank H., Rosehill Gardens Event Centre H., 2d NSW Tatt's RC Royalrandwick on Twitter H., 3d ATC Comfort Inn Hunts Liverpool H., H&B Cooper Glenrock H. Producer.

3rd dam

BEFORE DAWN, by Raise a Cup. Top filly on The 1981 2YO USA Free H. 9 wins-5 at 2, US$432,855, Belmont Matron S., Gr.1, Saratoga Spinaway S., Gr.1, Belmont Astarita S., Gr.2, Fair Grounds Oaks, Gr.3, Belmont Fashion S., L, Hialeah Jasmine S., L, Hibiscus S., L, 2d Belmont Champagne S., Gr.1, Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1, 3d Oaklawn Park Fantasy S., Gr.1. Half-sister to Before Sundown (dam of VINATERO),  Jolivar (dam of JOLLY GROOM). Dam of 11 foals, all winners, inc:-

Blue Saddle (c Sadler's Wells) Winner at 2400m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Mantes, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Charles et Henry Rouher, L.

Moranbon (f Sagace) Winner at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Seria, 2d Toulouse Prix Caravelle, L. Dam of 10 winners-

Sakura Tairin (c Sakura Bakushin O) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, Kyoto Yamashiro S., 3d Nakayama New Zealand Trophy, L.

 Queen Moranbon. Placed in Ireland and France, 4th Evry Prix Roland de Chambure, L. Dam of 6 winners-

MARANILLA (g Desert King) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2100m, £1,908, €94,000, 150,437fr., US$40,460 in France and Germany, Frankfurt Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhaus Metzler, Gr.3, Bremen Walther J Jacobs Rennen, Gr.3.

Beautiful Gold (f Mr. Prospector) 6 wins, US$185,932, 2d Hawthorne Quick Reward S., L. Dam of 10 winners-

BIG GOLD (c Brian's Time) 13 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2500m, 351,791,000¥, Hanshin Osaka Jo S., L, Tokyo Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kimpai, L.

 Wee Small Hours. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f in U.S.A. Dam of 5 winners-

J. P. JET (c A.P. Jet) 7 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$178,231, Canterbury Park Northern Lights Futurity, L, Minnesota Derby, L.

 Line Squall. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

SUMMER LINE (f Tenpins) 8 wins-4 at 2-to 7f in Puerto Rico, Camarero Clasico Ano Nuevo, L. Dam of 4 winners-

PETROLERO (c Console) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1700m, US$101,289, to 2023 in Puerto Rico, Camarero Clasico Navidad, L.

Race Record:

Placed in Aust.

Produce Record: Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race, 1 winner.

2017 (c by Adelaide (Ire)). Died.

2018  Sabre Athena (f by Americain (USA)). Winner at 2200m in 2022-23 in Aust.

2020  Esta Mi Nina (f by Cable Bay (Ire)). Unraced.

2021 (f by Calyx (GB)).

2022 (foal by I Am Immortal). Dead.

2023 (c by Nova Sofala).

Missed in 2019.