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PREFERMENT (NZ) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 5 wins from 2000m to 2500m, Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 98 rnrs, 40 wnrs, inc. SW Dunwoody (MRC St Leger, L), SP Smirk, Tap Dancer and of Musgrave, Rising Pacific, Strathtay, Canny Man, I Prefer Minties, In a Pickle, Rocket Lad, Superior Sam, Californication, Mr Plume, You Know, Isometric, Legatus, First Commandment, In Your Hands, Prefer to Smile, Thornycroft, Twigman, Cosmo Appeal, Horace, etc.

1st dam

EXONEX, by Exceed and Excel. Unraced. Half-sister to Gone With the Wind. Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Ngozi (f by Preferment) Winner at 1550m in 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

DANCE ON BY (IRE), by Sadler's Wells. Winner at 1½m in Ireland. Sister to HIGH CHAPARRAL, BLACK BEAR ISLAND, Helena Molony,  Chenchikova (dam of FANCY BLUE, CASTERTON, SMUGGLER'S COVE), three-quarter-sister to  Patsy Boyne (dam of NARANCO),  Careyes (dam of ART EYES),  Let's Misbehave (dam of SIPPINSODA), half-sister to Treasure the Lady,  Mora Bai (dam of DAVID LIVINGSTON, HUNTING HORN). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Gone With the Wind (f Sebring) 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, Rotorua RC Faulkner Drainage H., 2d Waikato RC Lodge H., 3d Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L, Southland Guineas, L, Auckland TR Mainstream Plumbing H.

 Buy Me a Rock. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, Counties RC Franklin Long Roofing H., 2d Waikato RC Cal Isuzu H., 3d ARC CMC Markets H., Madison Qualitex H., Marks Ewen H., Waikato RC Christmas at the Races 17th December H.

 Rock and Swing. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, ATC TAB More Than Just Winning 2YO H., 3d ATC TAB Rewards H.

3rd dam

KASORA, by Darshaan. Unraced Broodmare of the Year in GB in 2002 & in Ireland in 2003. Sister to Korasoun, half-sister to KHANATA, KOTAMA, Khoraz. Dam of 14 named foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

HIGH CHAPARRAL (c Sadler's Wells) Champion 3YO Colt in GB & Ireland in 2002 (Long). Champion Turf Male in USA in 2002 & 2003. Champion Older Male in Ireland in 2003 (Int./Long). 10 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £923,996, €1,879,797, US$2,021,600, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, The Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1-twice, Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr.1, Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Ballysax S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1-twice. Champion sire.

BLACK BEAR ISLAND (c Sadler's Wells) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 10½f, £102,788, €28,601, US$77,200, York Dante S., Gr.2, 2d Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1, Curragh Jebel Ali Stables 2YO S., 3d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix La Force, Gr.3.

Helena Molony (f Sadler's Wells) Winner at 1¼m, 2d Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L, 3d Limerick Martin Molony S., L, 4th Curragh Silver S., L. Producer.

Treasure the Lady (f Indian Ridge) Winner at 2, Curragh Loder 2YO Fillies S., 3d Curragh Silken Glider S., L, 4th Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack Memorial S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

 Starlet. Winner at 1½m in Ireland. Dam of 4 winners-

LOVE LOCKET (f No Nay Never) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3, 4th Curragh Minstrel S., Gr.2.

RAAKIB ALHAWA (g Kingman) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 11½f, Windsor August S., L, Newbury Haynes Hanson & Clark 2YO S.

 Chenchikova. Winner at 2, 4th Curragh Park Express S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Trigo S., L. Dam of 8 winners-

FANCY BLUE (f Deep Impact) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2100m, £141,775, €457,591, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.1, Curragh Staffordstown Stud S., L, 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Leopardstown Matron S., Gr.1.

CASTERTON (g Fastnet Rock) 3 wins at 2400m, 2500m, €114,700, A$40,325, Deauville Prix Vulcain, L, Longchamp Prix Lord Seymour, L, Deauville Prix des Marronniers, 2d Chantilly Prix La Moskowa, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix de Lutèce, Gr.3.

SMUGGLER'S COVE (c Fastnet Rock) 2 wins at 2, Dundalk Star Appeal S., L, 3d Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, 4th Chester Dee S., L. Sire.

Fastnet Cyclone (g Fastnet Rock) 7 wins from 1500m to 2400m, €21,350, A$304,280 in France and Aust, BRC TAB Long May We Play H., XXXX Dry H., Family Raceday H., 3d BRC Queensland Cup, L.

 Patsy Boyne. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of 2 winners-

NARANCO (c Kingman) 4 wins at 1800m, 2000m, £2,741, €101,000, to 2023 in France and Spain, ParisLongchamp La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, 2d La Zarzuela Gran Premio Duque de Alburquerque, 3d Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3.

 Let's Misbehave. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

SIPPINSODA (f War Front) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1800m to 2200m, €98,775, La Teste Prix Occitanie, L, Deauville Prix The Wonder, 2d Chantilly Prix Chloé, Gr.3, 4th ParisLongchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1.

 Mora Bai. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

HUNTING HORN (c Camelot) Champion Older Male in Ireland in 2019 (Int.). 3 wins from 2000m to 2500m, £153,281, €42,517, US$238,400, A$311,000, QAR400,400, 1,101,000Dhs, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, Royal Ascot Hampton Court S., Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, 3d Belmont Derby, Gr.1, Gulfstream Park WL McKnight S., Gr.3, Sandown Classic Trial S., Gr.3, Chester Vase, Gr.3, Al Rayyan HH The Amir's Trophy, L, 4th Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Belmont Man O'War S., Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic, Gr.1.

DAVID LIVINGSTON (c Galileo) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 10½f, £49,552, €100,885, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Curragh Barronstown Stud 2YO S., 3d Curragh National S., Gr.1, Irish St Leger Trial S., Gr.3, Goodwood Foundation S., L, Newbury Bathwick Tyres H., 4th Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2, Chester Vase, Gr.3, Sandown Gala S., L. Sire.

Race Record:

Unraced.