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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). Closely related to SW Nations Pride (Saratoga Derby Gr.1), etc. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

NORTHERN REIGN, by Fastnet Rock. Winner at 1700m in Aust. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

GALIVANT (IRE), by Galileo. 2 wins at 2200m, 2450m, 2d Goodwood Racing UK Bonus S., MRC (Mornington) Le Pine Funerals H., 4th Lingfield Oaks Trial S., L. Three-quarter-sister to MUSHA MERR - SHAAYF KHEER (Sau.),  Valleria (dam of GALIPHAN, HAKKAR), half-sister to THE OFFER, CYMBAL,  Queen's Colours (dam of CYLINDER BEACH, VICTORY EIGHT). Dam of 5 named foals, all winners-

 Alessandro. 3 wins from 1400m to 3000m, A$95,075, MRC Ladbrokes Blended Bets H., 3d MRC Senet Gambling Law H.

 Nightsun. Winner at 2100m, A$94,385, in 2022-23, 3d Bendigo JC St Leger Trial H., 4th MRC St Leger, L.

 Foxy Gal. 2 wins at 1600m to 2022-23 in Aust.

 Skelton. 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m, A$76,840 in Aust.

 Northern Reign. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

Valdara, by Darshaan. Winner at 2, Longchamp Prix de la Loire, 3d Longchamp Prix des Réservoirs, Gr.3. Half-sister to VALLEY QUEST, Cool Star, Verdoro, Veridique,  Vaillante (dam of PRADARO). Dam of 13 named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

THE OFFER (g Montjeu) 8 wins from 1600m to 3200m, €36,875, A$1,553,600, ATC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Chairman's H., Gr.2, NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, Bendigo Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury RC Rowley Mile H., L, Ballarat Cup, L, 2d MRC Sandown Cup, L, ATC Blacktown Workers Club H., 3d Curragh Cup, Gr.3, ATC Randwick City S., L, Bartier Perry H., 4th City Tattersalls Club Cup, L.

CYMBAL (f Singspiel) 4 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €77,600 in France and Germany, München Nereide Rennen, L, Saint-Cloud Prix la Troienne, 2d Grand Prix du Lion d'Angers, L, 4th Longchamp Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3, La Coupe de Marseille, L. Dam of 8 winners-

Layl (c Street Cry) 3 wins from 1600m to 2450m in GB and U.A.E, Meydan Sobha H., Meydan Fujairah Container Terminal H., 2d Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 S., Gr.2, Evoque Trophy H., CEPSA Energy Cup, 3d Meydan Burj Nahaar S., Gr.3, Dubai Creek Mile, L.

MUSHA MERR - SHAAYF KHEER (Sau.) (c Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m in GB and U.A.E, York Glasgow S., L, Nad al Sheba Al Rashidiya S., L, 2d Deauville Prix de Granville. Sire.

 Queen's Colours. 2 wins at 1¼m, 11f in Ireland. Dam of 4 winners-

CYLINDER BEACH (g Showcasing) 6 wins from 1350m to 2000m, A$536,850, BRC Gunsynd Classic, Gr.3, Bernborough H., L, Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L, BRC Betfairy H., Toowoomba Cup, BRC James Boags Premium P., 2d BRC Rough Habit P., Gr.3, Brisbane H., L, 3d BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, Coca Cola Amatil 2YO H., ATC Bowermans Furniture H., 4th BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1.

VICTORY EIGHT (g Nadeem) 11 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$398,440, SCTC Wayne Wilson H., L, BRC Treasury Brisbane H., Country Music Weekend H., SCTC BOQ Maroochydore H., 2d BRC TAB H., 3d Ipswich TC Ray White Ipswich H., SCTC Glovers Concreting H., Cooper Small Construction P., 4th SAJC Queen Adelaide S., L.

 Valleria. Placed in Ireland. Dam of 6 winners-

GALIPHAN (c Halling) 8 wins from 1500m to 2800m in Turkey, Istanbul Fetih, L, 2d Istanbul Buyuk Taarruz, L, Ismet Inönü, L, 3d Istanbul Fetih, L, 4th Istanbul Celal Bayar, L. Sire.

HAKKAR (c Halling) Champion 2YO Colt in Turkey in 2009. Champion Stayer in Turkey in 2010. Champion Grass Horse in Turkey in 2011. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2800m in Turkey, Istanbul Jockey Club of Turkey Cup, L, Celal Bayar, L, Sakarya, L, Ankara S., L, 2d Istanbul Basbakanlik, L, Çaldiran, L, Ismet Inönü, L, Fetih, L, 3d Istanbul TYAY Ve Sah Der, L, Sait Akson, L, Mimar Sinan, L, Preveze S., 4th Istanbul Erkek Tay Deneme, L. Sire.

4th dam

VALVERDA, by Irish River. Winner at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Dorina. Half-sister to VERRIA, VORIAS,  Vie en Rose (dam of MARKSMANSHIP). Dam of 16 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

VALLEY QUEST (f Rainbow Quest) 2 wins at 2200m, 2400m, Evry Prix Belle de Nuit, L, Longchamp Prix de la Celle Saint-Cloud, 3d Evry Prix Mélisande, L, Prix Joubert, L. Dam of 6 winners-

 Valleyrose. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m in France. Dam of 7 winners-

KANDIDATE (c Kabool) 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2400m, £242,394, S$45,000, 1,313,520Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Kempton September S., Gr.3, Nad al Sheba Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 S., Gr.3, 2d Nad al Sheba Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge #2, Gr.3, 3d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

STAR VALLEY (g Starborough) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, €181,400, Deauville Prix de Meautry, Gr.3, 2d Deauville Prix Quincey, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix du Palais-Royal, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord, Gr.3.

 Cadenza. Raced once. Dam of 4 winners-

MUNHAMEK - HALL OF CHAMP (H.K.) (g Dark Angel) 10 wins from 1400m to 1600m, £23,791, A$1,343,750, HK$4,163,800, to 2023-24 in GB, Aust. and HK, WATC Gold Rush, Gr.3, BRC Spear Chief H., L, 2d BRC Wayne Wilson P., L, 3d VRC Damien Oliver H., Gr.2.

Valdara (f Darshaan) Winner. See above.

Veridique (c Nashwan) Winner at 2, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de l'Avre, L. Sire.

Cool Star (g Starborough) 6 wins from 1600m to 1800m, €258,530, Longchamp Prix de la Place Vendome, Prix de l'Orangerie, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Tantième, L.

Verdoro (g Dream Well) 4 wins from 2400m to 3600m, €100,920, 3d Nantes Derby de l'Ouest, L, Longchamp Prix de Provence.

 Vaillante. Unraced. Dam of 10 winners-

PRADARO (g Penny's Picnic) 10 wins to 1500m, €272,175, to 2023 in France and Spain, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2, Prix de la Vieille Route, L'Express, Fontainebleau Prix Hubert de Catheu, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Censiere, 2d Chantilly Prix de la Futaie des Epinettes, Deauville Prix de Saint-Vaast-en-Auge, Fontainebleau Prix Contessina.

Vital Body (f Gold Away) Winner at 2, 2d Marseille Borely Prix Delahante, L, Craon Critérium de l'Ouest, L. Dam of 5 winners-

HONG KONG HARRY (g Es Que Love) 10 wins from 6f to 9f, £29,692, US$774,600, to 2023 in GB and U.S.A, Del Mar Mile S., Gr.2, Del Mar Seabiscuit H., Gr.2, Santa Anita City of Hope Mile S., Gr.2, American S., Gr.3, 2d Del Mar Eddie Read S., Gr.2, Seabiscuit H., Gr.2, 3d Santa Anita Shoemaker Mile S., Gr.1, 4th Santa Anita Frank E Kilroe Mile S., Gr.1.

 Ordargent. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

DIAMOND VENDOME (g Style Vendome) 17 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, €385,410, to 2023, Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3, 2d Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3, Vichy Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse, L, 3d Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3.