2024 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale

EXOSPHERE (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 5 wins-2 at 2, ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1. Sire of 210 rnrs, 122 wnrs, inc. SW Easter (Del Mar Seabiscuit H., Gr.2), Thermosphere, Skybird, Spacewalk, Ocean, Exoboom, Phearson, Exo Lady, Upper Limits, SP Deepour, Legio Ten, Phere the Ex, Total Knockout, Jemss and of Shirshov, Aimant, Austmarr, Dream Winner, Little Silver, Chain - Silver Sonic (H.K.), Exciting, Flying Season, Forged, In Extasy, Moon and Back, etc.

1st dam

VENUS AMORIS, by Choisir. 2 wins at 900m, 1000m in Aust. Half-sister to TACTICAL ADVANTAGE. Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race.

2nd dam

Above Perfection, by Encosta de Lago. Winner at 1400m, A$83,730, AJC Collimore Park H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Illawarra TC Keith F Nolan Classic, L, 3d STC Furniture One Trade Show H. Three-quarter-sister to Mr Bogart, Wookah. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

TACTICAL ADVANTAGE (g Bel Esprit) 11 wins to 1200m, A$1,055,450, VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L, Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush, L, ATC Wilkes Quality H., Spark of Life H., July Sprint H., Flying H., BRC Harding Steel P., ATC Theraces H., TAB H., SCTC All Computer Services P., 2d BRC Daybreak Lover P., L, Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H., L, 3d ATC Razor Sharp H., L, Darby Munro S., L, 4th ATC Sydney S., Gr.3, Star Kingdom H., Gr.3.

 Young Victory. 3 wins at 1400m, 1650m, HK$2,471,800, to 2022-23, HKJC Canmake Tokyo H., Canal H., Shau Kei Wan H., 2d HKJC Mody H., 3d HKJC Mount Butler H., Chengdu H., Harcourt H.

 Kaakit Akit. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, ATC Astern at Darley 2YO P., 3d ATC Frosted at Darley H.

 Way Too Good. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$119,105, ATC TAB More Than Winning H., Tab.com.au H., 2d ATC Hyland Race Colours H.-twice, More Than Ready at Vinery H., Tab.com.au P., 3d ATC Pro-Ride H., Tab.com.au 2YO P., Bayer H., 4th Scone RC Denise's Joy S., L. Dam of-

 Your Too Good. 4 wins to 1100m, A$141,185, to 2023-24, 2d ATC Vinery H., Royal Richmond Hotel 2YO P., 3d ATC Bowermans Commercial Furniture 2YO H., TAB H., BRC Ladbroke it H.

 Aim for Perfection. 2 wins at 1200m, A$80,455, 3d ATC Winter Racing H., Jack Ashman H., TAB Rewards H.

 Perfection Man. 2 wins at 1400m, 1450m to 2023-24 in Aust.

 Key to Glory. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust.

 Venus Amoris. 2 wins. See above.

3rd dam

ACTRESS, by Snippets. 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$115,195, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, Reginald Allen H., L, STC Canterbury League Club 2YO H., 2d STC Quality H., 4th AJC Flight S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to  Dearness (dam of ROMANTIC TOUCH, BURNING PASSION), half-sister to  High Heels (dam of DESERT WAR, LASER HAWK),  Big Step (dam of GOBI RANGER). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

Mr Bogart (g Northern Meteor) 5 wins to 1400m, A$162,450, HK$4,691,975, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., Cellarbrations H., HKJC Amber H., Woodpecker H., 2d ATC Skyline S., Gr.2, Canberra Guineas, L, HKJC Panasonic Cup, Flying Dancer H., Yau Oi H., Beijing H., 3d ATC Darby Munro S., L, HKJC Tuen Mun Public School H.

Above Perfection (f Encosta de Lago) Winner. See above.

 Soapbox. Winner at 2, ATC Gosford Memberships 2YO H., 2d ATC Australian Turf Club 2YO H.

4th dam

SILKEN STEP, by Tolomeo (Ire). Unraced. Half-sister to BROTO, Pay Back Time,  Endless Wonder (dam of WONDERER),  Spectacular Play (dam of JANFRANCO). Dam of 12 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

ACTRESS (f Snippets) 3 wins. See above.

 High Heels. 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, AJC Optus World H. Dam of 8 winners-

DESERT WAR (g Desert King) Champion Australian Middle-Distance Horse in 2006-07. 12 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$3,046,610, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Epsom H., Gr.1-twice, Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, Apollo S., Gr.2, Hill S., Gr.2-twice, 2d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, 3d AJC George Main S., Gr.1, STC Ranvet Rawson S., Gr.1-twice, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2.

LASER HAWK (g Artie Schiller) 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$711,750, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, ATC Quakers Inn H., 2d Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, 3d Australian Derby, Gr.1, ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1.

 Dearness. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m, A$102,630, AJC Kogarah 2YO H., STC Spring Valley Vibe H. Dam of 8 winners-

ROMANTIC TOUCH (g Northern Meteor) 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, A$406,110, HK$14,205,450, M$3,075,000 in Aust., HK and Macau, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1, Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L-twice, 2d HKJC BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile, Gr.2, Premier P., Gr.3, Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L, HKJC Sa Sa Ladies' Purse, L, January Cup, L, Centenary Vase, L, 3d HKJC Lion Rock Trophy, Gr.3, Sa Sa Ladies' Purse, Gr.3, Centenary Vase, Gr.3-twice, ATC Eskimo Prince S., L.

BURNING PASSION (g Northern Meteor) 7 wins to 1400m, A$598,030, ATC Hall Mark S., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Show County H., Gr.3, Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3.

 Big Step. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

GOBI RANGER (g Tale of the Cat) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$141,800, 3,960Rgt., S$75,735 in NZ and Singapore, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Whangarei RC Westbury Stud Challenge S., L, 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Race Record:

Unraced.