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Lot: 498  Two to Tango (AUS)

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Buyer: L Swanson - $8,500

Particulars

Name:Two to Tango (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Dam:Pas de Deux (IRE)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB:18 October 2018
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:Written By (AUS)
Date of last service:11 September 2023
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
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Reports

  Pregnancy Certificate - 23.05.24  

Description

Height - 16hh

Two To Tango, is a young, good-looking mare with a commercial international pedigree. She is by the sensational broodmare sire Fastnet Rock, who, as a broodmare sire has been responsible for FIVE individual Group 1 winners in Australia this season alone as well, which include two-time Group 1 winner ZOUGOTCHA and Golden Slipper winner LADY OF CAMELOT, not to mention the Magic Millions 2yo winner and Golden Slipper place getter Storm Boy.

She is from an international family, which includes a couple of champion fillies from Europe. She is also a half-sister to the ultra-consistent six-time winner and stakes performer BRAVO TANGO as well as the Group 1 placed 2yo CHIMBORAA. This is such a tough consistent family, with her dam producing six winners from just eight runners and looks a family which will keep improving.

Two To Tango is the dam of one foal, a sharp looking weanling filly by WRITTEN BY who will be targeted at an early yearling sale in 2025. She is being sold back in foal to WRITTEN BY on an early September service date. Successful in the Group 1 Blue Diamond at two, Written By has quickly stamped himself as being one of the brightest young sires in Australia. Already the sire of 36 individual winners including the likes of this season’s exciting Group 2 juvenile winning STRAIGHT CHARGE, last season’s Group 3 2yo scorer THE NOVELIST and the smart WA stakes winner RIPCORD. Written By is now a leading second season sire, and it’s unsurprising his yearlings continue to be in great demand Country wide. His yearlings sold up to $410,000 last year with a phenomenal average of $96,000 across the premier sales in 2023. This year we have seen his yearlings continue to be in high demand selling up to an incredible $700,000 at the recent Easter sale and averaging over $90,000 once again at the premier sales.

Location

Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW

Pedigree

 

 

TWO TO TANGO (AUS)
Bay mare       Foaled 2018 
 

FASTNET ROCK Danehill (USA)DanzigNorthern Dancer
RazyanaHis Majesty
Piccadilly CircusRoyal Academy (USA)Nijinsky
GatanaMarauding (NZ)
PAS DE DEUX (IRE)
    2005
Sadler's WellsNorthern DancerNearctic
Fairy BridgeBold Reason
Bermuda ClassicDouble FormHabitat
Minnie TudorTudor Melody

FASTNET ROCK (AUS) (2001). 6 wins to 1200m, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire of 2177 rnrs, 1541 wnrs, 193 SW, inc. Rocket Spade (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Sherwood Forest, Avantage, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Lady of Camelot, Gytrash, Santa Ana Lane, Joliestar, Veight, Warm Heart, Climbing Star, Rhea Moon, Zougotcha, Glint of Hope, Palaisipan, Russian Emperor, Tivaci, Little Ballerina, Storm Boy, About Time, Amazonian Lass, Learning to Fly, etc.

 

1st dam

PAS DE DEUX (IRE), by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Sister to KOURNAKOVA, three-quarter-sister to IN THE LIMELIGHT, ON THE NILE, half-sister to SHAKE THE YOKE (dam of SHAKE OFF), TROPICAL (dam of TROPICAL STAR). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Bravo Tango (g by Congrats (USA)). 6 wins to 1450m, A$295,450, VRC Grinders Coffee Roasters H., MRC Highways Lunar New Year H., 2d VRC Poseidon S., L, 3d VRC Inglis Dash, 4th MRC Testa Rossa S., L.

Chimboraa (g by Congrats (USA)). Placed at 2, A$151,350, 2d ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, Pago Pago S., Gr.2.

 Mahashakti (f by Mahisara). 5 wins from 1450m to 2050m, A$180,915, MVRC Alinta Energy Stayers H., Ascend Sales Trophies H., Cranbourne TC Pinker Pinker P., 3d Benalla Cup.

 Excel Oneself (g by Exceed and Excel). 5 wins at 1000m, 1200m, HK$4,105,640, HKJC Blue Pool H., Deep Water Bay H., Shing Yip H., Peridot H., Deauville Yearling Sales H.

 Daruna (g by Dalakhani (Ire)). 4 wins from 1400m to 1800m, 3d ATC Liverpool City Champion 2YO H.

 Delta Tango (f by Dissident). 3 wins from 1500m to 2000m, A$115,850, to 2022-23, 2d MRC Allan Wicks H., 3d MVRC Cirka H.-twice, MRC Lockettled.au H.

 Couru (f by All Too Hard). 4 wins to 1500m in Aust.

 Chevell (f by Choisir). Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Fields of Athenry. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$81,895, to 2022-23, SAJC Fotobase Group H., 2d SAJC Hender Consulting P., Thomas Farms H.

 Flying Impala. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m in 2023-24, 3d ATC Drinkwise P.

 

2nd dam

BERMUDA CLASSIC, by Double Form. 2 wins at 2, Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, Curragh S., Gr.3, 2d Phoenix Park Orchardstown Stud S., L, 3d Curragh Gladness S., Gr.3, Desmond S., Gr.3, McGrath S., L, 4th Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to  Minnie Habit (dam of KUTUB, IN THE LIMELIGHT, ON THE NILE), half-sister to  Ashbourne Lass (dam of SIR BASIL). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SHAKE THE YOKE (f Caerleon) Joint third top filly on The 1995 2YO & 1996 3YO European Classification. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, £120,726, 1,357,000fr., US$248,240, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, 2d Keeneland Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Santa Anita Buena Vista H., Gr.2, 3d Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Dam of 8 winners-

SHAKE OFF (f A.P. Indy) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f, US$129,363, Del Mar Barona Cup H., L, 3d Hollywood Park Flawlessly S., L, 4th Santa Anita Harold C Ramser Sr H., L. Producer.

TROPICAL (f Green Desert) Third top rated 3YO filly in Ireland in 1993. 7 wins-3 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £97,052, Curragh S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Phoenix Sprint S., Gr.3, Flying Five S., Gr.3-twice, Belgrave S., L, 2d Newmarket Palace House S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Dam of 3 winners-

TROPICAL STAR (g Machiavellian) 7 wins from 1200m to 1700m in U.A.E, Nad al Sheba Mahab Al Shimaal S., Gr.3, Al Shindagha Sprint S., Gr.3, 2d Nad al Sheba Dubai Golden Shaheen S., Gr.1, Godolphin Mile S., Gr.2, HH Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge S. No.1, Gr.3.

 Garryurra. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

 Yurrapendi. 4 wins from 1150m to 1600m, 2d ATC Sky Farewells Randwick H., BRC Brc.com.au H. Dam of-

MNEMENTH (g Eurozone) 10 wins to 1400m, A$578,070, to 2022-23, VRC Santa Ana Lane Final, L, ATC Bowermans H., Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Town Plate H., Ballarat TC Hertz Tonks Plate H., 4th Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H., L.

 Tibesti. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

MOVE IN TIME (g Monsieur Bond (Ire)) 11 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, £216,644, €306,625, Longchamp Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix du Petit Couvert, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix du Petit Couvert, Gr.3, Prix de Saint-Georges, Gr.3, 3d Goodwood King George S., Gr.2.

KOURNAKOVA (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 9½f, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack Memorial Fillies S., L, 2d Curragh Athasi S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Producer.

 

Race Record:

Unplaced.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 1 foal.

2023 (f by Written By).

 

Served by Written By. Date of last service, 11.09.2023.

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