2024 MAY (Early) Online Sale

MENDELSSOHN (USA) (Bay 2015-Stud USA 2019, Aust. 2019). 4 wins-2 at 2-1600m to 1900m, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Beholder (Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Gr.1) and SW Into Mischief. Sire of 347 rnrs, 178 wnrs, inc. SW Delight (Keeneland Jessamine S., Gr.2), Mendelssohn Bay, Soy Invencible, Austere, Committee of One, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Wings of Song (SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3) and of Felix the Scat, New Music, Scorpia, By Any Other Name, etc.

1st dam

BIRD INTHE HEATHER, by Southern Image (USA). Winner at 1600m in Aust. Sister to SOUTHERN SPEED (dam of COSMO KURANDA). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Birdonawinningpost (f by Shooting to Win) 4 wins from 1300m to 2100m, A$97,810, ATC TAB Highway H.

 Shotgun Bobby (g by Shooting to Win) 3 wins from 1600m to 1700m, A$86,905, to 2022-23, Ipswich TC Festival of Horsepower H.

 Never Bird (f by No Nay Never (USA)) Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.

 The Impeckable (g by Mendelssohn (USA)) See below.

2nd dam

GOLDEN EAGLE (NZ), by Zabeel. Placed at 3, 3d SAJC Hilton Adelaide P. Sister to  Elegant Eagle (dam of GO INDY GO, AIR ASSAULT, ESSAY RAIDER). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SOUTHERN SPEED (f Southern Image) 7 wins from 1050m to 2400m, A$2,810,250, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.2, Vanity S., Gr.3, MRC John Dillon S., L, SAJC Penny Edition S., L, Holdfast 65 Plus H., Betfair H., 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1, Underwood S., Gr.1, SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, 3d SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1, Spring S., Gr.3, 4th VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Turnbull S., Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

COSMO KURANDA (c Al Ain) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 2000m, 153,918,000¥, to 2024, Nakayama Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho Deep Impact Kinen, Gr.2, 2d Nakayama Satsuki Sho, Gr.1.

 Soaring High. 5 wins from 1500m to 2300m, A$136,210, Gawler & Barossa JC Holdfast Insurance H., 2d SAJC Provicial Series Final H., Hughes Limousines H., Schweppes H., 3d SAJC MAC Stop Drug Driving H.

 Think Like a Bird. 3 wins from 1200m to 1700m, Ipswich Cup Festival P., 2d ATC McGrath Estate Agents Qld H. Producer.

 Dara Seans. 3 wins from 1600m to 1950m, SAJC Cleanevent H., 3d SAJC ACG Security H. Dam of 4 winners-

Schism (f Reaan) 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$453,900, VRC Leilani Series Final H., MRC OTI Racing H., VRC Loddon Mallee Region H., SAJC Adelaide Galvanising H., MRC (Mornington) Windows Warehouse H., 2d Scone RC Dark Jewel Classic, Gr.3, SAJC City of Adelaide H., L, Bendigo JC Gold Bracelet, SAJC Chad Hancock Foundation H., Darley Goodwood 20th May H., Southern Home Improvements H., 3d BRC Glenlogan Park S., Gr.3, SAJC Dequetteville S., L, Australian Made H.

 Rupture. 9 wins from 1100m to 2200m, A$323,875, VRC Les Carlyon H., Werribee Cup, SAJC Junction H., 2d MVRC Kingsville Manor Lakes H., SAJC Schweppes H.

 Southern Strike. Winner at 2, SAJC Dominant H., 3d SAJC Mars Bar Nightclub H.

 Southern Invasion. Winner at 1550m, SAJC Good Vibrations H., 2d SAJC ACG Security H., Holdfast Insurance H., 3d SAJC Joe Liddy 90th Birthday H.

3rd dam

RISING EAGLE, by Danehill (USA). Unraced. Sister to HA HA, DRY HUMOUR. Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

 Cruising Eagle. 8 wins-2 at 2-to 1250m, A$125,160, SAJC Pier One Bar H., Schweppes Oaks Day 2YO H., Tooheys New 2YO P., Flight Centre H.

 Elegant Eagle. 3 wins from 1400m to 2600m, SAJC Alan Scott Park Morphettville H., IGT H., 2d SAJC Morphettville Junction H. Dam of 7 winners-

GO INDY GO (f Bernardini) 2 wins at 2, A$420,450, ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, 2d SAJC Breeders' S., Gr.3, Cinderella S., L, 3d MVRC Dilmah Vase, Gr.2, MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.2. Producer.

ESSAY RAIDER (g Bernardini) 6 wins to 1200m, A$372,105, SAJC DC McKay S., Gr.3, Adelaide Galvanising H., Schweppes H., 2d SAJC Centrebet Classic, Gr.2, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, SAJC City of Marion S., L, 3d VRC Straight Six H., L.

AIR ASSAULT (g Justify) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, A$495,065, to 2023-24, SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, Port Adelaide Guineas, L, Hill Smith S., L, Morphettville Guineas, L, 3d SAJC South Australian Derby, Gr.1, Moonee Valley Vase, Gr.2, SAJC Chairman's S., Gr.3.

Battle Brewing (g Medaglia d'Oro) 5 wins to 1400m, A$264,360, SAJC Melbourne Parkview Hotel H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, Oaklands P., L, 3d SAJC Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Race Record:

Placed at 3 in 2023-24 in Aust.