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Lot: 320  Gold Standard (AUS) / Finest Choice (AUS)

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Buyer: David Wigg - $1,250

Particulars

Name: Unnamed
Category: Weanling
Sire:Gold Standard (AUS)
Dam:Finest Choice (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Colt
DOB:17 November 2023
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW
 
 
 
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Description

Weanling colt by Champion Victorian First Season Sire Gold Standard.

Gold Standard is the sire of Group 1 winning 2yo SHEEZA BELTER (14-5:1:2 & $1,881,600) as well as stakes performers Golden Queen & Gage Roads and the $300k earner Sisu Warrior from limited runners, operating at a healthy 7.7% stakes performers to runners.

This colt is out of the unraced REDOUTE’S CHOICE mare FINEST CHOICE, herself a half-sister to dual stakes winner DUBLIN LASS (dam of this season’s Gr.3 Pago Pago winner DUBLIN DOWN) and Group placed Crafty Cop.

He has an unraced 2YO half-sister by WRITTEN BY with leading trainer Annabel Neasham.

This colt is bred on the same Sebring / Redoute’s Choice cross as Group 1 winner AMPHITRITE and Group 3 winners BROADBAND, WU GOK, VIOLATE, KISS A ROSE etc.

Location

Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW

Pedigree

 

 

UNNAMED (AUS)
Bay colt       Foaled 17th November 2023 
 

GOLD STANDARD SebringMore Than Ready (USA)Southern Halo
PurespeedFlying Spur
Coniston GemGreig (NZ)Grosvenor
No TellingGold Carat (USA)
FINEST CHOICE
    2016
Redoute's ChoiceDanehill (USA)Danzig
Shantha's ChoiceCanny Lad
Fashion PoliceElusive Quality (USA)Gone West
CrixiaDanzero

GOLD STANDARD (AUS) (Chestnut 2014-Stud 2018). 2 wins at 1250m, 1500m, ATC Stan Fox S., Gr.2. Sire of 39 rnrs, 16 wnrs, inc. SW Sheeza Belter (BRC JJ Atkins P., Gr.1), SP Gage Roads, Golden Queen and of Sisu Warrior, Goldie, Merrigold, Everylittle Breeze, Pinchbeck, Crown Crusher, Fear the Sting, Hello Mary, Kissed by Evie, Perfect Gold, Bella Tesoro, Gold is Luming, Treasury Place and of the placegetters Zephyrz Zoom, Gilded Age, Inexessive, etc.

 

1st dam

FINEST CHOICE, by Redoute's Choice. Unraced. Half-sister to DUBLIN LASS (dam of DUBLIN DOWN), Crafty Cop. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a yearling. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of 1 foal to race.

 

2nd dam

FASHION POLICE, by Elusive Quality (USA). Winner at 1200m, STC East Cessnock Bowling Club H. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

DUBLIN LASS (f O'Reilly) 7 wins to 1300m, A$370,250, ATC Starlight S., L, BRC Bright Shadow H., L, ATC Ascend Sales Trophies H., Egroup Security H., 16 Days to Slipper H., NSW Racehorse Owners Association H., 2d VRC GH Mumm S., Gr.3, BRC Juanmo S., L, ATC Membership on Sale H., Girvan Waugh H., TL Consulting Group H. Dam of 2 winners-

DUBLIN DOWN (c Exceedance) 2 wins at 2, A$296,590, in 2023-24, ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.3, VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3, 4th VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L.

 Dublin Belle. Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.

Crafty Cop (g Starcraft) 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$306,310, ATC Ascot Restaurant H., TAB More Than Winning 2YO H., Robrick Lodge H., BRC Bottle-O H., 2d ATC Darby Munro S., L, Jem Computer Systems H., Theraces H., Tooheys New H., 3d ATC Schweppervescence H., Gr.3, Tab.com.au H.

 Mr Manhattan. 6 wins to 1250m, A$235,900, ATC Tab.com.au H., Theraces H., Canterbury League Club H., More Than Ready at Vinery H., Schweppes H., 2d ATC Tab.com.au H., 3d ATC TAB Rewards H.

 Too Good to be Tru. 4 wins to 1400m, A$176,880, to 2022-23, 2d Clarence River JC Grafton Guineas.

 Miller Avenue. Unraced. Dam of-

 Symphony in Red. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m to 2022-23, WATC Tabtouch-Better Your Bet 2YO S., Free Entry H., 3d WATC Amelia Park H.

 

3rd dam

Crixia, by Danzero. 5 wins to 1200m, A$147,050, VATC CD O'Halloran H., Cendrillon H., MVRC Beau Ghost H., Nurses Night H., 2d VATC Hickmans Racing Legends P., Cranbourne Auto Market Daihatsu P., MVRC Eliza Park H., STC Parramatta Welter H., 3d SAJC Swettenham Stud S., Gr.2, VRC Riverbank Marquee H. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

 Urban Spirit. 11 wins to 1450m, A$144,397, MRC Vicurban Cup H., 3d MRC Holmesglen 2YO H.

 Fashion Police. Winner. See above.

 Spice Bazaar. Winner at 1100m in Aust.

 

4th dam

FINE RECIPE (NZ), by Grosvenor. Winner at 2, A$91,500, VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P., Gr.2, 3d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, VATC Tranquil Star S., L, 4th VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2. Sister to FINE SPY, half-sister to FINE CATCH. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Crixia (f Danzero) 5 wins. See above.

 Lebanon. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Taranaki RC L'Escargot Restaurant H., 2d ARC Dunstan Feeds H., Sensation Yachts H., 3d Avondale JC Auto Auctions H., Mr McGerkle H.

 

5th dam

LADY LUSTRE (NZ), by Imposing. 3 wins at 2, QTC CE McDougall S., L, BATC O'Brien Glass P.H., L, Starlet S. Blood-sister to EXCITABLE LADY (dam of FRAAR MAGIC), half-sister to Trim Girl (dam of MIDNIGHT FEVER, STARTLING LASS). Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

FINE RECIPE (f Grosvenor) Winner. See above.

FINE SPY (c Grosvenor) 7 wins from 1300m to 2150m, A$192,820, Ipswich Cup, Gr.3, QTC Luskin Star Welter H., Defence Force Cup, Rajah Sahib H., Sir Wisp H., 2d QTC St Leger, QTC Jewellers Association H., BATC Courier-Mail Weekend H., 3d AJC RAAF H., QTC Brisbane Hilton H.

FINE CATCH (c Balmerino) 5 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$82,858, AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, STC Sydney Legacy President's H., AWA H.

 Bellaura. 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, 2d AJC Shading H. Dam of-

 Bally Aura. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

SKYERUSH (f Super Jet) 11 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$966,810, ATC Emancipation S., Gr.2-twice, Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, Doncaster Mile Prelude, Gr.3, Gosford RC Belle of the Turf S., L, AJC Sydney City Toyota H., Little Bay H., Bass Hill H., STC Rosehill Gardens Event Centre H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Tiara, Gr.1, ATC Emancipation S., Gr.2, Golden Pendant, Gr.3, MRC Summoned S., L, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., L, 3d VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, ATC WJ McKell Cup, L, Winter Cup, L, Angst S., L-twice. Producer.

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