2024 MAY (Early) Online Sale
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Buyer: John Orr - $42,500
Particulars
Name: | Amanpour (AUS) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Northern Meteor (AUS) |
Dam: | Newscaster (AUS) |
Colour: | Chestnut |
Sex: | Mare |
DOB: | 01 November 2010 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | Previous Surgery |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | Roxby Park GNARWARRE VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Starspangledbanner (AUS) |
Date of last service: | 04 October 2023 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
AMANPOUR is a Group 1 winning daughter of NORTHERN METEOR, out of the multiple stakes producing mare, Newcaster.
IN FOAL to star shuttle stallion, STARSPANGLEDBANNER.
After an outstanding 23/24 season, STARSPANGLEDBANNER returns to Australia with an increased service fee of $44,000 inc GST on the back of Hong Kong G1 winners BEAUTY ETERNAL & CALIFORNIA SPANGLE, as well as stakes success in Australia.
This pregnancy is bred on the larger CHOISIR x ENCOSTA DE LAGO cross which performs at 11.32% SW/R’s, responsible for Group 1 winners JAPONISME & DIVINE PROHPHET as well as leading sire PROISIR.
AMANPOUR is the dam of multiple city winner and million-dollar yearling Journalism and has a promising 2yo filly by PRIDE OF DUBAI in training with Lindsay Smith.
Approx height 16.2hh
She is being moved on as part of a stock reduction by her owners
**Mare had colic surgery 16.12.2023**
Location
Pedigree
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AMANPOUR (AUS) | ||||
Chestnut mare | Foaled 2010 |
NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) (2005). 3 wins to 1250m, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1. Sire of 368 rnrs, 287 wnrs, 24 SW, inc. Cosmic Endeavour (Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Tiara, Gr.1), Zoustar, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Communist, Prost, Charm Stone, Buenos Noches, Highness, Sky on Fire, Windicator Family, Golden Monkey, Najmaty, Taunting, Absolute Flirt, Smart Meteor, SP Extreme Threat, Noisy Boy, Celestine, Lucky With You, Wanalirri and of Stupendo, etc.
1st dam NEWSCASTER, by Marscay. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:- AMANPOUR (f by Northern Meteor). 4 wins. See below. TURF EXPRESS (g by Danehill Dancer (Ire)). 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2150m, €105,400, A$279,450, HK$3,156,500, VRC Fashion S., L, AJC Inglis Classic Sale 2YO H., STC Theraces.com.au 2YO H., HKJC Beijing H., Chantilly Prix du Chemin des Poissonniers, Prix de Puiseux en France, HKJC Egret H., HKU Jockey Club Student Villages H., 2d City Tatt's RC Inglis Bonus 3YO H., Saint-Cloud Prix de l'Anjou, Chantilly Prix des Souchiers, STC Myboycharlie H., HKJC Arsenal H., Southwell H., 3d MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2. SPORTS EDITION (c by Northern Meteor). Winner at 2, A$83,850, BRC Hampden S., L, 2d ATC TAB Early Quaddie 2YO P. Sire. Full Coverage Feature Story Noh Sen Young Yana Breaking News Electric Dreams Swing Dance STREET RAPPER - RAPPER DRAGON (H.K.) (g Street Boss (USA)) Horse of the Year & Champion Middle Distance Horse in Hong Kong in 2016-17. 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1350m to 2000m, A$127,650, HK$30,349,500, HKJC Chairman's Trophy, Gr.2, Hong Kong Derby, L, Hong Kong Classic Mile, L, Hong Kong Classic Cup, L, Lion Rock Trophy, L, Sports for All H., Tai Hing H., Primula H., 2d ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, Schweppervescence H., Gr.3, HKJC Viva Pataca H. Swing Vote (f Northern Meteor) Winner at 2, A$86,725, ATC TAB Number One Club 2YO P., 3d MRC Blue Diamond Preview (f), L. Dam of 3 winners- Majority Smart Decision Legislate Swing Sensation Dear Sibling Sweet Ginger Guantanamera Jupiter Dragon Caprice
2nd dam STORMY DREAM (USA), by Storm Cat. Placed in U.S.A. Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:- Keep on Dreaming Radiant Rock Taepung Jilju Uh Oh Significant Dream Market Garden Jewel Point Top d'World
3rd dam NATALMA'S DREAM, by Alydar. Unraced. Half-sister to ARROWTOWN, Lady Bonanza, Little Arrow Catechist
4th dam BORN A LADY, by Tentam. 4 wins, Laurel Pearl Necklace S., L, 2d Monmouth Drop Me a Note S., L. Half-sister to NORTHERN DANCER, NATIVE VICTOR, REGAL DANCER, Northern Native, Nostrum, Tai, Arctic Dancer (dam of LA PREVOYANTE), Raise the Standard ARROWTOWN (c Mr. Prospector) 7 wins-2 at 2, US$330,765, Meadowlands Skip Trial S., L, 2d Belmont True North H., Gr.2-twice. Lady Bonanza (f Seeking the Gold) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, 108,365,000¥, Nakayama Christmas S., 2d Nakayama Flower Cup, L. Lambada Lady Lyre Melody TAGANO AZAGHAL (c Bago) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, Chukyo Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon S., Gr.3, 4th Nakayama Shunrai S., L. Deviltante Tilli of Strafford Asukano Himiko ASUKANO ROMAN (c Agnes Digital) 7 wins at 1800m, 1900m, 283,585,000¥, Chukyo Tokai TV Hai Tokai S., Gr.2, 3d Tokyo February S., Gr.1. Granny Kelly SIX HITTER (g Boundary) 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1700m, £8,487, US$98,862, 73,774,924L. in GB, U.S.A. and Italy, Firenze Premio Toscana, L, 3d Varese Criterium Varesino, L. Little Arrow ANTONIO BAROWS (c Manhattan Cafe) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, 99,521,000¥, Kyoto Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen, Gr.3. Timber Nymph Theorie BLACKTYPE (g Dunkerque) 12 wins from 1600m to 1800m, €45,500, US$911,020 in France and U.S.A, Belmont Knickerbocker S., Gr.2-twice, Laurel Commonwealth Turf Cup, Gr.2. Theoricienne TOUR TO PARIS (g Fuisse) Champion 2YO Colt in Hungary in 2017. Champion 3YO Colt & Sprinter in Hungary in 2018. 14 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, €145,310, 10,345,000Ft, 71,565Dhs in France and Hungary, Deauville Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2. SHE'S MY TYPE (f Dunkerque) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 1m, US$225,080, Saratoga Coronation Cup, L, Belmont License Fee S., L.
Race Record: 4 wins from 1550m to 1900m, A$901,740, ATC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, John Kanaan H., TAB Ipad App H., Mossman at Vinery H., 2d ATC Emancipation S., Gr.2, VRC Tab.com.au Trophy H., ATC Indigopop Aluminium Products H., Hyland Race Colours H., TAB Number 1 Club 2YO P., 3d VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, ATC Tab.com.au 2YO P.
Produce Record: Dam of 5 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner. 2016 Bleachers 2018 Journalism 2019 Dream Reality 2020 Wendt 2021 Finchaven 2023 (f by Hanseatic). Missed in 2017; not served in 2021. Served by Starspangledbanner. Date of last service, 04.10.2023. |