2024 MAY (Early) Online Sale
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Buyer: Denman Bloodstock - $900
Particulars
Name: | Moonlight Trance (AUS) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Malibu Moon (USA) |
Dam: | Giant's Firestone (USA) |
Colour: | Brown |
Sex: | Filly |
DOB: | 10 September 2012 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 50% |
Location: | Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Portland Sky (AUS) |
Date of last service: | 29 September 2023 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
This mare is by the Dominant sire in Malibu Moon who is the sire of 17 induvial group 1 winners, 38 group winners and 83 stakes winners. Moonlight Trance is the half-sister to the 7-time winner and stakes performer in Big Tire who has also picked up US$250,000 in prize money. This mare has had 3 of her produce to race who have all been winners and one of them includes the 7-time winner Take The Lead.
The mare is currently in foal to the only Gr1 winning son of Deep Field, Portland Sky. Portland Sky the winner of the G1 Oakleigh plate as a 3YO like champion stallions in Fastnet Rock and Snitzel. As trainer Matt Laurie said after his Oakleigh plate win ‘he’s a particularly good looking horse and with these colts that excel in open company have the ability to become great sires’. His first crop of foals are nothing short of outstanding, and looks set for an exciting future. With other mares in the pedigree being bred exciting young stallions Tassort, Churchill, St Mark’s Basilica and Pinatubo this is a pedigree which is likely to keep improving.
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Pedigree
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MOONLIGHT TRANCE (AUS) | ||||
Brown mare | Foaled 2012 |
MALIBU MOON (USA) (1997). Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Sire of 1827 rnrs, 1337 wnrs, 138 SW, inc. Orb (Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby, Gr.1), Declan's Moon, etc. Sire of the dams of 1970 rnrs, 1328 wnrs, 29 GW, inc. SW Brightwork, Locked, Sierra Leone, Kalypso, Lunar Fox, Bellafina, Girvin, By the Moon, Stellar Wind, My Conquestadory, Toy Soltero, Celestial City, Wow Whata Summer, Sans Equivoque, Ando Soltera, Reitha, Lady T, Lightening Larry, etc.
1st dam GIANT'S FIRESTONE (USA), by Giant's Causeway. Placed in U.S.A. Three-quarter-sister to RABBUKA, half-sister to Shawnee Girl (dam of SURE KNEE). Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:- Big Tire Grand Corredora Moonlight Trance
2nd dam MY MOCCASIN (USA), by Belong to Me. Unraced. Half-sister to NORTHERN METEOR, QUEEN OF THE HILL, RABBUKA, Justlikedawg, Comical Smile Shawnee Girl (f Encosta de Lago) 4 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$231,410, STC Freeway's Great Steaks H., AJC Alexandria H., ATC Randwick on Facebook H., 2d ATC Share Care Support Centre H., Alconex Fire H., Warwick Farm 100 Club H., Bowerman's Office Furniture H., Royal Randwick on Twitter H., TJ's Champagne Bar H., AJC Camden H., Randwick Betting Auditorium H., 3d STC Magic Night S., Gr.2. Dam of 3 winners- SURE KNEE (f Snitzel) 7 wins from 1300m to 1700m, A$531,940, BRC Sapphire S., Gr.3, VRC Macedon & Goldfields H., TAB Trophy H., ATC TAB Rewards H., Derby Day on Sale H., Theraces H., MRC Mary Bell H., 2d VRC Rivette Series Final H., MRC Jack Elliot H., VRC So You Think Hall of Fame H., ATC Schweppes H., 3d MVRC Ace Seating H. Oklahoma Girl (f Fastnet Rock) 3 wins at 1600m, A$276,670, ATC Heritage Centre H., TAB H., Vancouver at Coolmore H., 2d BRC The Roses, Gr.2, 3d BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Tab.com.au H., Sydney Markets Foundation H. Dux Bellorum
3rd dam Explosive (USA), by Fappiano. 2 wins at 6½f, 1m, 2d Sam Houston Park Prairie Dawn S., L. Three-quarter-sister to EBROS, half-sister to Forli Niner NORTHERN METEOR (c Encosta de Lago) 3 wins at 1200m, 1250m, A$532,480, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, City Tatt's RC Brian Crowley S., L, 1200m-in track record time, 2d AJC TJ Smith S., Gr.1. Sire. QUEEN OF THE HILL (f Danehill (USA)) 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$296,000, MRC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, How Now S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Rory's Jester P., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners- Explosive Mischief - Sunshine Stormy (Mac.) (g More Than Ready (USA)) 3 wins at 1400m, 1500m in Aust. and Macau, 3d Macau 4YO Prelude, L, 4th Macau Derby, L, Macau Guineas, L. RABBUKA (g Giant's Causeway (USA)) 16 wins from 1400m to 3550m, A$620,930, STC Festival S., L, Frank Underwood Cup, L, 2d BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3. Justlikedawg (c Unaccounted For) 4 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$186,885, Churchill Downs Allowance, 2d Fair Grounds South Mississippi Owners & Breeders S., L, 4th Fair Grounds Colonel ER Bradley H., L. Sire. Comical Smile SMART MISSILE (c Fastnet Rock) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$541,150, ATC Todman S., Gr.2, Run to the Rose H., Gr.3, 2d ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1. Sire. SURGE AHEAD (g Danehill Dancer (Ire)) 5 wins from 1100m to 1800m, A$257,450, VRC Connoisseur S., L, Flemington 1840-2016 H., 3d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2. KISS FROM A ROSE (f Encosta de Lago) 4 wins to 1250m, A$184,100, ATC Triscay S., L, 3d AJC Nivison H., L, ATC Wiggle H., L. Dam of 3 winners- Touch of Red PALAISIPAN (f So You Think (NZ)) 7 wins to 1400m, A$1,116,900, to 2022-23, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Tiara, Gr.1, 3d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Tiara, Gr.1. Steamheat Fight and Defend (g Encosta de Lago) 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, A$82,150, AJC Stylish Century H., 3d STC Gloaming S., Gr.3, 4th AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1.
Race Record: Winner at 1300m in Aust.
Produce Record: Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners. 2017 Take the Lead 2018 Be Little Darlin' 2019 Royal Radiance 2020 (c by Smart Missile). 2021 On da Scud 2022 (c by Smart Missile). 2023 (c by Rebel Dane). Served by Portland Sky. Date of last service, 13.09.2023. |