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KEEPER (AUS) (1997). 7 wins to 1600m, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1. Sire of 731 rnrs, 477 wnrs, 35 SW, inc. Keep the Peace (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Midnight Oil, etc. Sire of the dams of 526 rnrs, 309 wnrs, 15 SW, inc. Ruthless Dame, Bostonian, Mana Nui, Daqiansweet Junior, Cheval d'Or, Master Fay, Germanicus, Belle Fascino, Let Her Rip, Lim's Kosciuszko, Seven Seas, Espresso Martini, She's Alight, Respin, No Pushover, SP Final Purchase, He's Got Power, etc.

1st dam

GROVE NYMPH, by Grosvenor. 2 wins at 1600m, Waikato RC Ancroft Stud H., 3d ARC Kingfisher Products H., Dunstan Stayers' Championship Qualifier-twice. Three-quarter-sister to  Queen Caelia (dam of FAIRY OAK), half-sister to FIELD DANCER, JUST A DANCER, BLANCHARD (dam of ZARA DANCER),  Mont Fay (dam of GRAND CHANCELLOR). Dam of 6 named foals, all winners-

NYMPH MONTE (g by Tavistock). 10 wins from 1600m to 2500m, NZ$268,407, CJC Metropolitan Trophy H., L, Spring Classic, L, Hawkes Bay Aon H., Egmont Cup, Waikato RC Greene Racing H., Hawkes Bay Horse of the Year Show H., 2d Manawatu RC Rich Hill Stud H., McDonalds H., 3d WRC NZ Campus of Innovation H., Hawkes Bay Fasttrack Insurance H., ARC Dunstan Feeds Qualifer, WRC Tui - Backing a Winner H., 4th Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, CJC Metropolitan Trophy H., L, Wanganui Cup, L.

Keep de Rose (f by Keeper). 4 wins. See below.

 Terrific Master (g by Sakhee's Secret (GB)). 6 wins from 1600m to 2000m, HK$3,336,701, HKJC Panasonic Thermo Ventilator H., Red Packet H., Tak Wah H., Guangzhou H., Sunbird H., Silverstrand H., 2d HKJC Guangzhou H., 3d HKJC Elderly for Care H., Canmake Tokyo H.

 Artaxerxes (g by Keeper). Winner at 1600m, 3d Marton JC H & T Agronomics H.

 Athenry (g by Lucky Unicorn). Winner at 2000m, 2d CJC Grand National S/chase.

 Sacred Spring (g by Stravinsky (USA)). Winner at 1600m in Singapore.

2nd dam

FIELD NYMPH, by Northfields. Unraced. Dam of 17 foals, 16 to race, 13 winners, inc:-

FIELD DANCER (g Star Way (GB)) 9 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$429,565, A$17,300, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, New Zealand S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, HBJC Byerley Thoroughbred S., L, ARC Nolan H., Manawatu RC Higgins Mile H., 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Wellington S., Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, Avondale JC West End S., L, BATC Chairman's H., L, Waikato RC P&M Plaza Purse H., L, 3d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.3, Avondale JC Allegra Park S., L, ARC Holdcorp Sprint H., 4th ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.2.

JUST A DANCER (c Star Way (GB)) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, NZ$171,275, A$973,510, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, 3200m-in track record time, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, VATC Herbert Power H., Gr.2, Royal Show H., L, ARC Derby Trial S., BOP RC Te Puninga Stud Juvenile H., 2d AJC St Leger, Gr.2, STC Hill S., Gr.2, AJC Craven P., L, ARC Cambridge Stud H., Regent of Auckland H., 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, 4th VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, GCTC Prime Ministers Cup, Gr.2, ARC Champagne S., Gr.3. Successful sire.

BLANCHARD (f Kaapstad) 7 wins from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$139,225, A$61,200, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, ARC Autobahn Café H., Swiss Deli H., More FM H., Waikato RC Norris Ward McKinnon Lawyers H., Avondale JC Cats 'n' Jammas Cattery H., 2d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, ARC Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, Waikato RC Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Tumu Timbers H., Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones Ltd H., 4th Auckland Cup, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

ZARA DANCER (g Savabeel) 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$58,675, A$96,950, ATC Frank Underwood Cup, L, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock H., ARC Babcock Fitzroy H., 2d Matamata RC Stanley Group S., L, ARC JT Anderson Farewell H., 3d ARC Nathans Memorial H., ATC Good Luck Daniel Geale H., 4th ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, ATC Neville Sellwood S., Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3.

 Mont Fay. 4 wins from 2050m to 2500m, SAJC Jordan Plumbing H., 3d MRC Flying Halo H., Princess Veronica H. Dam of 5 winners-

GRAND CHANCELLOR (g Savabeel) 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$123,520, HK$2,729,450, SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L, Adelaide Cup Raceday P., HKJC Stevenson Cup, Collection H., 2d SAJC Chairman's S., Gr.3, Drink Drive Grow Up H., HKJC Staunton H., Fung Wo H., Mei Lam H.

 Queen Caelia. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

FAIRY OAK (f High Chaparral (Ire)) 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, A$77,525, SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3. Producer.

Race Record:

4 wins from 1600m to 2100m, A$240,400, VRC Visit Victoria P., MRC BMW H., Cranbourne TC Pinker Pinker P., 3d VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, MVRC City Jeep H., MRC Sportingbet H.

Produce Record: Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, both winners.

2016  Rose in Rio (f by Pierro). Unraced.

2017 (c by Smart Missile).

2018  Kentucky Ruler (g by Shalaa (Ire)). Winner at 1300m in Aust.

2020  Hey Fat Cat (g by Rubick). 2 wins at 1200m, A$126,625, in 2023-24, MRC Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives H., 4th MRC Autumn S., Gr.2.

2021  Return the Car (g by Shalaa (Ire)). Unraced.

2022 (f by Earthlight (Ire)).

Missed in 2019.

Served by Royal Symphony. Date of last service, 20.12.2023.