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Lot: 308  La Dolce Diva (AUS)

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Buyer: Power Thoroughbreds - $3,500

Particulars

Name:La Dolce Diva (AUS)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)
Dam:Makybe Diva (GB)
Colour: Chestnut
Sex: Mare
DOB:20 August 2008
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:38 Gnarwarre Road GNARWARRE VIC
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:Doubtland (AUS)
Date of last service:14 October 2023
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
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Reports

  Pregnancy Certificate 20/6/24  

Description

La Dolce Diva, daughter of 3-time Melbourne Cup winning champion Makybe Diva, is regrettably being sold to make way for younger stock being retired off the track. Herself a $1.2m dollar yearling, La Dolce Diva is also the dam of the city winning and G2 placegetter Touch of Mink. Being sold in foal to Doubtland, the resulting foal will be a ¾ to Touch of Mink.

La Dolce Diva’s progeny have also been well received in the sale ring with her yearlings selling for $220k, $250k &$100k.

La Dolce Diva is a straightforward mare who is easy to do everything with.

Location

38 Gnarwarre Road GNARWARRE VIC

Pedigree

 

 

LA DOLCE DIVA (AUS)
Chestnut mare       Foaled 2008 
 

FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) Mr. ProspectorRaise a NativeNative Dancer
Gold DiggerNashua
Angel FeverDanzigNorthern Dancer
Rowdy AngelHalo
MAKYBE DIVA (GB)
    1999
Desert King (Ire)Danehill (USA)Danzig
SabaahNureyev
Tugela (USA)RivermanNever Bend
RambushkaRoberto

FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) (1997). 6 wins, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 1708 rnrs, 1204 wnrs, 76 SW, inc. Haradasun (STC George Ryder S., Gr.1), Bronzo, Roman Ruler, Champ Pegasus, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Rocket Spade, Capitalist, Tropical Squall, Fortino, There Goes Harvard, Win Marilyn, Remembranzas, Catchy, Cloth of Cloud, Full of Luck, Silver Mountain, We Miss Artie, Estrela Monarchos, Albany Reunion, Hakassan, La Farola, My Girl Red, etc.

 

1st dam

MAKYBE DIVA (GB), by Desert King (Ire). Australian Horse of the Year twice. Champion stayer in Australia in 2003-04 & 2005-06. Champion middle distance horse in Australia in 2005-06. Head of The 2005-06 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 15 wins from 1400m to 3200m, A$14,526,685, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1-3 times, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, 2000m-in track record time, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, MRC Memsie S., Gr.2, Werribee Cup, L, VRC Jezabeel H., 2d MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2-twice, MRC St George S., Gr.2, 3d STC BMW S., Gr.1, Ranvet Rawson S., Gr.1, MRC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.3, 4th MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, MRC Memsie S., Gr.2, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.3. Half-sister to MUSKET, VALKYRIE DIVA (dam of WONDER KID - JOLLY BANNER (H.K.), C'EST BEAU LA VIE, WALES), LA AMISTAD, Shadowofexcellence. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Divanation (f by All Too Hard). 2 wins at 1650m, 1750m, A$77,200, 2d MRC Bill Collins H., SAJC Sepoy at Darley H., 3d Warrnambool Cup, L, MVRC Gallagher Bassett H.

 Surrey (g by High Chaparral (Ire)). Winner at 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Mid-Winter Christmas Lunch 7 July H., Seafood Bazaar H.

 Taqneen (g by Lonhro). 2 wins at 1600m in Aust.

 Rockstardom (g by Galileo (Ire)). 2 wins at 1600m, 2050m in Aust.

 Sublime Diva (f by Brazen Beau). Winner at 2200m in Aust.

 Demand Attention (f by Starspangledbanner). Winner at 2050m in Aust.

 

2nd dam

TUGELA (USA), by Riverman. Raced twice. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

MAKYBE DIVA (f Desert King (Ire)) 15 wins. See above.

MUSKET (c Redoute's Choice) 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$308,250, STC Shannon S., Gr.2, AJC Wales Truck Repairs Welter H., National Jockeys Celebration Day H., STC Spring Carnival H., 2d AJC Japan Racing Association P., L, STC Royal Parma S., L, Sky High S., L, 3d STC Fairfield RSL H., Furniture One Group H., 4th Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3. Sire.

VALKYRIE DIVA (f Jade Robbery (USA)) 8 wins from 1200m to 1700m, A$208,275, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, MRC Shirley Evans H., Solution H., VRC Sunny Lane H., MRC Chatham H., 2d MRC Leonia Harcourt's 40th Birthday H., 3d MRC Waranton H., 4th VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2. Dam of 9 winners-

WONDER KID - JOLLY BANNER (H.K.) (g Lonhro) 8 wins to 1400m, A$22,000, HK$20,481,450, HKJC Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, Gr.3, Premier Cup, Gr.3, Kwangtung Cup, MRC (Mornington) Toronado at Swettenham P., HKJC La Colline H., Chevalier Senior Housing H., Tin Shui Wai H., Hopeful Future for Youth H., 2d HKJC Hong Kong Sprint, Gr.1, National Day Cup, Gr.3-twice, Chief Executive's Cup H., Chinese New Year Cup, Lion City H., Beas River H., HKU JC Student Villages H., 3d HKJC Sha Tin Trophy, Gr.2, HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup, Flamingo Flower H., Sha Tin Mile Trophy H., Kwangtung Cup, Tolo Harbour H., Precision H., Hoi Yuen H., Sai Van Bridge H., Entrapment H., 4th HKJC Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, Gr.3, Premier Cup, Gr.3.

C'EST BEAU LA VIE (f Bernardini (USA)) 5 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$244,100, SAJC Laelia S., L, Holdfast Insurance H., Schweppes P., Oakbank RC Harcourt Adelaide Hills H., 2d SAJC Schweppervescence S., Gr.3, Graeme Conron H., Book Your Event at Morphettville 2YO H., Quayclean H., 3d SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1, Schweppes H., Quayclean H., 4th MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.2, SAJC Hill Smith S., L. Producer.

WALES (c Redoute's Choice) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2050m, A$217,110, MRC Redoute's Choice S., L, MVRC Campolina H., MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., 2d Ballarat Cup, L, MVRC World Racing Tours H., 3d MRC Le Pine Funerals H.

LA AMISTAD (f Redoute's Choice) 6 wins from 2100m to 3200m, A$337,240, VRC Andrew Ramsden S., L, ATC WJ McKell Cup, L, Pro-Ride H., 2d ATC City Tattersalls Club Cup, L, 3d VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, Hawkesbury RC Rowley Mile H., L, 4th ATC Hill S., Gr.2. Producer.

Shadowofexcellence (g Redoute's Choice) 3 wins from 1400m to 2100m, 3d VRC Super Impose S., L.

 

Race Record:

Unplaced.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 2 winners.

2013  Its a Diva (f by Stratum). Raced twice.

2014 Touch of Mink (f by Not a Single Doubt). 3 wins from 1400m to 2050m, A$232,945, ATC Supporterhub H., 2d ATC Owners H., Casino Prince at Vinery H., 3d Moonee Valley Fillies Classic, Gr.2, ATC Half Yearly Membership H., Owners Benefits Card H., ANZ Bloodstock News H., Tab.com.au H., MRC Ladbrokes Cash Out H.

2015  Ametrine (f by All Too Hard). Placed at 3 in Aust.

2017  Aion (g by Pride of Dubai). Unplaced.

2018  Good Life Diva (f by Capitalist). Winner at 1750m in 2022-23 in Aust.

2020  The Panther (g by Dundeel (NZ)). Unplaced.

2021 (c by Royal Meeting (Ire)).

2023 (f by Dundeel (NZ)).

 

Missed in 2016, 2019, 2022.

Served by Doubtland. Date of last service, 14.10.2023.

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