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2024 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale

Lot: 36  Romantic Tom (AUS)

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Buyer: Peter Knight - $2,000

Particulars

Name:Romantic Tom (AUS)
Category: Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:Toronado (IRE)
Dam:Varanasi (AUS)
Colour:B/BR
Sex: Gelding
DOB:03 October 2020
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST:No
Location:103 Branchline Court MINERS REST VIC
 
 
 
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Description

Unraced Toronado gelding who is ready to go on with. All the hard work has been done and whilst early signs say he may not be city class, he would relish racing in a less competitive environment.

Accepted to race at Ballarat 06/08/24

Location

103 Branchline Court MINERS REST VIC

Pedigree

 

 

ROMANTIC TOM (AUS)
Bay/Brown gelding       Foaled 2020 
 

TORONADO (IRE) High ChaparralSadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
KasoraDarshaan
Wana DooGrand SlamGone West
Wedding Gift (Fr)Always Fair
VARANASI
    2009
Encosta de LagoFairy King (USA)Northern Dancer
Shoal CreekStar Way (GB)
Pace Invader (NZ)WestminsterGrosvenor
Grey InvaderBrilliant Invader

TORONADO (IRE) (Bay 2010-Stud 2015). 6 wins-3 at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1. Sire of 836 rnrs, 538 wnrs, 39 SW, inc. Tribhuvan (Monmouth United Nations S., Gr.1), Masked Crusader, Bois d'Argent, Mariamia, Shelby Sixtysix, Victor the Winner, Still a Star, Tactical, Treasured Star, Affair to Remember, Senor Toba, Papillon Club, Toro Strike, Wild Chap, Tex Mex - Helios Express (H.K.), Beltoro, Solaia, Corner Pocket, Shiroke, etc.

 

1st dam

VARANASI, by Encosta de Lago. Winner at 1500m, BRC Drumbeats at Lyndhurst P., 2d BRC Gallopers $1 Membership H., 3d BRC St Margaret's Girls School H., Darley Australia H., XXXX Gold P., Mount Franklin Sparkling P., WATC Westspeed Stayers' Bonus H. Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Wolf City (g by Reward for Effort) Winner at 1050m in Aust.

 

2nd dam

PACE INVADER (NZ), by Westminster. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$250,950, A$50,000, S$63,000, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, ARC Waste Management H., Singapore TC Ouzo H., ARC Brightstone Cider H., 2d ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, ARC Stark South Juvenile S., NZTBA Juvenile S., 3d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Royal S., Gr.2, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC Carbine Club Trophy, 4th STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

 Procida. 2 wins at 1150m, 1400m, A$78,405, MRC Michael Andrew Farewell H., 3d MVRC Programmed Property Services H., MRC BMW Melbourne H., Greater Dandenong Weekly H. Dam of 3 winners-

 Cygnet River. Winner at 1600m in 2022-23, BRC XXXX Dry P.

 Chinchilla Ahead. Winner at 1200m in 2023-24 in Aust.

 Greatbatch. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, MVRC TROA William Inglis Trophy H.

 Varanasi. Winner. See above.

 Queen Invader. 2 wins at 2000m, 2050m in Aust.

 Ganna. Placed in Singapore.

 Cosmo Bianco. Placed at 3 in Japan. Producer.

 

3rd dam

GREY INVADER, by Brilliant Invader. 6 wins from 1300m to 1800m, NZ$137,125, A$90,000, HK$1,160,000, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, BOP RC Personalities' S., L, Hong Kong Invitation Cup, L, Counties RC Korean Motors P., 2d Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, ARC Finewood Improvers H., 3d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, ARC Trainers' Championship S., Gr.3, VRC Honda Legend S., L, ARC Koru Club H., Waikato RC NZ Wines & Spirits Greys S., 4th Matamata Cup, L. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PACE INVADER (f Westminster) 7 wins. See above.

 Golan Grey. 5 wins from 1400m to 2400m, Waikato RC Dunstan Feeds Championship Qualifier, Hinuera Lodge H., 3d Levin RC Allergy New Zealand H.

 Grey Friar. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Avondale JC Auto Auctions H., 2d ARC Pinto Bonecrusher Club 3YO H., 3d Hawkes Bay Total VJ Distributors Ltd H., Marton JC The Oaks Stud 3YO H.

 Another Invader. 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, 2d ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 3d ARC Celebrating Habibi Mile H., Barfoot & Thompson Twilight Cup.

 Sulina. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of 5 winners-

 Donnidi Sulina. 6 wins to 1300m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

 Highlighter. 6 wins to 1400m, NZ$212,526, to 2023-24, Auckland TR Barfoot & Thompson H., WRC Life Direct H., Manawatu RC Manawatu ITM H., Waikato TR Skycity Waikato Cup Day H., 2d Waikato TR Carlaw Park H., WRC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H., ARC Dunstan Feeds Qualifier H., Waikato RC J Swap H., WRC The Oaks Stud Series Final H., 3d Waikato TR Prezzy Card H., Decorators Sprint H., Waikato RC Dr John Southworth Memorial Vase, Michael O'Toole H., Rotorua RC Lance Lawson H.

 Southern Cloud. Winner at 1600m in NZ. Dam of 5 winners-

 Finbarr. 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$139,490, CJC Millennium Hotels H., Southland RC Ascot Sports Bar H., McCallums Group H., 2d Matamata RC Colchester Engineering H., 3d Oamaru Cup, 4th CJC Champagne S., L.

 

4th dam

BELISHA, by Bellissimo (Fr). Unraced. Blood-sister to Bellini, half-sister to  Starbinger (dam of RADIO SKY),  Silver Sheila (dam of COMMANDER CHEVAL). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

GREY INVADER (f Brilliant Invader) 6 wins. See above.

 

Race Record:

Unraced.

All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.

Race Record

Full Race Record for

ROMANTIC TOM (AUS) 2020 Bay or Brown gelding
by Toronado - Varanasi, by Encosta de Lago

 

RACE RECORD

Unraced.

05/Feb/20246th of 10--trial--Cranbourne Training Complex Barrier Trial, 990m. Tosinsky was 1st and Oh So Vein 2nd and Gee Kristie 3rd.
All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.