2024 SEPTEMBER (Early) Online Sale

MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud 2018). 7 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1. Sire of 184 rnrs, 93 wnrs, inc. SW Royal Merchant (SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1), Steel City, Cottee, SP Merchant Queen, Drisana and of Galaxy Affair, In the Navy, Ellibaby, Navy Blood, Navyonthehighway, Arqana, Awash, Cadetship, Calico Jack, High Blue Sea, Merchant Boss, Mineshaft, Naval Commission, Naval Trader, Piraeus, Standing Order, Subliminal, etc.

1st dam

SO PRISTINE, by Zabeel. 7 wins from 1400m to 2200m, NZ$118,000, A$132,500, SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, Waikato RC UDC Finance H., ARC Dunstan Feeds Championship Final, Avondale JC Loan Market Highland Park H., Counties RC Ezygo Golfcarts H., 2d Cambridge JC Presland Tocker Insurance H., Te Aroha JC CRV Ambreed NZ H., 3d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock H., Ashford Lodge H., Echuca Cup, 4th Marton Cup, L. Half-sister to RESTORED,  Taylor's Command (dam of SWIFT WITNESS),  Pristino (dam of DIJON BLEU). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

 So Wicked (f by Street Cry (Ire)) 7 wins from 1600m to 1900m, NZ$31,475, A$244,350, ATC Thanks Frontline Workers H., TAB H.-twice, Hyland Race Colours H.-twice, ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 2d ATC Barry Cook H., Waikato RC Lodge Body Corporate H., 3d ATC Sky Racing Active H., Bowermans Furniture H., Hyland Race Colours H.

 Havisham (g by Tavistock) 4 wins from 1600m to 3800m, A$135,700, to 2023-24, 2d MVRC Ladbrokes RC Challenger H.

 Maritime Man (g by Merchant Navy) Winner. See below.

 Naval Destroyer (g by Merchant Navy) Winner at 1300m in 2023-24 in Aust.

 Pristine Girl (f by Snitzel) Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

 Sonofthebeast. 5 wins to 1450m, A$91,035, to 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

PRISTINE KRISTINE (USA), by Spinning World. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Half-sister to LONG GONE BLUES,  Blusazul (dam of EL BULUBU). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SO PRISTINE (f Zabeel) 7 wins. See above.

RESTORED (g Red Ransom) 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, NZ$3,750, S$428,386 in NZ and Singapore, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, MRA Cup, 4th Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy, L.

 Taylor's Command. Winner at 1100m, 2d MVRC Cameron Boyd 21st H., Simpson Constructions H. Dam of 4 winners-

SWIFT WITNESS (f Star Witness) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$333,125, ATC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2, GCTC Gold Pearl 2YO H., 2d ATC Reisling S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, 4th ATC Flight S., Gr.1.

Terminology (f Star Witness) 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$284,760, GCTC Magic Millions P., ATC Australian Turf Club H., 2d Gosford Guineas, L, GCTC Aquisfarm on Twitter 2YO H., ATC Total Canteen H., 3d ATC Tab.com.au 2YO H., 4th Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL.

 Delovely. Winner at 1200m in NZ. Dam of 5 winners-

Momack (g Uncle Mo) 9 wins from 1050m to 1600m, A$300,030, to 2023-24, ATC Midway H., 2d Hawkesbury RC Ladies Day Cup, L.

 Pristino. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

DIJON BLEU (f Burgundy) NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year in 2017-18. Top filly on the 2017-18 3YO Free H. (1200m-1600m). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, NZ$307,700, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, ARC Soliloquy S., L, Wanganui JC O'Learys S., L, Manawatu RC Mills Reef Winery 2YO S., 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3.

Passione (f Proisir) 3 wins at 1400m, NZ$33,175, A$94,500, MRC Royal Meeting All Class H., Evergreen Turf H., 2d Hawkes Bay Dan d'Esposito Memorial H., 3d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, MRC Ladbrokes Odds Surge H.

Prosecco (f Stravinsky) 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$82,445, Manawatu RC Bennett Currie H., Seales Winslow H., 2d CJC Great Easter S., L, WRC Vernon Vazey Truck Parts H., Marton JC Winston Peters Cup.

3rd dam

BLUE SAGE, by Cure the Blues. Unraced. Half-sister to THEATRICAL, TAIKI BLIZZARD,  North of Eden (dam of FORBIDDEN APPLE, PARADISE CREEK, WILD EVENT, I'M VERY IRISH). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

LONG GONE BLUES (f Sovereign Dancer) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 8½f, US$109,578, Calder Tropical Park Oaks, L, 2d Calder Office Queen H., L, 3d Calder Karla's Enough H., L, Noble Royalty H., L, Miramar S., L, 4th Gulfstream Park Herecomesthebride S., L, Calder Toga Toga S., L. Producer.

 Blusazul. 2 wins in Argentina. Dam of 7 winners-

EL BULUBU (c Latiendo) 2 wins at 2000m in Argentina, San Isidro Clasico Tresiete, L.

Blues for Me (c Missionary) 3 wins at 2000m, 2400m in Argentina, San Isidro Handicap Jorge H Iglesias, 2d San Isidro Clasico Progreso, Gr.3, 3d San Isidro G.P. Copa de Oro, Gr.1, 4th San Isidro Clasico General Pueyrredon, Gr.2.

Race Record:

Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.