2024 SEPTEMBER (Early) Online Sale

GRUNT (NZ) (Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins to 1600m, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Zayydani. Sire of SW Veight (ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1), Miraval Rose, SP Rhythm of Love, Siberian Siren and of Manolo Bling, Perfect Beth, Cinematic Star, Dragoon, Etincelle, Our Cracklin Rosie, Yuen Long Elite, Akicita, Last Supper, Magic Stella, Savee, Ton of Grunt, All Grunt, Dancer for Money, Pocketing, Recovery Road, Thiem, Ailyak, etc.

1st dam

NUTBUSH (NZ), by Savabeel. Winner at 800m in Aust. Three-quarter-sister to  Saveadance (dam of SASSY MERLOT), half-sister to Grove Street. Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Dancer for Money (f by Grunt (NZ)) Winner. See below.

2nd dam

DANCING SONG, by Senor Pete (USA). 7 wins to 1500m, Hawkes Bay Just Commercials Partsworld H., Avondale JC Jan's TAB Ponsonby H., 2d ARC Edwards Sound H., Avondale JC White Cliffs Timber Country Cup, Counties RC Lion Foundation H., 3d Hawkes Bay Brebner Print H., Manawatu RC Cloverlea Tavern H. Sister to FIRE SONG, half-sister to  Saveadance (dam of SASSY MERLOT). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Grove Street (c Ferrando) Winner at 2 in 2023-24, Hawkes Bay Sign Central 2YO S., 2d Levin RC Ryder S., L.

 Malambo. 7 wins-2 at 2-to 1250m, NZ$118,212, A$129,925, Waikato RC US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate Day H., ATC Theraces H., MVRC Dr Sheahan H., Waikato RC Seafood Bazaar S., Cocktail Function Greg Miles H., Clarence Street Pak n Save 2YO S., 2d Hawkes Bay LI Redshaw Memorial H., Waikato RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO S., Distinction Hamilton Hotel S., 3d WRC Hanley Formula Championship H., NZTBA Wellington Guineas Trial, Marton JC Norwood H.

 Stereosonic. 5 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$126,865, SAJC 7 News H., 3d VRC Trevor Dray & Joyann Erskine H.

 Savannah Prince. 5 wins to 1550m, NZ$200, A$83,430, STC TJ's Champagne Bar H., 3d SAJC Myer H.

 Hanalei Star. Winner at 1400m in 2023-24, 3d Waikato TR Litigation H., BOP RC Gartshore Construction S.

 Jivetalkin. Winner at 2100m in 2023-24 in NZ.

 Night Fever. Winner at 1400m in NZ. Dam of-

 Game Night. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, WRC Sports Clubs H., 2d WRC Gazley Mercedes Benz H., 3d Waikato RC NZB Ready to Run Sale 11/12 October S., Manawatu RC Pavemasters H., Matamata RC Westbury Waikato H.

 Nutbush. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

DANCE ON FIRE, by Volksraad (GB). 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, 2d Hawkes Bay Ernst & Young H., 3d WRC Keith Taylor Memorial H. Half-sister to COUP RAY, SINGALONG (dam of ZACROONA - TURQUOISE FOREVER (MAC.)), PENNY ARCADE (dam of AL STRADA - TWIN DELIGHT (H.K.)), Electrostatic. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

FIRE SONG (f Senor Pete) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1150m, 1200m, NZ$41,782, A$167,150, AJC Sapphire S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Highview Stud 3YO H., Rotorua RC Lake Plaza Hotel H., 2d AJC Mick Bladen Memorial H., Insurance Brokers Welter H., ARC New Zealand Herald 3YO H., Superior Concepts 3YO H., Avondale JC Life Members 3YO H., 3d STC Sheraco S., L, Winter Challenge Heat 6, AJC Randwick Betting Auditorium Welter H., NSW Tatt's RC Pavilion H., Taranaki RC Nulook Windows & Doors 3YO H., 4th STC Birthday Card S., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

 Olympic Anthem. 9 wins to 1350m, A$95,350, S$487,876, Ipswich TC Schweppes TL Cooney H., Singapore TC Kranji A S., Benchmark 97 H., Benchmark 89 H., Kranji B S., BRC LED Superscreens H., Goulburn Valley H., 2d BRC Mother Energy H., Goulburn Valley P., Singapore TC Royal Turf Club of Thailand Trophy, Kranji A S., Kranji S., Benchmark 83 H., Benchmark 97 H., 3d Singapore TC War Affair S., Born to Fly S., Benchmark 97 H., Benchmark 97 H., 4th Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, BRC Gunsynd Classic, Gr.3.

 Dancing Song. 7 wins. See above.

 Vara Pearl. 4 wins at 1650m, HK$4,489,905, HKJC Longines International Jockey Championship H., Saturn H., Ice House H., Tsam Chuk Wan H., 2d HKJC Longines International Jockeys' Championship H., Shek O H., Chevalier Cold Storage H., Ninepin Group H., Regency Horse H., Daffodil H., Kreta Ayer H., 3d HKJC Kwoon Chung Bus Cup, Causeway H., Police Cup, Mount Collinson H., Ninepin Group H., Tamar H.

 Saveadance. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

SASSY MERLOT (f Burgundy) 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$182,145, to 2023-24, CJC Great Easter S., L, Matamata RC NZB Ready to Run Trainers H., Waikato RC Brokerweb Risk Services H., 2d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Rotorua S., Gr.3, WRC Summer Cup, Waikato TR Lodge Real Estate H., 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Racing Function Centre H.

Race Record:

Winner at 2 in 2023-24 in Aust.