2024 OCTOBER (Early) Online Sale

SHALAA (IRE) (Bay 2013-Stud 2017). 6 wins-5 at 2-at 6f, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Sire of 654 rnrs, 397 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Mornington Glory (MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.1), No Speak Alexander, Seven Veils, Recommendation, Semillion, Shaquero, Jennilala, Welwal, Whizz Kid, Shalromy, Siam Paragon, Chilled, Princess Duhallow, Night Endeavor, Quang Tri, King Shalaa, Semble Juste, SP Army Ethos, Roselyn's Star, Godzilla, Times Boulevard, Do it La, etc.

1st dam

CHOICE CAT, by Redoute's Choice. Raced once. Sister to PETRONIUS, Raphael's Cat, Tale of Choice, half-sister to Port Louis. This is her sixth foal. Dam of 4 foals to race, inc:-

 Toyger (g by Lonhro) Placed to 2024-25 in Aust.

 Gelsey (f by Sebring) Placed at 3, 3d ATC Kia Ora Stud H.

 Little be Known (g by Star Witness) Placed to 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

CAT BY THE TALE (USA), by Tale of the Cat. 5 wins from 6½f to 9f, €20,067, US$305,880, Santa Anita San Gorgonio H., Gr.2, Curragh Peter Keatley Equine Groundcare H., Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Santa Anita Santa Ana H., Gr.2, Hollywood Park Wilshire H., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Park Gamely S., Gr.1, Bayakoa H., Gr.2, Oak Tree Las Palmas H., Gr.2, 4th Santa Anita Buena Vista H., Gr.2. Sister to Shere Khan, three-quarter-sister to DAYIM BENIM. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

PETRONIUS (g Redoute's Choice) 7 wins to 1400m, A$662,605, BRC Lightning H., L, ATC Sharp Extensive it H., Everest Carnival H., Heineken H., TAB H., BRC Channel 7 H., Nova 106.9 NYE Party Sale H., 2d GCTC Magic Millions Snippets P., ATC Headwater at Vinery H., CRT NSW Drought Buster H., Vale Mick Hood H., Too Darn Hot at Darley H., BRC Merlo Coffee P., 3d Tamworth Cup, ATC Quincy Seltzer H.-twice, TAB H.

Port Louis (g Maurice) 3 wins at 1200m, A$269,700, to 2023-24, 2d VRC Amanda Elliott H., L, MVRC Four'n Twenty P., ATC Pinatubo New to Darley 2YO P., 3d BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, ATC Earthlight New to Darley 2YO P., MRC Ladbrokes Switch P.

Raphael's Cat (c Redoute's Choice) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$121,550, ATC TAB Place Multi 2YO P., More Than Ready at Vinery H., 2d VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Blue Sapphire S., L. Sire.

Tale of Choice (f Redoute's Choice) Winner at 2, ATC TAB More Than Just Winning 2YO P., 3d ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 winners-

 Wuddacuddashudda. 4 wins at 1200m, A$90,100, 3d Ipswich TC TAB H.

 Contentedly. Winner at 2, 3d ATC Stud & Stable Staff Awards 2YO H., Vinery Stud 2YO H.

 I am Queen. 4 wins to 1300m, NZ$7,500, A$90,000, Ballarat TC Global Turf H., 3d SAJC Stuart Glenn's 60th Birthday H., MRC Ladbrokes Protest Payout H., GCTC Aquis Farm Pre-Training P.

 Keiai Tsubaki. 2 wins at 1400m, 3d ATC Kia H.

 Ella's World. 2 wins at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.

3rd dam

ST CLAIR RIDGE, by Indian Ridge. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 8½f, £44,499, US$205,950, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.3, Louisiana Downs Marie P Debartolo Oaks, L, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., L, Saratoga Allowance, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Churchill Downs Mrs Revere S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Pebbles S., L, Leopardstown Blackhorse 2YO S. Half-sister to Don't Surrender,  St Finan's Bay (dam of REFERENT). Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CAT BY THE TALE (f Tale of the Cat) 5 wins. See above.

DAYIM BENIM (c Lion Heart) 11 wins from 1000m to 1600m in Turkey, Istanbul Orhan Doga Özsoy, L, Bursa Orhangazi Yunus Emre, L, 2d Istanbul Haliç, L, 3d Istanbul Topkapi Trophy, Gr.2, Yavuz Sultan Selim, L, Fikret Yüzatli, L, Kocatepe, L, 4th Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet, L, Burhan Karamehmet, L.

Shere Khan (c Tale of the Cat) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Turkey, 3d Ankara Surat, L. Sire.

 Moonshot. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

Full Moon's Back (c Put it Back) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 5½f, US$143,623, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Gulfstream Park West Gin Rummy Champ S., L, 4th Gulfstream Park Lincoln S., L.

Rufa Red Knot (f Noble Bird) Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Gulfstream Park Desert Vixen S., L.

4th dam

ST CLAIR STAR, by Sallust. Winner at 6f in Canada. Sister to  Sally St Clair (dam of DOREG), half-sister to SUPERLATIVE, YONGE ST CLARE. Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

ST CLAIR RIDGE (f Indian Ridge) 6 wins. See above.

Don't Surrender (g Zieten) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m in GB, Ireland and Singapore, Leopardstown May H., Newmarket Royston 2YO S., 3d Haydock Sandy Lane S., L.

 St Finan's Bay. Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Milano Premio Bisuschio. Dam of 5 winners-

REFERENT (c Captain Rio) 3 wins at 1200m in India, Bangalore Juvenile Sprinters' Million, L.