2024 OCTOBER (Late) Online Sale

CASTELVECCHIO (AUS) (Bay 2016-Stud 2020). 4 wins-3 at 2-1200m to 2000m, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Maid of Heaven (ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1). Sire of SW El Castello (ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3), Aeliana, SP Comanche Miss and of Double Market, Motoscafo, Sweet Treats, Torvecchio, Verona's Cleopatra, Yabby Pump and of the placegetters Canya Berich, Cognoscenti, Dale, Ginger Sinner, Malbork Castle, Ruins of Rome, Sculptor, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

Believe, by Fastnet Rock. 2 wins at 1300m, 1500m, A$176,975, ATC Staff Recognition Day H., 3d Australian Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Phar Lap S., Gr.2. Half-sister to Rinjani. Dam of 2 foals, both raced, 1 winner, inc:-

 Dunbelievin' (g by Dundeel (NZ)) Winner at 1600m in 2023-24, 3d MRC Ive H.

2nd dam

OPTIMIST, by Red Ransom (USA). Unraced. Half-sister to MAKYBE DIVA, MUSKET, VALKYRIE DIVA (dam of WONDER KID - JOLLY BANNER (H.K.), C'EST BEAU LA VIE, WALES), LA AMISTAD, Shadowofexcellence. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Believe (f Fastnet Rock) 2 wins. See above.

Rinjani (c Choisir) 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, R175,102, 2d Fairview East Cape Guineas, L.

3rd dam

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

MAKYBE DIVA (f Desert King) 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. Dam of 6 winners-

Divanation (f 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.

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) 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, 3d HKJC Sha Tin Trophy, Gr.2, 4th HKJC Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, Gr.3.

C'EST BEAU LA VIE (f Bernardini) 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., 3d SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1, 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.

 Mykaetob. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

Talisay (f Pride of Dubai) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1050m, 1550m, A$99,770, to 2024-25, SAJC Quayclean H., Skycity 2YO P., 3d SAJC Hill Smith S., L, Sportsbet H.

Race Record:

Raced once.