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OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 491 rnrs, 302 wnrs, 21 SW, inc. Tofane (ATC All Aged S., Gr.1), Kolding, Kovalica, Ocean Billy, Oceanex, Star of the Seas, Fabric, Dionysus, High Emocean, Our Hail Mary, Another Dollar, Out of the Park, Ocean Beyond, Kai, Poser, Southern Ocean, Whale Song, Ocean Jewel, Pretty to Sea, Seaway, etc.

1st dam

CLAUDINE, by Lonhro. Placed at 3 in Aust. Half-sister to GALLATIN, Union Gap. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Lightning Field (g by Deep Field) 4 wins to 1400m, Waikato RC Legacy H., 2d BOP RC STE Electrical H., 3d BOP RC Jackson Reeves Lawyers H.

 Bridgerton (f by Tavistock) Winner at 2100m in NZ.

 Stromness (f by Ocean Park) See below.

2nd dam

MAYFIELD (GB), by Danehill (USA). Winner at 2 in France. Half-sister to FRACTIONAL, NEEDLECRAFT (dam of FINE NEEDLE). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GALLATIN (g Street Cry) 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, A$208,875, ATC Tulloch S., Gr.2, Champion Casino Prince P., 3d VRC Connoisseur S., L, ATC Become an ATC Sponsor H., 4th ATC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, Gosford Gold Cup, L.

Union Gap (g Elusive Quality) 3 wins to 1400m, A$116,585, MRC Hocking Stuart H., 2d MRC Dream Thoroughbreds 2YO H., Sportingbet Best Tote H., Mornington Easter Sunday H., 3d VRC Poseidon S., L, MRC Abigkid.com P., Browns Sawdust & Shavings H., 4th VRC Carbine Club S., Gr.3.

 Wander. 7 wins to 1200m, A$261,565, ATC Casino Prince at Vinery H., Kawasaki Keiba Trophy H., 2d ATC Australian Turf Club H., Too Darn Hot at Darley H., Ranvet H., Invictus H., 3d ATC Midway H.

 Flensburg. 5 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$158,374, BRC Country Music Raceday H., 3d BRC Mount Franklin H., Ipswich TC Channel 7 Provincial Stayers H., SCTC Brown and Hurley H.

 The Weald. 7 wins from 1500m to 2250m, A$171,258 in Aust.

 Jaipur Gem. 2 wins at 2 in Aust.

 Claudine. See above.

3rd dam

SHARP POINT, by Royal Academy (USA). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f in Ireland and U.S.A, Tipperary Sprint S., L, 2d Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, Silver Flash S., L, 3d Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, 4th York Nunthorpe S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Flying Five S., Gr.3, Ballyogan S., Gr.3, Tipperary Sprint S., L. Three-quarter-sister to LAVERY, half-sister to HIGH TARGET - FASTEST STAR (H.K.). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

FRACTIONAL (g Manduro) 9 wins from 1600m to 2100m, €388,850, Longchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2, Deauville Prix Quincey, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr.3, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, Deauville Prix de Tourgéville, L, Longchamp Prix du Pont au Change, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Sica Boy, Prix Gyges, 2d Longchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eugène Adam, Gr.2.

NEEDLECRAFT (f Mark of Esteem) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, €129,940, Chantilly Prix Chloé, Gr.3, Milano Premio Sergio Cumani, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Perruche Bleue, 2d Köln Grosse Europa Meile, Gr.2. Dam of 6 winners-

FINE NEEDLE (c Admire Moon) Champion Sprinter & Miler in Japan in 2018. 10 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, HK$912,000, 478,276,000¥, Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1, Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1, Hanshin Sankei Sho Centaur S., Gr.2-twice, Kyoto Silk Road S., Gr.3, Nakayama Aquamarine S., Hanshin Minazuki S., Ashiyagawa Tokubetsu, 2d Kyoto Yamashiro S., 4th HKJC Chairman's Sprint Prize, Gr.1. Sire.

 Cornrow. 3 wins at 1m, Haydock Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry H., 3d Ascot Fly London Southend Airport H.

 Manaaber. Winner at 2, Doncaster Cock O'The North 2YO S. Producer.

 Shwaimsa. Winner at 2, 3d Newbury Bathwick Tyres Fillies' H., Ascot JLL H. Producer.

 Military Device. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m in Italy.

 Crochet. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Gworn. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1¼m, £77,717, Haydock CJM Maintenance Solutions H., 2d Doncaster Park Hill Hospital H., Haydock Bolton Atlantic Rowing Challenge H., 3d Ascot Willis Group S.

4th dam

NICE POINT, by Sharpen Up. Unraced. Half-sister to TIROL, Lady Donna (dam of LAVERY, BASIC INSTINCT),  Classic Design (dam of EVENINGPERFORMANCE). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

HIGH TARGET - FASTEST STAR (H.K.) (g High Estate) 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, £6,817, HK$8,720,460, HKJC Happy Valley Trophy, L, Centenary Cup, L, 2d Curragh Round Tower S., L, HKJC Sha Tin Trophy, L.

SHARP POINT (f Royal Academy) 3 wins. See above.

Race Record:

Placed at 3 in 2023-24 in Aust.