2024 DECEMBER Online Sale

PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 6 wins-3 at 2, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 312 rnrs, 198 wnrs, inc. SW Roots (ATC Emancipation S., Gr.2), Kitty Cat Chat, Press Charges - Windicator Family (H.K.), Press Down, Equation, Hold the Press, Incredulous Dream, SP Pier Pressure, Press Link, Baby Wong, Daily Bugle, Ironic Miss, Deadly Press, Starating, Ansu, Super Happy, Toomuchtobear and of Giovanna Run, Spokesman, Bold Print, etc.

1st dam

ROOIBOS DELUXE, by Delago Deluxe. Winner at 2 in Aust. Half-sister to MAGIC CHAI. Dam of 2 foals, both winners-

 Lady Cederberg (f by Press Statement) 2 wins. See below.

 Hayzee Fantayzee (f by Press Statement) 2 wins at 1000m to 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

CHAI, by Viscount. 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m in Aust. Sister to NEROLI,  Pattamada (dam of BANDIPUR). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

MAGIC CHAI (g Magic Albert) 5 wins from 2100m to 3200m, NZ$217,505, Wellington Cup, Gr.3, ARC Ray White City Realty H., Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., Waikato RC Techo H., 3d ARC Dunstan Feeds Stayers Final.

 Stunning Maire. 3 wins from 1400m to 1600m to 2023-24, Waikato TR Mawhiti Farm H., Whangarei RC Trueweld Engineering H., 3d Matamata RC Ancroft Developments H.

 Expertea. 3 wins from 1650m to 2200m, A$87,350, BRC Memberships H., Sky Racing H., Ipswich TC Infield DJ Festival P., 3d GCTC Aquis Racehorse Retirement H. Dam of-

 Time Bandit. 4 wins to 1100m, A$107,800, in 2023-24 in Aust.

 Purreal. 3 wins from 1300m to 1700m, 3d MRC Betty McDowell Elsternwick H.

 Dirty Chai. 2 wins at 1200m to 2023-24 in Aust.

 Rooibos Deluxe. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

DALQUARREN, by Canny Lad. 4 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$92,585, AJC Coolmore Stud H., MVRC Strathayr H., STC Berry Shoalhaven Heads Cricket Club H., 2d STC Pizza Hut P., Tooheys New P., 3d STC Tooheys New P.H., Cathay Pacific P., Members' H., Hastings 2YO H. Half-sister to Hut (dam of BENFICA),  Croft (dam of BIG TREE). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

NEROLI (f Viscount) Joint third filly on 2008-09 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 7 wins from 1300m to 1600m, A$772,050, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, Millie Fox S., Gr.3, VRC Maybe Mahal S., L, AJC Angst S., L, Sir Ivor H., STC Sofitel Gold Coast H., Rosehill Gardens Event Centre H., 2d MRC How Now S., Gr.3, AJC UBS Investment Bank H., STC Dry-It H., 4th VRC Myer Classic, Gr.1, STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1, VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.2, MRC Tristarc S., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

Enfleurage (f Exceed and Excel) 3 wins at 1100m, 1300m, A$201,815, ATC Jack Ashman H., Mirvac H., 2d MRC Kevin Hayes S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Vale Nini Vascotto H., Schweppes H.

 Pattamada. 3 wins at 1400m, 1500m in Aust. Dam of 3 winners-

BANDIPUR (g Commands) 10 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, A$753,305, SAJC Lightning S., L, Ipswich TC Eye Liner S., L, VRC Beersheba Sprint H., MRC Membership Renewal H., Ladbrokes H., Fight Cancer Foundation P., GCTC Aquis H., ATC Brother Dan's 80th Birthday H., VRC Peter Dakin H., 2d MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, BRC Ascot H., L, 4th ATC Show County H., Gr.3, MRC Bletchingly S., Gr.3, Heath S., Gr.3, Toowoomba TC Weetwood H., L.

 Epaumada. 2 wins at 2, BRC Worldwide Print Hamilton 2YO H., 2d BRC TAB 2YO H.

 Madikeri. Winner at 1300m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

Coorg (g Denman) Placed at 2, 2d ATC Schweppes 2YO H., 3d BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3.

4th dam

Ivy Cottage (NZ), by Star Way (GB). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, AJC Mount Pleasant H., STC Promedica H., Olympic Video Gaming H., 2d STC Tooheys Classic Series H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Winter S., L. Half-sister to RIVERINA CHARM (dam of PAOLINO, SARWATCH). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Hut (f Danehill) 3 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$133,810, STC Rider Hunt H., 2d STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

BENFICA (c Lonhro) 3 wins at 2, A$467,150, BRC TJ Smith S., Gr.1, Hampden S., L, STC Blackwoods 2YO H., 2d AJC Corporate Membership 2YO H. Sire.

 Shelters. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, ATC Gallipoli H. Dam of 6 winners-

AFT CABIN (g Astern) 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$1,304,200, ATC Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, Gr.2, Eskimo Prince S., Gr.3, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, Tile Importer P., 2d MRC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Challenge S., Gr.2, Hall Mark S., Gr.3, 4th ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1.

MULTAJA (f Medaglia d'Oro) 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$514,450, ATC PJ Bell S., Gr.3, BRC Helen Coughlan S., L, 2d Hawkesbury Crown, Gr.3, BRC Nudgee S., L.

VERANILLO (g Medaglia d'Oro) 2 wins at 2, A$317,075, ATC Lonhro P., L, 2d ATC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2.

 Croft. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, AJC Canley Vale H. Dam of 5 winners-

BIG TREE (c Snitzel) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, A$218,300, GCTC Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Gr.3, BRC Rhino Toolboxes H., 2d BRC Best Security H., 3d SCTC Mick Dittman P., L.

Race Record:

2 wins at 1000m, A$76,905, in 2023-24 in Aust.