2024 DECEMBER Online Sale

LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) (Chestnut 2007-Stud 2011). 4 wins-2 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 1356 rnrs, 957 wnrs, 139 SW, inc. Santa Ana Lane (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Arapaho, Duke de Sessa, Gytrash, Look de Vega, Dreamloper, Belardo, Shadow of Light, Program Trading, Vega Magic, Carl Spackler, Newspaperofrecord, Place du Carrousel, Sweet Lady, The Right Man, Hypothetical, Vega One, Zabeel Prince, Aunt Pearl, Phoenix of Spain, etc.

1st dam

JIVE DANCING (GB), by Camelot. Unraced. Half-sister to MARSH DAISY, Yankee Doodle, Fontana Amorosa,  Belle Josephine (dam of MILDENBERGER). Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners-

 Presley (g by Lope de Vega (Ire)) Winner. See below.

 Jerusalema (f by Bobby's Kitten (USA)) Winner at 6½f in U.S.A.

 Broadcast Boogie (f by Microphone) Placed at 2 & 3 to 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

BELLA LAMBADA, by Lammtarra. Winner at 10½f, York Batleys & Macmillan Cancer Fund S. Half-sister to STAGECRAFT, MULLINS BAY, BALALAIKA (dam of ALKAADHEM), HYABELLA (dam of POET),  Panache Arabelle (dam of MAIDAAN),  Questabelle (dam of QUEBELLO, YOUR OLD PAL - RIDE WITH THE WIND (H.K.)),  Bella Cantata (dam of BELLA SONATA, CASPAR NETSCHER). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

MARSH DAISY (f Pivotal) 3 wins at 2000m, Goodwood Height of Fashion S., L, Grand Prix de Fontainebleau, L, Ascot Windlesham Fillies' S., 3d Goodwood Foundation S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

Light Blush (f Kodiac) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m in GB and France, Newmarket Rossdales 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Sandown Star S., L, Düsseldorf Schloss Roland-Stutenpreis, L, 3d Meydan Classic S., L.

Yankee Doodle (c Dalakhani) Winner at 11¾f, 2d Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3, Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Irish Stallion Farms S., Nicole Cahill Trust S., 3d Curragh Cup, Gr.3.

Fontana Amorosa (f Cadeaux Genereux) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 2d Newbury Carnarvon S., L.

 Belle Josephine. 2 wins at 12¼f, 2m in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

MILDENBERGER (c Teofilo) 7 wins-3 at 2-from 7f to 16¾f, £203,673, 187,500SAR, Newmarket Feilden S., L, Salisbury Stonehenge S., L, Lingfield Betway S., Newbury Upham Brewery 2YO S., Haydock Betfred TV 2YO S., 2d York Dante S., Gr.2, Newcastle Sagaro S., Gr.3, 3d Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, York Yorkshire Cup, Gr.2, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Sandown Esher Marathon S., L, Kempton 32red H., Newcastle Betway S., 4th Newmarket Jockey Club Rose Bowl, L.

 Strictly Lambada. Placed at 3, 3d Doncaster Scouting for Girls S. Dam of 6 winners-

Last Tango Inparis (f Aqlaam) Winner at 2, Newbury Al Basti Equiworld 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Saint-Cloud Prix de Thiberville, L. Producer.

3rd dam

BELLA COLORA, by Bellypha. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, £89,384, Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.2, Goodwood Waterford Candelabra S., Gr.3, Lupe S., L, 2d Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Doncaster Sceptre S., L, 3d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Child S., Gr.3. Sister to  Sistabelle (dam of TORCH ROUGE), half-sister to CEZANNE, COLORSPIN (dam of OPERA HOUSE, KAYF TARA, ZEE ZEE TOP), RAPPA TAP TAP, Lafitte the Pirate,  Repeat Warning (dam of POLISH PRINCESS, SUEZ),  Colorsnap (dam of CROESO CARIAD, MONA LISA, PHOTOGENIC). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

STAGECRAFT (c Sadler's Wells) Champion older horse in Europe in 1991 (9.5-11f). 6 wins from 9f to 11f, £191,252, US$237,820, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Canadian Club Turf H., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup H., Gr.2, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Newmarket James Seymour S., L, 2d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Pan American H., Gr.2, 3d Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, York International S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2, Churchill Downs River City H., L. Sire.

MULLINS BAY (c Machiavellian) 3 wins from 9f to 10½f, £155,685, €43,961, 515,200Dhs, York Strensall S., Gr.3, John Smith's Cup, Curragh Dance Design S., 2d Roma Premio Ribot, Gr.2, Newmarket Darley S., Gr.3, Nad al Sheba Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 S., Gr.3, York Wolferton H., L, 3d Nad al Sheba Godolphin Mile S., Gr.2, Goodwood Select S., Gr.3. Sire.

HYABELLA (f Shirley Heights) 3 wins at 1m, Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L, Sandown Atalanta S., L, Newmarket Bunbury Fillies' S. Dam of 7 winners-

POET (g Pivotal) 8 wins from 1m to 16½f, £132,212, €204,054, Leopardstown Kilternan S., Gr.3, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, 2d Curragh Solonaway S., Gr.3, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3.

Hothaifah (c Green Desert) 2 wins at 2, Saint-Cloud Prix Madrigal, Deauville Prix de Varaville, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eclipse, Gr.3, 4th Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2.

 Hyperspectra. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 9 winners-

FRANCE (c Desert Prince) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, £1,177, €183,592, US$20,000, Curragh Tetrarch S., Gr.3, 2d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Curragh International S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3, 4th Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1. Sire.

MEDIA HYPE (c Tiger Hill) 5 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, Kempton Wild Flower S., L, York Sportingbet.com S., 3d Taby Stockholm Cup International, Gr.3, 4th Kempton Floodlit S., L.

HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE (f Danehill Dancer) 3 wins from 1m to 10½f, York Lyric S., L, Newmarket Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Fillies' H., 2d Salisbury Upavon S., L, 4th Pontefract Pipalong S., L. Dam of-

TWIST 'N' SHAKE (f Kingman) 2 wins at 1600m, 1650m, Deauville Prix de Bagatelle, L, 2d Deauville Prix de Lieurey, Gr.3, York Michael Seely Memorial S., L, 4th Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1.

 Spectral Star. Winner at 1½m in GB. Dam of-

Shirocco Star (f Shirocco) Winner at 2, £190,226, €149,000, Newbury Julia Tooth Memorial 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Irish Oaks, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 5 winners-

AL SUHAIL (g Dubawi) Champion Older Male Sprinter in UAE in 2022-23. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, £177,737, 1,702,880Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2, Meydan Al Fahidi Fort S., Gr.2, Newmarket Sir Henry Cecil S., L, 2d Newmarket Autumn S., Gr.3, 3d Meydan Al Quoz Sprint, Gr.1, Jebel Hatta S., Gr.1, Doncaster Park S., Gr.2, Ascot Summer Mile, Gr.2, Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup, L.

TELECASTER (c New Approach) 4 wins from 2000m to 2500m, £105,370, €107,800, York Dante S., Gr.2, Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2, ParisLongchamp La Coupe, Gr.3, 3d Haydock Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, 4th York S., Gr.2. Sire.

STARCASTER (g Dansili) 7 wins from 1700m to 2500m, £25,342, A$363,270, Moonee Valley Night Cup, L, Benalla Cup, Werribee Cup, York Lindum Construction Group H.

MISTRAL STAR (f Frankel) 3 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, £98,836, €44,690, to 2024, Newmarket Aphrodite S., L, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix des Tourelles, L, 3d ParisLongchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.1, Haydock Pinnacle S., Gr.3.

 Interstella. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

ISLAND HIDEAWAY (f Mukhadram) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1¼m, £11,314, US$176,897 in GB and U.S.A, Remington Park Ricks Memorial S., L, 3d Remington Park Ricks Memorial S., L, 4th Fair Grounds Blushing KD S., L, Pago Hop S., L.

 Summer Dance. Winner at 1m, 2d Doncaster Flaxton 2YO S. Dam of 4 winners-

CIELO CANARIAS (g Exceed and Excel) Champion Turf Male & Miler in Spain in 2012. Champion Miler in Spain in 2013. 13 wins from 1300m to 2100m, €235,080 in Spain, San Sebastián Premio Gobierno Vasco, L, La Zarzuela Gran Premio de la Hispanidad, L, San Sebastián Premio Gobierno Vasco, 3d Vichy Prix Jacques de Brémond, L.

 Ventura Highway. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

ALESSANDRO VOLTA (g Montjeu) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 9f, 11½f, £53,144, €83,925, A$3,850, Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Eyrefield S., L, 4th Irish Derby, Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3.

BALALAIKA (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 9f, Newmarket Dahlia S., L, 2d Newmarket Aphrodite S., L, Ben Marshall S., L, Yarmouth John Musker Fillies S., L, 3d York Strensall S., L, 4th Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.2, Goodwood Conqueror S., L. Dam of 5 winners-

ALKAADHEM (c Green Desert) 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, £102,861, 530,500Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Nad al Sheba Jebel Hatta S., Gr.2, Goodwood Select S., Gr.3, Foundation S., L, Festival S., L, De Boer S., 2d Newbury Tattersalls Bosra Sham S., 3d Ayr Scottish Derby, Gr.2, Goodwood Glorious S., L, 4th Nad al Sheba Dubai Duty Free S., Gr.1, Sandown Gala S., L. Sire.

Raising Sand (g Oasis Dream) 9 wins from 6f to 1m, £355,217, Ascot Challenge Cup, International S., Shergar Cup Mile H., 3d Haydock Superior Mile, Gr.3.

 Play Bouzouki. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

ZANETTO (g Medicean) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, £141,713, Newbury Carnarvon S., L, Newmarket Tattersalls Millions 3YO Sprint, Barton Stud 2YO S., 2d Kempton Sirenia S., Gr.3.

 Lady Babooshka. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

RUSSIAN CAMELOT (c Camelot) 4 wins from 1400m to 2500m, A$2,391,225, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, SAJC South Australian Derby, Gr.1, 2d VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.1, MRC Caulfield S., Gr.1, VRC TCL TV S., L, MVRC All-Star Mile, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1.

 Likeable. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

CHECKANDCHALLENGE (g Fast Company) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1450m to 2000m, £301,558, €68,000, Deauville Prix Daphnis, Gr.3, Newmarket James Seymour S., L, Newcastle Burradon S., L, 2d Sandown Fortune S., L, 3d ParisLongchamp Prix Daniel Wildenstein, Gr.2, York Strensall S., Gr.3.

 Bella Ballerina. Winner at 9f in GB. Dam of 2 winners-

Design Perfection (f Diesis) Winner at 1¼m, Newbury Stan James S., 3d Longchamp Prix de Liancourt, L. Producer.

 Ballet Ballon. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

BALLET CONCERTO (g Dansili) 6 wins from 1m to 10¼f, £257,005, Haydock Superior Mile, Gr.3, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3, York John Smith's Cup, Doncaster Spring Mile.

 Questabelle. Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

QUEBELLO (g Sea the Moon) 6 wins from 1200m to 2850m in Norway and Sweden, Ovrevoll Oslo Cup, L, Major Chr F Michelets Minneløp, 2d Klampenborg Danish Jockey Club Cup, L, 4th Bro Park Stockholm Cup International, Gr.3, Klampenborg Scandinavian Open Championship, Gr.3.

YOUR OLD PAL - RIDE WITH THE WIND (H.K.) (g Rock of Gibraltar) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2200m, £71,549, HK$3,574,600, Newmarket S., L, HKJC Dumbarton H., Newbury Hildon 2YO S., HKJC Cafeteria H., 2d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2.

 Questabella. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

QUEST THE MOON (g Sea the Moon) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, €402,608, to 2024 in France and Germany, Baden-Baden Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, Gr.2, Zukunfts Rennen, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix du Lys, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Preis der Deutschen Einheit, Gr.3, Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3, 2d München Grosser Dallmayr Preis, Gr.1, Milano Gran Criterium, Gr.2, München Bavarian Classic, Gr.3, 3d München Grosser Dallmayr Preis, Gr.1, Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.2.

 Panache Arabelle. Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

MAIDAAN (c Midyan) 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in GB, Qatar and U.A.E, Abu Dhabi HH The President Cup, L, 2d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2, Darley S., L, 3d Curragh MacDonagh Boland S., Gr.3, Abu Dhabi HH The President Cup, L. Sire.

 Tory Brae Lulu. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

BRIGHT HOPE (c Torok) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m in Turkey, Ankara Çevre Sehircilik ve Iklim Degisikligi Bakanligi, L, 2d Istanbul Marmara, L, 3d Ankara Adnan Menderes, L, 4th Istanbul Haliç, L.

 Real Pzazz. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

 Nina From Pasadena. 3 wins at 1150m, 1200m, ARC New Zealand Herald Christmas Carnival H., 2d ARC Lucky Unicorn H. Dam of 4 winners-

PASADENA GIRL (f Savabeel) 3 wins at 2, A$585,350, ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, VRC Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3, Talindert S., L, 2d MVRC Atlantic Jewel S., L, 3d MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC Dilmah Vase, Gr.2. Producer.

 Bella Cantata. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

CASPAR NETSCHER (c Dutch Art) 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, £229,542, €142,855, US$159,570, 64,225Dhs in GB, Canada and Germany, Woodbine Nearctic S., Gr.2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Newbury Mill Reef S., Gr.2, Köln Mehl-Mulhens Rennen, Gr.2, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, 2d Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.2, Newbury Rose Bowl S., L, Redcar Guisborough S., L, 3d Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Meydan Sprint S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Windsor Castle S., L. Sire.

BELLA SONATA (f Silvano) 5 wins to 1450m, R981,900, Turffontein Johannesburg Spring Fillies & Mares Challenge, Gr.2, Formula 1 Printing Progress P., Greyville Itsarush.co.za P., 2d Turffontein Empress Club S., Gr.1, Johannesburg Spring Fillies & Mares Challenge, Gr.2, Acacia H., Gr.3, Greyville Racing It's a Rush H., 3d Greyville Garden Province S., Gr.1, Vaal Classic Day in April H., Scottsville Racing It's a Rush S. Producer.

Race Record:

Winner at 2000m in 2023-24 in Aust.