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Lot: 242  Lucky Vega (IRE) / Tiifu (NZ)

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Particulars

Name: Unnamed
Category: Unbroken
Sire:Lucky Vega (IRE)
Dam:Tiifu (NZ)
Colour: Chestnut
Sex: Gelding
DOB:25 September 2022
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 50%
Location:2165 Avenel-Longwood road AVENEL VIC
 
 
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Description

A strong medium sized gelding with plenty of bone, has a good length of rein and is a fluent mover. Descends from a good New Zealand staying family full of quality blacktype horses such as Lion Tamer, Mr Maestro etc.

By Lucky Vega who’s oldest progeny are 2 including the exciting Within the Law, a dual stakes winner in the spring and a leading fancy for Autumn features as well recent Karaka Million placegetter Vega For Luck.

Here is an opportunity to buy a good looking prospect with plenty of upside.

X-rays are available for viewing if required.

Location

2165 Avenel-Longwood road AVENEL VIC

Pedigree

 

 

UNNAMED (AUS)
Chestnut gelding       Foaled 25th September 2022 
 

LUCKY VEGA (IRE) Lope de VegaShamardal (USA)Giant's Causeway
Lady VettoriVettori (Ire)
Queen of CarthageCape Cross (Ire)Green Desert
Satwa QueenMuhtathir
TIIFU (NZ)
    2016
Rock 'n' PopFastnet RockDanehill (USA)
Popsy (NZ)Sir Tristram (Ire)
Miss LionessJohar (USA)Gone West
LionessGenerous (Ire)

LUCKY VEGA (IRE) (Bay 2018-Stud Aust. 2021, Ire. 2022). 2 wins at 2 at 6f, £165,624, €172,645, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, 3d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Grandson of SW Satwa Queen. Sire of SW Within the Law (VRC Inglis Banner 2YO S., RL, SP Vega for Luck and of the placegetters Graphic Sight, That's Gold, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

 

1st dam

TIIFU (NZ), by Rock 'n' Pop. Placed at 3 in Aust. This is her first foal.

 

2nd dam

MISS LIONESS, by Johar (USA). 3 wins at 1350m, 1600m in NZ. Half-sister to LION TAMER, Let Me Roar (dam of MR MAESTRO), Lubaya. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

 Draft Day. 3 wins at 1200m, A$79,625, MRC Ladbroke it P.

 Batoka Chief. Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.

 Leonchroi. Placed at 3 in 2024-25 in Aust.

 The Lion Inside. Placed at 3 in Aust.

 Tiifu. See above.

 

3rd dam

LIONESS, by Generous (Ire). Unraced. Half-sister to Blue Grass. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

LION TAMER (c Storming Home) Joint Top of 2010-11 Australasian 3YO Classification (Ext.). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 2500m, NZ$90,375, A$1,234,000, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, ARC Champagne S., L, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., L, Counties Challenge S., L, WRC Carpet One 2YO H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1.

Let Me Roar (f Rip Van Winkle) 6 wins to 1400m, NZ$87,435, Te Aroha JC Team Wealleans H., BOP RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Waikato RC ANZ at Te Rapa H., 3d ARC Easter S., Gr.2. Dam of 3 winners-

MR MAESTRO (g Savabeel) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m, NZ$25,440, A$457,150, MRC Caulfield Classic, Gr.3, VRC Super Impose S., L, Penfolds Victoria Derby Preview, Avondale JC Auckland Alarms 2YO S., 2d MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, 3d Auckland TR Champagne S., L, 4th VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1.

 Riproar. 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, NZ$14,090, A$122,400, to 2024-25, MRC Ive H., 2d MRC Ive H., Sportsbet H., 3d MRC Evergreen Turf H.

Lubaya (f Rip Van Winkle) 3 wins from 1350m to 1600m, NZ$83,322, Manawatu RC Summer Cup, Hawkes Bay Mulcaster Bloodstock H., 2d Feilding Gold Cup, L, Hawkes Bay Per Incanto H., 3d Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay Bostock NZ Carnival H., Manawatu RC Himatangi Transport H., Marton JC Nufarm FPA NZ H.

 Botti. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3000m, NZ$120,232, A$120,370, Waverley Cup, CJC Road to Jericho H., Manawatu RC Resonant H., 2d Warrnambool RC Jericho Cup, 3d ATC Membership H., Rosehill Bowling Club H., 4th Wanganui Guineas, L.

 Pontardawe. 2 wins at 1700m, 2200m to 2023-24, 2d Otago RC Dunedin City Motors H., Be My Guest Design H.

 Miss Lioness. 3 wins. See above.

 Tsitsipas. 2 wins at 1950m, 2400m in 2024-25 in Aust.

 Red Robyn. Winner at 1400m in NZ.

 Queen of Lions. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

 Pinvincible. 3 wins to 1350m, ATC Bisley Workwear H., 2d ATC Heineken 3 H.

 Savapak. 2 wins at 1600m, 2200m, NZ$89,186, ARC Barfoot & Thompson H., 2d ARC Dunstan Feeds Stayers Final, BOP RC All Frocked Up Girls H., 3d CJC Christchurch Casino Classic H., WRC Bluestar H., Waikato RC Wealleans H., Risk Management Group H., Red Cabs Hamilton H., Southland RC The Edge H., Counties RC Lone Star Pukekohe H.

 Superveloce. 6 wins from 1350m to 1800m, NZ$4,000, A$119,770, 2d SAJC Iron Jack H., 3d SAJC Holdfast Insurance H., TAB Venue Mode H., Gawler & Barossa JC Kingsford Hotel H.

 Pride of Darci. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, 3d ATC TAB H.

 

4th dam

BLUE SATIN, by Pompeii Court (USA). 2 wins at 1400m, 1650m in NZ. Half-sister to Blue Music. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Blue Grass (g Postponed) 3 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 2d Hawkes Bay Stella Artois H., Rotorua RC Happy Birthday Glen Martin H., 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, CJC Blue Star Taxis H., Speight's H.

 Lion - Lutalo (Aust.). 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Cambridge JC Garry Keith Motors 3YO Trophy, 2d AJC Sydney City Lexus P.H., Time Magazine H., Striking Force H., 3d AJC Sinnjar H., City Tatt's RC Omega Welter H., AJC Energy Australia H., Turf H., STC Members Equity H., Hawkes Bay Account Collections H., Taranaki RC Rough Habit 3YO H.

 Equus Zephyrus. 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, HKJC Murray H., Wan Chai H., 2d HKJC Salisbury H., Yuen Wo H.

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