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Particulars
Name: | Air of Alsace (NZ) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Contributer (IRE) |
Dam: | Dance Of The Sea (IRE) |
Colour: | Bay |
Sex: | Filly |
DOB: | 18 September 2017 |
COB: | NZ |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | 2165 Avenel-Longwood Rd AVENEL VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | Dirty Work (AUS) |
Date of last service: | 09 September 2024 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
***Sydney city-performed mare IFT first-season promising sire DIRTY WORK***
DIRTY WORK sired his first smart stakeswinner with DO I FEEL LUCKY winning the Listed Magic Millions 2yo in Perth last week.
AIR OF ALSACE is a winning, multiple city-placed 7YO broodmare with a very strong black-type family. Her mother is a half-sister to Irish Gr 1 2000 Guineas winner SPECTRUM as well as another US Gr 2 winner. this mare's grandmother was a stakes winning Gr 1 placed having run 2nd in the Gr 1 Prix Morny and 3rd in the French 1000 Guineas.
AIR OF ALSACE was a lightly raced mare with a good record, winning three races and running five placings. All of her racing was done under the mile. She placed second in town twice.
AIR OF ALSACE is by CONTRIBUTER (IRE), a Stakes-Winner; won 8 races and $1,176,138 inc. ATC Rawson S. [G1], ATC Chipping Norton S. [G1.
CONTRIBUTER is the Sire of 10 Stakes-Winners (2G1) CAMPIONESSA, LION'S ROAR, LLANACORD, SNOW PATROL, MARIA FARINA, HE'S LUCID, CONTRIBUTE, ELIZABETH ROSE, FAMILY TIES, SHE'S A CON and Stakes-Placed Premise, Harlow Mist, Silverina, Lily's Lady, Master Marko, I'm Intowin, First Innings, On the Prowl, Tevere, Soprano Supreme, Oneira, Dancing Dream, Kiwi Skyhawk, Follow Your Dreams, etc.
AIR OF ALSACE is out of a SINNDAR mare named Dance Of The Sea, a half-sister to SPECTRUM and STREAM OF GOLD.
AIR OF ALSACE is a half to VODNIK and NIBANI. Her grandam is RIVER DANCER.
No vices.
Height: 15.3hh approximately
Race Record: 14 Starts: 3-3-2 | Prizemoney: $95,655
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Pedigree
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Bay mare | Foaled 2017 |
CONTRIBUTER (IRE) (2010). 8 wins-1 at 2, ATC Ranvet S., Gr.1. Sire of 180 rnrs, 117 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Campionessa (Auckland TR Zabeel Classic, Gr.1), Lion's Roar, Snow Patrol, Llanacord, Maria Farina, He's Lucid, Contribute, Family Ties, She's a Con, Elizabeth Rose, SP Kiwi Skyhawk, Dancing Dream, First Innings, Harlow Mist, Oneira, I'mintowin, Premise, Master Marko, On the Prowl, Silverina, Lily's Lady, Soprano Supreme, Tevere, Casemiro, etc.
1st dam DANCE OF THE SEA (IRE), by Sinndar. Unraced. Half-sister to SPECTRUM, STREAM OF GOLD, Ballet Shoes Vodnik Air of Alsace Nibani Naval Action Your Hand in Mine Emerald Swell
2nd dam RIVER DANCER, by Irish River. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1600m, Deauville Prix Yacowlef, L, Prix de la Calonne, L, 2d Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, 3d Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Deauville Prix d'Astarté, Gr.2, 4th Longchamp Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Gr.3. Sister to Maid of Erin SPECTRUM (c Rainbow Quest) Joint third top 3YO Colt in Ireland in 1995. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1¼m, £320,186, 130,000fr., Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newbury Whatcombe Daylight Extra 2YO S., Sandown Tudor 3YO S., 2d Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, 3d Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, 4th Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr.1. Sire. STREAM OF GOLD (c Rainbow Quest) 5 wins from 7f to 11f, £91,204, US$503,942, 236,904Dhs, Gulfstream Park Mac Diarmida H., Gr.2, 2200m-in track record time, Doncaster Stanleybet Lincoln H., Newmarket Bellwinch Homes H., 2d Belmont Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S., Gr.1, Calder WL McKnight H., Gr.2, Kentucky Cup Turf S., Gr.3, 3d Gulfstream Park Turf S., Gr.1, Abu Dhabi HH The President Cup, L, 4th Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, Keeneland Elkhorn S., Gr.2, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2, Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3, Goodwood Select S., Gr.3. Ballet Shoes PETRUSHKA (f Unfuwain) Champion 3YO Filly in England in 2000 (Int. & Long). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, £285,625, 106,714fr., US$24,200, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.1, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 3d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 6 winners- Padmini CONTE DE FEE (f Sea the Stars) 2 wins at 1600m, 1900m, La Teste Prix Occitanie, L. LUCIE MANETTE (f Shamardal) 2 wins at 1400m, 1900m, Chantilly Prix de Saint-Cyr, L, Prix de la Croix Vaillant, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Silnet, 3d Longchamp Prix des Lilas, L. Russian Doll Chantilly (f Whipper) Winner at 2 in Turkey, 3d Istanbul Sakarya, L. Dam of- TIME TO SHINE (c Luxor) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1600m to 2024 in Turkey, Istanbul Burhan Karamehmet, L, 2d Istanbul Vehbi Koç, L, Yavuz Sultan Selim, L, 3d Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet, L. Danse Classique (f Night Shift) Placed at 3, 2d Tralee Ruby S., L. Dam of 3 winners- Dazzling Dancer DRIVING SNOW (c Verglas) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, €22,981, US$163,880, Horseshoe Indianapolis Oliver S., L, Curragh Jebel Ali Stables 2YO S., 2d Keeneland Bourbon County S., Gr.3, 3d Tipperary Hurricane Run S., L. Well Head CONDUIT (c Dalakhani) Champion 3YO Stayer in GB in 2008 & Champion Older Male in GB in 2009 (Long). Champion Turf Male in USA in 2008. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 8¾f to 14¾f, £1,046,544, €228,400, US$3,240,000, 38,000,000¥, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1-twice, The St Leger, Gr.1, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Epsom Totesportcasino.com H., 2d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Bet365.com H., 4th Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Japan Cup, Gr.1. Sire. HARD TOP (g Darshaan) 7 wins from 1600m to 2400m, £110,315, €4,550, US$101,615, 487,968Dhs in GB, U.S.A. and U.A.E, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, Nad al Sheba Maserati Trophy H., 2d Newmarket Fred Archer S., L, Canterbury Park Claiming Crown Emerald S., Lingfield CPG 21st Anniversary S., Nad al Sheba Mustaqbali H., 3d Belmont Strawberry Burrah S., L, 4th Calder WL McKnight H., Gr.2, Goodwood Glorious S., L, Newmarket Fred Archer S., L. Spring Symphony GLASS HARMONIUM (c Verglas) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m, £106,494, A$1,440,750, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, BRC Eagle Farm Cup, Gr.2, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Hampton Court S., L, 2d VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Turnbull S., Gr.1, MRC Futurity S., Gr.1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.2, BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2, Newmarket Darley S., Gr.3, 3d BRC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, 4th MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1. Sire. ARAB SPRING (c Monsun) 6 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, £207,841, €12,750, Newbury John Porter S., Gr.3, Kempton September S., Gr.3, 2d Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L, 3d Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3. Holda BLOND ME (f Tamayuz) Joint Champion Older Female in GB in 2017 (Int.). 6 wins from 1600m to 2050m, £275,929, US$343,130, 891,000L. in GB, Canada and Turkey, Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr.1, York Middleton S., Gr.2, Istanbul Topkapi Trophy, Gr.2, Goodwood Conqueror S., L, Sandown Distaff S., L, 2d Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.1, Belmont Sands Point S., Gr.2, Sandown Atalanta S., Gr.3-twice. Producer. Red Larkspur CONSOLIDA (f Sir Percy) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f in GB and U.S.A, Golden Gate California Oaks, L, 4th Santa Anita Senorita S., Gr.3. Serres LIBER NAUTICUS (f Azamour) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 10½f, York Musidora S., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners- TREVAUNANCE (f Muhaarar) Champion Older Female in Ireland in 2023 (Int.). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m, £5,360, €278,200, 56,000Dhs, Deauville Prix de La Nonette, Gr.2, Prix de Psyché, Gr.3, 2d Köln Preis von Europa, Gr.1, Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2, Cork Munster Oaks, Gr.3, 3d Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Cork Noblesse S., L, 4th Deauville Prix Jean Romanet, Gr.1, Köln Preis von Europa, Gr.1, York Bronte Cup, Gr.3. MISS CELESTIAL (f Exceed and Excel) 4 wins-2 at 2-to 7f, Chelmsford City Queen Charlotte S., L, 2d Ascot October S., L, Newbury Maggie Dickson S., L, Baden-Baden Cup, L. Producer.
Race Record: 3 wins to 1400m, A$95,655, 2d ATC Midway H., China Horse Club H. Served by Dirty Work. Date of last service, 09.09.2024. |