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Buyer: T. Ryan - $5,500
Particulars
| Name: | Sword of Honour (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Churchill (IRE) |
| Dam: | Joyeuse (AUS) |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 17 September 2019 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | Yes 100% |
| Location: | Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | Yes |
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| Covering sire: | Trapeze Artist (AUS) |
| Date of last service: | 26 September 2024 |
| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Reports
Pregnancy Certificate - 5.03.25
Description
Sword Of Honour is a Churchill mare that comes from a family that is littered with black type. She is a half sister to Sword Of Justice who is an eight time winner and earner of $330,310 on the race track. Half sister to SWORD OF LIGHT who is a five-time winner with two of them being at group level which includes the Gr.2 VRC Let’s Elope, Gr.3 MRC Blue Diamond Preview and is also a earner of $654,250 on the racetrack. She is also a half sister to Kaiken who is the dam of Gr.3 placed Nodachi and Gr.3 placed Sword Of Legacy.
Sword Of Honour is also being sold in foal to the champion sire in TRAPEZE ARTIST. TRAPEZE ARTIST was a champion 3yo on the racetrack and was crowned Champion Second Season Sire in 23/24 with earnings of $6.62 Million and sired more individual winners than Gr.1 producing stallions JUSTIFY, HARRY ANGEL & GRUNT. His progeny include Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas winner GRIFF, Gr.3 winners DUCASSE & FACILE, 2YO Magic Millions placegetter SPYWIRE, Gr.2 placed juvenile FLY FLY, Gr.3 placed CONCELLO, as well as the stakes placed quartet FLYING TRAPEZE, INTRODUCING, REBECCHI & ARTISTICA.
Trapeze Artist’s yearlings remain in high demand, selling for up to $300,000 at the recent Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
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Pedigree
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| SWORD OF HONOUR (AUS) | ||||
| Bay mare | Foaled 2019 | |||
CHURCHILL (IRE) (2014). Leading 3YO Male on 2017 WTR (Mile). Champion 2YO Colt in Europe in 2016. Champion 2YO Colt in GB & Ireland in 2016. Champion 3YO Miler in Europe in 2017. Champion 3YO Miler in GB & Ireland in 2017. Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2017 (Int.). 7 wins-5 at 2-from 7f to 1m, £967,268, €484,175, US$60,000, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Curragh National S., The Two Thousand Guineas, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Curragh Futurity S., Leopardstown Tyros S., Royal Ascot Chesham S., 2d York International S., 3d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Curragh Elusive Pimpernel 2YO S., 4th Royal Ascot St James's Palace S. Sire. Brother to CLEMMIE (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, 3d Leopardstown Matron S., Gr.1), BLENHEIM PALACE (Dundalk Diamond S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3) and Dower House (3d Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L) and to the dam of UNLESS and Angelo Buonarroti. Sire of 590 rnrs, 324 wnrs, 30 SW, inc. Vadeni, etc.
1st dam Joyeuse, by King's Best (USA). 5 wins to 1400m, A$228,390, MVRC Anzac Appeal H., MRC Flying Spur Cup H., Starcraft P., MVRC Members Equity Bank P., Timbercorp H., 3d AJC James HB Carr S., L, MRC Sony Foundation H., MVRC Gorski Truck & Trailer Engineering H. Half-sister to FLAMBERGE, SUNBURNT LAND, DURENDAL, CURTANA. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:- SWORD OF LIGHT (f by New Approach (Ire)). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$654,250, VRC Let's Elope S., Gr.2, MRC Blue Diamond Preview (f), Gr.3, Vobis Gold Reef, Buyaracehorse.com.au H., 2d Bendigo Guineas, L, MRC Brian Reckas 2YO H., 3d MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.2, Bendigo JC Golden Mile, L, VRC Mrs Mac's Family Bakery Sprint, MRC VOBIS Gold Mile, 4th VRC Hilton S, L. Dam of 2 winners- Beskar Darksaber SWORD OF JUSTICE (g by Medaglia d'Oro (USA)). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$330,310, Qld Tatt's RC Members' Cup, L, BRC Cascade H., MRC Thebigscreencompany.com H., 2d MRC Yellowglen H., SCTC Noosa Cup, BRC Wilpak Wholesale Meats H., 3d VRC National Jockeys Trust H., BRC Sprite H. Lion's Tooth Singing Sword Hautclere Kaiken Nodachi (f No Nay Never (USA)) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, A$186,335, to 2023-24, MRC Lockettled.au H., 2d SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, MVRC Xtreme Freight H., MRC Sportsbet H.-3 times, 3d MRC Evergreen Turf H., 4th VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, Exford P., L. Sword of Legacy (f Too Darn Hot (GB)) Placed at 2, A$82,875, in 2024-25, 2d MRC Chairman's S., Gr.3, VRC Punters Club 2YO Sprint, 4th VRC Talindert S., L. Tanto Sword of Honour
2nd dam RAZOR BLADE, by Blazing Sword. 8 wins to 1500m, A$271,526, Qld Tatt's RC Winter S., Gr.3, AJC Nivison H., L, BTC Diamond Stud S., L, STC Bed of Roses H., AJC Red Jester H., STC Comely Girl H., Pukekohe H., 2d VATC Arborea H., 3d VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, MVRC Great Western S., L, STC Miranda H., 4th VRC Great Western H., L. Half-sister to COUNTRY LODGE. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:- FLAMBERGE (g Exceed and Excel) 11 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, A$1,851,580, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1, MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, ATC Sebring S., Gr.3, MRC Heath S., Gr.3, SAJC Durbridge S., L, 2d MRC Rubiton S., Gr.2-twice, MVRC Ian McEwen S., Gr.2, 3d MRC Kevin Heffernan S., Gr.3. SUNBURNT LAND (g Scenic (Ire)) 8 wins from 1100m to 1700m, A$379,000, MRC Caulfield Sprint H., Gr.2, VRC Straight Six H., L, MRC Hussonet Cup, Grange H., 2d MRC Magari H., 3d VRC Patinack Classic, Gr.1, Seppelt Salinger S., Gr.2, Scalzo Food Industries H. DURENDAL (g Medaglia d'Oro (USA)) 9 wins to 1400m, A$985,500, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, WATC Colonel Reeves S., Gr.3, Beaufine S., L, 2d Northam S., Gr.3, WATC HG Bolton Sprint H., L, 3d WATC Winterbottom S., Gr.1, VRC Gilgai S., Gr.2, WATC Roma Cup, Gr.3-3 times, Colonel Reeves S., Gr.3, Northam S., Gr.3. CURTANA (f Exceed and Excel) 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$652,600, VRC Red Roses S., L, Straight Six H., L, MRC Peter Briede H., Swettenham Stud 2YO H., Moorabbin Steel P., Congratulations Luke Nolen 2YO H., 2d VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Sprint H., Gr.2, VRC Streets Ice Cream S., L, 3d SAJC WH Wylie H., L. Producer. Joyeuse (f King's Best (USA)) 5 wins. See above.
Race Record: Placed at 3 in Aust.
Produce Record: Dam of 1 foal. 2024 (f by Trapeze Artist). Served by Trapeze Artist. Date of last service, 26.09.2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
