2025 MARCH (Early) Online Sale

VADAMOS (FR) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 8 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Leading Second Season Sire in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 379 rnrs, 198 wnrs, inc. SW La Crique (Matamata RC Arrowfield Stud P., Gr.1), Real Class, Spycatcher, Island Life, Devastate, Grace's Secret, Art de Triomphe, Luisa Casati, SP Mosinvader, Freeze Frame, Kazalark, Klabel, Missy Moola, Warsaw - Huge Wave (H.K.), Caboche, Gryphon, Messidor, Uderzo, etc.

1st dam

KEY TO DANCE (IRE), by Dansili. Winner at 2200m in NZ. Half-sister to Calorando, Sandtime. Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Worcester (g by Vadamos (Fr)) 2 wins. See below.

 Tavolta (g by Tavistock) Placed to 2024-25 in Aust.

 Make Your Move (f by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) Unraced. Dam of-

 Chesspiece. Winner at 1100m in 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

KEY CHANGE, by Darshaan. Champion 3YO Stayer in Ireland in 1996. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £170,693, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., L, 2d Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 3d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to DISCREET BRIEF (dam of STEELER), KITHANGA (dam of MILAN, KOORA), Kalikala (dam of KALAJANA, KALABO),  Kadizadeh (dam of SUNNINGDALE). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Calorando (g Green Desert) 5 wins from 8½f to 17f, €151,704, Killarney Murphys Irish Stout H. Hurdle, Leopardstown Merrion S., 2d Curragh Betdaq Racing.com S., 3d Leopardstown Alleged S., L, Irish Stallion Farms August H., Galway McDonagh H., Tipperary John James McManus Memorial Hurdle, Betdaq.com Hurdle.

Sandtime (f Green Desert) Winner at 1m, 3d Tralee Ruby S., L. Producer.

 Pittoni. 9 wins from 1¼m to 19f, €152,334, Leopardstown Spring Juvenile Hurdle, Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle, Curragh Animalintex S., 2d Leopardstown Clonard S., 3d Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle, Navan Johnstown Novice Hurdle.

 Interchange. Winner at 1½m, Newmarket Sunley S., 2d Newmarket Igloos H. Dam of 6 winners-

Tiburtina (f Holy Roman Emperor) Winner at 2, Newbury Bet365 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Köln Winterkönigin Trial, L. Producer.

 Prince Alex. 7 wins from 11½f to 16½f, £163,958, to 2024, Goodwood Summer H., York Betsafe H., Newbury Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar H., Haydock Racing Replays at Racingtv.com H., 2d Goodwood Mansionbet H.

 Bronte. 2 wins at 7f, 7½f, 2d Curragh Moyglare 50 2YO Fillies S. Dam of 5 winners-

Macanuda (f Noble Mission) 5 wins from 1800m to 2000m to 2024-25 in Peru, 2d Monterrico Clasico Pamplona, Gr.1, Clasico Batalla de Ayacucho, L, Clasico Ernesto Ayulo Pardo, L.

 Bront Pioner. Winner at 1200m in Chile. Dam of-

DON ALTOBELLO (c Mendelssohn) 3 wins at 1200m, 1300m in 2024-25 in Chile, Club Hípico Clasico Luis Larrain P., L.

 Carenage. Winner at 1½m, 3d Newbury Skybet.com H. Dam of 5 winners-

 Caribana. Winner at 9½f in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

DURSTON (g Sea the Moon) 6 wins from 2000m to 2900m, £77,889, A$3,496,900, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.3, Wyong Gold Cup, L, Doncaster Groundworks H., Chester Whitley Neill Handcraft Gin H., MRC Nick Johnstone Real Estate H., 2d Goodwood Unibet H., 3d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.3.

CUBANITA (f Selkirk) Champion Older Mare in Germany in 2014. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 8½f to 1½m, £123,402, €36,750, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, John Porter S., Gr.3, Doncaster Gillies S., L, 2d München Grosser Preis von Bayern, Gr.1, Chester Stand Cup, L, Goodwood Discovery Foods S., 3d Newbury Arc Trial S., Gr.3, Cork Noblesse S., Gr.3, Chester Cheshire Oaks, L. Producer.

 Keyaza. Winner at 16½f in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

 Now is the Hour. 2 wins at 20½f, 24½f in 2024, Haydock Prestige Novices' Hurdle.

3rd dam

KASHKA, by The Minstrel. Winner at 2400m in France. Half-sister to KARKISIYA, KADISSYA (dam of KAHYASI, KALIANA, KADAKA), Kalikala (dam of KALAJANA, KALABO),  Kalata (dam of KITHANGA),  Kasala (dam of KALASINGER),  Kumta (dam of SINA COVA, BLESSYOURPINKSOX). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

KEY CHANGE (f Darshaan) 4 wins. See above.

 Quiet Counsel. Winner at 1½m, Curragh Last Chance S. Dam of 4 winners-

DISCREET BRIEF (f Darshaan) Joint Champion 3YO Female Stayer in GB in 2003. 2 wins at 10¼f, 14¾f, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 2d Milano Premio Mario Incisa, Gr.3, Goodwood Gladness S., L, Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, L, Doncaster EBF 2YO S., 3d Mülheim Las Vegas Slenderella Rennen, L, 4th Deutsches St Leger, Gr.2. Dam of 7 winners-

STEELER (g Raven's Pass) 3 wins at 2, £143,630, 67,895Dhs, Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Goodwood Peter Willett S., L, Nat West Ahead 2YO S., 2d York Acomb S., Gr.3, 3d Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup, 4th Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 S., Gr.2.

 Sularina. Raced once. Dam of 3 winners-

KHIONE (f Dalakhani) 3 wins from 8½f to 1½m, Goodwood Daisy Warwick S., L, Newbury Tadley Tigers Fillies' H., 3d Newbury Chalice S., L, 4th Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3. Producer.

Race Record:

2 wins at 1600m, 1700m in 2023-24 in Aust.