2025 MARCH (Late) Online Sale
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Buyer: S Sharp - $2,000
Particulars
Name: | Presque Isle (JPN) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) |
Dam: | Isle de France (USA) |
Colour: | Brown |
Sex: | Filly |
DOB: | 12 April 2012 |
COB: | JPN |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | 1148 Segenhoe Rd SEGENHOE NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | No |
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Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
A rare opportunity to buy an imported mare who sold a $1.25m yearling at Sydney Easter.
This Japanese-bred mare is a winning half-sister to 9 other winners and a daughter of Nureyev mare Isle de France, a Group winner in both France and California. Half-sisters to Presque Isle have produced Tokyo NHK Mile (Gr1) victor Aerolithe and Champion Japan Sprinter/Miler Mikki Isle (dual Gr1 winner) in addition to other Group winners Akari and Euchen Glen.
Presque Isle is a daughter of Gr1 winner Zenno Rob Roy, the sire of 26 SWs including Gr1 winner Saint Emilion and is now damsire of 13 SWs, 7 of them Group winners including Gr1-placed multiple Sydney Group winner Polly Grey.
This Danehill-free mare has two winners from her first three named foals while her yearlings have sold up to $1,250,000 (Not A Single Doubt filly Sydney Easter). Presque Isle has excellent upside with a yearling filly by 4-time Champion Sire Snitzel and a colt foal by Dundeel son Castelvecchio (sire of a Gr1 winner in his first crop). This mare was not covered after a late foaling.
Height 16.1 hh
While efforts are made to disclose any past issues, potential buyers are advised to conduct independent veterinary inspections.
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Pedigree
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PRESQUE ISLE (JPN) | ||||
Brown mare | Foaled 2012 |
ZENNO ROB ROY (JPN) (2000). 7 wins, Japan Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 1065 rnrs, 759 wnrs, 26 SW, inc. Saint Emilion (Tokyo Yushun Himba, Gr.1), Pelusa, Lelouch, Trailblazer, Lia Fail, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Ask Wild More, Zennzella, Divine Force, Ipheion, Ecumenical, Highland Peak, Polly Grey, Melchior, Chance the Roses, Loch Katrine, Meisho Tensui, Gold Gear, New York Minute, SP Bel be Stallone, Mini Transat, Canicule, Sirius Colt, Verona City, etc.
1st dam ISLE DE FRANCE, by Nureyev. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2500m, 796,000fr., US$181,864, Deauville Prix Minerve, Gr.3, Bay Meadows Hillsborough H., Gr.3, Craon Critérium de l'Ouest, L, Hollywood Park Allowance, 2d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Hollywood Park Royal Heroine S., L, 3d Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.3, Longchamp Prix des Tuileries, L. Half-sister to DIAMOND BIKO, Refinement King Leopold Insular Jabbara EUCHEN GLEN (g Authorized (Ire)) 13 wins from 1¼m to 2m, £624,440, to 2024, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, York Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, Sandown Gala S., L, York John Smith's Cup, Haydock Old Borough Cup, Ascot Shergar Cup Stayers H., Ayr Sunsport H., 2d Goodwood Glorious S., Gr.3, Ayr Doonside Cup, L-twice, Newcastle Northumberland Vase, 3d Doncaster Grand Cup, L-twice, Goodwood Coral Summer H.-twice, York Fine Equinity H., Haydock Amix Ready Mixed Concrete H., Old Borough Cup H., Musselburgh Queen's Cup, Redcar Zetland Gold Cup, 4th Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, Sandown Esher Marathon S., L, Ayr Doonside Cup, L. Sir Chauvelin King Napoleon Rise Again Pride Mountain Star Isle MIKKI ISLE (c Deep Impact) Champion Sprinter & Miler in Japan in 2016. 8 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, 529,481,000¥, Kyoto Mile Championship, Gr.1, Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Gr.1, Kyoto Mainichi Broadcasting System Sho Swan S., Gr.2, Hanshin Hankyu Hai, Gr.3, Arlington Cup, Gr.3, Kyoto Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen, Gr.3, 2d Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1, Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1, Hanshin Hankyu Hai, Gr.3, 3d Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1, 4th Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1. Sire. Taisei Starry (c Manhattan Cafe) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Chukyo Nagashino S., 2d Kyoto Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen, Gr.3, Hakodate TVH Hai, Chukyo Triton S., 4th Tokyo Kyodo News Service Hai, Gr.3. Starry Stage Baie des Flamands Presque Isle Asterix AEROLITHE (f Kurofune (USA)) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, US$350,000, 459,178,000¥, Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Gr.1, Mainichi Okan, Gr.2, Sapporo Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen S., Gr.3, 2d Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1-twice, Mainichi Okan, Gr.2, Nakayama Kinen, Gr.2, Nakayama Fairy S., Gr.3, Tokyo Daily Hai Queen Cup, Gr.3, 3d Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, 4th Tokyo Victoria Mile, Gr.1. AKARI (f Snitzel) 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$321,415, VRC Hong Kong Jockey Club S., L, ATC Reginald Allen H., L, 2d ATC Armistice 2YO P., 3d ATC PJ Bell S., Gr.3, Scone RC Woodlands S., L, ATC XXXX H., 4th ATC James HB Carr S., Gr.3, Hawkesbury Crown, Gr.3. Achondrite
Race Record: Winner at 2000m in Japan.
Produce Record: Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners. 2018 (c by Harbinger). 2019 Muzukashii 2020 Madam Roselyn 2021 Peninsula 2022 (c by Snitzel). 2023 (f by Snitzel). 2024 (c by Castelvecchio). Not served in 2024. |