2025 MARCH (Late) Online Sale
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Buyer: Premier Bloodstock - $2,000
Particulars
Name: | Flashing Speed (AUS) |
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Category: | Broodmare |
Sire: | War Pass (USA) |
Dam: | Pink Pier (AUS) |
Colour: | Bay |
Sex: | Filly |
DOB: | 12 October 2011 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 80% |
Location: | Widden Stud WIDDEN NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
In foal: | Yes |
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Covering sire: | State of Rest (IRE) |
Date of last service: | 01 September 2024 |
Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Description
Flashing Speed is a dual winning Group placed mare who hails from a strong family that is filled with black type success. She is a half sister to Thunder Fantasy who is the winner of the Gr.2 MRC Autumn Stakes, Listed Hong Kong Classic Cup and is also triple Gr.1 placed in the ATC Rosehill Guineas, VRC Victoria Derby and VRC Australian Guineas. Other stakes performed half siblings in this family include Éclair Calling. Flashing Speed has also shown that she is a proven producer in the sales ring with her progeny. Some of her sales results include Shamrock Betty who made $220,000 at the 2021 Inglis Classic Sale purchased by Anthony Cumming and also at the 2025 Inglis Classic sale where her Capitalist filly made $70,000 purchased by astute judges in Te Akau Racing.
Flashing Speed is being sold in foal to young dual Hemisphere Gr.1 winning stallion in STATE OF REST. STATE OF REST is a four-time Gr.1 winner with wins including Gr.1 Cox Plate, Gr.1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Gr.1 Prix Ganay and Gr.1 Saratoga Derby. He is the only horse in history to have won three consecutive Group/Grade 1 races on three different continents. ‘He was without question a remarkably talented, durable and consistent performer. We asked a huge amount of him throughout his career, and he delivered every time’ – trainer Joseph O’Brien.
This mare stands at 15.3 HH
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Pedigree
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FLASHING SPEED (AUS) | ||||
Bay mare | Foaled 2011 |
WAR PASS (USA) (2005). 5 wins-4 at 2, Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1. Sire of 178 rnrs, 132 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Java's War (Keeneland Blue Grass S., Gr.1), Revolutionary, Bondeiger, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Olivia's Way, Gam's Mission, Canadiansweetheart, Bonaparte, SP Rapidash, Imatruestar, Black Duke, Nervous Witness, Beer Can, Yes Perfect and of Glorious Ruby, Heroic Miss, Ballynora, Chosen Miss, Lovemetender, Trident King, Masterwork, etc.
1st dam PINK PIER, by Galileo (Ire). Winner at 1400m in Aust. Half-sister to Benarrivo. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:- THUNDER FANTASY (c by Lucky Owners (NZ)). 6 wins from 1400m to 2200m, A$514,150, HK$4,645,000, MRC Autumn S., Gr.2, Hong Kong Classic Cup, L, ATC Theraces October H., HKJC Community Trophy H., 2d ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire. Flashing Speed (f by War Pass (USA)). 2 wins. See below. Eclair Calling (g by Tartan Bearer (Ire)). 4 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$152,900, VRC National Hall of Fame H., MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., 2d MRC FDC H., Next Payments H., 3d VRC Sofitel H., L, MRC Sandra Cheevers H. Emberspeed Blazing Line
2nd dam DANLORA (GB), by Shareef Dancer. Placed in GB. Half-sister to Night Dive Benarrivo (g Zabeel) 6 wins from 1300m to 1800m in Aust. and Malaysia, MRC Thomas Moule H., 3d MRC Heatherlie H., L, VRC Appreciation H. Angeca Sadler's Dream Larimus Anne's Gift No More Drama Penlora Pink Pier
3rd dam LOREEF (GB), by Main Reef. 4th Newbury Ballymacoll Stud S., L. Half-sister to ON THE HOUSE (dam of ART OF WAR), Luminate, Loralane Bad Boys Night Dive JADE DIVA (f Jade Robbery (USA)) 2 wins at 2, A$94,150, MVRC Silver Jubilee S., L, 2d MVRC Grass Wonder at Eliza Park Trophy H., 3d MVRC Carroll Promotions 2YO P., 4th MVRC Schweppes S., Gr.2, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (f), Gr.3, MVRC William Crockett S., L. Dam of 5 winners- BLISS STREET (f Flying Spur) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$396,456, WATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, WATC Westspeed 3YO H., Westspeed 2YO P., 2d VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, MVRC Alexandra S., L, 3d VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, WATC Gimcrack S., L, Magic Millions Perth 3YO Trophy, 4th MRC Regal Roller S., L. Producer. JADE MARAUDER (f Fastnet Rock) 2 wins at 2, A$205,800, ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, Inglis Australian Easter Yearling 2YO P., 2d ATC Styletread.com.au 2YO H., 3d ATC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., Gr.2, ATC Gimcrack S., L. Producer. Shaf (g Wanted) 8 wins to 1200m, A$353,260, 19,268Dhs, SAJC Schweppes SA Sprint Final H., VRC Jockey Celebration Day H., MRC Arvanitis Philanthropy H., SAJC Schweppes H., Tawqeet H., Oakbank RC Channel 7 H., 2d SAJC WH Wylie H., L, MRC Le Pine Funerals H., 4th MVRC Red Anchor S., Gr.3, Oakbank S., L. Kathleen Hairy Boy - Glory Age (Mal.) (g Jet Spur) 17 wins from 1100m to 1800m, 457,925Rgt. in Malaysia, 2d Perak TC Perak Derby, L.
Race Record: 2 wins at 1100m, 1250m, ATC Tab.com.au H., 3d ATC Wenona Girl H., Gr.3.
Produce Record: Dam of 3 named foals, 1 to race. 2017 Blazing Prince 2018 Flaurice 2019 Shamrock Betty 2021 (f by Pierata). Died. 2023 (f by Capitalist). 2024 (c by State of Rest (Ire)). Missed in 2022; not served in 2019. Served by State of Rest. Date of last service, 01.09.2024. |