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Lot: 492  Kapalua Sunset (NZ)

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Buyer: Daniel Nakhle - $22,500

Particulars

Name:Kapalua Sunset (NZ)
Category: Broodmare
Sire:Tavistock (NZ)
Dam:Full of Spirit (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Filly
DOB:10 October 2018
COB:NZ
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 82.5%
Location:56 Mount Eliza Rd RIDDELLS CREEK VIC
 

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire:King Colorado (AUS)
Date of last service:12 October 2024
  
Selling with a foal at foot: No
**GST UPDATED TO 82.5%**
 
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Reports

  Pregnancy Certificate 18/03/25  

Description

Dual winner by leading broodmare sire TAVISTOCK.

TAVISTOCK is the broodmare sire of 9-time Group 1 winner MR BRIGHTSIDE (19 wins & $17,382,902), Group 1 winner MERCURIAL (6 wins & $548,613), Group 2 winners STRAIGHT ARRON (6 wins & $3,667,233) & DRAGON QUEEN (3 wins & $260,413), as well as Group 3 winners ANNAVISTO, DIONYSUS, BELLACONTE & MY LIPS ARE SEALED etc.

A talented 3YO race filly, KAPALUA SUNSET was a dominant 7L winner at just her second career run and was sent out a $2.20 favourite when extremely unlucky in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes at her third start.

Her dam is the Group 3 winner & Group 1 runner-up FULL OF SPIRIT, herself a half-sister to NZ Champion 3YO Filly and two-time NZ Horse Of The Year BONNEVAL (7 wins inc. 3 at Group 1 level), LORD ARTHUR (Group 2 winner), IMPOSING LASS (Group 3 winner), LADY CUMQUAT (Group 3 winner), THE FRONTMAN (Stakes winner) & Our Squeezer (dam of stakes placed Tamarack).

While her Granddam IMPOSING was crowned Champion New Zealand Broodmare Of The Year!

KAPALUA SUNSET first foal is a weanling colt by the highly popular Group 1 winning stallion HOME AFFAIRS – Yearlings have sold for $3.2m, $1.05m, $700k, $650k, $625k (twice), $550k (twice), $475k, $450k, $440k, $420k, $400k (twice) etc.

And she sells in foal to the exciting freshman sire - Group 1 winning 2YO KING COLORADO!

KING COLORADO is by sire sensation Kingman who stands for £125,000 at Juddmonte, he was the second quickest stallion to 50 stakes winners in history (behind Frankel) and has 90 stakes winners and 13 Group 1 winners to his name.

KING COLORADO is out of a blue-blooded maternal line - his dam is a stakes winner by MORE THAN READY, herself a grand-daughter of a Group 1 winner and in turn out of legendary ‘Blue Hen’ FALL ASPEN.

The resultant foal will be bred on the elite KINGMAN / MONTJEU cross which is running at 37% Stakes Horses to runners! Being represented by Group 1 winner FEED THE FLAME, Group 2 winner PUBLIC SECTOR & Group 3 winner MASHHOOR etc.

Inspections are welcome by appointment.

Location

56 Mount Eliza Rd RIDDELLS CREEK VIC

Pedigree

 

 

KAPALUA SUNSET
Bay mare       Foaled 2018 
 

TAVISTOCK Montjeu (Ire)Sadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
FloripedesTop Ville
Upstage (GB)Quest for FameRainbow Quest
PedestalHigh Line
FULL OF SPIRIT
    2008
Flying SpurDanehill (USA)Danzig
Rolls (USA)Mr. Prospector
ImposinglyZabeelSir Tristram (Ire)
Quiz Queen (NZ)Defensive Play (USA)

TAVISTOCK (NZ) (2005). 6 wins-1 at 2, Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1. Sire of 773 rnrs, 568 wnrs, 53 SW, inc. Werther (HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1), Tarzino, Tavago, Asterix, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Mercurial, Mr Brightside, Straight Arron, Dragon Queen, My Lips are Sealed, Bellacontte, Annavisto, Dionysus, SP Quintabelle, Chonky Potato and of Grinzinger Bishop, Will Power Lad, Azafran, Bedtime Story, Express Payment, Ammand, Asgard, etc.

 

1st dam

FULL OF SPIRIT, by Flying Spur. 4 wins from 1300m to 2000m, NZ$129,275, A$163,750, ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, ARC JRA Trophy H., Manawatu RC Kevin O'Connor & Associates H., 2d Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1, ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, Matamata Cup, L, Scone Cup, L, ARC Gucci 3YO S., 3d ATC Eremein H., Waikato RC Calegastro H., 4th ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Half-sister to BONNEVAL, LORD ARTHUR, IMPOSING LASS, LADY CUMQUAT, (THE) FRONTMAN. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Spirit of Gold (f by Medaglia d'Oro (USA)). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$8,900, A$98,000, MRC Tile Importer H., 3d MVRC Reliable Energy H., MRC Canny Lass H.

 Aunt Roberta (f by Pierro). 3 wins at 2100m, 2150m, A$96,100, to 2024-25, 3d MRC Tile Importer H.

 Kapalua Sunset (f by Tavistock). 2 wins. See below.

 Ajay Lincoln (g by Sebring). Placed at 3 in NZ.

 

2nd dam

IMPOSINGLY, by Zabeel. Winner at 1950m in Aust. Broodmare of the Year in NZ in 2016-17. Sister to Sunnah, three-quarter-sister to ST REIMS, CHAMPAGNE (dam of MARTIQUE, NADEGE), Sursum Corda,  Hansuyen (dam of CHAMPAGNE HARMONY), half-sister to  Reine de Jeu (dam of FITOCRACY),  Haumea (dam of MEGAMEA). Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, all winners, inc:-

BONNEVAL (f Makfi (GB)) NZ Horse of the Year in 2016-17 & 2017-18. Champion 3YO & Stayer in NZ in 2016-17. Champion Middle Distance Horse in NZ in 2017-18. Top Filly on The 2016-17 NZ 3YO Free H (1600m+). NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year in 2016-17. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2400m, NZ$301,500, A$1,323,000, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3, Bec Brad & Richard Turn 40 2YO S., 3d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3. Producer.

LORD ARTHUR (g Camelot (GB)) 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m, ARC Championship S., Gr.2, 3d ARC Barfoot & Thompson H.

IMPOSING LASS (f Makfi (GB)) 5 wins from 1350m to 1800m, A$357,975, Gosford RC Belle of the Turf S., Gr.3, Gold Coast Bracelet, L, ATC Schweppes H., Ranvet H., 2d Wyong RC Mona Lisa S., L, ATC Schweppes H., 3d ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, BRC The Roses S., Gr.2, ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3. Producer.

FULL OF SPIRIT (f Flying Spur) 4 wins. See above.

LADY CUMQUAT (f Duke of Marmalade (Ire)) 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, NZ$59,900, A$113,280, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, 2d MRC Ladies Day Vase, Gr.3, VRC Banjo Paterson Series Heat H., ARC Eye Institute H., 3d ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, SAJC Centaurea S., L, ARC Lindsay Mile, MRC Doctor Bombay Where Are You? H. Producer.

(THE) FRONTMAN (g Makfi (GB)) 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$169,062, A$92,950, BOP RC Karaka Classic, L, Waikato RC Valachi Downs H., 2d ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, ARC Co-Op Taxis H., 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Matamata Cup, L, Hawkesbury RC Ladies Day Cup, L, 4th ATC Doncaster Prelude H., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3.

 Our Squeezer. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Shaw's Wire Ropes H. Dam of 6 winners-

Tamarack (g Redwood (GB)) 9 wins from 1200m to 3400m, A$571,015, ATC Summer Racing H., Sydney Spring Racing H., TAB H., Hawkesbury RC Ascend Sales Trophies H., 2d Hawkesbury RC Ladies Day Cup, L, MRC Australian Hurdle, Pakenham RC Brendan Drechsler Hurdle, ATC Iron Jack H., Tahiti Travel Connection H., Theraces H., 3d ATC Cup, L, BRC Hamilton Hotel H., Warrnambool RC Kevin Lafferty Hurdle, ATC Fugen H., Turner Freeman H., Catanach's H., TAB Rewards H.

 Swiss Beauty. 2 wins at 1200m, 2d MRC Catanach's Jewellers H. Dam of 2 winners-

Betty Spaghetti (f Stratum Star) 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$186,110, to 2024-25, Ashburton RC Rugby, Racing & Fun H., CJC Discover Niue H., Otago RC Property Brokers Ray Kean H., 2d Otago Breeders' S., L, Waikouaiti RC Brent Lucas Builders H., 4th Otago RC Hazlett S., L, Dunedin Guineas, L, CJC Warstep S., L.

 

Race Record:

2 wins at 1750m, 1900m in Aust.

 

Produce Record: Dam of 1 foal.

2024 (c by Home Affairs).

 

Served by King Colorado. Date of last service, 12.10.2024.

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