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Lot: 249  Grunt (NZ) / Keynote (AUS)

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Buyer: Hillstone Thoroughbreds - $5,000

Particulars

Name: Unnamed
Category: Yearling
Sire:Grunt (NZ)
Dam:Keynote (AUS)
Colour: Brown
Sex: Filly
DOB:17 August 2023
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:905 Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd BAYLES VIC
 
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Description

This filly is the first foal out of the winning mare KEYNOTE, by leading broodmare sire SNITZEL.

She hails from the family of the great Gr.1 WRC Captain Cook Stakes winner and multiple Group placed mare, EKSTREME (Ekraar).

This colt is by dual Gr.1-winning miler GRUNT, sired by the Champion stallion O’REILLY (NZ). Grunt's yearlings have commanded impressive prices, with sales reaching $350,000, $340,000, $220,000, $205,000, and more. His runners have shown consistent form on the track, with 20 winners already in 2025 headed by recent Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes winner POCKETING.

Her second foal is by the exciting young stallion DIATONIC, who’s his first foals have already received glowing praise.

Location

905 Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd BAYLES VIC

Pedigree

 

 

UNNAMED (AUS)
Black or Brown filly       Foaled 17th August 2023 
 
GRUNT (NZ) O'ReillyLast Tycoon (Ire)Try My Best
CourtzaPompeii Court (USA)
RuqqayaVan Nistelrooy (USA)Storm Cat
SayyidaZabeel
KEYNOTE
    2018		SnitzelRedoute's ChoiceDanehill (USA)
Snippets' LassSnippets
Bleiler (NZ)ZabeelSir Tristram (Ire)
EkstremeEkraar (USA)

GRUNT (NZ) (Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins to 1600m, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 160 rnrs, 63 wnrs, inc. SW Veight (ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1), Pocketing, Miraval Rose, SP Rhythm of Love, All Grunt, Siberian Siren and of Manolo Bling, Aratiri, Mount Rinjani, Perfect Beth, Reach the Peak, Cinematic Star, Dragoon, Etincelle, Hong Lok Golf, Inaugural, Never Peter Out, Our Cracklin Rosie, Pure Grunt, Yuen Long Elite, Mastretta, Akicita, etc.

 

1st dam

KEYNOTE, by Snitzel. Winner at 1200m in Aust. This is her first foal.

 

2nd dam

BLEILER (NZ), by Zabeel. Winner at 1400m, 3d MVRC Mocosa the Graduate H. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

 Beauer. 2 wins at 1600m, 1700m to 2024-25 in Aust.

 Keynote. Winner. See above.

 

3rd dam

EKSTREME, by Ekraar (USA). 7 wins from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$322,450, A$65,000, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Cambridge JC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance 3YO S., 2d BTC Doomben Roses, Gr.3, WRC Hutt News H., 3d BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu RC Rich Hill Stud 3YO H. Half-sister to Maradona, Pellegrini. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners-

 Ekstrememiss. 6 wins at 2000m, 2200m, NZ$101,264, to 2024-25, CJC Clean Up Canterbury H., Amateur Championship H., 3d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup.

 Cottoneva. 2 wins at 1600m, 2400m, WRC Shoe Clinic H., 2d WRC Summer Cup, Manawatu RC Rowden Electrical H., 3d WRC New World Silverstream H. Dam of-

 Cotton Roca. Winner at 1350m in 2024-25 in NZ.

 Rue de Rennes. 2 wins at 2050m, 2250m, 2d MRC Mypunter.com H.

 Bleiler. Winner. See above.

 Triumph. Placed at 3 in NZ.

 

4th dam

CASHCADE (NZ), by Anziyan (USA). Winner at 1100m, 2d Waikato RC Jardine Bloodstock Services H. Half-sister to BLACKROCK COLLEGE, Veloce,  Carnivale Queen (dam of SPURCRAFT). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

EKSTREME (f Ekraar) 7 wins. See above.

Maradona (g Mr. Nancho) Winner at 1400m, Hawkes Bay Forbes 3YO H., 3d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Russell Roads 3YO H.

Pellegrini (g Mr. Nancho) 6 wins to 1400m, Te Aroha JC Marks Ewen & Associates S., BRC Bundaberg Rum H., Cambridge JC Raffles Farm H., BOP RC Gartshore Construction H., 2d ARC Singer H., BRC Jim Beam H., 3d Ipswich TC Eye Liner S., L, Feilding JC Redcraze Bowl.

 De'colletage. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, Rotorua RC Vero.co.nz H., 2d ARC Hirepool H., Waikato RC Lodge City Rentals H., 3d Waikato RC Loch Haven Thoroughbred Series Final H. Dam of 3 winners-

 Amazonia. 2 wins at 1200m in 2024-25, Auckland TR Skycity H., 2d Auckland TR Pearl Series H.

 Benoit. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m, Taranaki RC NZ Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series H., 3d WRC Vernon & Vazey 2YO S. Producer.

 Mr Boomsday. Winner at 2, ATC TAB Early Quaddie 2YO H.

 Zvonareva. Winner at 1600m, 2d Wanganui JC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series S., ARC Sistema Mile.

 

5th dam

MARSCADE (NZ), by St Hilarion (USA). Winner at 1200m, 3d CJC TVNZ H. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BLACKROCK COLLEGE (f Volksraad) Joint third top filly on The 2001-02 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$160,700, A$5,000, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, WRC Anniversary H., L, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, ARC Lindauer Special Reserve H., Manawatu RC Newmarket Lodge 2YO H., 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2. Producer.

Veloce (c Volksraad) Winner at 1600m, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 3d AJC Botany P.

 Carnivale Queen. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

SPURCRAFT (g Jet Spur) 10 wins to 1100m, A$462,875, BRC Bribie H., L, TAB H., Captain Sonador H., SCTC Coastline BMW M Sport H., BRC Xplore Resources H., 2d BRC Chief de Beers H., L, GCTC Harley-Davidson H., We are Gold Coast H., Play Gold Coast H., BRC Canadian Club H., 3d GCTC Simmons Livingstone & Assoc H., Happy 80th Carmel O'Hanlon H., SCTC Coastline BMW X7 H., Ipswich TC Labour Day Racing H., GCTC Free Entry H., 4th BRC Bribie H., L.

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