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Lot: 38  A Book of Days (AUS)

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Buyer: Sophie Rolfe - $700

Particulars

Name:A Book of Days (AUS)
Category: Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:Written By (AUS)
Dam:Rock Princess (AUS)
Colour: Chestnut
Sex: Gelding
DOB:15 November 2020
COB:AUS
Disclosures:Current/previous bans
GST: Yes 50%
Location:71 Bartons Ln CREIGHTONS CREEK VIC
 
 
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Description

Please note, this gelding has a chronic left arytenoid chondropathy.

A laryngoscopic video has been uploaded to the repository for your veterinarian’s consideration.

16.1hh approx.

4yo gelding by WRITTEN BY, sire of Straight Charge, The Novelist and The Playwright, out of the 8-time winning ELVSTROEM mare Rock Princess, who is a half-sister to Group 1 winner MACEDON LADY and has had 5 runners – all winners.

A Book Of Days is lightly raced having only had the 10 runs for 2 wins and 4 placings. His latest run being on the 18/12/24 where he ran a very credible 4th at Caulfield, only beaten a couple of lengths. We feel he is in the perfect position now to improve on his Benchmark Victorian rating of 64 and continue on his winning ways.

Previous embargoes:

Not To Race (Vet Certificate) 06-Nov-2024 KYNETON C Waller Reinstated on 12-Nov-2024 Steward: RV VS

Not To Race (Vet Certificate) 01-Apr-2024 SANDOWN Corie Waller Reinstated on 12-Apr-2024 Steward: RV Vet Services

As per Lindsay Park Racing policy, this horse is offered under the rules of usual public auction.

Veterinary records remain the property of Lindsay Park Racing.

If you wish to organise an independent veterinary assessment, please contact TOM RYAN on +61 449 583 156.

Location

71 Bartons Ln CREIGHTONS CREEK VIC

Pedigree

 

 

A BOOK OF DAYS (AUS)
Chestnut gelding       Foaled 2020 
 

WRITTEN BY Written TycoonIglesiaLast Tycoon (Ire)
Party MissKenmare (Fr)
Yau ChinTobougg (Ire)Barathea
Tilla's DaughterUmatilla (NZ)
ROCK PRINCESS
    2007
ElvstroemDanehill (USA)Danzig
Circles of GoldMarscay
Boo TicketCossack WarriorBletchingly
Tikitiboo (NZ)Balmerino

WRITTEN BY (AUS) (Chestnut 2015-Stud 2019). 6 wins at 2, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. Sire of 132 rnrs, 70 wnrs, inc. SW Straight Charge (ATC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2), The Playwright, The Novelist, Ripcord, Wind and the Lion, SP Gangitano, Scorsese and of Samangu, Manuscript, Scripted, Autora, Bright Blonde, Edited By, Instagood, Nosie by Nature, Steps Ahead, Sunday Mail, Super Sixty, The Journo, Written Bligh, Written Melody, etc.

 

1st dam

ROCK PRINCESS, by Elvstroem. 8 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$240,506, MVRC Adapt Australia H., MRC M&J Chickens H., Champagne Pommery Master Awards H., Kel Chapman Memorial H., Perri Cutten H., Sportingbet H., 3d MVRC Dominant Travis Harrison Cup, Production Resource Group H., Swift Signs H. Half-sister to MACEDON LADY. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Rock Tycoon (g by Written Tycoon) 8 wins to 1200m, A$308,655, MVRC MSC Signs Electrical H., Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge H.-twice, 2d MVRC Ladbroke it H., Xtreme Freight H., Alinta Lunar New Year H., 3d MRC Ladbrokes Easy Form H., MRC (Mornington) Bentons Square P.

 Rock Tsar (g by Star Witness) 6 wins to 1450m in Aust.

 Jessica Rae (f by Canford Cliffs (Ire)) 3 wins from 1400m to 1600m in Aust.

 A Book of Days (g by Written By) 2 wins. See below.

 Cuban Lord (g by Churchill (Ire)) 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m to 2024-25 in Aust.

 

2nd dam

BOO TICKET, by Cossack Warrior. 5 wins from 1300m to 1750m in Aust. Half-sister to CRANKY TIKIT. Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

MACEDON LADY (f Filante) 4 wins-3 at 2-from 1300m to 1750m, A$411,050, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Eurest Australia 2YO H., MRC July 2YO H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 4th MRC Tranquil Star S., Gr.3. Dam of 9 winners-

 Lady Redoute. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Kenilworth Triple Crown Coming Soon H., 2d Kenilworth Itsarush.co.za H., Greyville TAB Track & Ball Gaming P., 4th Durbanville Settlers Trophy, L. Dam of 2 winners-

MASTER REDOUTE (c Querari) Champion Stayer in South Africa in 2023-24. 5 wins from 1600m to 3200m, R1,631,507, to 2023-24, Greyville Gold Cup, Gr.3, Kenilworth Cape Stayers, Gr.3, Peninsula H., Gr.3, 2d Kenilworth Legal Eagle S., Gr.3, Politician S., Gr.3, Cape Summer Stayers H., Gr.3, Fairview East Cape Guineas, L, Durbanville Cup, L, Kenilworth Cape Turf Club S., 3d Greyville World Sports Betting 1900, Gr.2, 4th Kenilworth Pocket Power S., Gr.3.

 Crafty Lady. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, 2d MRC (Mornington) Buy Property H., 3d MRC American Car Parts H. Dam of 3 winners-

 Valario. 7 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$197,750, BRC TAB H., Lite n' Easy H., Greg Harris Memorial H., 2d SCTC Hahn Super Dry 3.5 H., 3d SCTC Kendrick Racing H.

 Banovina. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

SHONAN BARDI (c King's Best) 6 wins from 1800m to 2900m, 171,916,000¥, Chukyo Chunichi Shimbun Hai, Gr.3, Sekigahara S., Hanshin Akashi Tokubetsu, 2d Chukyo Naruo Kinen, Gr.3, Hanshin Tarumi S., Nose Tokubetsu, Kyoto Osakayama Tokubetsu, 3d Fukushima Tanabata Sho, Gr.3, Chukyo Miyakooji S., L, Hanshin Fortune Cup, Suma Tokubetsu, 4th Chukyo Chunichi Shimbun Hai, Gr.3.

 Rock Princess. 8 wins. See above.

 Flamingo Kid. 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m in Aust. and Malaysia, 2d AJC Metcash H.

 Go Fuhr It. Winner at 1450m, 3d MVRC Schweppervescence P.

 Boo Who. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Here No Tears. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

 Tears of Love. 12 wins from 1300m to 2200m, A$432,100, to 2023-24, BRC Slipper Winners H., Spirit of Boom H., Sky Racing H.-twice, 2d BRC Laraine Blades 75th Celeb H., GCTC Pennino H., BRC Souths Sports Club H., 3d BRC TAB the Eagle Way H., Global Engineering & Construction H.

 

3rd dam

TIKITIBOO (NZ), by Balmerino. Placed in Aust. Half-sister to Upright. Dam of 8 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

CRANKY TIKIT (g Groucho) 16 wins from 1200m to 1650m, A$374,895, WATC Winterbottom S., Gr.2, Belmont Guineas, L, Farnley S., L, Ruabon Sprint H., L-twice, Bunbury S., L, WATC RA Rigg Quality H., Directors' H., Remembrance Day Quality S., Tusitala Quality Sprint H., 2d WATC Easter S., Gr.3, York H., L, Ruabon Sprint H., L, Asian Beau S., L, Kalgoorlie Boulder RC Hannan's H., L, 3d WATC Roma Cup, Gr.3, Easter S., Gr.3, WATC Quality S.H., Gr.3, Farnley S., L, Birthday S., L, Asian Beau S., L.

 

Race Record:

2 wins at 1100m, 1400m to 2024-25 in Aust.

All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.

Race Record

Full Race Record for

A BOOK OF DAYS (AUS) 2020 Chestnut gelding
by Written By - Rock Princess, by Elvstroem

 

(in Australia)

AgeRuns1st2nd3rdEarnings
35111A$47,575
451--A$26,300
Totals:10211A$73,875
16/Oct/20232nd of 5--trial--Tatura RC Barrier Trial, 850m. Pano's Pride was 1st and Kool Kat 3rd.
15/Mar/20242nd of 8
(0.8)
Pakenham RC John Duff & Co Maiden P., A$38,400, 1200m, time 1:09.61. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Illative was 1st and Attain 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: Jye Mc Neil.A$9,600
01/Apr/20244th of 8
(3.1)
MRC Sportsbet Maiden P., A$57,600, 1200m, time 1:10.39. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Icarus was 1st and Here the Crowd 2nd and Creek 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: Jye Mc Neil.A$3,000
21/Apr/20243rd of 7
(0.6)
Bendigo JC Colin Browell Memorial Maiden P., A$37,650, 1300m, time 1:17.72. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Moonbird was 1st and Platinum Destroyer 2nd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: D W Stackhouse.A$4,575
03/May/20241st of 10
(0.8)
Cranbourne TC Designer Coolrooms Maiden P., A$50,800, 1400m, time 1:23.42. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Hot Pursuit was 2nd and Ready Tiger 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: M J Dee.A$30,400
18/May/202411th of 12
(4.7)
VRC KA Morrison H., A$177,000, 1400m, time 1:24.03. Track soft(7). Carried 54.50kg. Riverina Power was 1st and Eugenius 2nd and Flying Fizz 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: M J Dee.
02/Oct/20244th of 8
(2.8)
Cranbourne TC Christmas on Southside H., A$35,000, 1200m, time 1:10.52. Track good(4). Carried 58.50kg. Red Galaxy was 1st and Quebeck 2nd and Blazing Harry 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: Ben Allen.A$1,750
20/Oct/20241st of 9
(2.3)
Horsham DRC Simon Gebert Life Membership H., A$35,000, 1100m, time 1:04.68. Track soft(5). Carried 61.50kg. Infinite Matrix was 2nd and Brazen Brando 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: Patrick Moloney.A$19,250
06/Nov/20245th of 13
(4.7)
Kyneton & Hanging Rock RC Evolve Interiors H., A$35,000, 1203m, time 1:10.51. Track good(4). Carried 60.50kg. Illative was 1st and Codigo 2nd and Dubenenko 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: Patrick Moloney.A$1,050
27/Nov/20244th of 6
(2)
Geelong RC Oasis Turf H., A$35,000, 1100m, time 1:07.07. Track soft(7). Carried 60.50kg. Miss Titeline was 1st and Harmonett 2nd and Hearcomesthestar 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: B Shinn.A$1,750
18/Dec/20244th of 12
(2.9)
MRC Sportsbet H., A$50,000, 1100m, time 1:03.25. Track good(3). Carried 60.00kg. Earth God was 1st and Stolen Art 2nd and Street Elite 3rd. Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. Owner: Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), M P Edwards & M G Ford. Jockey: D W Stackhouse.A$2,500
All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.