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2025 APRIL (Late) Online Sale

Lot: 41  Utah (AUS)

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Buyer: Aaron Bain Racing Pty Ltd - $50,000

Particulars

Name:Utah (AUS)
Category: Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:Grunt (NZ)
Dam:Highleigh (AUS)
Colour:Blk. or G.
Sex: Gelding
DOB:27 September 2021
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 70%
Location: FLEMINGTON VIC
 
 
 
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Description

Maiden 3YO gelding by Grunt, placed twice from six career starts.

Utah is knocking on the door for a breakthrough win, finishing runner-up last start over 2000m at Kilmore and a strong third at Ballarat the run prior—both over a staying trip that clearly suits.

A well-put-together gelding knocking on the door.

Approx 16hh grey-black gelding

Location

FLEMINGTON VIC

Pedigree

 

 

UTAH (AUS)
Black or Grey gelding       Foaled 2021 
 

GRUNT (NZ) O'ReillyLast Tycoon (Ire)Try My Best
CourtzaPompeii Court (USA)
RuqqayaVan Nistelrooy (USA)Storm Cat
SayyidaZabeel
HIGHLEIGH
    2013
So You Think (NZ)High Chaparral (Ire)Sadler's Wells
TriassicTights (USA)
Graceful LilyDr Grace (NZ)Sir Tristram (Ire)
Hunter LilyHunters Path (GB)

GRUNT (NZ) (Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins to 1600m, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 165 rnrs, 69 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, Dobbinair, Mastretta, etc.

 

1st dam

HIGHLEIGH, by So You Think (NZ). 2 wins at 1350m, 1600m in Aust. Half-sister to DANLEIGH. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Fire High (f by Shooting to Win) 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2024-25 in Aust.

 Utah (g by Grunt (NZ)) See below.

 Key of Cee (g by Starspangledbanner) Placed at 3 in Aust.

 

2nd dam

GRACEFUL LILY, by Dr Grace (NZ). Unplaced. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

DANLEIGH (g Mujahid) 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$2,556,295, AJC All Aged S., Gr.1, ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, QTC Sires Produce S., Gr.2, STC Apollo S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC South Pacific Classic, Gr.3, Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, STC Golden Slipper Festival 2YO H., 2d ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1, STC Ajax S., Gr.2, AJC Missile S., Gr.3, STC Leichardt Hotel 2YO H., 3d AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1-twice, ATC Apollo S., Gr.2-twice, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2-twice, Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, AJC Frederick Clissold S., Gr.3, Gold Coast Guineas, L, AJC Domain.com.au 2YO H., STC Rotary Health Research 2YO H., De Bortoli Wines 2YO P., 4th AJC George Main S., Gr.1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.2, STC Expressway S., Gr.2.

 Flying Dynamite. 6 wins from 1600m to 1800m in Aust.

 Benleigh. 3 wins to 1300m in Aust.

 Highleigh. 2 wins. See above.

 Dr Henleigh. 2 wins at 1600m, 1750m in Aust.

 Ashleigh. Placed in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

 Miss Ash Star. 4 wins to 1450m in Aust.

 Pride of Ashleigh. 2 wins at 1400m, 1750m to 2024-25 in Aust.

 

3rd dam

HUNTER LILY, by Hunters Path (GB). 3 wins to 1200m in Aust. Half-sister to  Holbrook Britt (dam of POETIC KING, BRITT'S KINGDOM). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Celestial Grey. 6 wins from 1350m to 1600m, US$3,957, A$84,738, AJC Canterbury Leagues Club H., STC Ellerslie H., 2d STC Enfield Federals Football Club H., 3d AJC Harbourside Shopping Centre H., STC Champs Sports Bar H., Haberfield Probus Club H., Sydney Harbour Casino H., Rosehill Function Centre H.

 Hunter Kingdom. 5 wins from 1200m to 1900m, STC Punchbowl H., Balmain Rozelle H., 3d STC Castrol Oils H.

 Spearhunter. Winner at 900m in Aust.

 Spiritual Dancer. Placed at 2 in Aust.

 

4th dam

PERSIAN LILY, by Jambo (GB). Unraced. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

 Lily's Special. 10 wins to 1300m, STC Truscotts H.

 Holbrook Britt. 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1000m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

POETIC KING (c Yeats) 14 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$1,005,325, VATC Vic Health Cup, Gr.1, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Rupert Steele S., Gr.3, STC Ajax S., Gr.3, BTC Sprint H., Gr.3, VRC Moomba P., L, VicHealth Foundation H., VATC Bletchingly P., Cambria H., MVRC Qantas Frequent Flyer H., VATC Morwell H., 2d MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Linlithgow S., Gr.2, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, VATC Zeditave S., L, 3d MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.2, VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, BTC Foster's Cup, Gr.2, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.3, VATC Schillaci S., Gr.3, Rubiton S., Gr.3.

BRITT'S KINGDOM (c Special Kingdom) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$112,190, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Dalray H., STC Tracktalk H., Curragh H., Hotel Intercontinental H., 2d AJC King Brian H., Fred Archer H., STC Elders Returned Officers H., 3d AJC Winter S., Persimmon H.

 Bayooka. 6 wins to 1200m in Aust.

 Holbrook Lily. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m in Aust. Producer.

 Persian Music. 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m in Aust. Producer.

 Hunter Lily. 3 wins. See above.

 

5th dam

PERSIAN LIN, by Persian Book (GB). 4 wins to 5¾f in Aust. Half-sister to DUPLICATION. Dam of 3 foals, 2 to race, 1 winner.

 

Race Record:

Placed at 3 in 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

UTAH (AUS) 2021 Black or Grey gelding
by Grunt - Highleigh, by So You Think

 

(in Australia)

AgeRuns1st2nd3rdEarnings
36-11A$16,290
Totals:6-11A$16,290
22/Aug/20245th of 10
(3.8)
Sale TC Ladbrokes Maiden P., A$37,500, 1100m, time 1:05.34. Track soft(6). Carried 58.00kg. Blackberry Bomb was 1st and Grinzinger Sun 2nd and Legacy Bel 3rd. Trainer: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson. Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B A Dorman),Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), N J & Mrs J S Griffin & R A Ford. Jockey: Jordan Childs.A$1,125
11/Sep/20246th of 9
(3.1)
Sale TC Fantasy Cocktails Maiden P., A$36,750, 1415m, time 1:26.08. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Narbold was 1st and Royal Hill 2nd and Monte Cassino 3rd. Trainer: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson. Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B A Dorman),Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), N J & Mrs J S Griffin & R A Ford. Jockey: Jordan Childs.A$750
19/Feb/20257th of 8
(4.7)
MRC Thoroughbred Club Maiden P., A$55,000, 1400m, time 1:24.68. Track good(4). Carried 59.00kg. Highlands was 1st and Acelum 2nd and Hot Too Go 3rd. Trainer: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson. Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B A Dorman),Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), N J & Mrs J S Griffin & R A Ford. Jockey: Jordan Childs.A$1,100
12/Mar/20254th of 9
(3.3)
MRC Sportsbet Maiden P., A$55,000, 1600m, time 1:37.34. Track good(4). Carried 59.00kg. Miss Alexis was 1st and Steadfast 2nd and Global Eclipse 3rd. Trainer: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson. Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B A Dorman),Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), N J & Mrs J S Griffin & R A Ford. Jockey: Jordan Childs.A$2,750
02/Apr/20253rd of 13
(3.7)
Ballarat TC Evergreen Turf Maiden P., A$37,500, 2000m, time 2:05.94. Track good(3). Carried 59.00kg. American Wolf was 1st and Hard Bob 2nd. Trainer: Glen Thompson. Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B A Dorman),Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), N J & Mrs J S Griffin & R A Ford. Jockey: Jordan Childs.A$4,575
17/Apr/20252nd of 11
(0.5)
Kilmore TC MC Security Maiden P., A$35,400, 2000m, time 2:06.66. Track good(4). Carried 59.00kg. Donegal Soul was 1st and Brydan 3rd. Trainer: Glen Thompson. Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B A Dorman),Exset Racing (Mgr: J Bartolo), Glentree Racing (Mgr: B W C Wilson), N J & Mrs J S Griffin & R A Ford. Jockey: John Allen.A$5,990
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.