2017 May Monthly Online Sale
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Passed In - Reserve $30,000
Particulars
Name: | Honorius (AUS) |
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Category: | Stallion |
Sire: | Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) |
Dam: | Zarinia (IRE) |
Colour: | Bay |
Sex: | Colt |
DOB: | 27 September 2009 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 100% |
Location: | 252 Killeen's Hill Rd EUROA VIC |
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Description
Honorius is a 7 year stallion with an impeccable pedigree and strong racing credentials.
PEDIGREE
He is by proven sire in both hemispheres, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, sire of ten individual Group 1 winners in seven different countries.
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR is the sire of 61 stakes winners worldwide including Caulfield Cup and Dual Derby winner MONGOLIAN KHAN, Hong Kong superstar DESIGNS ON ROME, international sprinter RICH TAPESTRY, Thousand Guineas winners HOMECOMING QUEEN (UK) and ROLLOUT THECARPET (NZ).
Honorius is out of Irish mare, Zarinia, also dam of South African Champion and Horse Of The Year, IGUGU, winner of four Group 1 events and ten races in all.
RACE RECORD
Like his sire, Honorius was a dual winning 2 year old. Later in his 2 year old season, he demolished his rivals by almost 3 lengths when taking out the Listed Juvenile Stayers Stakes at Rosehill over 1800m.
A versatile and genuine racehorse winning from 1400m – 2000m, Honorius proved himself to be a sound and durable racehorse, racing successfuly from the age of two through to seven years. His achievements include:
• Winning the Group 3 Craven Plate at Randwick over 2000m
• 2nd in the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes to IT’S A DUNDEEL (DUNDEEL) over 1800m
• 2nd in the Gr.3 Norman Robinson to HVASSTAN over 2000m.
• 2nd in the Gr.3 Frank Packer Plate over 2000m.
• 2nd in the Gr.3 Kingston Town over 2000m.
• 3rd in the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes to IT’S A DUNDEEL (DUNDEEL) over 2000m.
• 3rd in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby over 2400m to HAWKESPUR.
• 3rd in the Gr.3 Grand Prix to HAWKESPUR over 2200m.
• 3rd in the Listed MING DYNASTY over 1400m.
• 5th in the Gr.1 Epsom to HE’S YOUR MAN and ROYAL DESCENT over 1600m by only 1.8 lengths.
Honorius is ready to commence his new career at stud and is looking for a new home.
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Pedigree
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Bay horse | Foaled 2009 |
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) (Bay 2004-Stud 2007). 4 wins at 2, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1. Sire of 1221 rnrs, 826 wnrs, 79 SW, inc. Designs on Rome (HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1), Mongolian Khan, Gentleman Only - Beauty Only (H.K.), Homecoming Queen, Maraton, Sheidel, Rich Tapestry, Well Timed, Glorious Empire - Quaternion Eagle (H.K.), Morandi, Rollout the Carpet, Romanised, Salto Olímpico, Banimpire, Mango Diva, etc.
1st dam ZARINIA (IRE), by Intikhab. Unraced. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:- IGUGU (f by Galileo (Ire)) Horse of the Year in South Africa in 2010-11. Champion 3YO Filly & Middle Distance Horse in South Africa in 2010-11. Champion Older Female in South Africa in 2011-12. 10 wins from 1200m to 2450m, £7,955, R5,684,375, 645,920Dhs, Greyville Durban July H., Gr.1, Kenilworth J&B Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Turffontein South African Fillies Classic, Gr.1, Greyville Woolavington S., Gr.1, Turffontein Gauteng Fillies Guineas, Gr.2, Ipi Tombe Challenge, Gr.2, South African Oaks, Gr.2, Johannesburg Spring Fillies & Mares Challenge, Gr.3, 2d Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Rosemary S., L, Turffontein Emperors Palace Ready to Run Cup, 3d Meydan Balanchine S., Gr.2. HONORIUS (c by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)) 4 wins. See below. NGAGA (f by Fastnet Rock) 4 wins from 1200m to 2000m, R341,375, to 2017-18, Greyville East Coast Cup, L, 2d Kenilworth Stormsvlei Mile, L, Ladies Mile, L, Greyville Itsarush.co.za S., 3d Kenilworth Final Fling S., Gr.3. Sweet Fire (f by Shamardal (USA)) 4 wins from 1500m to 1800m, A$231,750, ATC TAB Rewards H., More Than Ready at Vinery H., Hyland Race Colours P., TAB Place Multi H., 2d ATC Tab.com.au H., TAB Rewards H., 3d ATC Epona S., Gr.3, Schweppes H., Verrazano New at Coolmore H. Lavish Lifestyle Gayika TARKA (c All Too Hard) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1500m, 1600m, A$218,750, to 2018-19, ATC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, TAB 2YO H., Tab.com.au H., 2d ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Pluck at Vinery 2YO H., 4th ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1. Strike Sika Overdose
2nd dam ZARILIYA, by Darshaan. Winner at 1½m in GB. Sister to ZAYYANI, blood-sister to ZAFADOLA (dam of EMILY BRONTE, ZELANDA), three-quarter-sister to ZERPOUR, Zarlana, Zaila Zarinava Zariyna Zarif
3rd dam ZARIYA, by Blushing Groom. 2 wins at 2 in GB. Sister to Zarafa ZAYYANI (c Darshaan) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f in GB and U.S.A, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Sire. Zerzaya ZERPOUR (c Darshaan) 7 wins from 1400m to 2500m, £6,636, A$349,600, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, Werribee Cup, L, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs S., QTC Eton Hall H., Seekers Gold H., 2d VATC Sandown Classic, Gr.2, Eclipse S., Gr.3, 3d VRC Scalzo Food Industries S., L, 4th VATC St George S., Gr.2, Coongy H., Gr.3. Sire. ZAFZALA (f Kahyasi) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 1½m, Leopardstown Ballyroan S., L, 2d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Blenheim S., L, Athasi S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2. Producer. Zabadi (g Shahrastani) 11 wins from 7f to 21¾f, £112,295, Newbury Gerry Feilden H. Hurdle, Kempton Adonis Juvenile Hurdle, Aintree Glenlivet Anniversary Hurdle, 2d Leopardstown Ballysax S., L. Ziya Hello Fuji (f Dansili) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, Deauville Prix de la Durdent, 2d La Teste Criterium du Bequet, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Maysel, 4th Toulouse Prix Aymeri de Mauleon, L. Producer. Zariysha Zaffrani High Zaff SIR ANDREW - HELENE PARAGON (H.K.) (c Polan) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, €105,700, HK$29,306,250, to 2016-17 in France, HK and Spain, HKJC Stewards' Cup, Gr.1, Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, Gr.1, Premier P., L, Sha Tin Mile Trophy H., Macau H., 2d HKJC Longines Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1, BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile, Gr.2, Sa Sa Ladies' Purse, Gr.3, Grand Criterium de Bordeaux, L, 3d Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, HKJC Longines Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1, Champions Mile, Gr.1, Chinese Club Challenge Cup, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Djebel, Gr.3. Puritanical THANK YOU BYE BYE (f Zanzibari) 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m, €189,300, to 2017, Chantilly Prix Casimir Delamarre, L, 2d Clairefontaine Prix Luth Enchantee, L-twice, La Coupe de Marseille, L, 3d Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3.
Race Record: 45 Starts 4-5-4 A$565,750. |