2017 December Monthly Online Sale

EQUIANO (FR) (Bay 2005-Stud 2011). 7 wins-2 at 2, Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1-twice. Sire of 520 rnrs, 279 wnrs, 13 SW, inc. The Tin Man (Ascot British Champions Sprint S., Gr.1), Belvoir Bay, Medicine Jack, Fly on the Night, Lady Horseowner, Baciami Piccola, Lady Macapa, Dark Reckoning, Strath Burn, Alicante Dawn - Furious Boy (H.K.), Valliano, Waipu Cove - Jolly Convergence (H.K.), Final Venture, SP King Louis, Musawaat, Blood Moon, etc.

1st dam

SUBTLE BREEZE (USA), by Storm Cat. Placed at 3 in GB. Three-quarter-sister to BALANCHINE,  Luxury (dam of GO FOR THE SUMMIT, SHONAN MIGHTY), half-sister to RED SLIPPERS (dam of WEST WIND, REDBRIDGE), ROMANOV, First Night,  Alleged Devotion (dam of HUMBLE EIGHT, APRIL STARLIGHT, ROYAL DEVOTION, THADY QUILL). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

TRUST IN A GUST (c by Keep the Faith) 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$1,170,150, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, Toorak H., Gr.1, Harris Walker Gold Carat, Le Pine Funerals H., MVRC Chandler Macleod S., Ballarat TC Thomas Jewellers Gold Eureka Stockade, MVRC Jeep Don't Hold Back H., 2d MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, VRC VOBIS Gold Reef S., MRC VOBIS Gold Sprint, Bendigo JC VOBIS Gold Rush 2YO S., Wangaratta TC RJ Hoysted Memorial Gold Eldorado, 3d MRC Geoff Murphy 2YO H., 4th MRC Gothic S., L.

 Seachantach (g by Elusive Quality) 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Ireland and U.A.E, 3d Leopardstown Sandyford H., Curragh Boylepoker.com H., Jebel Ali Rotary Club H., Shadwell S., 4th Jebel Ali Sprint S., L.

 Loxwood (g by Pierro) 2 wins at 1300m in 2017-18 in Aust.

 Artistic Design (g by Master of Design) Winner at 1600m in 2016-17 in Aust.

 The Show Goes On (g by Equiano (Fr)) Winner. See below.

2nd dam

Morning Devotion, by Affirmed. Winner at 2, Newmarket Park Lodge S., 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, 4th Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Half-sister to  Purify (dam of RADU COOL),  Out Too Late (dam of SAOIRSE ABU),  Pacheca (dam of INDY WILDCAT). Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

BALANCHINE (f Storm Bird) Joint Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 1994. Head of The 1994 European 3YO Classification. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £532,527, 80,000fr., Irish Derby, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1, 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3. Producer.

ROMANOV (c Nureyev) 4 wins from 7f to 1½m, £308,872, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Sandown Tudor S., 2d Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 3d The Derby, Gr.1, Canadian International S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2. Sire.

RED SLIPPERS (f Nureyev) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of 11 winners-

WEST WIND (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €575,151, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, Prix de la Chapelle en Serval, 2d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, Prix de la Flandrie, 3d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Nikellora. Producer.

REDBRIDGE (c Alleged) 3 wins at 10¼f, 1½m, Leicester Mercury S., L, Doncaster Worthington S., 3d Ayr Doonside Cup, L, Nad al Sheba HH Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge S. No.3, L, Jebel Ali S., L, 4th Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, Newmarket Fred Archer S., L.

 Eastern Joy. Winner at 1800m in France. Dam of 5 winners-

THUNDER SNOW (c Helmet) Champion 3YO Dirt Miler in UAE in 2016-17. 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, £135,518, €508,420, US$150,000, 28,002,100Dhs, to 2017-18 in GB, France and U.A.E, Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Criterium International, Gr.1, Meydan UAE Derby, Gr.2, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 S., Gr.2, UAE Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.3, 2d Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S., Gr.1, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2, Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 S., Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques le Marois, Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1.

IHTIMAL (f Shamardal) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m, £157,649, 1,101,000Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.2, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3, UAE Oaks, Gr.3, UAE One Thousand Guineas, L, 2d Newmarket Countryside Alliance Foundation 2YO Fillies' S., 3d Newmarket Fillies' Mile, Gr.1, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Chesham S., L.

FIRST VICTORY (f Teofilo) 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr.3, Turftrax 2YO Fillies' S., 4th Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L.

ALWAYS SMILE (f Cape Cross) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8¾f, £156,510, York Hambleton S., L, 2d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge S., Gr.2.

WINTER LIGHTNING (f Shamardal) 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2017-18 in U.A.E, Meydan UAE One Thousand Guineas, L, 2d Newmarket Godolphin 2YO Fillies' S., 3d Sandown Atalanta S., Gr.3, Meydan UAE Oaks, Gr.3.

First Night (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1m, 9f in GB and U.S.A, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L. Dam of 5 winners-

 Unquenchable. Raced once. Dam of 3 winners-

HAVANA COOLER (g Hurricane Run) 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, £49,009, A$253,000 in GB and Aust, ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3, 3d ATC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, ATC Japan Racing Association P., Gr.3, Lord Mayor's Cup, L, WJ McKell Cup, L.

 Alleged Devotion. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

HUMBLE EIGHT (f Seattle Battle) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$278,633, Oaklawn Park Honeybee S., Gr.3, Paseana S., L, Sportsmans National Jockey Club Oaks, L, Sam Houston Park Frontier S., L, 2d Oaklawn Park Magnolia S., L, Sam Houston Distaff H., L, 3d Oaklawn Park Fantasy S., Gr.2, Ak-Sar-Ben Oaks, Gr.3, Sportsmans Lady Hallie H., L. Dam of 4 winners-

STAGE CALL (c Sadler's Wells) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, £19,374, US$253,275, Keeneland Hopemont S., L, 2d Churchill Downs American Turf S., Gr.3, Delaware Park Sussex H., L, 3d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire.

HUMILIS (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 1¼m, Cork Blue Wind S., L, 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Humbling. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

PHOLA (f Johannesburg) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$415,963, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Belmont Just a Game S., Gr.1, 3d Arlington-Washington Lassie S., Gr.3.

THADY QUILL (c Nureyev) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, £11,125, US$236,835, 125,100B$ in GB, U.S.A. and Barbados, Newmarket Superlative S., L, Del Mar Wickerr H., L, Barbados Sandy Lane Gold Cup, 2d Santa Anita Oak Tree Mile S., Gr.2, 3d Gulfstream Park Prized H., L, 4th Keeneland Transylvania S., L, Turf Paradise Breeders Cup H., L. Sire.

ROYAL DEVOTION (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Galway Oyster S., L, 2d Leopardstown Trigo S., L, 4th Limerick Martin Molony S., L. Producer.

APRIL STARLIGHT (f Storm Bird) 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., L, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Luxury. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

SHONAN MIGHTY (c Manhattan Cafe) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 312,663,000¥, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, Sapporo Poplar S., Kyoto Hagi S., 2d Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, Naruo Kinen, Gr.3-twice, Osaka Jo S., L, 3d Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1, Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Kyoto Kinen, Gr.2.

GO FOR THE SUMMIT (c Heart's Cry) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1800m to 2400m, 76,856,000¥, to 2018, Tokyo TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho, Gr.2, 4th Tokyo Kyodo News Hai, Gr.3.

Race Record: 12 Starts 1-3-0 A$17,400.
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