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2017 December Monthly Online Sale

Lot: 23  French Blue (AUS)

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Buyer: Grandview Lodge - $9,500

Particulars

Name:French Blue (AUS)
Category: Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:More Than Ready (USA)
Dam:Ocean Dream (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Gelding
DOB:25 October 2013
COB:AUS
Disclosures:Roarer
GST:No
Location: NSW
 
 

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Description

FRENCH BLUE started his racing career with success at his first ever race start followed by a second at canterbury by only 0.20 lengths beaten by the very handy race mare Gibraltar Girl. He stands at 16hh is well conformed athletic type and was a $150,000 yearling purchase in 2015.

He was last scoped and found to be a grade 4 roarer.

He is out of the winning Redoute's Choice mare Ocean Dream who is the half-sister to the Group 1 winner Marble Halls.

FRENCH BLUE is sired by world champion stallion More Than Ready.

Sire of Two-Year-Olds on both sides of the Equator and has sired the winner of manymajor two-year-old races including the Golden Slipper, Blue Diamond, Sires' ProduceStakes, Champagne Stakes and Magic Millions Classic. These accolades mean he is in

many people’s eyes the most successful stallion since Danehill.

Replays attached of maiden win 20/03/16 at Wyong (1000m) and 2nd at Canterbury 11/11/16 (1100m).

Pedigree

 

 

FRENCH BLUE
Bay gelding       Foaled 2013 
 

MORE THAN READY (USA) Southern HaloHaloHail to Reason
Northern SeaNorthern Dancer
Woodman's GirlWoodmanMr. Prospector
Becky be GoodNaskra
OCEAN DREAM
    2006
Redoute's ChoiceDanehill (USA)Danzig
Shantha's ChoiceCanny Lad
Joolzy (NZ)Noble Bijou (USA)Vaguely Noble
Bon et ViteImposing

MORE THAN READY (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud 2001). 7 wins-5 at 2, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.1. Leading Aust. Sire of 2YOs twice. Sire of 2350 rnrs, 1724 wnrs, 190 SW, inc. More Joyous (ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1), Catholic Boy, Sebring, Prized Icon, Phelan Ready, Benicio, Roy H, Samaready, Verrazano, Entisaar, Rushing Fall, Room Service, Regally Ready, Perfect Reflection, Dreamaway, Eagle Way, More Than Sacred, Perfectly Ready, etc.

 

1st dam

OCEAN DREAM, by Redoute's Choice. 2 wins at 1600m, A$83,625, MRC Sunday Age Footy Magazine Cup H., 4th MVRC Alexandra S., L. Half-sister to MARBLE HALLS, Jujube,  Tigereye (dam of SLEEK CHASSIS). Dam of 3 named foals, all winners-

AMPHITRITE (f by Sebring) 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$469,905, in 2018-19, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, Rose of May H.

 Laucala (f by More Than Ready (USA)) Winner at 1550m, ATC McGrath Estate Agents H., 2d ATC Bledisloe Cup Festival 2YO P., 3d ATC All Too Hard at Vinery 2YO H.

 French Blue (g by More Than Ready (USA)) Winner. See below.

 

2nd dam

JOOLZY (NZ), by Noble Bijou (USA). Placed in Aust. Three-quarter-sister to POWLEY. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

MARBLE HALLS (c Nassipour) 7 wins from 1400m to 2000m, NZ$1,000, A$936,880, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, Turnbull S., Gr.2, BTC Doomben Classic, Gr.3, Rough Habit P., L, VATC Katandra H., 2d Queensland Derby, Gr.1, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.2, GCTC AD Hollindale Cup, Gr.2, BTC Labour Day Cup, L, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 4th VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2.

Jujube (f Encosta de Lago) Winner at 1400m, 2d MRC Richfield Lady H., 3d SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L. Dam of-

 Remarkable (g More Than Ready) 3 wins at 1650m, 1800m in 2017-18, HKJC Clarke Quay H., Shek O H., Wai Yip H., 2d HKJC Rose H., 3d HKJC Clear Water Bay H.

 Ocean Dream. 2 wins. See above.

 Tigereye. 2 wins at 1400m, 1450m, AJC 2KY Racing Radio H., 2d AJC M&S Smallgoods H., VRC Gill Kane & Brophy H., MVRC Australia's Own H., VATC Cranbourne Auto Market Daihatsu P., 3d STC Coles Serving You Better H., 4th AJC Reginald Allen H., L, VATC Mercedes-Benz S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

SLEEK CHASSIS (f Flying Spur) Third filly on the 2006-07 Australasian 2YO Classification. 3 wins at 2, A$821,150, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Talindert S., L, MRC Allan Wicks 2YO P., 2d MRC Quezette S., L, MVRC Cathay Pacific Airways 2YO P., 3d STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.3. Dam of-

 Burnished (f More Than Ready) Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

 Golden Script. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$117,400, to 2018-19, MRC Mypunter.com 2YO H., 2d MRC 2YO VOBIS Sires S., 3d MRC Ladbrokes 2YO H.

 Athlete. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m in 2017-18, WATC Schweppes P., Fifth Leg H.

 Miffy. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

 Splitter. 3 wins at 1200m, 1350m, A$98,040, to 2018-19, Ipswich TC Qld Times H., Follow at Ipswichturfclub H., GCTC Jewel of the Coast 17/3 P., 2d BRC Blight Rayner Architect H., Ipswich TC XXXX Gold H., Schweppes P., Win Iron Jack Beer H., 3d BRC Xplore Resources P., Pullman Brisbane Airport P.

 Red Fire. 4 wins from 1450m to 2300m, 3d MRC John Simpson H.

 Baluch. Winner at 1600m, 2d MVRC Sportingbet Best Tote Plus H., Simpson Construction H., MRC (Mornington) A Positive Move H., 3d MRC Le Pine Funerals H., ATC TAB Quaddie H., MVRC Adapt Australia H., 4th VRC Vanity S., Gr.3.

 Sheridan. 7 wins from 1500m to 3000m, A$88,675 in Aust.

 Cool Act. 3 wins from 1300m to 2200m in Aust. and China.

 Zazie. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

 Queneau - Laugh Out Loud (H.K.). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$17,250, HK$3,376,275, to 2016-17 in Aust. and HK, HKJC Macau H., Sports for Hope H., Ma On Shan H., Chaoyangmen H., 2d HKJC California Memory H., Tseuk Kiu H., 3d HKJC Jaeger-Lecoultre Excellent H., Ho Sheung Heung H., Maoming H., Vengeance of Rain H.

 

3rd dam

BON ET VITE, by Imposing. Raced twice. Half-sister to POWLEY. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

 Sir Toby IV. 2 wins at 1400m in Malaysia.

 From the Palace. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

Princess Dehere (f Dehere) Placed, 2d Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L, 3d VRC Anzac Day S., L, 4th VRC Gibson Carmichael S., L, Ottawa S., L. Producer.

 

Race Record: 2 Starts 1-1-0 A$25,250.
Won Wyong Carlton Mid Maiden 2YO H. (1000m), 2nd ATC Ranvet's Neutrolene H.

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

FRENCH BLUE (AUS) 2013 Bay gelding
by More Than Ready - Ocean Dream, by Redoute's Choice

 

(in Australia)

AgeRuns1st2nd3rdEarnings
211--A$17,250
31-1-A$8,000
Totals:211-A$25,250
08/Dec/20155th of 5--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 900m. Winning Rupert was 1st and Canny Rocket 2nd and Jexerlent 3rd.
04/Mar/20161st of 9--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 740m. Prize Fighter was 2nd and Samar More 3rd.
20/Mar/20161st of 7
(1.3)
Wyong RC Carlton Mid Maiden 2YO H., A$25,875, 1000m, time 0:58.49. Track soft(7). Carried 58.00kg. Snow Surrender was 2nd and Natadola 3rd. Trainer: Ms G Waterhouse. Owner: R A Scarborough, Mrs S Lilley, D W Lilley, A C Poole, I D Chambers, The Agents Racing (Mgr: P J Martin), B Keegan, S W Bruhn, Mrs T L Vogel, G Camilleri & S Ducat. Jockey: B Avdulla.A$17,250
14/Oct/20162nd of 10--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 892m. Our First Lady was 1st and Nudierudie 3rd.
28/Oct/20166th of 8--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 1050m. Fly Forward was 1st and Francesco 2nd and Meursault 3rd.
11/Nov/20162nd of 5
(0.2)
ATC (Canterbury) Ranvet's Neutrolene H., A$47,100, 1100m, time 1:04.14. Track good(3). Carried 59.50kg. Gibraltar Girl was 1st and Tornadic 3rd. Trainer: G Waterhouse & A Bott. Owner: R A Scarborough, Mrs S Lilley, D W Lilley, A C Poole, I D Chambers, The Agents Racing (Mgr: P J Martin), B Keegan, S W Bruhn, Mrs T L Vogel, G Camilleri & S Ducat. Jockey: A Hyeronimus.A$8,000
08/Oct/20182nd of 10--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 794m. Taniko was 1st and Epidemic 3rd.
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.