2017 December Monthly Online Sale
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Buyer: Grandview Lodge - $9,500
Particulars
Name: | French Blue (AUS) |
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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
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Bay gelding | Foaled 2013 |
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 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 French Blue
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 Ocean Dream Tigereye 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 Golden Script Athlete Miffy Splitter Red Fire Baluch Sheridan Cool Act Zazie Queneau - Laugh Out Loud (H.K.)
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 From the Palace 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. |
Race Record
Full Race Record for
FRENCH BLUE (AUS) 2013 Bay gelding
by More Than Ready - Ocean Dream, by Redoute's Choice
(in Australia)
Age | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
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2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | A$17,250 |
3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | A$8,000 |
Totals: | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | A$25,250 |
08/Dec/2015 | 5th of 5 | --trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 900m. Winning Rupert was 1st and Canny Rocket 2nd and Jexerlent 3rd. | |
04/Mar/2016 | 1st of 9 | --trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 740m. Prize Fighter was 2nd and Samar More 3rd. | |
20/Mar/2016 | 1st 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/2016 | 2nd of 10 | --trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 892m. Our First Lady was 1st and Nudierudie 3rd. | |
28/Oct/2016 | 6th of 8 | --trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 1050m. Fly Forward was 1st and Francesco 2nd and Meursault 3rd. | |
11/Nov/2016 | 2nd 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/2018 | 2nd of 10 | --trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 794m. Taniko was 1st and Epidemic 3rd. |