Chasing the Sun

NSW WINNING Son of ENCOSTA DE LAGO

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Particulars
Name:
Chasing the Sun
Category:
Sire:
Encosta de Lago (AUS) 1993
Dam:
Catching Moonbeams (IRE) 2003
Colour:
Bay
Sex:
Gelding
DOB:
11 August 2009
COB:
Australia
Location:
Lismore 2480 NSW, Australia

This horse is being sold As Agent:

By: Royal Bloodstock
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Description

This stunning 4yo Gelding WON at MURWILLUMBAH by 7.5 LENGTHS blowing the field away over 2020ms on a GOOD track!


If someone can put the finger on what makes this boy tick, they could have a very impressive Galloper!


He is fairly lightly raced and is ready to take on his next challenge

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Danielle Hamlin , Royal Bloodstock

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Pedigree

Pedigree

 

 

CHASING THE SUN
Bay gelding       Foaled 2009 
 

ENCOSTA DE LAGO Fairy King (USA)Northern DancerNearctic
Fairy BridgeBold Reason
Shoal CreekStar Way (GB)Star Appeal
Rolls (USA)Mr. Prospector
CATCHING MOONBEAMS (IRE)
    2003
Danehill (USA)DanzigNorthern Dancer
RazyanaHis Majesty
Imperial Beauty (USA)Imperial BalletSadler's Wells
MultimaraArctic Tern

ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) (Bay 1993-Stud 1997). 3 wins, VATC VicHealth Cup, Gr.1. Champion Aust. Sire twice. Sire of 1468 rnrs, 1010 wnrs, 103 SW, inc. Princess Coup (Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1), Lashed, Sirmione, Puccini, Racing to Win, Alinghi, Sacred Kingdom, Mnemosyne, Delago Deluxe, Road to Rock, Smokin' Joey, Titanic Jack, Aloha, Newport, Delago Brom, Costa Viva, Manhattan Rain, Northern Meteor, Apercu, etc.

 

1st dam

CATCHING MOONBEAMS (IRE), by Danehill (USA). Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Ipswich. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Devilgate Drive (g by Dehere (USA)) 2 wins at 1100, 1200m in Aust.

 Moonrush (f by Encosta de Lago) Winner at 1200m in 2013-14 in Aust.

 Chasing the Sun (g by Encosta de Lago) Winner. See below.

 

2nd dam

IMPERIAL BEAUTY (USA), by Imperial Ballet. 4 wins at 1000m, Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr 1, Newbury World Trophy, L, York Summer S., L, 2d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr 1, Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr 1, Goodwood King George S., Gr 3, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr 3, 4th Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr 2, Sandown Temple S., Gr 2, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr 2, Longchamp Prix de Saint-Georges, Gr 3. Three-quarter-sister to Be My Queen, half-sister to Gulsary. Dam of 6 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

Ipswich (f Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 1500, 1900m to 2014, Chantilly Prix du Haras au Bois, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Vamos, 2d Longchamp La Coupe, Gr 3, Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr 3, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Jacques Laffitte, L, 4th Chantilly Prix Allez France, Gr 3.

 

3rd dam

MULTIMARA, by Arctic Tern. Placed in U.S.A. Half-sister to MIDNIGHT AIR (dam of MIDNIGHT LINE),  Shadow Song (dam of JAN VERMEER, TOGETHER). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

IMPERIAL BEAUTY (f Imperial Ballet) 4 wins. See above.

Gulsary (f Galileo) 3 wins 1600 to 2000m, €124,270, to 2013, Chantilly Prix du Chene de la Justice, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Nikellora, Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Arlington Park Modesty H., Gr 3, Churchill Downs Keertana S., L, 3d Santa Anita Robert J Frankel S., Gr 3, Megahertz S., L.

Be My Queen (f Sadler's Wells) Winner at 1m, 2d Galway Oyster S., L, 3d Leopardstown Little Italy & Sanpellegrino S., 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr 2, Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr 3, Gowran Denny Cordell Lavarack S., Gr 3. Producer.

 King's Ballet. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, Haydock Norwest Holst Construction 2YO S.

 Dos Talas. Started 3 times. Dam of-

 Hawk and I. 7 wins 1600 to 2830m in Norway and Sweden, Ovrevoll Major Christian F Michelets Minneløp.

 

4th dam

EVENING AIR, by J. O. Tobin. Unraced. Half-sister to ANCIENT TIMES, City College,  Storm Riding (dam of EKO NORMANDY). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

MIDNIGHT AIR (f Green Dancer) 2 wins-1 at 2, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr 3, 2d Doncaster Sceptre S., L, 3d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

MIDNIGHT LINE (f Kris S) 5 wins-2 at 2-7f to 1½m, £277,003, Aqueduct Long Island H., Gr 2, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr 3, Goodwood Prestige S., Gr 3, Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L, 2d Hollywood Gamely H., Gr 1, York Musidora S., Gr 3, 3d The Oaks, Gr 1, Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr 1, Goodwood Nassau S., Gr 2, Santa Anita Santa Barbara H., Gr 2, Woodbine Canadian H., Gr 3, Golden Gate Yerba Buena H., Gr 3. Producer.

 Midnight Ransom. Unraced. Dam of-

NOCTURNAL SECRET - WILLIE INVICTUS (H.K.) (g Beat Hollow) 5 wins-1 at 2-1400 to 1800m, €132,876, to 2013, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Le Fabuleux, L, Chantilly Prix du Bois Brandin, Longchamp Prix Le Parisien, Saint-Cloud Prix Barneveldt, 2d Chantilly Prix de Chauffour, Longchamp Prix du Bois de Boulogne.

 Shadow Song. Winner at 2250m in France. Dam of 4 winners-

TOGETHER (f Galileo) Joint Champion 3YO Miler in Ireland in 2011. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 9f, £520,409, Keeneland Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S., Gr 1, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., Gr 3, Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, Ascot Fillies' Mile, Gr 1, Keeneland First Lady S., Gr 1, Leopardstown Matron S., Gr 1, 3d Curragh Debutante S., Gr 2, Newmarket Tattersalls Millions 2YO Fillies' Trophy, 4th Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr 1.

JAN VERMEER (c Montjeu) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600, 2000m, £443,007, Saint-Cloud Criterium International, Gr 1, Curragh Gallinule S., Gr 3, 2d Curragh International S., Gr 3, 3d Irish Derby, Gr 1, Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr 1, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr 3, 4th The Derby, Gr 1, Leopardstown Meld S., Gr 3.

 

Race Record: 18 Starts 1-0-0 A$6,675.
Won Tweed River Daily News H. (2020m)

Form

Full Race Record for

CHASING THE SUN (AUS) 2009 Bay gelding
by Encosta de Lago - Catching Moonbeams, by Danehill

 

(in Australia)

AgeRuns1st2nd3rdEarnings
35---A$1,250
4131--A$5,425
Totals:181--A$6,675
29/Jun/20125th of 7--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 740m, time 0:46.60. Track heavy(9). Kramer was 1st and Pure Hustle 2nd and Ashamar 3rd.
16/Jul/20126th of 8--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 1050m, time 1:04.70. Track dead. Queenstown was 1st and New Vogue 2nd and Instinctive Move 3rd.
05/Nov/20124th of 8--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 836m. Minamahal was 1st and Malaspina 2nd and Call Me Ishmael 3rd.
19/Nov/20126th of 6--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 816m, time 0:47.70. Track good. Greek Island was 1st and Fildancer 2nd and Queneau 3rd.
04/Dec/20125th of 14
(5.8)
Wine Country RC Smirnoff Maiden H., A$15,000, 1350m, time 1:21.06. Track good(3). Carried 56.5kg. Just for Keeps was 1st and Purrpurrperam 2nd and Annonay 3rd. Trainer: J A O'Shea. Owner: C Santry, J Phillips, Mrs C O'Brien, K Pooley, A Grant-Taylor, P Fielding, M Kirwan, Monaro B/Stock Syn, G Fielding & Burn Racing Syn. Jockey: Lester Grace.A$425
17/Mar/20139th of 9
(11.7)
Ballina JC Tooheys New Maiden P., A$15,000, 1250m, time 1:18.30. Track slow(6). Carried 56.0kg. Sir Blaze was 1st and Liberityania 2nd and Cool Choice 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: B Looker.A$275
03/Apr/201310th of 11
(12.4)
Lismore TC RM Williams Maiden H., A$15,000, 1100m, time 1:05.31. Track slow(6). Carried 56.0kg. Taajir was 1st and Seth 2nd and True Allegiance 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: B Looker.A$275
19/Apr/201310th of 12
(15.2)
Ballina JC Tooheys New Maiden P., A$20,000, 1300m, time 1:24.60. Track heavy(9). Carried 54.0kg (allowance -2.0kg). Cara Blanca was 1st and Dance With Dragons 2nd and The Gonski Review 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: Ms K Stanley.A$275
04/May/201311th of 12
(8.9)
Ballina JC Shaws Bay Hotel Maiden H., A$8,000, 1310m, time 1:24.20. Track slow(6). Carried 54.0kg (allowance -2.0kg). Omnipotent was 1st and King of the Bay 2nd and La Tristesse 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: Ms K Stanley.
09/Sep/20135th of 14
(3.4)
Lismore TC Mantoman Menswear Maiden P., A$15,000, 1400m, time 1:24.57. Track good(3). Carried 59.0kg. Playfling was 1st and John's Rocket 2nd and Hide the Ace 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: B Looker.A$425
06/Oct/201311th of 14
(10.1)
Ballina JC Richmond Waste Maiden P., A$15,000, 1605m, time 1:40.00. Track good(3). Carried 59.0kg. Trinidadian was 1st and Myboymaurie 2nd and Sound World 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: A Pattillo.
21/Oct/20137th of 12
(9.8)
Lismore TC Book Your Staff Christmas Party Maiden P., A$15,000, 1400m, time 1:23.92. Track dead(4). Carried 59.0kg. Extra was 1st and Gallery of Stars 2nd and Lil Miss Mustang 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: N Paine.A$275
26/Oct/20134th of 8
(2.1)
Casino RC Pinkerton's Jewellers Maiden H., A$6,000, 1400m, time 1:27.77. Track good. Carried 58.0kg. Chunky Monkey was 1st and Queen Doreen 2nd and Magic Alberta 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: M Dolendo.A$225
05/Nov/20131st of 6
(7.5)
Tweed River JC Daily News H., A$5,550, 2020m, time 2:09.11. Track good. Carried 54.0kg. Temudgin was 2nd and Alextheastronomer 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: Ms L G Cheshire.A$3,400
16/Nov/201311th of 11
(21.4)
GCTC Sotera P., A$13,000, 2200m, time 2:20.30. Track dead(5). Carried 56.0kg. Jetscape was 1st and Taystar 2nd and Our Grand Finale 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: Ms L G Cheshire.
01/Dec/201314th of 14
(12.5)
Lismore TC Gateway Motel & Restaurant H., A$15,000, 1516m, time 1:32.51. Track slow(7). Carried 55.5kg. Let's Command was 1st and Epic Voyage 2nd and Vader 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: Ms B Hodder.
13/Dec/20139th of 10
(18.9)
Tweed River JC Tursa P., A$15,000, 1800m, time 1:53.31. Track good(3). Carried 59.0kg. Trick Tronic was 1st and Papa's Gothic 2nd and Aussie Gal 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: T A Wells & C E Watts. Jockey: Ms L G Cheshire.A$275
25/Apr/201411th of 11
(12.6)
Tweed River JC Coral-Balmoral H., A$6,000, 1530m, time 1:32.88. Track good(3). Carried 54.0kg (allowance -2.0kg). Cara Blanca was 1st and Let's Command 2nd and Snow Choice 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: M J, S L, D J & M A Williams. Jockey: Ms J Worley.
17/May/201412th of 13
(32.4)
GCTC Midway Mafia H., A$13,000, 1800m, time 1:54.47. Track heavy(9). Carried 52.0kg (allowance -2.0kg). Snapcrackle was 1st and Lever Lever 2nd and Ekofanidea 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: M J, S L, D J & M A Williams. Jockey: Sairyn Fawke.
23/May/20146th of 8
(8.7)
Clarence River JC Carnival at The Gallery H., A$14,725, 2360m, time 2:27.16. Track good(3). Carried 54.0kg. Circle the Globe was 1st and Complete Secret 2nd and Samsili 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: M J, S L, D J & M A Williams. Jockey: Ms L G Cheshire.A$275
03/Jun/201410th of 11
(19.9)
Clarence River JC MI Organics H., A$20,000, 2210m, time 2:19.88. Track slow(7). Carried 52.0kg (allowance -2.0kg). Red Assassin was 1st and Samsili 2nd and Malleable 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: M J, S L, D J & M A Williams. Jockey: Ms J Worley.A$275
09/Jun/201410th of 10
(23.7)
Ballina JC Murwillumbah Cup Preview, A$15,000, 1900m, time 2:06.00. Track heavy(9). Carried 54.0kg. Object of Virtue was 1st and De Triomphe 2nd and Roccin Jo 3rd. Trainer: Trevor Wells. Owner: M J, S L, D J & M A Williams. Jockey: N Paine.A$275