Pedigree Points for this Saturday’s Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens!

Friday 23 March 2018, 4:31pm

1. WRITTEN BY (C) (WRITTEN TYCOON x Yau Chin [TOBOUGG])

*Unbeaten in 4 starts, G1 Blue Diamond winner and won the Pago Pago Stakes last start

*Passed in at the Inglis Premier Sale when offered by Basinghall Farm on behalf of the colt’s breeder, legendary trainer Neville Begg – it’s the first horse he’s ever raced as an owner

*If WRITTEN BY is victorious, Neville Begg becomes the second person to train, breed and own a Slipper winner – he trained Dark Eclipse to win in 1980 – TJ Smith is the only other person to achieve the feat, with BOUNDING AWAY in 1986

*His dam has had four named foals – ALL have been winners – she has a yearling colt by FIORENTE, a colt at foot by the same sire and was covered by STRATUM STAR this season

*Very light on in terms of black type in immediate family – WRITTEN BY the only major stakes performer in first 4 generations – but further back you’ll find PINS, NPS, GAMESMAN and ROTHKO

*Dam sire TOBOUGG won a G1 Dewhurst Stakes and the G1 Prix de la Salamandre, and was 3rd in The Derby at Epsom 

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(Written By as a yearling)

2. SANTOS (C) (I AM INVINCIBLE x Ghaliah [SECRET SAVINGS (USA)])

*G2 Skyline Stakes winner

*A $180,000 graduate of the Inglis Classic Sale from the Emirates Park draft – sold to Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

*1/2 brother to MELAGRANA, a G3 and LR winner in Japan by FASTNET ROCK

*Dam Ghaliah was a winner at 1300m and is a 1/2 sister to ADEEWIN, FATOON (dam of FAT AL), MUTAWAAJID and JIVAGO

*Ghaliah is the dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners – she died in October 2016 after foaling a filly by SMART MISSILE

*Family of SHAFTSBURY AVENUE, STAGE SHY, AGINCOURT EXPRESS

(Santos as a yearling)

3. AYLMERTON (FR) (C) (SIYOUNI x Aloona (USA) [SMART STRIKE]

*Bred in France, with his dam bought by Woodpark Stud’s David Chaikin, in foal to leading French sire SIYOUNI, himself a 4x winner at 2 and a winner of the G1 Priz Jean-Luc Lagardere

*Coolmore and partners purchased a 50% share in AYLMERTON following his win in the G2 Todman Stakes – with a future stallion career in mind

*AYLMERTON is the first foal for his dam and became the 20th stakes winner for his sire, who has climbed the ranks in France after covering his first season at stud for 7,000 Euros

*Aloona, an American bred mare, is a 1/2 sister to GALATEE (dam of DARTMOUTH, MANATEE, GATERIE)

*Aloona has produced a filly by SMART MISSILE this season before being covered by ASTERN

*It’s a massive page of black type performers including Breeders’ Cup Classic winner ARCANGUES and Champion French mare AQUARELLISTE

 4. LONG LEAF (C) (FASTNET ROCK x Frustrating [STRAVINSKY (USA)])

*Blue Diamond Preview and Merson Cooper Stakes winner

*Bought by BBA Ireland for $750,000 at the NZB Premier Sale from the Curraghmore draft

*Dam won twice over 1000m & 1250m

*Dam is a 1/2 sister to TERRAVISTA, TIGER TEES, BALL OF MUSCLE, OUR LUKAS & SUPER EASY

*Long Leaf is her first winner on the track from two foals to race

*Dam has since produced a FASTNET ROCK filly in 2016, missed to that sire that season but returned to FASTNET this season

*2nd dam is the wonderful Parfore (NZ) – NZ Broodmare of the Year in 2014-15, who died aged 18 in 20016 at Segenhoe Stud

*3rd dam CLASSY TWIGGY was a LR winner and grand-dam of Champion NZ 2yo 2007-08 IL QUELLO VELOCE, DONNA CATTIVA and MOSSE

*STRAVINSKY is the broodmare sire of 60 stakes winners to date – including MOSHEEN, KAEPERNICK, ENNIS HILL and LAKE GENEVA – also by FASTNET ROCK ROSE

(Long Leaf as a yearling)

5. PERFORMER (C) (EXCEED AND EXCEL x Gavroche [SNIPPETS])

*G3 Canonbury Stakes and LR Breeders’ Plate winner – before dumping jockey Hugh Bowman in the closing stages of the Todman Stakes

*1/2 brother to G1 Galaxy winner BEL SPRINTER

*Dam Gavroche has had 7 named foals, 5 to race for 4 winners, she sadly lost her 2016 colt by SMART MISSILE after birth, she hasn’t produced a live foal since PERFORMER but was covered by Fastnet Rock last season

*It’s the family of ALWAYS ALOOF

(Performer as a yearling)

6. EF TROOP (G) (SPIRIT OF BOOM x Limealicious [EXCEED AND EXCEL])

*$70,000 buy for Tony Gollan, who trained the stallion, and John Foote Bloodstock in Book 2 of the Magic Millions Sale, from the draft of Eureka Stud

*A winner of the LR Phelan Ready Stakes

*Dam’s had 3 named foals, ALL winners – the full brother to EF TROOP sold at the 2018 Magic Millions Sale for $150,000 to James Moore Racing, she also has a full sister on the ground and is back in foal to SPIRIT OF BOOM

*3rd dam is Grade 2 winner TOPICOUNT who was multiple G1 placed in America

*4x3 cross of DANEHILL

(Ef Troop as a yearling)

7. PRAIRIE FIRE (C) (SNITZEL x Consistency [ALL BAR ONE])

*$625,000 yearling from the Rosemont Stud draft at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale – sold to Sun Bloodstock

*LR Talindert Stakes winner

*His 1/2 brother by WANDJINA sold to Henry Dwyer for $220,000 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale

*Dam is a 1/2 sister to NINA HARAKA (dam of EXTENSION OF TIME), Monte Rosa (dam of SOOBOOG and SNITZERLAND) and Tennessee Royal (dam of PERGRAM)

*Dam also has a filly foal by SO YOU THINK and has been covered by REDOUTE’S CHOICE

(Prairie Fire as a yearling)

8. SANDBAR (C) (SNITZEL x TALLOW [STREET CRY])

*$650,000 purchase for Jadeskye Racing/BK Racing/Gerald Ryan from the Strawberry Hill draft, at the MM Sale

*LR Lonhro Plate winner

*Dam TALLOW won the G3 Vanity Stakes and was a runner up in the MM 3yo Guineas

*TALLOW has had 5 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, which is SANDBAR

*Dam also has a yearling filly by PLUCK called Bonython plus a colt on the ground by NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, and was covered by SNITZEL again this season

(Sandbar as a yearling)

8. ENBIHAAR (C) (MAGNUS x CHARM’S HONOUR [STRADA])

*$200,000 buy from the Magic Millions by Shadwell Australasia from the Segenhoe Stud draft

*Won G2 Blue Diamond Prelude (F), runner up in Blue Diamond

*Dam CHARM’S HONOUR won the LR Mode Plate, she’s produced two named foals, a colt by RUBICK sold for $420,000 to Gerald Ryan (who trained RUBICK) at the recent Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale

*The dam has also produced a colt born this season by MORE THAN READY and was covered by ALL TOO HARD

*3x3 cross of DANEHILL

(Enbihaar as a yearling)

10. SUNLIGHT (F) (ZOUSTAR x SOLAR CHARGED [CHARGE FORWARD])

*Bought for $300,000 from the Widden Stud draft by Aquis/McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Blue Sky Bloodstock at the MM Sale

*LR Magic Millions winner, plus G2 Silver Slipper and G3 Magic Night Stakes

*1/2 sister G3 Kindergarden Stakes placed Sheikha

*Dam won a G3 Kindergarten Stakes and G3 T’Bred Club Stakes – was also multiple Group placed

*Dam is a 1/2 LR Tas Oaks winner CAUSEWAY QUEEN

*SOLAR CHARGED has had 5 foals to date and is in foal to SEBRING, after producing a full sister to Sunlight last season, which sold to McEvoy Mitchell Racing for $600,000 at the 2018 Magic Millions

*3rd dam ARETHA was a LR winner and dam of SIR LINFORD

(Sunlight as a yearling)

11. ESTIJAAB - SCRATCHED 

12. Oohood (F) (I AM INVINCIBLE x Bella Sunday [SUNDAY SILENCE])

*Homebred for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum  

*Placed in the Blue Diamond, Blue Diamond Preview and Prelude, plus the Merson Cooper Stakes

*1/2 sister to multiple LR placed Breakfast in Bed

*Dam Bella Sunday is a 2x winner by the great SUNDAY SILENCE, she’s a 1/2 sister to NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, and the dam’s of COME HITHER, FUN IN FLIGHTS and ZIZOU

*Bella Sunday has a yearling filly by SMART MISSILE, a recent colt by SNITZEL and is in foal to SOOBOOG who stands at Kitchwin Hills

*2nd dam is Singles Bar, by RORY’S JESTER and she’s a 1/2 to SNIPPETS, QUICK SCORE, ASAWIR and TRUE BLONDE

13. FIESTA (F) (I AM INVINCIBLE x Bella Sunday [SUNDAY SILENCE])

*$150,000 buy for Star Thoroughbreds and Chris Waller Racing at the Classic Sale from the Fairhill Farm draft

*Won G3 Widden Stakes

*The half brother to FIESTA, by OUTREACH will be offered at the upcoming Inglis Chairman’s Breeding Prospects Sale by Fairhill Farm as Lot 24

*Now Now was covered by CAPITALIST this season

*3rd dam VOWED was a LR winner in WA and produced 3 stakes winners, STICK AROUND, KINGSGATE and G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) winner CHARM SCENE LAD

*4x4 cross of Danzig

(Fiesta as a yearling)

14. SIZZLING BELLE (F) (SIZZLING x Greenmount Belle [MAGIC ALBERT])

*$50,000 buy for Nick Olive at the MM National Sale from the draft of Element Hill, QLD

*From the first crop of SIZZLING, while MAGIC ALBERT is the broodmare sire of VEGA MAGIC and FLYING JESS

*Runner up in the G3 Black Opal in Canberra

*Dam has had 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners plus has a LOVE CONQUERS ALL yearling colt, a colt by REAL IMPACT on the ground and was covered by SHOW A HEART this season

15. SEABROOK (NZ) (F) (HINCHINBROOK x Midnight Revels (NZ) [DON EDUARDO (NZ)])

*Bought by Blueblood Thoroughbreds for $85,000 at the Inglis Premier Sale from the draft of Maluka Thoroughbreds

*Dam is a 1/2 sister to MY EMOTION

*Dam is a NZ bred daughter of DON EDUARDO and has produced 3 named foals, all raced with SEABROOK the one winner so far, and was exported to NZ in 2015

*3rd dam TENNESSEE MIDNIGHT won the LR Ottawa Stakes and produced G1 Coolmore Classic winner ALOHA

*3x4 cross of DANEHILL

(Seabrook as a yearling)

16. Secret Lady (F) (CHOISIR x FOR YOUR EYES ONLY [BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE)])

*Purchased by Aquis Farm/Blue Sky Bloodstock/Portelli Racing at the Perth Yearling Sale for $150,000, from the draft of Gold Front Thoroughbreds

*Dam FOR YOUR EYES ONLY was a 3x LR winner in WA including the Gimcrack and One Thousand Guineas, she was a 4x winner as a 2yo

*Dam has had 3 named foals, all winners – she also has a yearling filly by the late BLACKFRIARS, a recent colt by WRITTEN TYCOON and was covered by VANCOUVER this season

(Secret Lady as a yearling)

17e. QAFILA (F) (NOT A SINGLE DOUBT x Zighy Bay (USA) [TAPIT (USA)])

*$450,000 buy for Shadwell Australasia from the Attunga Stud draft at the Magic Millions

*The second foal for the mare but the first to race, winning the LR Debutant Stakes  

*Dam is by American champion sire TAPIT and is a 3/4 sister to Grade 3 winner SACRISTY

*Zighy Bay has a ZOUSTAR yearling colt and was covered by SO YOU THINK this season

(Qafila as a yearling)

18e. Gongs (F) (DAWN APPROACH (IRE) x BELCENTRA [BEL ESPRIT])

*DAWN APPROACH has sired 5 stakes performers to date on both sides of the equator

*Placed in the G2 Silver Slipper, 1/2 sister to Mesa who was placed in the LR Merson Cooper

*Dam BELCENTRA won the LR Desirable Stakes and was runner-up in the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude

*BELCENTRA died in December, 2016 – her last foal is a yearling filly by DENMAN

19e. LEGEND OF CONDOR (C) (NOT A SINGLE DOUBT x Rhodamine [SUCCESS EXPRESS])

*A $520,000 buy from the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale to Sun Bloodstock from the Lauriston Thoroughbred draft

*Dam Rhodamine was an 8 time winner by top broodmare sire SUCCESS EXPRESS – who’s daughters have produced GOLD EDITION, PINKER PINKER, SEA SIREN, DUPORTH, SAVABEEL, SHAMUS AWARD and CHEVAL DE TROY just to name a few

*Rhodamine has had two named foals, both raced with Legend of Condor a winner, her Resent yearling colt sold for $80,000 to Farmhouse Holdings at the 2018 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale – and after losing her colt by SO YOU THINK this season, was covered by I AM INVINCIBLE

*3rd dam WATER LILY was a French stakes winner, who produced G1 winner TALINUM

*Family of ATLANTE, WOLF MAN ROCKET, NOBLE ROSE, WAQUAAS

(Legend of Condor as a yearling)

20e. Spin (C) (LONHRO x AEROBATICS [EXCEED AND EXCEL])

*$200,000 buy for James Harron at the Classic Sale from the Attunga Stud draft

*Dam ROULETTES won the LR St Albans at Moonee Valley and is a 1/2 to ROYAL DISCRETION

*Dam’s had two named foals, both raced and placed, she has a ZOUSTAR yearling colt, an I AM INVINCIBLE filly on the ground and was covered by DEEP FIELD this season

*Family of VEZALAY, ROYAL DISCRETION, ALBANY REUNION, FAST DRAGON

*3x3 cross of CANNY LAD, 4x4 Danzig

(Spin as a yearling)

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