ASTRONOMER ROYAL (USA) (Bay 2004-Stud in France 2009, Aust. 2009). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.3, Newbury First Great Western 2YO S., 3d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 4th Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Navesink River (Gulfstream Pan American H., Gr.2). His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

MISS THUNDER, by King of Kings (Ire). Placed in Aust. Half-sister to NORTHWOOD PLUME. This is her first live foal.

2nd dam

COULDN'T MISS (GB), by Forli. Unraced. Half-sister to Bay of Hope. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

NORTHWOOD PLUME (f Military Plume) Top filly on The 1994-95 Australasian 3YO Classification. 9 wins-1 at 2-1100 to 2500m, $843,050, VRC Oaks, Gr 1, VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, STC Ansett Australia S., Gr 1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr 2, VATC Jewel S., Gr 3, MVRC Grosby Slipper S., VATC Aquanita H., Shankhill Lass H., Snippets 2YO H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr 3, Koala Toys H., 3d AJC Australian Oaks, Gr 1, 4th MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr 2. Dam of 8 winners-

 Mississippi River . 7 wins 1300 to 1600m, $110,590, SAJC Distinctive Homes H., Distinctive Lifestyle H., Medtronic Australasia H., STC Corfu H., 2d SAJC Distinctive Homes H., AJC Lindemans Wines H., SAJC Yallambee Stud H., Carlton Draught H., Craniofacial Foundation H., 3d SAJC Oakbank Hotel H., Mark Ricciuto H.

 Best Score . 4 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 2800m, STC De Bortoli Wines H., 2d AJC Sailor's Guide H., STC IGA H.

 Nordane . 3 wins 1000 to 1408m, VRC Wrap Around H., Ascot Enclosure H., 2d VATC Copperama H., 3d VATC City of Glen Eira H., MVRC Australia's Own H. Producer.

 The Legend . 2 wins at 1800m, AJC Qantas H., Samos H., 2d AJC Shipton Lodge 2YO H. Dam of 4 winners-

 Medieval Myth . 2 wins at 1350, 2100m in 2011-12, BRC CFMEU BLF Rights on Site H., 3d BRC Great South East P., Hidden Dragon at Lyndhurst P., Platypus Graphics P.

 Our Angel Eyes . 2 wins at 1615m, SAJC BMW H., 2d MRC Our Faith H., 3d BRC Lyndhurst Stud H., Moreton Hire H., MVRC Half Price Membership H.

 Dragon Fortune . 3 wins at 1800, 2000m, $325,545, HKJC Shunde H., Tong Fuk H., Peel H., 2d HKJC Siu Lek Yuen H., 3d HKJC Lok Ma Chau H., Ngong Ping H.

 Estevez . 2 wins at 1100, 1200m in Aust.

 Couldn't Watch . Winner at 1150m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

 Manifest . 3 wins at 1000m, $336,929, HKJC Shek Wu Hui H., Cricket Club Valley S.H., Kingston H., 2d HKJC Red Room H., Palmerston North H., Los Angeles H., Hau Tak H., 3d HKJC Broadwood H., Long Ke H., Mirs Bay H.

3rd dam

Watch Out (GB), by Blakeney. Winner at 11f, 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr 3. Half-sister to BEAUCHAMP HERO, Smooch. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Bay of Hope (c Biscay) 7 wins 1100 to 1600m, $158,940, AJC HC Dangar Welter H., Marrickville RSL Welter H., STC Tahiti Flying Welter H., AJC Electro H., STC Master Builders Association H., 2d AJC Carbine Club S., L, Silver Phantom H., Stanley Wootton Welter H., STC Clan Campbell Series H., Truscotts Toyota Superfecta H., Riding for the Disabled Welter H., 3d AJC Hoyts Television H., ES Playfair Welter H., 4th AJC Expressway S., Gr 2. Sire.