National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale

1st dam

CAPOTE CROSSING, by Capote. Unplaced. Half-sister to Aspen Falls (dam of IRISH LIGHTS), Deputy's Mistress (dam of SHADOWBDANCING, BACKATEM). Dam of five named foals, all raced, three winners, inc:-

(LA) ITALIA(f. by Stravinsky). Joint second filly on The 2005-06 NZ 2YO Free H . 3 wins at 2, NZ$355,375, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique (R), L, CJC Riccarton Park Function Centre 2YO S., 2d Otago RC Vet Equine 2YO Trophy, 3d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Highview S., Gr.3, 4th Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2.

Smarty Pants (c. by End Sweep). Winner at 1400m.

Natural Swinger (f. by Viking Ruler). Winner. See below.

2nd dam

RIVER CROSSING, by Affirmed. Unplaced. Half-sister to FALL ASPEN(dam of FORT WOOD, HAMAS, NORTHERN ASPEN, TIMBER COUNTRY, BIANCONI, COLORADO DANCER, ELLE SEULE, MAZZACANO, PRINCE OF THIEVES), McCracken, Paintbrush, Brackish (dam of MERZOUK, PACIFIC WEST, VALSES POUR MOI), Existentialist (dam of YOUBETTERBELIEVEIT), Sweet Cielo (dam of TSURUMARU TSUYOSHI). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Aspen Falls. Winner at 5½f in U.S.A. Dam of-

IRISH LIGHTS(Fastnet Rock). 3 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$479,950, in 2009-10, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, VRC Sofitel Girls Day Out H., 2d MRC Blue Diamond Preview (f), L, 3d MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2.

Deputy's Mistress. Unraced. Dam of-

SHADOWBDANCING(Montbrook). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$355,495, to 2009, Prairie Meadows Derby, L, Mountaineer West Virginia Governor's S., L, Hawthorne Bonasera S., L, Prairie Meadows Jim Rasmussen Memorial S., L, Prairie Mile S., L, 2d Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H., Gr.2, Hawthorne Hula Chief S., L.

BACKATEM(Notebook). 2 wins at 2, Calder Three Ring S., L, 3d Calder Judy's Red Shoes S., L. Dam of-

RUNNING BOBCATS(Running Stag). 9 wins-4 at 2-to 7f, US$377,494, Calder Distaff Turf Sprint H., L, Tampa Bay South Sophomore Fillies S., L, Calder Cassidy S., L, Ema Bovary S., L, Dolly Jo S., L, 2d Calder U Can Do it H., L, Sugar n Spice S., L.

Throwthebookatem(Notebook). 3 wins at 2, US$220,291, 2d Calder What a Pleasure S., Gr.3, Mecke S., L, Great Sound H., L, Ocala OBS Championship S. (c&g), L, 4th Gulfstream The Vid S., L.

Race Record :Winner at 1400m in 2008-09.

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