| Sire Pure Champion (IRE) 2007 | Footstepsinthesand | Giant's Causeway | Storm Cat | | Glatisant | Rainbow Quest | | Castara Beach | Danehill | Danzig | | Sea Harrier | Grundy | | Dam Sparks Will Fly 2002 | Almutawakel | Machiavellian | Mr. Prospector | | Elfaslah | Green Desert | | Maybe Yes | Last Tycoon | Try My Best | | Nile Empress | Upper Nile | PURE CHAMPION (IRE) (Bay 2007-Stud 2015). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, Curragh Solonaway S., Gr.3, Killarney Ruby S., L, HKJC January Cup, L, 3d Hawkes Bay Challenge S., Gr.1. Sire of Peecee Pussycat, Celebre, Street Fightin Man, Tyler Eight, Manhattan Spector and of the placegetters Illusion of Paris, Megalomaniac, Dior Rosetta, etc. 1st dam SPARKS WILL FLY, by Almutawakel. Unplaced. Half-sister to THE MIGHTY LIONS (dam of VAQUERA), MARENOSTRO, Grandissima, Promise Keeper. This is her seventh living foal. Dam of five foals to race, four winners- Copacabana (f. by Captain Rio). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, Rotorua RC Craig Thom Memorial H., 2d Cambridge JC William Inglis & Son H., Rotorua RC Team Beaufill-Bayleys H., 3d WRC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H. Million Round (g. by Edenwold). 8 wins 1200m to 1600m, S$209,457 in Singapore. Astrojet (g. by Coats Choice). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Singapore. Peejay's Off (f. by Highly Recommended). Winner at 1450m in 2020-21 in Aust. Off the Grid (g. by Highly Recommended). Placed at 3. 2nd dam MAYBE YES, by Last Tycoon. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Half-sister to Kaaptive Empress (dam of PRESS STATEMENT, PRESSDAY), Quaglino (dam of DINNER DATE). Dam of 15 named foals, 13 to race, 10 winners, inc:- THE MIGHTY LIONS (Grosvenor). 6 wins 1300m to 2255m, NZ$171,225, A$148,300, Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1, MRC Savoir H., 2d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, 4th Auckland Cup, Gr.1-twice, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2. Dam of- VAQUERA (High Chaparral). 3 wins 1400m to 1900m, A$213,630, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., Gr.3, ATC Turf Club H., 3d BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Craven P., Gr.3, BRC Doomben Roses, Gr.3. Minnaleo. 4 wins at 1600m, 1800m, Otaki Maori RC Tui H. Dam of 3 winners- LION'S ROAR (Contributer). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1870m, A$1,070,070, to 2020-21, ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, 2d ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 3d ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1. MARENOSTRO (Duelled). 10 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 1600m, A$506,650, ATC Winter Challenge H., L, 2d Hawkesbury RC Rowley Mile H., L, 3d ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3, 4th ATC Winter S., L. Promise Keeper (Success Express). 8 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$37,525, S$502,555, Singapore TC Open H., 2d Singapore TC EW Barker Trophy, L, Kranji Mile, L, 3d Singapore TC Star Prince Challenge, L. Grandissima (Savabeel). 2 wins at 1950m, 2000m, 2d CJC Warstep S., L. 3rd dam NILE EMPRESS, by Upper Nile. 6 wins-2 at 2-6f to 1¼m, Garden State Oaklyn S., L. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:- Kaaptive Empress. 9 wins-4 in succession-to 1600m, AJC Sledmere H. Dam of- PRESS STATEMENT (Hinchinbrook). 6 wins-3 in succession at 2-1100m to 1600m, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1. Sire. PRESSDAY (Domesday). 5 wins-4 at 2, 3 in succession-1000m to 1600m, BRC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1, MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2. Sire. |
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