Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale (at Karaka)

HORSE CHESTNUT (SAF) (1995). 1999 South African Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO. 9 wins-2 at 2, South African Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 80 wnrs, inc. SW Lucifer's Stone (Belmont Garden City H., Gr.1), Spanish Chestnut, Charming n Lovable, Chestnut Lady, In Return, Smart Enough, SP Little Hussy, Cape Town Lass, Chester le Street, Valiance, Acajou, Buckeye Buddy, Cologne, Aesculus, Tabacchi, Yingyingying, etc.

1st dam

THRILLING DAY, by Groom Dancer. 6 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, £78,264, US$68,634, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Keeneland Jenny Wiley S., Gr.3, Curragh Round Tower S., L, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, Doncaster S., L, 3d Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Dam of five named foals, all raced, two winners-

In Space (g. by Sky Classic). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1700m, Milan Premio Franco Baraldi, 2d Milan Premio Massimo Brigatti, 3d Newbury Washington Singer S., L, Milan Criterium delle Amazzoni.

Castagna (f. by Horse Chestnut). Winner. See below.

Phi Beta Kappa (f. by Diesis). Placed at 3 in GB.

Dramatic Art (c. by Royal Academy). Placed at 3 in Ire.

Wicked Daze (g. by Generous). Placed at 2 in GB.

2nd dam

PUSHOFF, by Sauce Boat. Winner at 5f in GB. Half-sister to BLUEBOOK (dam of NAKAYAMA EXPRESS, Salt Lake), MYSELF (dam of Ghayth, Ego), FIRST (dam of LAW LORD), Eye Drop (dam of THORN TREE, Latahaab). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

THRILLING DAY (Groom Dancer). 6 wins. See above.

Alimony. Winner at 7f, Leopardstown Hawthorn H.

Pulpeuse. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, Chantilly Prix de la Mare Landry.

3rd dam

PUSHY, by Sharpen Up. 4 wins at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, Newmarket George Lambton S., 3d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to Child's Play (dam of Sharp Play), half-sister to JUPITER ISLAND, PRECOCIOUS, KRAYYAN, Picnicing, Putupon (dam of DANCEABOUT, POLE POSITION), Mrs Moonlight (dam of SOVIET FLASH, Play Me). Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, all winners, inc:-

BLUEBOOK (Secretariat). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3. Dam of-

NAKAYAMA EXPRESS (Warning). 2 wins at 5f, Curragh Rockingham H., L.

MYSELF (Nashwan). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.3, Deauville Prix du Palais Royal, Gr.3.

FIRST (Highest Honor). 2 wins at 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ceres, L. Dam of-

LAW LORD (Diktat). 2 wins at 2 in 2006, Saint-Cloud Prix Saraca, L.

Eye Drop. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

THORN TREE (Thorn Dance). 6 wins-1 at 2, Ellis Kentucky Colonel S., L.

Race Record : Winner at 1¼m in GB.

Produce Record : Dam of one foal.

2006 c. by Cape Cross.

Served by Thorn Park. Date of last service, 02.10.2006.