Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale (at Karaka)

HONOR GRADES (USA) (1988). 5 wins, 2d Churchill Downs Derby Trial S., Gr.3. Sire of 393 wnrs, 33 SW, inc. SW Adoration (Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1), Honor Babe, Honor Lap, Honor Bound, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Frisk Her, Pickapocket, Alberto, Sir Oscar, SP Alfonsina, Western Line, Honored Image, Gulch It's Hot, Condore, High Priced and of Mr Bachelor, Typhoon Zed, Fukutsu, Upclosenpersonal, Happy Elite, Old Trick, etc.

1st dam

PRESIDENT'S PEARL, by Conquistarose. Unplaced. Sister to Spanish Gem, half-sister to Let's Cut Loose. Dam of three foals, all raced, two winners, inc:-

HONOR LAP (f. by Honor Grades). 3 wins. See below.

Top Honour (g. by Honor Grades). 3 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Counties RC Pukekohe Printing Works H.

2nd dam

Pokeno Pearl, by So Called. 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, VATC Storm Queen H., BATC Hyperion Thoroughbred S., 2d MVRC Fosters Lager S., L, 4th VRC Dalgety Bloodstock S., L. Half-sister to BURNING EMBERS, CLAN O'SULLIVAN. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Let's Cut Loose (Tights). 11 wins to 1650m, A$340,910, 2d VATC Vic Health Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, VRC Spring Classics Preview H., L, VATC Barton H., L, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1.

Spanish Gem (Conquistarose). 3 wins at 1600m, A$88,860, VATC Grace Darling H., 2d VRC Waltzing Lily H., L, Gibson-Carmichael S., L, SAJC Morphettville P.H., L, 3d VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P., Gr.2. Producer.

Blazing Anchor. 10 wins-3 at 2-to 1500m, A$164,510, AJC Alto BMW Artarmon H., STC CLM Excavations Welter H., 4th STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2.

3rd dam

BLAZING BAGS, by Baguette. 7 wins to 1400m, WATC AJ Scahill S., Gr.3, VRC Rank Xerox S., 2d VRC George Adams H., Gr.1, WATC Railway S., Gr.1, Lee Steere S., Gr.2, 3d SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, STC Rosemount Wines Classic, Gr.2. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

CLAN O'SULLIVAN (Zoffany). Top colt on The 1991-92 Australasian 2YO Classification. 9 wins-8 at 2-to 1400m, A$1,762,540, STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, ACT RC Black Opal S., Gr.2, GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic S. (R), L, 2d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Star Kingdom S., Gr.3.

BURNING EMBERS (Zoffany). 5 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$267,925, MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2, VATC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 2d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, 3d VATC Mannerism S., Gr.3. Producer.

Race Record : 3 wins at 1400m, 2400m, A$366,385, WATC Derby, Gr.1, Western Australian Oaks, Gr.2, WATC Capel Hare H., 2d WATC Burgess Queen S., L, Joondalup Wanneroo Community H., Natasha Trophy, 3d WATC Champion Fillies S., Gr.3, York S., L, Mercedes A-Class 2YO H., Ascot One Thousand Guineas, Marscay 2YO H., Rare West H., 4th WATC Sheila Gwynne S., L.

Produce Record : Dam of one named foal.

2004 c. Lap of Honor, by Hussonet. Unraced.

2005 c. by Zabeel.

Missed in 2006.

Served by Hussonet. Date of last service, 03.09.2006.