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Lexus

Account of TE RUNGA STUD, Pukekohe.

Chestnut mare Foaled in 2002

Lot

228

Chestnut Mare

Box

L 465

Sire

Mellifont (USA)

1994

Woodman

Mr. Prospector

Raise a Native

Playmate

Buckpasser

Fairy Dancer

Nijinsky

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Bold Reason

Dam

The Folly

1987

Otehi Bay

Biscay

Star Kingdom

Denny Lass

Rocky Thumb

The Fantasy

Gate Keeper

Alcide

The Pixie

Mellay

MELLIFONT (USA) (1994). Winner at 2. Out of a three-quarter sister to SW Sadler's Wells. Sire of 211 rnrs, 101 wnrs, inc. SW Deprivation - Win Again (H.K.), Native Song, Madison Gray, Pledge, SP Floydeboy, Finbar Reidy, World Delight, Rosemont, Titan Smile, Rise to Stardom, Woodford Girl and of Exonerate, Planet Star, Zhivago - Power and Faith (Aust.), Touchoftheblarney, Scissorman, Mapua, Bebekay, Belle Joie, etc.

1st dam

THE FOLLY, by Otehi Bay. Winner at 1400m. Half-sister to THE PHANTOM CHANCE, THE PHANTOM. Dam of five named foals, three to race.

2nd dam

THE FANTASY, by Gate Keeper. 18 wins from 1200m to 2200m, CJC Warstep S., L, Coruba Rum S., L, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., L-twice, DB Galaxy S., L, 2d CJC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.3, DB Galaxy S., L, 3d Southland S.H., Gr.3, South Canterbury JC Timaru Cup, Gr.3, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3. 1994 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Sister to THE TWINKLE, half-sister to THE DIMPLE (dam of IRISH CHANCE, THE CHEEK, THE GRIN), The Imposter. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

THE PHANTOM CHANCE (Noble Bijou). 11 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$277,675, A$1,401,000, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, WRC Wellington S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, 3d VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1.

THE PHANTOM (Noble Bijou). 1994 NZ Horse of the Year. 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$396,410, A$1,381,000, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, 2d Auckland Classic S., Gr.1, ARC DB Draught Classic, Gr.1, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

3rd dam

THE PIXIE, by Mellay. 4 wins from 6f to 1m, Southland Guineas, L. 1981 Joint NZ Broodmare of the Year. Sister to The Swagger, half-sister to THE WINK. Dam of 4 foals, all winners, inc:-

THE TWINKLE (Gate Keeper). 15 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$177,620, WRC Penfolds Chardon Mile, Gr.1. Producer.

THE DIMPLE (Noble Bijou). 16 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$144,430, Southland S.H., Gr.3, 2d Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2. Dam of-

IRISH CHANCE (Sir Tristram). 6 wins from 2000m to 3200m, NZ$274,950, Auckland Cup, Gr.1.

THE GRIN (Grosvenor). 4 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Otago RC Otago Breeders' S., L. 2003 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of-

THE JEWEL (O'Reilly). 11 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$458,989, A$149,100, Waikato RC Whakanui Stud International S., Gr.1.

Race Record : Unplaced.

Has not been to stud