Lot

 

Merry Dance

Account of TRELAWNEY STUD, Cambridge.

Lot

156

Foaled 16th September 2000

Bay F

Box

G 220

Branded: nr sh; 60 over 0 off sh

Soviet Star* (USA)

1984

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Special

Forli

Veruschka

Venture

Relic

Marie d'Anjou

Vandale

French Kaper

1994

Kaapstad

Sir Tristram*

Sir Ivor

Eight Carat*

Pieces of Eight

Frenichie*

Jim French

Graustark

Bete a Bon Dieu*

Herbager

 

SOVIET STAR (USA) (Bay 1984-Stud in GB 1989, NZ 1999). Top of The 1988 European 4YO+ Classification (1000m-1200m). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £626,840, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of SW Soviet Line, Ashkalani*, Starborough*, Limpid, Bon Point, Freedom Cry, Volochine, Sensation, Wessam Prince, Advancing Star, Clerio, Finavon, Jawaal, Spiritual Star, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

FRENCH KAPER, by Kaapstad. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to TALL POPPY, half-sister to FUN ON THE RUN, FRENETIC (dam of Mustaagel). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

 

2nd dam

FRENICHIE*, by Jim French. Unraced. Half-sister to BUCKSKIN , BELAWAN , FIERY TYPE . Dam of 10 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

FUN ON THE RUN (Racing is Fun*). Third top filly on The 1991-92 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 18 wins from 1400m to 2050m, NZ$530,770, WRC Jarden Mile H., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cambridge Stud International S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Wrightson Bloodstock Breeders' S., Gr.3, Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.3, Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.3, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, Waikato RC Hits & Memories 1ZH H., L, Manawatu RC Star Way S., L, Selwyn Motors S., L-twice, 2d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cambridge Stud International S., Gr.1, ARC Clifford P., Gr.2, Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.2, Otaki Maori RC Terrace Regency Hotel WFA S., Gr.2, ARC Wrightson Bloodstock P., Gr.3. Dam of-

TALL POPPY (Kaapstad). 11 wins from 1400m to 2000m, NZ$465,325, to 2000-01, ARC Lion Red S., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Waikato RC Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1, ARC Trophy, Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Manawatu Breeders' S., L, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, 2d Levin S., L, 3d Te Aroha JC NZ Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Challenge S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Stud Classic, Gr.2.

FRENETIC (Truly Vain). 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$193,600, ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy H., Gr.2, Royal S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Let's Elope S., Gr.3, Counties RC Metric Mile H., L, Waipa RC Booth Insurance S., L, 2d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic S., Gr.3, 3d WRC Thorndon Mile H., Gr.1, Counties Cup, Gr.2, ARC Mile S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Mustaagel (Pentire*). Winner at 2 in 2000-01, VATC Alan Currie 2YO H., 2d VATC Veuve Clicquot S., L, 4th VATC Merson Cooper S., L.

 

3rd dam

BETE A BON DIEU*, by Herbager. Winner at 2800m, Saint-Cloud Prix Timanda. Half-sister to CALDARELLO . Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BUCKSKIN (Yelapa). 10 wins from 2100m to 4000m, £187,146, Longchamp Prix du Cadran, Gr.1-twice, Prix Jean Prat, Gr.2. Sire.

BELAWAN (Beau Garcon). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1900m, 2100m, Longchamp Prix de l'Avre, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Magister, 3d Chantilly Prix du Lys, Gr.3.