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HENNESSY (USA) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in USA 1997, Aust. 1997). 4 wins at 2, US$580,400, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1. Half-brother to 3 SW. Sire of SW Johannesburg, Courvoisier, Distilled, Keats, Perigee Moon, Sunray Spirit, Airy Hill, Allez France, Harmony Lodge, Handsome Hunk, SP Wiseman's Ferry, Eishin Spencer, Disect and of Atavism, Island Storm, Call Me Henry, From the Cellar, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 3YOs.  

1st dam

ROMANTIC RIVER*, by Irish River. Placed in Fr. Half-sister to I Am the Chief - Temmoku (H.K.). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Green Century (c. by Danehill*). 2 wins at 2 in 2000-01 in HK.

Dorado Deceiver (f. by Lure). Placed up to 2050m in 2000-01 in Aust.

2nd dam

Alice en Ballade, by Tap on Wood. Winner at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Albarelle, 2d Bordeaux Prix La Sorellina, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Saint-Cyr, L, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3. Half-sister to HIGH ALLTITUDE, Almitra (dam of DANCER MITRAL, BAY HERO), Spanish Habit (dam of LAS MENINAS, SPANISH RUN). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

I Am the Chief - Temmoku (H.K.) (Chief's Crown*). 3 wins from 1650m to 2400m to 2000-01, Saint-Cloud Prix de l'Ile aux Paveurs, 3d HKJC The Centenary Vase, HK -3.

3rd dam

DONNA CRESSIDA, by Don. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, Leopardstown Player-Wills S., Gr.2, Fort Union S., L, Phoenix Park Mulcahy S., L, 2d Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Hennessy H., L, 4th Phoenix Park Whitehall S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Circida (dam of CASSUNZIEI, COLFIERE). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

HIGH ALLTITUDE (Coquelin). 9 wins, Chepstow Persian War Premier Novice Hurdle, L.

Almitra. Winner at 9f in GB. Dam of-

DANCER MITRAL (Shareef Dancer). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, £117,321, Italian Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.2, Rome Premio Villa Borghese, L, Florence Premio Toscana, L.

BAY HERO (Bay Express). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m in GB and Ger, Baden-Baden Scherping Rennen, L.

Spanish Habit. Unraced. Dam of-

LAS MENINAS (Glenstal). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 1m, £180,640, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1. Producer.

SPANISH RUN (Commanche Run). 9 wins in Den. and Swe, Danish St Leger, L, Klampenborg Pokallob, L.

Schlefalora. 6 wins in Swe. Dam of-

SHEER VIKING (Danehill*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, £75,399, S$55,125, to 2001, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, 2d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket TNT International July S., Gr.3.