Lot

 

Excelsa

Account of WESTBURY STUD LTD., Karaka (As Agent).

Lot

378

Foaled 6th October 2002

Bay Filly

Box

  D 123

Branded: nr sh; 12 over 2 off sh

SireRobertoHail to ReasonTurn-to
Red Ransom* (USA) BramaleaNashua
1987ArabiaDamascusSword Dancer
  Christmas WindNearctic
DamRainbow QuestBlushing GroomRed God
Bow Street* (GB) I Will FollowHerbager
1994In PerpetuityGreat NephewHoneyway
  HardiemmaHardicanute

 

RED RANSOM (USA) (Bay 1987-Stud in USA 1991, Aust. 1999). 2 wins at 2. Sire of 49 SW's inc. Bail Out Becky, Briarcliff, Perfect Sting*, Pico Teneriffe, Ekraar, Casual Look, Ransom O'War, Sri Pekan*, Glance of Fire, Trail City, Wandering Star, Intikhab, China Visit, New Economy, Mr. Mellon, Fairly Ransom, Halibery, Petrouchka, Ruby Ransom, Upper Noosh, Rojo Dinero, Comic Strip, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 3YOs. 

 

1st dam

BOW STREET*, by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Half-sister to BARON FERDINAND, LOVE EVERLASTING. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Royal Bowra (f. by Royal Academy*). Winner at 1000m in Aust.

Connoisseur (g. by Hennessy*). Placed up to 1100m in 2003-04, 2d AJC Provident Capital H.

 

2nd dam

IN PERPETUITY, by Great Nephew. 2 wins at 1¼m in GB. Half-sister to SHIRLEY HEIGHTS, Hardihostess, Bempton (dam of GULL NOOK, BANKET, MR PINTIPS*, Primrose Valley), Millieme (dam of MYTH TO REALITY). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BARON FERDINAND (Ferdinand). 5 wins at 1¼m, £118,033, Scottish Classic, Gr.3, Goodwood Festival S., L, York John Smith's Magnet Cup, 2d La Coupe de Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, Baden-Baden Furstenberg Rennen, Gr.3, 3d Windsor Winter Hill S., L, 4th Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Newbury Arlington International S., L.

LOVE EVERLASTING (Pursuit of Love). 6 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £139,595, Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Harvest S., L, Newbury Chalice S., L-twice, 2d Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Newmarket Aphrodite S., L, 3d Ascot Fern Hill S., L, York Galtres S., L.

Financial Future. 2 wins at 2400m in 2003 in GB and Swi, Swiss Derby.

 

3rd dam

HARDIEMMA, by Hardicanute. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f in GB. Half-sister to Village Cross. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (Mill Reef). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £206,624, The Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1. Champion sire.

Hardihostess (Be My Guest). 2 wins, 3d Lingfield Oaks Trial, Gr.3. Dam of-

Fetoon*. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

MARKHAM (Salieri*). 4 wins to 2500m, South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

Bempton. Placed in GB. Dam of-

GULL NOOK (Mill Reef). 2 wins, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

PENTIRE* (Be My Guest). Top of The 1996 International 4YO+ Classification (Long). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, £911,037, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Sire.

Millieme. Placed, 4th Longchamp Prix des Reservoirs, Gr.3. Dam of-

MYTH TO REALITY (Sadler's Wells). 4 wins at 2100m, 2400m, Longchamp Prix des Federations Regionales, L. Dam of-

WHIPPER (Miesque's Son*). 3 wins at 2, £4,550, €276,850, in 2003, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2.