Lot

 

Bearcountry

Account of WHAKANUI STUD LTD., Cambridge.

Lot

414

Foaled 3rd September 2002

Chestnut Colt

Box

  G 222

Branded: nr sh; 1 over 2 off sh

SireChief's Crown*DanzigNorthern Dancer
Chief Bearhart* (CAN) Six CrownsSecretariat
1993Amelia BearhartBold HourBold Ruler
  Myrtlewood LassRibot
DamBen FabLe FabuleuxWild Risk
Cross Country* (USA) NearannaNearctic
1985Bye Bye MercedesRoman LineRoman
  MenedictMenetrier

 

CHIEF BEARHART (CAN) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in Japan 1999, NZ 2001). 12 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$3,219,017, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Explosive Red. Sire of SW Marble Chief (Kyoto Shimbun Hai, Jpn-2), SP Toho Asuka and of Air Selecao, Otohachan, Meiner Venado, Ban Chief, Kazusa Vent Vert, Aydin Heart, Iris Heart, Kalmia, Key Angel, Masu to Do, Meiner Hirsch, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

CROSS COUNTRY*, by Ben Fab. Placed in USA. Half-sister to MERCEDES WON. This is her seventh foal. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

SHE'S COUNTRY (f. by Kenfair). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$186,050, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel 3YO S., Rotorua RC Winners Cafe H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, WRC New Zealand Bloodstock H.

COUNTRY LANE (f. by Success Express*). 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$211,400, VATC Victoria H., Gr.3, MVRC Qantas Frequent Flyer H., Canny Lass H., VATC Vice Chancellor's Sprint, Wynette H., MVRC Oceana 2YO H., 2d VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, VRC Matron S., L, 3d VATC Summoned S., L, Mercedes-Benz H., L, Rupert Clarke H., 4th MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2, Tesio S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Fantastic Win. 2 wins at 1650m, 1800m in 2002-03 in HK.

Benazzi (g. by Defensive Play*). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$160,405, MVRC Van Cleef & Arpels Quality S., AJC Tip Top Bakeries H., MVRC Racing Victoria H., STC RCA Club Keno Cup, 2d MVRC Salinger Flying H., VATC Old Scotch Football Club H., 4th VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Country Road (f. by Success Express*). Winner at 1200m, 2d MVRC Oceana H. Dam of-

Pedante. Winner at 1100m, 2d VATC Honda CRV H., 3d VATC WJ Adams H.

Barrenjoey Byways. Winner at 2 in 2002-03, 3d STC Matador Bullbars H.

 

2nd dam

BYE BYE MERCEDES, by Roman Line. Unraced. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MERCEDES WON (Air Forbes Won). 1988 Champion Canadian 2YO Colt. 12 wins-5 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$1,087,435, Florida Derby, Gr.1, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1, Sanford S., Gr.2, Woodbine Grey S., Gr.3, Swynford S., L, Finger Lakes Rochester Cup S., L, Crittenden S., L, 2d Woodbine Durham Cup, Can-2, Gulfstream Fountain of Youth S., Gr.2, Woodbine Fair Play S., L, 3d Arlington Washington Park H., Gr.2, Turfway Jim Beam S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Derby, Gr.3. Sire.

Mokango. 2 wins in USA.

Roll Back This Way. 2 wins-1 at 2-in USA.

Dancing Dempsey. 5 wins in USA.

 

3rd dam

MENEDICT, by Menetrier. 12 wins-3 at 2, Canadian Oaks, Can-1, Woodbine Belle Mahone S., Can-2, Fort Erie Boniface S., L, 2d Canadian Maturity S., Can-2, Woodbine Nettie H., Gr.2. Half-sister to COURT ROYAL, DANCE ACT, DOWN NORTH, EPIC QUEEN, NORTH OF THE LAW, Queen's Law. Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners.