Lot

 

Secret Cause

Account of RICH HILL STUD, Matamata.

Lot

134

Foaled 16th August 2003

Chestnut Filly

Box

  C 68

Branded: Cnr sh; 103 over 3 off sh

Sire

Giant's Causeway (USA)

1997

Storm Cat

Storm Bird

Northern Dancer

Terlingua

Secretariat

Mariah's Storm

Rahy

Blushing Groom

Immense

Roberto

Dam

Secret Truth (CAN)

1989

Secretariat

Bold Ruler

Nasrullah

Somethingroyal

Princequillo

Truly Bound

In Reality

Intentionally

Natashka

Dedicate

 

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) (Chestnut 1997-Stud in USA 2001, Aust. 2002). 2000 European Horse of the Year. 9 wins-3 at 2, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Sire of SW Shamardal (Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1), Maids Causeway, Footstepsinthesand, Aischa, SP Natalie Jane and of Naissance Royale, Cappa Blanca, Road Rage, Shohrah, Catch a Star, King of Tory, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

SECRET TRUTH, by Secretariat. Unraced. Half-sister to HOUSEBOUND, SHELL GINGER, YEOMAN'S POINT, Bounding Minister, Bound to Dance (dam of SILK PRIMA DONNA). This is her tenth foal. Her ninth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

PLEASANT SECRET (c. by Pleasant Tap). 11 wins-1 at 2-to 2003-04 in Chile, Club Hipico Copa Reina Isabel II, Gr.2, Clasico La Copa, Gr.3, 2d Club Hipico Clasico Verano Arturo Cousino L, Gr.2, Clasico Carreras del '20, L, Clasico Diario El Mercurio, L, 3d Club Hipico Clasico Primavera Hernan Braun Page, Gr.2, Clasico Otono, Gr.2, Copa Reina Isabel II, Gr.3, Clasico Luis Aldunate Carrera, L.

Federal Secret (c. by Vice Regent). 3 wins in USA.

Acacian Secret (f. by Silver Deputy). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 1m in USA. Dam of-

Dembelis. 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m in 2003-04, MRC King Brian H.

 

2nd dam

TRULY BOUND, by In Reality. 9 wins-3 at 2, US$382,449, Arlington-Washington Lassie S., Gr.2, Keeneland Ashland S., Gr.2, Bowie Governor's Cup, Gr.3, Keystone Cotillion H., Gr.3, Fair Grounds Oaks, L, Atlantic City Mermaid S., L, 2d Keeneland Spinster S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to REAL COURAGE, I REALLY WILL, half-sister to GREGORIAN, ARKADINA, BLOOD ROYAL, IVORY WAND. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

HOUSEBOUND (Pancho Villa). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 6½f, Woodbine Friar Rock S., Can-3, Greenwood Woodstock S., Can-3.

SHELL GINGER (Woodman). 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3, 4th Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial S., L. Producer.

YEOMAN'S POINT (Sadler's Wells). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 2½m, £97,971, €18,563, Leopardstown Challenge S., L, 2d Curragh Cup, Gr.3.

Bounding Minister (Deputy Minister). 2 wins at 2, 2d Woodbine Yearling Sales S. (c&g), L. Sire.

Bound to Dance. Unraced. Dam of-

SILK PRIMA DONNA (Brian's Time). 3 wins at 2400m, Japan Oaks, Jpn-1, 3d Japan One Thousand Guineas, Jpn-1.

 

3rd dam

NATASHKA, by Dedicate. 8 wins, US$151,673, Monmouth Oaks, Gr.1, Saratoga Alabama S., Gr.1. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

GREGORIAN (Graustark). 4 wins, Leopardstown Joe McGrath Memorial S., Gr.1, 3d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1.Sire.

IVORY WAND (Sir Ivor). 5 wins, Saratoga Test S., Gr.3. Dam of-

GOLD AND IVORY (Key to the Mint). Head of The 1984 German & Italian 3YO Free Hs. 6 wins-2 at 2, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1. Sire.