Lot

 

Faith Firebird

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

Lot

215

Foaled 5th October 2007

Brown Filly

Box

G 79

Branded: cnr sh; 165 over 7 off sh

Sire

Stravinsky (USA)

1996

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Special

Forli

Fire the Groom

Blushing Groom

Red God

Prospector's Fire

Mr. Prospector

Dam

Sea of Faith

1999

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Good Faith

Straight Strike

Mr. Prospector

Head of the River

Shirley Heights

1st dam

SEAOF FAITH, by Danehill. Winner at 1200m. Sister to TULLY DANE. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Reillys Run (g. by O'Reilly). Placed at 3 in 2007-08 in Aust.

2nd dam

GOOD FAITH, by Straight Strike. Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Half-sister to Heads or Tales, Spring (dam ofDAFFODIL). Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE(Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, MRC Le Pine Funeral Services Cup, Jack Elliott H., Ramset Welter H., Corp of Commissionaires H., VRC Pura Light Start Sprint H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VATC Vain S., L. Sire.

The Cat's Whiskers. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H.

3rd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). 2 wins. See above.

Heads or Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., CJC Maneline Farrier Supplies 3YO H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L. Producer.

Apollo Creed. 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in Aust. and Macau, AJC Dual Quest H.

River Chief. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Guineas Trial, Rotorua RC Leisure World Fun Park & Motel 3YO H., 2d ARC Speights H.

Putney Bridge. 3 wins at 1600m in 2007-08, VRC Sky Heights H.

Elaine's Magic. 2 wins at 1400m, AJC Minoru H.

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$238,400, to 2008-09, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas,Gr.1, 2d Hawke's Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Fillies' S., L.

4th dam

Boathouse, by Habitat. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7¼f, 1m, Goodwood Crown of Crowns S., Newbury Radley S., 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2. Half-sister to BIREME(dam of YAWL), BUOY, ANCHOR(dam of SEA ANCHOR), FLUKE, BALINGER, KEDGE. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DRY DOCK(High Line). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Chester Vase, Gr.3. Sire.