Lot

 

Gran Master

Account of BRIGHTHILL FARM, Hamilton (As Agent).

(The property of Dr. D. D. & L. M. Kerr & G. P. Quinn)

Lot

168

Foaled 2nd October 2012

Bay or Grey Colt

Box

B 75

Branded: revec1nr sh; 8 over 2 off sh

Sire

Mastercraftsman (IRE)

2006

Danehill Dancer

Danehill

Danzig

Mira Adonde

Sharpen Up

Starlight Dreams

Black Tie Affair

Miswaki

Reves Celestes

Lyphard

Dam

Opus Four

2003

Stravinsky

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Fire the Groom

Blushing Groom

Big to Do

Black Tie Affair

Miswaki

Melody Tree

High Tribute

1st dam

OPUS FOUR, by Stravinsky. 4 wins from 1150m to 1600m, 2d ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 3d Waikato RC Commerce Club H., Rotorua RC TW Moore H. Half-sister to BIG HOLD UP. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

BIG TO DO, by Black Tie Affair. Unraced. Half-sister to CROESO, CARDELL, MAYTIDE(dam of SUPER MAY, IDE, BARBARA SUE), Lady Oxmoor (dam of SNOW LADY), Sodeo Sodeo (dam of YANKEE MON), Talking in Silence (dam of DEVEREUX). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BIG HOLD UP(Postponed). 5 wins-3 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, A$167,450, WATC Challenge S., L, Westspeed Nursery H.-3 times.

3rd dam

MELODY TREE, by High Tribute. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Three-quarter-sister to Rare Bouquet (dam of SLEWPY, FRESH PEPPER, MY OLD FRIEND), half-sister to Swiss Forest (dam of REPLANT). Dam of 15 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

CROESO(Super Concorde). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$424,190, Florida Derby, Gr.1, 3d Hollywood Los Angeles H., Gr.2.

CARDELL(Super Concorde). 6 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 6½f, Del Mar Rancho Santa Fe S., L, 3d Santa Anita Sunny Slope S., Gr.3. Sire.

MAYTIDE(Naskra). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, Santa Anita Santa Ysabel S., L, 2d Santa Anita San Gorgonio H., L. Dam of-

SUPER MAY(Super Concorde). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 6½f to 1¼m,Hollywood Mervyn LeRoy H., Gr.1, Santa Anita Carleton F Burke H., Gr.2. Sire.

IDE(Forty Niner). 7 wins-5 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$363,780, Churchill Downs Kentucky Jockey Club S., Gr.3, Iroquois S., Gr.3. Sire.

BARBARA SUE(Big Spruce). 12 wins from 7½f to 9f, US$257,721, Fair Grounds Truly Bound S., L, Furl Sail H., L. Dam of-

DIAMOND ON THE RUN(Kris S). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 7¼f, Gulfstream Davona Dale S., Gr.2, 2d Belmont Matron S., Gr.1. Producer.

Firtide. Unraced. Dam of-

MISS LODI(Mr Greeley). 6 wins from 6f to 1m, US$342,319, Pimlico Safely Kept S., Gr.3, 2d Keeneland Raven Run S., Gr.3.

Talking in Silence. Unraced. Dam of-

DEVEREUX(Maudlin). 15 wins, US$257,242, Monmouth My Frenchman S., L, 2d Meadowlands Thomas Edison S., L.

Sodeo Sodeo. Unraced. Dam of-

YANKEE MON(Maria's Mon). 5 wins from 6f to 8½f, US$223,087, Belmont Evan Shipman H., L, 3d Belmont General Douglas MacArthur H., L.

Zophie. 4 wins at 5½f, 6f in U.S.A. Dam of-

APPEALING ZOPHIE(Successful Appeal). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 8½f, Saratoga Spinaway S., Gr.1, Fair Grounds Silverbulletday S., Gr.3.