Lot

 

Red Light District

Account of VALACHI DOWNS, Matamata.

Lot

149

Foaled 8th October 2015

Bay Colt

Box

C 75

Branded: arcinvnr sh; 15 over 5 off sh

Sire

Rip Van Winkle (IRE)

2006

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Northern Dancer

Urban Sea

Miswaki

Looking Back

Stravinsky

Nureyev

Mustique Dream

Don't Forget Me

Dam

Eternal Path (USA)

2004

Theatrical

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Tree of Knowledge

Sassafras

Houdini's Honey

Mr. Prospector

Raise a Native

Coup de Folie

Halo

RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) (Bay 2006-Stud 2011). 5 wins-2 at 2, York International S., Gr.1. Sire of 295 rnrs, 147 wnrs, 13 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc. SW Capella (ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2), Euro Angel, First Impressions, Magic Dancer, SP Sonorous, War Legend, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc. SW Dick Whittington (Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1), I Am Beautiful, The Happy Prince, Almorox, Bravo Zolo, Creggs Pipes, etc.

1st dam

ETERNAL PATH, by Theatrical. Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Newbury Robert Sangster Memorial S. Half-sister to AWESOME ACT, FASTEST MAGICIAN. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Lustrous (f. by Medaglia d'Oro). Winner at 1400m in 2015-16, 2d ARC Hamilton Eye Clinic H.

2nd dam

HOUDINI'S HONEY, by Mr. Prospector. 3 wins at 6½f, 1m in GB and U.S.A, Belmont Allowance. Sister to COUP DE GENIE(dam of DENEBOLA, LOVING KINDNESS, SNAKE MOUNTAIN, GLIA), OCEAN OFWISDOM, MACHIAVELLIAN, Rafina (dam of ADMIRALOFTHEFLEET), half-sister to EXIT TO NOWHERE, HYDRO CALIDO(dam of ESPERERO, SHINKO CALIDO), Fomalhaut, Salchow (dam of WAY OF LIGHT). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

AWESOME ACT(Awesome Again). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 8½f, £7,184, US$288,887, Aqueduct Gotham S., Gr.3, 3d Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., Gr.1, 4th Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf S., Gr.2.

FASTEST MAGICIAN(Johannesburg). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8½f in GB and U.S.A, Belmont A Gift S., L.

3rd dam

COUP DE FOLIE, by Halo. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, LongchampPrix d'Aumale, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Half-sister to Nutcase (dam of NUTELLO). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

COUP DE GENIE(Mr. Prospector). Champion 2YO Filly in France in 1993. 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, Longchamp Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1. Dam of-

DENEBOLA(Storm Cat). Champion 2YO Filly in France in 2003. 2 wins at 2, €290,125, Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Producer.

GLIA(A.P. Indy). 3 wins-1 at 2, Belmont Pebbles H., L. Grandam of-

EMOLLIENT(Empire Maker). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, Hollywood Park American Oaks, Gr.1, Keeneland Spinster S., Gr.1.

Moonlight's Box. Unraced. Dam of-

BAGO(Nashwan). Champion 2YO in Europe in 2003. 8 wins-4 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Sire.

MAXIOS(Monsun). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1.

EXIT TO NOWHERE(Irish River). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1500m, 1600m, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3. Sire.

MACHIAVELLIAN(Mr. Prospector). Champion 2YO in Europe in 1989. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1. Successful sire.

Salchow. Unraced. Dam of-

WAY OF LIGHT(Woodman). Champion 2YO Colt in France in 1998. 2 wins at 2, 1,450,000fr., Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1. Sire.