Lot

 

Sparkling Sands

Account of SAPPHIRE THOROUGHBREDS LTD, Te Awamutu.

Lot

3

Foaled 23rd September 2000

Brown C

Box

K 378

Branded: nr sh; 32 over 0 off sh

SireIrish RiverRivermanNever Bend
Sandtrap* (USA) Irish StarKlairon
1993Timely ReserveNureyevNorthern Dancer
  Lady TrespassInverness Drive
DamAshabit*HabitatSir Gaylord
Champagne Habit AsmaraAlycidon
1989Pass the BubblyPass the Bottle*Round Table
  Fino FinPortofino*

 

SANDTRAP (USA) (Bay 1993-Stud 1998). 6 wins-1 at 2, US$471,116, Hollywood Turf Express H., Gr.3, Santa Anita San Simeon H., Gr.3, Baldwin S., Gr.3, Churchill Downs Turf Sprint S., L, La Puente S., L. Out of SW Timely Reserve. Sire of SW Bunker (Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3) and of the placegetters Coup Time, Fore, Irish Jester, Miss Higgins, Sandblast, Sanjorena, Telsa, Whale Watch, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

 

1st dam

Champagne Habit, by Ashabit*. 3 wins at 1200m, 2000m, 2d Southland RC Wickliffe Press White Robe Lodge S., L, Otago RC Captain Cook Tavern H. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Squirtle (f. by Starjo). Winner at 2050m in 2002-03.

 

2nd dam

PASS THE BUBBLY, by Pass the Bottle*. Unplaced. Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Champagne Habit (Ashabit*). 3 wins. See above.

 

3rd dam

FINO FIN, by Portofino*. Unplaced. Half-sister to Maria Zana. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Sweet Nell. 10 wins up to 1400m, HBJC London Woolbrokers H., Hawke's Bay Mahora H., Otaki Maori RC Hema Te Ao H., Rotorua RC Radio Geyserland Bracelet, Wanganui JC South Pacific H. Dam of-

Sweetness. Placed at 1200m. Dam of-

Stirling Chance. Winner at 1400m.

Fiddlers Three. 6 wins up to 1400m, Ashhurst-Pohangina JC Pohangina H.

Geordie Boy. Winner at 1250m.

 

4th dam

COOLFIN, by Resurgent*. Unplaced. Sister to ANGELICUM, half-sister to TASMAN SEA, Prince Hagen, Juverna (dam of November Gold). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Maria Zana (Zamazaan*). 7 wins from 1400m to 2200m, Wairarapa Challenge Cup, Nelson JC Smirnoff Vodka H., 2d Wanganui Cup, L, 3d WRC UTA French Airlines H., L. Dam of-

Zany Golfer. 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, CJC Mobil Heart of the Country H., Greymouth Cup, 2d CJC Grant Cameron Solicitors H.

 

5th dam

SILVER QUEST, by Calm Courage. Placed. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

TASMAN SEA (Rolled Gold*). 7 wins from 6f to 1m, ARC Easter H., Gr.1.

ANGELICUM (Resurgent*). 5 wins from 1m to 11f, Avondale JC Founders' H., L.

Juverna. Unraced. Dam of-

Seattle Sovereign. Unraced. Dam of-

HANDSOME SEATTLE (Val du Fier*). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1800m, WATC Show Ego S.H., Gr.3, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1.

LA BELLE RUSSE (Semipalatinsk*). 10 wins from 1200m to 2200m, A$184,451, Kalgoorlie Boulder RC Boulder Cup, L. Producer.