Special Surprise
Account of TRUFFLE DOWNS, Karaka.
(The property of T. Croon)
Lot
349Foaled 21st October 2003
Bay Colt
Box
C 28 Branded: 
nr sh; 73 over 3 off sh
DIATRIBE (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2002). Third on The 2000-01 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (long). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1450m to 2400m, A$2,325,230, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC Stutt S., Gr.2, AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 2d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2. Grandam a half-sister to the dam of SW Danehill (Champion sire). His oldest progeny are now 2YOs.
1st dam MT. KITMORE, by Mt. Livermore. 4 wins at 6f in USA. This is her third foal. Dam of one foal to race- Haechansol (f. by Hennessy). Winner at 1000m in 2005 in Kor.
2nd dam NEVER A KITTEN, by Relaunch. Placed in USA. Half-sister to CONDRILLAC, Cattermole (dam of SPENDENT), Nightjar, Caithness (dam of Stromness). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:- Mountain Kitty. 3 wins at 6f in USA. Dam of- Kitti Lake. 5 wins to 6f to 2005 in USA. Thirty Six Kittens. Unraced. Dam of- Just a True Man. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m to 2004 in USA. Thirty Six Kings. 2 wins at 6f in 2005 in USA.
3rd dam CATTY, by Never Bend. 3 wins in USA. Half-sister to FIELD CAT, SPRINGING LEOPARD, BEWARE OF THE CAT (dam of EDITOR'S NOTE, HOLD THAT TIGER, CATFRIEND, CATNIP), Island Kitty (dam of HENNESSY, PEARL CITY, SHY TOM, WILD KITTY), Careless Kitten (dam of ARKADIAN HERO, ADVERSARIAL), Sharp Kitty (dam of FAMILY STYLE, LOST KITTY). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:- CONDRILLAC (Sensitive Prince). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Newmarket Houghton S., L, Haydock Spring Trophy, L, 2d Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.2. Cattermole (Roberto). Winner at 1700m, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Rose de Mai, L. Dam of- SPENDENT (Generous). 3 wins at 2400m, 2600m, Chantilly Prix du Lys, Gr.3, Prix du Manoir Sans Souci, Prix du Connetable, 3d Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Jean de Chaudenay, Gr.2, 4th Longchamp Prix de Lutece, Gr.3. Rigmarole. 10 wins from 2m to 17f, £205,982, 179,200fr., to 2004, Cheltenham Greatwood H. Hurdle, Bula Hurdle. Nightjar (Storm Bird). 5 wins in Fr. and USA, 3d Munich Bayerischer Fliegerpreis, L. Caithness. 2 wins at 2200m in Fr. Dam of- Stromness (Trempolino). 7 wins from 2100m to 4900m, £104,004, 150,000fr., Saint-Cloud Prix Saint-Simon, Aintree Martell Sefton Novices' Hurdle, 3d Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Lys, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Vulcain, L.
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