Lot

 

City of Choice

Account of MANGATITI BLOODSTOCK, Palmerston North.

Lot

355

Foaled 27th September 2003

Chestnut Gelding

Box

  K 374

Branded: VAnr sh; 10 over 3 off sh

Sire

City on a Hill (USA)

1997

Rahy

Blushing Groom

Red God

Glorious Song

Halo

Ville d'Amore

Irish River

Riverman

Hanoof

Northern Dancer

Dam

Nita's Choice

1983

Beaufort Sea

Nashua

Nasrullah

Homeward Bound

Alycidon

Disco

Entrepreneur

Ribot

Kaluha

Macquario

 

CITY ON A HILL (USA) (Chestnut 1997-Stud 2001). 3 wins at 2, Newmarket July S., Gr.3, Chantilly Prix La Fleche, L. Half-brother to SW Loving Claim. Sire of SP Lapaz - Ka Ka Smart (H.K.) and of Dusty City, All's Well, City Affair, Hill of Almhuim, Sogni d'Oro, Castle Hill Lad, City for Conquest, Citelle and of the placegetters Blushing Hilary, Distinctly Jim, Famous Seamus, Grand Opera, Inca City, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

 

1st dam

NITA'S CHOICE, by Beaufort Sea. Placed to 2050m. This is her eleventh foal. Her tenth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

Bendigo Blue (g. by Indian Ore). 3 wins at 1600m, 2200m, Hawke's Bay Havelock North Wines & Spirits H., Danks Carpet Court H., 2d Manawatu RC Awapuni Motor Hotel H., Otaki Maori RC Victoria Tavern H., 3d Opunake RC Ranford United Travel S.

Mas Labu (g. by Masterclass). 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 201,633Rgt., to 2005 in Mal, 2d Penang TC Clear Mountain Fairview Trophy.

Better Than Even (c. by Indian Ore). 3 wins from 1300m to 2500m.

Elkayel (g. by Casual Lies). 4 wins at 1600m, 1800m in Sing.

Just Fibs (f. by Casual Lies). Placed to 2200m.

 

2nd dam

DISCO, by Entrepreneur. Raced once. Dam of 3 foals, 2 to race, inc:-

War Dance. 4 wins from 2100m to 3900m.

 

3rd dam

KALUHA, by Macquario. 3 wins at 2, Waikato RC Lightning H. Half-sister to Recluse. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, inc:-

Tequila Sunrise. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Sunset Palace. 2 wins at 1100m, 1600m.

Ashen. Placed to 9½f. Dam of-

No Case. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, SAJC Stormy Rex H.

Bayou. 4 wins at 1200m, 1300m in NZ and Aust. Dam of-

Beau Bayou (Al Kuwait). 3 wins at 1600m, ARC Pepsi Cola Improvers' H., 2d Avondale JC Kindergarten S., Wells H., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L, ARC Unigroup Developments Juvenile H., Waikato RC Alans Salon H., 4th WRC New Zealand St Leger, Gr.2.

Bayou Star. 3 wins at 1600m, 2100m, AJC Rednose H., Newtown Qantas Freight Jet H.

Bayou Legend. Winner at 1400m, 3d ARC Tote Staff Farewell, Avondale JC Tag Improvers H., Butlers Equestrian Improvers.

Bayou Girl. Unraced. Dam of-

Bayou Indian. 6 wins from 1200m to 1650m, 3d AJC De Mestre H.

Entebbe. Placed at 2. Dam of-

Like Wind - Atomic Bomb (Mac.). 5 wins from 1800m to 2400m in Mac.

 

4th dam

ALL ALONE, by Salmagundi. 3 wins from 6f to 1¼m, Winton JC Soldiers Memorial H. Sister to Bragden, half-sister to SPICE (dam of CAPTAIN LANCASTER). Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners-

Recluse (Callander). 7 wins from 7f to 1¾m, 2d Riverton Cup, L.