Lot

 

Stone the Grosve

Account of SAPPHIRE BLOODSTOCK LTD., Te Awamutu.

Lot

233

Foaled 28th September 2004

Brown Gelding

Box

G 185

Branded: E2nr sh; 6 over 4 off sh

Sire

Ebony Grosve

1993

Grosvenor

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

My Tricia

Hermes

Dusky Rosa

Indian Conquest

Tamerlane

Surprising

Ribotlight

Dam

Pebble Way

1998

Star Way

Star Appeal

Appiani

New Way

Klairon

Green Heather

Greinton

Green Dancer

Heather Bee

Drone

EBONY GROSVE (NZ) (Brown 1993-Stud 1999). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$1,471,150, Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC Mackinnon S., Gr.1. Sire of 42 rnrs, 16 wnrs, inc. SW Mandela (Avondale Guineas, Gr.2), SP Kincharm and of Noir d'Ore, Gomez, Ebonetto, Sardonyx, Grey Ebony, Big Thymer, Geldof, Big Bad Brad - Royal Advisor (Sing.), Youpeedoubleyou, Ebony's My Dad, Bear Coat, Three for Buster, Chief Ebony, Speedelee, etc.

1st dam

PEBBLE WAY, by Star Way. Unraced. This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Mega Victor (f. by Ebony Grosve). Placed at 3 in 2006 in Korea.

2nd dam

GREEN HEATHER, by Greinton. Unplaced. Half-sister to AIR DISPLAY, Miss Castle Hill (dam of LADY LISTER, Hawk's Heather, Sennacherib, Shoot Back). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Miss Lyrebird. 2 wins at 1400m, 2050m in 2005-06, MVRC Windsor Management Insurance Brokers H., 2d MRC Sandal H.

Shemozzle. 2 wins at 1600m to 2005-06, Te Aroha JC Whangamata Club H., 2d ARC Auckland International Airport H.

St Chandon. 7 wins from 1400m to 2200m in Aust.

3rd dam

HEATHER BEE, by Drone. Winner in U.S.A. Half-sister to Peak Performance (dam of Expropriate), Erin O'Connell (dam of O'DEPUTY, SEVERIANO, Bakst, Valerio), Efficiently (dam of Maryland Cookie), Banning (dam of BALOMPIE , CHEM , Sergeant Bibot ), Dawn Chorus (dam of FOREVER FAITHFUL ). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

AIR DISPLAY (Nikoli). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 9f, £16,833, US$223,221, Santa Anita Volante H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Golden Gate H., Gr.2, Golden Gate San Francisco Mile H., Gr.3, Curragh Gladness S., L, Phoenix Park The Minstrel S., L, 3d Atlantic City United Nations H., Gr.1, Curragh Tetrarch S., Gr.3, Meadowlands Cliff Hanger H., Gr.3. Sire.

Miss Castle Hill. Unraced. Dam of-

LADY LISTER (Lord Lister). 3 wins at 2, Del Mar Coronado S., L, Fairplex Black Swan S., L, 2d Los Alamitos Proud Sister S., L. Dam of-

Kentucky Transfer (Irish River). 3 wins in Ger, 3d Dresden Grosser Radeberger Pilsner Preis, L, Hamburg Moet et Chandon Cup, L.

Colonial Delegate (Strodes Creek). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 3d Laurel Miracle Wood S., L, 4th Delaware Francis Jock Labelle Memorial S., L.

Shoot Back (Waquoit). 8 wins-1 at 2, US$223,059, 2d Saratoga Seneca H., Gr.3, Laurel Chieftain H., L, Pimlico Riggs H., L.

Sennacherib (Whatever For). 7 wins-1 at 2, 2d Delaware Nick Shuk Memorial H., L, 3d Laurel Humphrey S Finney S., L.

Hawk's Heather (Silver Hawk). 2 wins at 2, 2d Del Mar Coronado S., L.

Elusive Miss. 7 wins in U.S.A. Dam of-

HONKEY TONK KID (Ultramate). 9 wins-2 at 2, Turf Paradise Paradise Valley H., L, Great Falls Montana Derby, Treasure State Futurity.