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Use the Force

Account of BLOOMSBURY STUD NZ, Matamata.

(The property of G.P., J.D., S.D. & S.J. O'Flaherty)

Lot

782

Foaled 8th October 2002

Bay Colt

Box

  D 170

Branded: nr sh; 5 over 2 off sh

SireBluebird*Storm BirdNorthern Dancer
Fly to the Stars* (GB) Ivory DawnSir Ivor
1994Rise and FallMill ReefNever Bend
  Light DutyQueen's Hussar
DamCentaineCenturyBetter Boy*
Sent to War RainbeamVain
1991StrofadhesWar Hawk II*Sea Hawk
  Ionian SeaBeaufort Sea*

 

FLY TO THE STARS (GB) (Brown 1994-Stud in Fr. 2001, NZ 2001). Joint top of the 1999 English 4YO+ Free H. (7f-9f). 6 wins at 1600m, £207,691, 668,000fr., US$20,000, 323,498Dhs, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix du Rond-Point, Gr.2, Deauville Prix Messidor, Gr.3. Half-brother to SP Danseur Landais. Out of a sister or half-sister to 3 SW. Closely related to SW Nashwan. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

SENT TO WAR, by Centaine. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to (Our) Freeze Frame. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

TONIC (f. by Blues Traveller*). 3 wins at 1600m in 2002-03, Hororata RC Inglewood S., L, Southland RC New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight S., L, 2d Otago RC South Island 3YO Championship Final, L, 4th Otago Breeders' S., L.

Bohemian Dancer (g. by Blues Traveller*). 6 wins from 1400m to 1600m to 2003-04, 2d MVRC Australian Crate Exchange Kwik Lok H., Hawke's Bay HB Today H., 3d VRC Country P., MVRC Constable T Bear Trophy H.

 

2nd dam

STROFADHES, by War Hawk II*. Unraced. Half-sister to McGinty's Boy, Ancient Art (dam of POWER OF DESTINY - DOUGLAS DESIGN (N.Z.)). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

(Our) Freeze Frame (Icelandic*). 4 wins from 1200m to 1800m, SAJC Stormy Rex H., Schweppes Lemonade H., 2d STC Spicers Paper Function H., 3d Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, SAJC Blackjack H. Producer.

 

3rd dam

IONIAN SEA, by Beaufort Sea*. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, CJC Welcome S., L, Templeton H., 2d South Canterbury JC Show Gate S., L, 3d CJC Warstep S., L, Otago RC Champagne S., L, Geraldine Challenge S., L, 4th North Canterbury RC Inglewood S., L. Sister to AEGEAN SEA (dam of SYRIAN SEA), half-sister to Dark Princess (dam of SOMBRE LEGEND). Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

McGinty's Boy (McGinty). 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, SAJC Improvers' H., HMAS Aware H., 3d SAJC Adelaide Guineas, Gr.3.

Ancient Art. Unraced. Dam of-

POWER OF DESTINY - DOUGLAS DESIGN (N.Z.) (Sir Tristram*). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, A$322,110, VRC Great Western H., Gr.3, Chester Manifold S., L, 2d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 3d AJC Derby, Gr.1, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2.

 

4th dam

Kalimera , by Red Jester. 7 wins from 6f to 1¼m, Amberley Cup, CJC Warstep S., Tasman H., 3d CJC Midsummer H., L. Half-sister to ST MALO , Bridie O'Cally . Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

IONIAN SEA (Beaufort Sea*). 3 wins. See above.

AEGEAN SEA (Beaufort Sea*). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Southland RC Ascot Park S., L. Grandam of ELECTRONIC (First Norman*) (Gr.1).