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As Good as it Gets

Account of HIGHVIEW STUD, Ohaupo.

Lot

509

Foaled 18th August 2005

Brown Colt

Box

H 285

Branded: donbarnr sh; 14 over 5 off sh

Sire

Val Royal (FR)

1996

Royal Academy

Nijinsky

Northern Dancer

Crimson Saint

Crimson Satan

Vadlava

Bikala

Kalamoun

Vadsa

Halo

Dam

Astradane (IRE)

1991

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Astra Adastra

Mount Hagen

Bold Bidder

True Rocket

Roan Rocket

VAL ROYAL (FR) (Bay 1996-Stud 2002). 7 wins-1 at 2, Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Vadlawys. Sire of 18 wnrs, inc. SP Cockney Rebel and of Lady Gwendyln, Key Biscane, Valdan, Delitme, La Genzianella, Dignified Moment - Relaxing Life (Mac.), Leader's, Aaim to Prosper, Babylon Sister, Best Image, Harper Valley, Miss Josiey Wales, Valbenny, Vitznau, Indicted, Our Royal Eclipse, Sanso Tank, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs.

1st dam

ASTRADANE, by Danehill. 6 wins from 1300m to 1600m, MVRC Tabaret H., Lechte Chrysler Jeep H. Sister to GENEVRA. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, inc:-

STARDANE - MONEY SEE ME (Mac.) (g. by Soviet Star). 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, NZ$78,350, HK$666,250, M$28,000, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, Wanganui Guineas, L, 3d HKJC Li Cup H., Japan Racing Association Trophy H., Causeway H., Cricket Club Valley S.

Dane Dream (c. by Dream Well). Placed in 2006-07 in Aust.

2nd dam

ASTRA ADASTRA, by Mount Hagen. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to BALLAD ROCK, PIROUETTE, Daring Grey (dam of Portrait Painter), Love Locket (dam of Reason to Be), Ella Karina (dam of PERSIAN FLYER). Dam of 15 foals, all raced, 11 winners, inc:-

GENEVRA (Danehill). 5 wins at 1600m, Preis des Casino Baden-Baden, L, Hoppegarten Preis der Berliner BMW Vertragspartner, L, Mulheim Jahre Rennbahn Raffelberg, 2d Milan Premio Dormello, Gr.3. Dam of-

Gigondas. 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m, Chantilly Prix du Bois Franc, Longchamp Prix des Petits Champs.

Yoush. 7 wins from 1400m to 2200m, £79,348, 140,000Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Sandown Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy H., Epsom Vodacom H., 3d York John Smith's Magnet Cup H., 4th Abu Dhabi National Day Cup, L.

Diamond Decorum. 4 wins-1 at 2-to 7f, Lingfield Tote Stakes Showcase H., 2d Goodwood Bonusprint Stakes Showcase H.

Baraz. 2 wins at 1½m, Newbury Coopers & Lybrand Summer H.

Sualtach. 12 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9½f, Doncaster Mark Thomas Chum H.

3rd dam

TRUE ROCKET, by Roan Rocket. Second top filly on The 1969 Irish 2YO Free H. 5 wins at 2, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, Phoenix Park Maher Nursery H., L, 3d Curragh S., Gr.3, Curragh Athasi S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Gododin, Rionore. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

BALLAD ROCK (Bold Lad). 5 wins at 5f, 6f, Phoenix Sprint S., L, Curragh Rockingham H., L, 2d Leopardstown Ballyogan S., Gr.3. Sire.

PIROUETTE (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins at 7f, Curragh Athasi S., L, MacDonagh Boland S., L, 2d Leopardstown S., Gr.3. Producer.

Ella Karina. Unraced. Dam of-

PERSIAN FLYER (Persian Heights). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 3d AJC Villiers S., Gr.2.