Lot

 

Ballybit

Lot

831

Foaled 19th October 2006

Bay Colt

Box

G 245

Branded: ACORNnr sh; 63 over 6 off sh

Account of THE OAKS STUD, Cambridge.

Sire

Spartacus (IRE)

2000

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Teslemi

Ogygian

Damascus

Martha Queen

Nijinsky

Dam

Miss Grosvenor

1997

Grosvenor

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

My Tricia

Hermes

Helen

Noble Bijou

Vaguely Noble

Helen of Troy

Sovereign Edition

SPARTACUS (IRE) (Bay 2000-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). 3 wins at 2, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1. Sire of 12 wnrs, inc. Rastignano, Strait of Mewsina, Apollo Shark, Adam Eterno, All the Aces, In Honour, Khaspa, Lord Sandicliffe, Make Your Choice, Remind Me Monday, Rich Kid, Rosy Alexander and of the placegetters Atello, Dawn Light, Hucking Harmony, Lady Sparta, Maureen Dorothy, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

MISS GROSVENOR, by Grosvenor. Winner at 1600m in Aust. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Testamonial (g. by Testa Rossa). Placed at 2 & 3 to 2006-07.

2nd dam

HELEN, by Noble Bijou. Unraced. Half-sister to CALERA (dam of IMPOSERA, IMPRIMATUR, CALABOOSE). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Scarlex. 12 wins to 1400m, A$132,503, QTC Royal Paree H., Mr Consistency Welter H., Top Unit Welter H., BTC Tutt & Quinlan H., Queensland Pine H.

Like a Trojan. 8 wins from 1200m to 3000m, VATC Sweet Nell H.

Smudged. 3 wins to 2000m, Rotorua RC Lynmore Quality Meats H. Producer.

3rd dam

HELEN OF TROY, by Sovereign Edition. 3 wins at 2, CJC Welcome S., L, WRC Plunket Nursery H., Karitane H., 3d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Sister to Early Edition (dam of WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP), Te Akau Princess (dam of PALACE NEWS), three-quarter-sister to Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 8 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CALERA (Zamazaan). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, AJC Princess H., L, SAJC Rosebank H., Adelaide RC Kent Town H., 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, 3d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3. Dam of-

IMPOSERA (Imposing). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$1,090,700, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1. Dam of-

Tristera (Sir Tristram). Winner at 1400m, 2d MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.3, VRC Matron S., L, 3d VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3. Dam of-

TERANABA (Anabaa). 2 wins to 2000m, A$540,200, in 2006-07, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Royal Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3.

IMPRIMATUR (Imposing). 4 wins to 2000m, A$338,900, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Diners Club Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.2, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

CALABOOSE (Brigand). 15 wins to 2400m, A$190,835, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 2d STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L.

Helen's Love. Raced twice. Grandam of-

WAHID (Almutawakel). Top of The 2005-06 NZ 3YO Free H. (1650m+). 10 wins-3 at 2, NZ$1,037,060, to 2007-08, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Levin Classic, Gr.1, 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 3d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 4th Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1.

ALL THE CHAT (Westminster). 2 wins at 2, STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, Counties Challenge S., L, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3. Producer.