Lot

 

Head Rush

Account of WAIKATO STUD LTD, Matamata.

Lot

1004

Foaled 24th November 2013

Chestnut Colt

Box

F 9

Branded: wsnr sh; 160 over 3 off sh

Sire

No Excuse Needed (GB)

1998

Machiavellian

Mr. Prospector

Raise a Native

Coup de Folie

Halo

Nawaiet

Zilzal

Nureyev

Greenland Park

Red God

Dam

Heads or Tales

2000

Tale of the Cat

Storm Cat

Storm Bird

Yarn

Mr. Prospector

Head of the River

Shirley Heights

Mill Reef

Boathouse

Habitat

1st dam

Heads or Tales, by Tale of the Cat. 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., CJC Maneline Farrier Supplies 3YO H., 3d Otago RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance S., L. Half-sister to GOOD FAITH(dam of TULLY DANE, MYGOODGRACE), Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of six foals to race, four winners, inc:-

Headsiwin (g. by O'Reilly). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones 3YO H.

Bingo (f. by O'Reilly). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m to 2014-15, 2d Waikato RC The Hits H.

Toss Up (f. by Zabeel). Winner at 1600m.

Higuain (g. by Pins). Winner at 1500m in Aust.

2nd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Dam of-

TULLY DANE(Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VATC Vain S., L, 4th VRC Poseidon S., L, Moomba P., L. Sire.

MYGOODGRACE(Royal Academy). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$99,060,CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L, ARC Staples Rodway H., 2dWhangarei RC BBS Timbers H., 3d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders S., L.

Private. Unraced. Dam of-

BELIEVE YOURSELF(Sebring). 2 wins at 2, A$313,950, in 2013-14, ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.

Heads or Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins. See above.

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2008-09. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$550,825, A$498,400, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1, Taranaki RC Schweppervescence H., WRC Industrial Distributors 2YO H., 2d Hawke's Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Fillies' S., L, 3d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, 4th Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3.