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Irish Sky

Account of COTTAGE STABLES, Timaru.

Lot

105

Foaled 5th October 2001

Brown Gelding

Box

               J 258

Branded: nr sh; 22 over 1 off sh

SireNureyevNorthern DancerNearctic
Stravinsky* (USA) SpecialForli
1996Fire the GroomBlushing GroomRed God
  Prospector's FireMr. Prospector
DamWoodman*Mr. ProspectorRaise a Native
Woodwind* (USA) PlaymateBuckpasser
1994ShywingWing OutBoldnesian
  Cheyenne BirdsongRestless Wind

 

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Out of SW Fire the Groom. Sire of 7 wnrs, inc. SP Steel Light and of Bentley's Ball, Looking Back, Bachelor of Arts, Bathwick Bill, Haydn, Korsakoff and of the placegetters Acciacatura, Catchthegroom, Close to Perfect, Firebird Rising, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

 

1st dam

WOODWIND*, by Woodman*. Winner at 6½f in USA. Half-sister to Shes Flying (dam of Sky Diver). This is her second live foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Mojave Song (f. by Desert King*). Placed up to 1600m in 2002-03.

 

2nd dam

SHYWING, by Wing Out. 8 wins from 6½f to 1m, US$453,930, Hollywood Senorita S., L, Valkyr H., L-twice, Santa Anita Autumn Days H., L, Las Cienegas H., L, 2d Santa Anita La Canada S., Gr.1, Las Palmas H., Gr.2, El Encino S., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood A Gleam H., Gr.3. Half-sister to COMPELLING SOUND, CRESTON, SEQUOYAH, Sky Feather. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Facade. 3 wins at 7f, 1m in USA. Producer.

Impulsive. 4 wins-1 at 2-in USA.

Shes Flying. Unraced. Dam of-

Sky Diver (Corwyn Bay). 5 wins up to 6f to 2003, 3d Sunray Inaugural H., L, 4th Albuquerque Express H., L.

 

3rd dam

CHEYENNE BIRDSONG, by Restless Wind. Unraced. Half-sister to SIBERIAN EXPRESS, ERWIN BOY, DANCING PARTNER. Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

COMPELLING SOUND (Seattle Slew). 4 wins at 8½f, 9f, US$271,125, Hollywood Will Rogers H., Gr.3, Silver Screen H., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Swaps S., Gr.2, Santa Anita San Felipe S., Gr.2. Sire.

CRESTON (Flying Paster). 5 wins-2 at 2, US$328,690, Del Mar Balboa S., Gr.3, 2d Santa Anita California Cup Juvenile S., L, 3d Hollywood Dayjur H., L, On Trust H., L, Santa Anita California Cup Sprint H., L.

SEQUOYAH (Gummo). 2 wins at 2, Bay Meadows Fall Festival Juvenile S, L, 2d California Breeders' Champion S, L, Del Mar Rancho Santa Fe S, L.

Sky Feather (Flying Paster). 2 wins at 6f, 6½f, 2d Turf Paradise Molly Butler H., L, 3d Turf Paradise Twilight Tear H., L, Ruffian H., L. Dam of-

Smoke Break (Smokester). Winner at 2 in 2003, 2d Hollywood Cinderella S., L.

 

4th dam

INDIAN CALL, by Warfare. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to HAND TO HAND, half-sister to LADY TRAMP, POPULAR DEMAND. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SIBERIAN EXPRESS (Caro). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1. Sire.

 

Unbroken