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MELLIFONT (USA) (1994). Winner at 2. Out of a three-quarter sister to SW Sadler's Wells. Sire of 122 rnrs, 61 wnrs, inc. SW Deprivation - Win Again (H.K.) (SAJC Breeders' S., Gr.2), Native Song, Madison Gray, Pledge, SP Finbar Reidy, Rosemont, Titan Smile, Woodford Girl and of Touchoftheblarney, Scissorman, Mapua, Floydeboy, Rodger Fox - Winning Kev (Mac.), Twice, Bugle Boy, Oriental Bay, Ringa Kaha, etc. 

1st dam

BELLA'S HABIT, by Mercury. Raced twice. Half-sister to ROUGH HABIT, CITI HABIT, Chasing the Habit (dam of BRANSON). Dam of one named foal, one to race-

Special Habit (f. by Mellifont*). 3 wins. See below.

2nd dam

CERTAIN HABIT, by Ashabit*. Raced once. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ROUGH HABIT (Roughcast*). BMW Horse of the Year in 1992, 1995. 29 wins from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$347,575, A$3,445,250, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, All-Aged S., Gr.1-twice, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1-twice, BATC Fourex Cup, Gr.1-3 times, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.2, Taranaki RC Taranaki S., Gr.2-twice, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.3, HBJC Russells Toshiba TV S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Trust Bank Central S., Gr.3, VATC Myer S., L, Gold Coast TC AD Hollindale Southport Cup, L-twice, 2d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, BATC Doomben Ten Thousand H., Gr.1, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.2, Grand Prix S., Gr.2, Gold Coast TC AD Hollindale Southport Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L-twice, BATC Doomben Classic S., L, 3d STC BMW S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1.

CITI HABIT (Citidancer*). 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$67,050, A$216,450, BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, WRC Combined Rotary Clubs H., Cambridge JC Training Complex H., 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2.

Danish Habit. 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m, MVRC Cafe Cozmo H., Slickpix H.

Navenby. 2 wins at 1800m, 1900m, STC Darlington H., 2d AJC Mick Ferry H., 3d AJC Woodbine H., Coca Cola Bottlers H., STC Jewel Foods H.

Macmillan. 6 wins from 1400m to 1750m, QTC Dan O'Brien Maiden H.

Chasing the Habit. Raced twice. Dam of-

BRANSON (Personal Flag*). 6 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$80,613, A$8,000, to 2003-04, CJC Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Steam Tug Lyttelton H., Avondale JC Glenn Wells H., 4th CJC Christchurch Casino Easter Cup, Gr.3, ARC Trident Tavern Classic, L.

Kauri Habit. 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m to 2003-04, 2d Wanganui JC Rutland Arms Inn H., 3d Hawke's Bay Putaruru Partsworld H.

Race Record : 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Hawke's Bay Thirsty Dog Café & Bar (Napier) H., Electronic Zone H., Otaki Maori RC Heatherlea Downs Maiden S.

Served by Shinko King*. Date of last service, 23.10.2003.