Account of KARAKA DOWNS, Karaka.
Lot
124Foaled 2nd November 2001
Chestnut F
Box
 G 184Branded: nr sh; 9 over 1 off sh
BIJOU D'INDE (GB) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in GB 1998, NZ 1999). Third on The 1996 International 3YO Classification (Intermediate). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £281,953, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Hebridean. Sire of Farouche, Serin Su, Galaxy Jewel, Grange Clare, La Romana, My Bijou, Saphir Indien and of the placegetters J'Ubio, Jewel of India, Mac's Jewel, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.
1st dam FLITGROVE, by Don't Forget Me*. Unraced. Half-sister to Queen's Pattern (dam of Pattern of Bells). This is her seventh live foal. Her sixth foal is a yearling. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners- La Trio (f. by Manntari*). 2 wins at 1350m in 2000-01, 3d QTC Todwana H. Peg's Own (f. by Straight Strike*). 3 wins at 1100m, 2d VATC Student H. Classic Chance (f. by College Chapel*). Placed up to 1200m.
2nd dam IRRADIATE, by Rassendyll*. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P., Gr.2, 4th STC Magic Night H., Gr.3. Half-sister to ENCORES, SIR LAURENCE, Preview (dam of PILLAGING), Phantom's Lady (dam of SPLENDID HORSE - SPLENDID BO BO (Mac.)). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:- Century Hit. 7 wins-1 at 2-up to 1200m, WATC Pioneers H., 2d STC 2YO H., WATC Czarovitch H., 3d AJC 3YO H., WATC Exchange H. Queen's Pattern. Unplaced. Dam of- Pattern of Bells (Bellotto*). 5 wins up to 1450m, A$107,500, VATC Phar Lap P., John Ritchie H., 2d VATC Grace Darling H., Winter H., 3d VRC Matron S., L, VATC Carlton & United Australia's Own P.
3rd dam STAGE HIT, by Century. Joint top filly on The 1978-79 Aust. 2YO Free H. 7 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$164,455, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, STC Canterbury S., Gr.2, Rosemount Wines Classic, Gr.2, 2d VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, 4th STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Sister to INDIAN RAJ, Miami Vice, half-sister to TradingPost - El Karim (H.K.). Dam of 12 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:- ENCORES (Marscay). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$531,076, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, 2d QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, STC Sydney Harbour Casino S., Gr.1, BATC Doomben Ten Thousand H., Gr.1. Sire. SIR LAURENCE (Bletchingly). 3 wins at 1200m, STC Eskimo Prince H., L, AJC Paddock H., STC Kogarah H., 2d AJC Chisholm Welter H. Sire. Preview (Kenmare*). Winner at 1600m, 3d AJC Dulcify H., L. Dam of- PILLAGING (Marauding). 3 wins at 2, A$447,500, in 2001-02, VRC Siresâ Produce S., Gr.1, 3d MRC AAMI Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. A Star is Born. Placed at 1300m in Aust. Dam of- Kohinoor (Bigstone*). 5 wins up to 1400m to 2001-02, WRC Armstrong Jones H., 2d Egmont RC Fayette Park S., Gr.3, CJC Breeders S., L. Phantom's Lady. Unraced. Dam of- SPLENDID HORSE - SPLENDID BO BO (Mac.) (Geiger Counter*). 5 wins-3 at 2-up to 1300m, Illawarra TC Mercury 2YO Classic S., Gr.3.
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