Abita Blue
Account of Ashwell Farm, Cambridge.
Lot 499
Lot
499Bay F
ABITA BLUE | ||
Bay mare | Foaled in 1996 |
Sire | Bluebird* | Storm Bird | Northern Dancer |
BLUES TRAVELLER* (IRE) |
| Ivory Dawn | Sir Ivor |
1990 | Natuschka | Authi | Aureole |
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| Norbelle | Norman |
Dam | Bassenthwaite* | Habitat | Sir Gaylord |
MISS PETITE |
| Splashing | Petingo |
1988 | Petite Coquette | Vice Regal | Bismark II* |
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| Vite Fillette | Arragon* |
BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE) (Bay 1990-Stud 1995). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 9f, £95,946, $US566,830, Bay Meadows H., Gr.2, 3d The Derby, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Surrealist. Sire of SW Giovana (Queensland Oaks, Gr.1), Verlei, Travellin' Man, Aswhatilldois, SP Never Blue, Blusienka, Romanylei and of On Time, Blue Goddess, Abita Blue, Belgian Blue, Kazoo, Marie Celeste, Alcide Blues, Just Call Me, Mick My Mongrello, Quesada, Routine Blue, etc. |
Being sold as a racing and breeding proposition
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1st dam | ||||||||
Miss Petite, by Bassenthwaite*. Winner at 2, 2d ARC Gold & Ivory S., 3d ARC Ra Ora S., L, 4th Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Avondale JC Ra Ora Classic S., L. Dam of four named foals, two to race, both winners, inc:- | ||||||||
| A Little Fun (93 f. by Racing is Fun*). Winner at 1300m, BOP RC Crockford Real Estate H. | |||||||
| Abita Blue (96 f. by Blues Traveller*). Winner. See below. | |||||||
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2nd dam | ||||||||
PETITE COQUETTE, by Vice Regal. Unplaced. Sister to VITE CHEVAL, Vite Princess (dam of NAT THE BRAT). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:- | ||||||||
| Miss Petite (Bassenthwaite*). Winner. See above. | |||||||
| Piping Hot - Forex Supreme (Mac.). 5 wins up to 1400m to 2000-01 in NZ and Mac. | |||||||
| Fortune Bold. 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m to 1999-2000 in Mac. | |||||||
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3rd dam | ||||||||
VITE FILLETTE, by Arragon*. Raced once. Three-quarter-sister to ST CRISPIAN, TUAM, half-sister to LORD CHEVAL, Bito (dam of MILL ROAD). Dam of 14 named foals, 12 to race, 7 winners, inc:- | ||||||||
| VITE CHEVAL (Vice Regal). Top of The 1984-85 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1300m-2000m). Top colt on The 1982-83 NZ 2YO Free H. 11 wins-4 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, NZ$32,750, A$489,870, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, All-Aged S., Gr.1, VATC Futurity S., Gr.1, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.2, QTC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, Queensland Guineas, Gr.3, STC Sir Robert Askin Cup, Gr.3, BATC Channel 7 Classic S., L, 2d QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.2, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, VRC Moomba P., Gr.3. Sire. | |||||||
| Prince Karayar. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, VATC Chadstone H., Springvale H., TRC Intermediate H., TTC Intermediate H., Improvers' H. | |||||||
| Vite Princess. Unraced. Dam of- | |||||||
| NAT THE BRAT (Racing is Fun*). 9 wins from 1400m to 2300m, NZ$150,730, A$1,000, ARC Cornwall H., Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, CJC Winter Classic H., L, Manawatu Breeders S., L-twice, Manawatu RC Members' H., Liquorland H., Wairarapa & Carterton RC City Rail H., 2d WRC Comeskey Grant H., 3d Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, Wairarapa & Carterton RC Ord Minnett Securities Breeders' S., L, WRC Queensgate Centre H., 4th New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3. | |||||||
| Touch Wood. Winner at 1600m, Waikato RC Caltex Te Rapa S. Dam of- | |||||||
| Direct Link. 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 217,800Rgt., S$24,785, to 2001 in Mal, Selangor TC Class 1 H., 3d Selangor TC Class 1 H. | |||||||
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4th dam | ||||||||
CITO, by Jekyll*. Unraced. Sister to Cinita (dam of Imperial Star), half-sister to TIMON, ST CRISPIAN, TUAM, Roussillon. Dam of 11 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:- | ||||||||
| LORD CHEVAL (Proud Look*). Third top colt on The 1968-69 NZ 3YO Free H. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, Wellington Derby, Gr.2, Avondale JC Founders' H., L, JB O'Loghlen Memorial H., L, Spring H., Avondale Futurity H., 2d ARC King's P., Gr.3, George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.3, Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, 3d Avondale Guineas, Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3. | |||||||
| Montroig. Unraced. Dam of- | |||||||
| Nalatac. Winner at 1600m. Dam of- | |||||||
| HILL'S BREW (Bottler). 12 wins from 1400m to 4000m, NZ$151,505, WRC Parliamentary H., L, Wanganui JC G Bristol & Sons H.-twice, R&P Edmonds Ltd H., Racecourse Function Centre H., Westpactrust H., WRC Twin Lakes Motors Improvers' H., ICI Dulux H., Levin RC Members H., 2d Waikato RC FR Bodle Memorial H., L, 3d Taranaki JC Mason Appliances Fisher & Paykel S., Gr.2, 4th Taranaki JC Mason Appliances Fisher & Paykel S., Gr.2, CJC Smokefree Gold Cup, Gr.3. | |||||||
| Four Roses. Unraced. Dam of- | |||||||
| Roseanne. Unraced. Dam of- | |||||||
| RAGGAMUFFIN ROSE (Nuage d'Or*). 6 wins from 2000m to 4200m, Air New Zealand Grand National Hurdle, L. | |||||||
| Bito. Unraced. Dam of- | |||||||
| MILL ROAD (Concert Dancer*). 6 wins from 1600m to 4200m, Air New Zealand Grand National Hurdle, L, 2d CJC Air New Zealand Grand National Hurdle, L, Southland RC Bowmont Wholesale Meats H. | |||||||
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Race Record: | ||||||||
Winner at 2, Hororata RC Islington Tavern Juvenile H. |