National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

9 - 11 May 2004

Lot

Royal Chief

Account of ESKER LODGE, Cambridge.

Lot

41

Foaled 28th September 2003

Bay Colt

Box

                       C 41

Branded: nr sh; 2 over 3 off sh

Sire                                                 Danehill*                                  Danzig............................... Northern Dancer
Cullen (AUS)                                                                         Razyana..................................... His Majesty
1996                                               Princess Tracy*                    Ahonoora*.............................. Lorenzaccio*
                                                                                                                Princess Ru............................... Princely Gift
Dam                                               Iades*                                       Shirley Heights................................ Mill Reef
Miss Martha                                                                          Isabella Moretti........................... Sir Gaylord
1993                                               Have No Doubt*                   Never Bend................................... Nasrullah
                                                                                                                Believe Me........................................... Alibhai

 

CULLEN (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2001). 4 wins-1 at 2-up to 1200m, NZ$56,000, A$287,750, VATC Blue Diamond Preview, Gr.3, Rubiton S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VRC Chivas Regal S., Gr.3, 3d STC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3. Brother to SW Danasinga (QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, sire); half-brother to SW Tracy's Element, SW Topasannah and SW Towkay. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

MISS MARTHA, by Iades*. Raced once. Half-sister to Kid Lousiana, Credendum (dam of TABLE THE MOTION), Lady Obie (dam of OBIEDA). This is her fifth live foal. Her fourth foal is a yearling. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Hula Swing (g. by Hula Town). 6 wins from 1000m to 1600m to 2003-04 in Aust.

 

2nd dam

HAVE NO DOUBT*, by Never Bend. 2 wins in USA. Sister to RIGHT ON, half-sister to KANUMERA, PURE AND SIMPLE, SALESMAN PRIOR, Plausible (dam of SUICIDE SUE), Advise (dam of NEW LEAF), Strictly Speaking (dam of ELOCUTIONIST), Quick to Learn (dam of ACT ONE). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Kid Lousiana (Rare Brick). 12 wins-1 at 2-in Mex, 2d Las Americas Handicap Inaugural, L, Clasico Windsor, L.

Credendum. Unplaced. Dam of-

TABLE THE MOTION (Settlement Day*). 26 wins-1 at 2, US$308,327, Woodlands Miss Kansas City H., L.

Lady Obie. Unraced. Dam of-

OBIEDA (Taylor's Falls). Winner at 2, River Downs Tah Dah S., L.

 

3rd dam

BELIEVE ME, by Alibhai. Winner in USA. Sister to MOSLEM CHIEF, half-sister to PAIL OF WATER, Jet Girl, Tumbling (dam of Tumble Lark). Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

RIGHT ON (Never Bend). 6 wins-1 at 2, Gulfstream Appleton H., Gr.3.

SALESMAN PRIOR (Royal Charger). 17 wins-2 at 2, Hazel Park Decoration Day H., L, 2d Hawthorne Juvenile S., Gr.3.

PURE AND SIMPLE (Nashua). 7 wins, Monmouth Spring H., L.

KANUMERA (Native Dancer). 6 wins-1 at 2, Fresno Harvest H., L. Sire.

Plausible. 2 wins in USA. Dam of-

SUICIDE SUE (Gallant Romeo). 3 wins, Solano Fairfield S., L. Producer.

Advise. Winner in USA. Dam of-

NEW LEAF (Blue Prince). 7 wins, Arlington Pucker Up S., Gr.3.

Strictly Speaking. Raced once. Dam of-

ELOCUTIONIST (Gallant Romeo). 9 wins-4 at 2, Pimlico Preakness S., Gr.1, Arkansas Derby, Gr.2, 3d Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

Creed. Unraced. Dam of-

Shadai Bishop. Winner in Japan. Dam of-

TAKEICHI KENTO (Dr Devious). 2 wins at 2, Kokura Juvenile S., Jpn-3.

Quick to Learn. Unraced. Dam of-

ACT ONE (Stage Door Johnny). 2 wins at 2500m, 3000m, Chantilly Prix Berteux, Gr.3, 3d French St Leger, Gr.1. Sire.