National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

9 - 11 May 2004

 

Lot

 

Bohemian Blues

Account of GRANGEWILLIAM STUD, Wanganui.

Bay mare Foaled in 1997

Lot

720

Bay Mare

Box

               I 666

Sire                                                 Bluebird*                                  Storm Bird......................... Northern Dancer
Blues Traveller* (IRE)                                             Ivory Dawn.......................................... Sir Ivor
1990                                               Natuschka                              Authi..................................................... Aureole
                                                                                                                Norbelle.............................................. Norman
Dam                                               Icelandic*                                Rarity............................................... Hethersett
Winter's Tale                                                                       Arctic Walk................................. Arctic Slave
1990                                               Gay Sonnet                             Solaboy*..................................... The Minstrel
                                                                                                                Silver Plume........................... Silver Dream*

 

BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE) (1990). 6 wins, £95,946, US$566,830, Bay Meadows H., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Nanarch. Sire of SW Giovana (Queensland Oaks, Gr.1), The a Train, (Our) Travellin' Man, Verlei, Gypsy Babe, Supa Belt, Aswhatilldois, Tonic, SP Auckland Blues, Memphis Blues, Call it the Blues, Never Blue, Blusienka, Romanylei and of Bohemian Blues, Just Call Me, On Time, Quesada, Blue Goddess, Bombaci Suat, etc.

 

1st dam

WINTER'S TALE, by Icelandic*. Winner at 1650m, 3d ARC Autumn 3YO Stayers' Championship H. Half-sister to BESTY COUP. Dam of three named foals, two to race, both winners, inc:-

Bohemian Blues (f. by Blues Traveller*). 5 wins. See below.

Juryman (g. by Justice Prevails). 3 wins at 1100m, 1400m in 2002-03, ARC Crombie Lockwood Insurance Brokers 3YO S., Marton JC Fayette Park 3YO S., 3d Matamata RC Fayette Park 3YO S.H.

 

2nd dam

GAY SONNET, by Solaboy*. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

BESTY COUP (Justice Prevails). 2001 South Island Filly of the Year. 7 wins from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$92,250, to 2002-03, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, Marton JC ITM Rural H., CJC Robbie's Bar & Bistro Cranford St 3YO H., Otago RC MG Marketing H., 2d CJC Warstep S., L, Otago RC Otago Breeders' S., L, Southland RC NZ Bloodstock Breeders S., L, Otago RC Wickliffe Ltd S.H., Gluyas Ford Ashburton 2YO Classic, 3d CJC Churchill S.H., Gr.3, South Island 2YO S., L, Otago RC James Hazlett S., L, 4th Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L, Inglewood S., L, CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L.

Behind Bars. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2003-04.

Nothing Modest. Winner at 1200m.

Royal Sonnet. Unplaced. Dam of-

Royal Trout. 2 wins at 1600m, 1900m, 3d WRC Quickbooks Pro H.

 

3rd dam

SILVER PLUME, by Silver Dream*. Unraced. Dam of 3 foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

Crack the Ice. 2 wins at 2200m, 2400m, 4th WATC Belgravia S., L.

 

4th dam

GAY PLUME, by Golden Plume*. Unplaced. Half-sister to GAY SOVEREIGN (dam of GAY SHARON, SOTIP, First Sovereign). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Dr Hook - Rang Gay (Aust.). 4 wins from 1600m to 2050m, MVRC Macedon H.

 

Race Record : 5 wins at 1100m, 1200m to 2002-03, Taumarunui RC Cosmopolitan Club & TAB H., WRC Drake International H., Masterton RC Westbury Stud H., Stratford RC Aitken Transport H., Taranaki RC Robert Harris Cafe Hamilton Maiden S., 2d WRC Drake International H., Rangitikei RC Bulls Business Houses H., 3d Waikato RC Ancroft Stud S.

Served by Danske. Date of last service, 07.10.2003.