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REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2000). Joint Head of The 1999-2000 Australasian 3YO Classification. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$1,567,850, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, CF Orr S., Gr.1, 2d MVRC Australia S., Gr.1, 3d VATC VicHealth Cup, Gr.1, Futurity S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Hurricane Sky and SW Umatilla. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

BUNCRANA*, by Woodman*. Winner at 7f in Ire. Three-quarter-sister to Thoroughly (dam of Brooklyn). This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Halo Sailor (c. by Southern Halo). Placed at 2000m in 2002, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Carrieres Sous Poissy, 3d Deauville Prix de la Morelle, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Chatou.

2nd dam

RUA D'ORO, by El Gran Senor. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 1m, Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, 3d Curragh Matron S., Gr.3. Sister to PORTICO, half-sister to Thoroughly (dam of Brooklyn). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Gypsy Passion. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Goodwood Volvo Contracts Globetrotter H.

Playa del Sol. 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m in Italy.

Smile Awhile. Raced once. Dam of-

Call Me Dandy. Winner in Japan.

3rd dam

THOROUGH, by Thatch. 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Deauville Prix d'Astarte, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Vivienne, Saint-Cloud Prix Eugene de Savoie, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ramus, 2d Longchamp Prix du Rond-Point, Gr.3, Prix de la Pepiniere, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Fille de l'Air, Gr.3, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr.3. Half-sister to Rhoecus. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

RUA D'ORO (El Gran Senor). 2 wins. See above.

PORTICO (El Gran Senor). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, Leopardstown Two Thousand Guineas Trial S., L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Niceas, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.3, Madrid Gran Premio de la Hispanidad, L, 4th Curragh Sea World International S., Gr.2.

Thoroughly. Unraced. Dam of-

Brooklyn (Ali-Royal*). 2 wins at 2, 3d Curragh Beresford S., Gr.3.

4th dam

POLLY COTTON, by Vaguely Noble. Raced twice. Sister to Noble Lady (dam of NOBLE NASHUA), half-sister to REAL GOOD DEAL, REAL SWEET DEAL, Good and Fleet (dam of FAST AND LUCKY). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

THOROUGH (Thatch). 4 wins. See above.

Rhoecus (Rheingold). 8 wins from 11f to 2m in GB and Fr, 2d Grand Prix de Marseille-Vivaux, L, 3d Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1.