Lot

 

Taylor Street

Account of THE OAKS STUD, Cambridge.

Lot

210

Foaled 7th September 2002

Bay Filly

Box

  G 252

Branded: nr sh; 15 over 2 off sh

SireNureyevNorthern DancerNearctic
Stravinsky* (USA) SpecialForli
1996Fire the GroomBlushing GroomRed God
  Prospector's FireMr. Prospector
DamSeeking the GoldMr. ProspectorRaise a Native
Seeking Fortune* (USA) Con GameBuckpasser
1993GabfestTom RolfeRibot
  Party HatHail to Reason

 

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Sire of SW Balmont (York Gimcrack S., Gr.2), Oratorio, Flying Firebird, Venables, SP Solar Fire, Acciacatura, Doohulla, Looking Back, Speedy Sonata, Steel Light and of Bentley's Ball, Dvinsky, Benbaun, Savitsky, Alinsky, Bathwick Bill, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

 

1st dam

SEEKING FORTUNE*, by Seeking the Gold. Placed at 8¼f in GB. Half-sister to FRED'S DANCER, Mountain Lore. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Momentum Player - Full Speed Ahead (Mac.) (g. by Bishop of Cashel). 4 wins up to 1300m to 2002-03 in Mac.

 

2nd dam

Gabfest, by Tom Rolfe. Winner, 2d Fair Grounds Bayou H., L, 3d Calder La Prevoyante H., Gr.3. Blood-sister to Thought Through (dam of WITHIN REASON), half-sister to PARTY BONNET (dam of IN MY HEART, DEL MAR DENNIS, FORTY NINER DAYS). Dam of 15 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

FRED'S DANCER (Fred Astaire). 8 wins, Detroit Southfield S., L, 2d Detroit Farmington Hills H., L.

Mountain Lore (Cox's Ridge). 6 wins, 2d Aqueduct Stuyvesant H., Gr.3.

Sixth Man. 6 wins from 8½f to 1¼m, US$181,900 in USA.

Gabby Lou. 3 wins at 8½f, 9f to 2003 in USA and Can.

 

3rd dam

PARTY HAT, by Hail to Reason. Unraced. Sister to What's the Reason (dam of WHATEVER FOR), half-sister to LATE BLOOMER (dam of ENDS WELL, FRED ASTAIRE), JOHNNY APPLESEED, LATE ACT). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

PARTY BONNET (The Axe). 3 wins, Laurel Martha Washington H., L. Dam of-

IN MY HEART (Miswaki). 3 wins-2 at 2, Woodbine Natalma S., Can-1, 2d Monmouth Revidere S., L. Producer.

FORTY NINER DAYS (Conquistador Cielo). 9 wins-1 at 2, US$1,009,625, Golden Gate H., Gr.2, Bay Meadows H., Gr.2, 2d Hollywood Juvenile Championship S., Gr.2, Del Mar Invitational H., Gr.2.

DEL MAR DENNIS (Dixieland Band). 10 wins, US$1,023,612, Hollywood Mervyn LeRoy H., Gr.2, Santa Anita San Pasqual H., Gr.2, San Bernardino H., Gr.2-3 times, 3d Hollywood Gold Cup, Gr.1.

 

4th dam

DUNCE CAP, by Tom Fool. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, 7f, Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.3, Newcastle Seaton Delaval S., Gr.3, York Lowther S., Gr.3, 2d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Sandown National S., Gr.3. Half-sister to INVESTITURE. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

LATE BLOOMER (Stage Door Johnny). Second Top Filly on The USA 4YO+ Free H. 11 wins, US$512,040, Belmont Beldame S., Gr.1. Dam of-

ENDS WELL (Lyphard). 10 wins, Atlantic City United Nations H., Gr.1. Sire.