Musidora
Account of ASCOT FARM, Cambridge.
Lot
480Foaled 8th October 2004
Chestnut Filly
Box
 F 515Branded: nr sh; 33 over 4 off sh
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) (Bay 1999-Stud 2003). Head of The 2002 International 3YO Classification. 10 wins-5 at 2-from 5f to 1m, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.
1st dam NICE DANCING, by Bering. Raced twice. Half-sister to SMACKOVER CREEK, Lode, Salvora (dam of AUBE INDIENNE, MARE NOSTRUM, RAISONNABLE, SPECIAL GALLERY), Islands (dam of FIT TO LEAD), Rolls (dam of FLYING SPUR). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners- Outsourcing (c. by Alwuhush). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 9f, Newmarket Saxham Nursery H., 2d Hollywood Bold Reasoning S., L. Etruscan King (c. by King of Kings). Placed to 1¼m, 2d Curragh Tyros S., L, 3d Curragh Flemings Garage 2YO Maiden S., 4th Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3, Eyrefield S., L. Dance Gaily (f. by Nureyev). Winner at 2000m in Japan. Capoeira (f. by Nureyev). Winner at 1600m in Fr. El Gitano (c. by Danehill). Winner at 2200m in 2005-06 in Aust.
2nd dam GRAND LUXE , by Sir Ivor. 10 wins, Hollywood Convenience S., L , Santa Anita La Merced S., L , Woodbine Fury S., L , 2d Gulfstream Bonnie Miss S., L , 4th Woodbine Selene S., Can-3 . Half-sister to L'ENJOLEUR , LA VOYAGEUSE (dam of TIME BANDIT , INNOVATIVE ), MEDAILLE D'OR , D'ACCORD , L'Extravagante (dam of MONTELIMAR , L'EXTRA HONOR ), Slew and Easy (dam of CONSERVE ), La Pepite (dam of SOLDERA ), L'On Vite (dam of BIG VIKING , MILANOVA , HEART OF OAK ). Dam of 16 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:- SMACKOVER CREEK (Mr. Prospector). 4 wins, Oaklawn Fifth Season S., L. Salvora. Winner at 2000m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Bridaine. Dam of- AUBE INDIENNE (Bluebird). 5 wins to 1¼m, 434,000fr., US$466,073, Santa Anita Yellow Ribbon S., Gr.1, Las Palmas H., Gr.2. MARE NOSTRUM (Caerleon). 2 wins at 1800m, 1850m, Longchamp Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1. Producer. Rolls. Unraced. Dam of- FLYING SPUR (Danehill). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$2,051,090, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Australian Guineas, Gr.1, AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, 2d VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. Successful sire. Shoal Creek. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 4th SAJC Hill Smith S., L. Dam of- ENCOSTA DE LAGO (Fairy King). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$464,850, VATC Vic Health Cup, Gr.1, VRC Ascot Vale S., Gr.2, MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Sire. Ballincrea Lady. Unraced. Dam of- BALLYBLEUE (Peintre Celebre). Winner at 2, A$221,255, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, 3d STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.2.
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