Lot

Crown of Thorns

Account of WINDSOR PARK STUD LTD., Cambridge.

Lot

286

Foaled 4th September 2005

Chestnut Colt

 

Branded: Snr sh; 6 over 5 off sh

Sire

Thorn Park (AUS)

1999

Spinning World

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Imperfect Circle

Riverman

Joy

Bluebird

Storm Bird

Christmas Spirit

Bletchingly

Dam

Monica Hall

2000

Volksraad

Green Desert

Danzig

Celtic Assembly

Secretariat

Greta Hall

Kaapstad

Sir Tristram

Lovenvain

Vain

THORN PARK (AUS) (Chestnut 1999-Stud 2004). 9 wins-2 at 2-to 1500m, A$1,535,725, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Premiere S., Gr.2, BTC Cup, Gr.2, MRC Moonga S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Up and Coming S., Gr.2, Expressway S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Emirates Classic S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Futurity S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Light Up the World. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

MONICA HALL, by Volksraad. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

GRETA HALL, by Kaapstad. 5 wins to 1400m, NZ$17,950, A$114,146, STC Triscay S., L, Otago RC Otago Breeders' S., L, NSW Tatt's RC Carrington S., L , STC Northern Dancer H. Sister to GOLDEN SWORD , three-quarter-sister to MULAN PRINCESS , half-sister to MADAM VALETA (dam of FALKIRK , LUSCILLA ), BALMORAL KEEP . Dam of 4 named foals, 1 to race.

3rd dam

Lovenvain , by Vain. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, BOP RC 18th Avenue Motel H., 3d CJC Edward Lumley H., L . Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOLDEN SWORD (Kaapstad). 8 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$739,375, AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.3, AJC Carbine Club S., L, VRC Dimattina Arcadia Tomato H., 2d STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, BATC Arco Steel H., 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, 4th VATC CF Orr S., Gr.2, Queensland Guineas, Gr.2.

MADAM VALETA (Palace Music). 9 wins to 1400m, NZ$60,150, A$80,000, Rotorua RC Lion Brown 1200 S., Gr.3, QTC Ascot H., L, BATC Diet Coke Welter H., Matamata RC Majestic Horse Floats H., 3d ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.3, QTC Crown Lager H., L, 4th QTC Qantas Cup, Gr.2, STC Dow Corning Missile S., Gr.3. Dam of-

FALKIRK (Tale of the Cat). Second on The 2003-04 NZ 3YO Free H. 8 wins to 1300m, £8,060, NZ$55,465, A$593,200, to 2005-06, QTC Cup, Gr.2, STC Theo Marks H., Gr.2, VRC Gilgai Baguette S., Gr.3, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, VRC Bob Hoysted H., L, 2d STC Canterbury S., Gr.2, VRC Gilgai Baguette S., Gr.3, AJC Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, BTC Sprint H., Gr.3, 4th AJC Expressway S., Gr.2.

MULAN PRINCESS (Kaapstad). 6 wins from 1200m to 1900m, NZ$850, A$326,770, STC Hill S., Gr.2, AJC PJ Bell H., L, STC Premier's Cup, L, Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, AJC Petersham RSL Club H., 2d AJC James HB Carr S., L, Show County H., L, STC Sydney City Toyota H., 3d STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, Triscay S., L.

LUSCILLA (Entrepreneur). 3 wins from 1400m to 1650m, Taranaki RC Mason Appliances H., L, 2d BOP RC Timpack Industries Ltd 3YO H.

BALMORAL KEEP (Balmerino). 17 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$270,960, SAJC John D Lee S., L, VRC Alan Bell H., Stubby S., MVRC Better Boy H., SAJC Tobruk H., VRC Iron Duke H., 2d MVRC Liquorland H., 3d VATC Schweppes Cup, Gr.3, Darwin Cup, L, 4th Darwin Cup, L.

GRETA HALL (Kaapstad). 5 wins. See above.