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BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 1m, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 57 wnrs, inc. SW Jokers Wild (ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1), Stream Cat, Act of God, SP Black Charmer, Changing Eyes, Shortblackmini, Stormpede, Jazzella, Yate's Black Cat, Cadre Noir and of Forroger, Moonloushe, Beautiful Girl, Black Glamour, Butterfield, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 3YOs.

1st dam

XERAPHIN, by Zafonic. Unraced. Half-sister to DOWAGER. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

ROSE NOBLE, by Vaguely Noble. Winner at 11½f in GB. Half-sister to GRAND LODGE, LA PERSIANA, PAPABILE, Sorcerous, Beguine (dam of Liss Ard , Master Papa ). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DOWAGER (Groom Dancer). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Bosra Sham S., L, 2d Salisbury Dick Poole S., L, 3d Newbury Hackwood S., L, 4th Cork Ballyogan S., Gr.3, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., L.

Dower House. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 2m, £80,261, 80,000fr., Epsom Vodafone Paging H., 4th Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3, Deauville Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L.

Zither. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, 2d Newmarket Classified S.

3rd dam

LA PAPAGENA, by Habitat. Unraced. Half-sister to EAGLING, LOST CHORD, Pamina, Early Song (dam of FINE SOCIETY, SILVERPOINT). Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GRAND LODGE (Chief's Crown). Head of The 1993 European 2YO Classification. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 1m, £429,513, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Somerville Tattersall S., L, Ascot Granville S., 2d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, York Juddmonte International S., Gr.1. Champion sire.

LA PERSIANA (Daylami). 5 wins from 1¼m to 10½f, £103,613, €21,384, Salisbury Upavon S., L, Yarmouth Virginia S., L, 2d Milan Premio Paolo Mezzanotte, Gr.3, York Middleton S., Gr.3, Newcastle Hoppings S., L, Yarmouth Virginia S., L, 3d Newmarket Dahlia S., Gr.3.

PAPABILE (Chief's Crown). 3 wins at 1m, Ascot Fern Hill S., L, Valiant S., L, 4th Curragh Matron S., Gr.3. Producer.

Sorcerous (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Leopardstown Sycamore 2YO Maiden S., 2d Newmarket Noel Murless S., L.

Beguine. Unplaced. Dam of-

Master Papa (Key of Luck). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 17½f to 2006, Leopardstown Blackthorn Nursery H., 3d Galway McDonogh H., L.

Liss Ard (In the Wings). Winner at 1¼m, 2d Curragh Diamond S., L, 3d Leopardstown Eyrefield S., L, 4th Doncaster Serlby S., L.