Lot

Better Than Ever

Lot

370

Foaled 2nd October 2006

Bay Colt

Box

H 330

Branded: bbinonr sh; 85 over 6 off sh

Account of BLANDFORD LODGE, Matamata.

(The property of W. G., H. G. & K. B. Bax)

Sire

French Deputy (USA)

1992

Deputy Minister

Vice Regent

Northern Dancer

Mint Copy

Bunty's Flight

Mitterand

Hold Your Peace

Speak John

LaredoLass

Bold Ruler

Dam

Songfest (AUS)

1998

Unbridled's Song

Unbridled

Fappiano

Trolley Song

Caro

Bedimpled

Stately Don

Nureyev

Beribboned

Well Decorated

FRENCH DEPUTY (USA) (Chestnut 1992-Stud in USA 1995, Aust. 2003). 4 wins-1 at 2, Belmont Jerome H., Gr.2. Sire of 426 wnrs, 37 SW, inc. SW Friendship (Oi Japan Dirt Derby, Jpn-1), House Party, Genereux, Mayo on the Side, Kurofune, Left Bank, Nobo Jack, Sans Adieu, Bella Bellucci, True Direction, Latour, Queue, Alluring Voice, Ambroise, Eishin Deputy, Lailaps, First Blush, French Riviera, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

SONGFEST, by Unbridled's Song. Unraced. Half-sister to SWISS ECHO. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Jellicles (f. by Tale of the Cat). Winner at 2 in 2006-07, 3d BTC City Pacific Finance 2YO H.

Zaju (g. by Snippets). Winner at 1000m in 2006-07 in Macau.

2nd dam

BEDIMPLED, by Stately Don. Unraced. Half-sister to CHALEE, HIPPOMENES. Dam of 7 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

SWISS ECHO (Don't Say Halo). 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$261,865, STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, AJC Fairfield Advance Welter H., Noel Murless H., STC Fairfield RSL Club H., Bert Lillye Cup, AJC Captain Cook H., 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, 3d AJC Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3.

3rd dam

BERIBBONED, by Well Decorated. Winner at 8½f in U.S.A. Half-sister to PARADE GROUND, PARADE LEADER, SPEED DIALER, TRICKY CREEK, WAVERING GIRL, EVERHOPE, Matriarch, Swiss Asset. Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

HIPPOMENES (Leo Castelli). 7 wins-2 at 2, US$199,710, Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup S., L, 2d Laurel Primer S., L.

CHALEE (Storm Bird). 2 wins at 1200m, VRC Red Roses S., L, VATC Inglis Premier Yearling Sales S., L, 3d VRC Martin of Melbourne P., L. Producer.

Rahera. 5 wins from 1100m to 1900m, A$118,770, to 2006-07, STC Lafarge Plastamasta Central Sydney H., Jensen Consulting H.

4th dam

Battle CreekGirl, by His Majesty. 3 wins-1 at 2, 3d Delaware Polly Drummond S., L. Three-quarter-sister to MEHMET, PI PHI PRINCE, half-sister to WINGS OF GRACE. Dam of 19 named foals, 18 to race, 15 winners, inc:-

TRICKY CREEK (Clever Trick). 9 wins-2 at 2, US$873,288, Aqueduct Discovery H., Gr.2, Belmont Nassau County H., Gr.2. Sire.

PARADE GROUND (Kingmambo). 7 wins-1 at 2, Saratoga National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S., Gr.2, Belmont Lexington S., Gr.3. Sire.

PARADE LEADER (Kingmambo). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$707,860, Fair Grounds New Orleans H., Gr.2, 2d Keeneland Ben Ali S., Gr.3. Sire.

WAVERING GIRL (Wavering Monarch). Champion 2YO filly in Canada in 1989. 6 wins-5 at 2, US$314,084, Woodbine Natalma S., Can-2. Dam of-

MILITARY (Danzig). 5 wins from 9f to 11f, Santa Anita Oak Tree Turf Championship S., Gr.1, Hollywood Citation H., Gr.2. Sire.

SPEED DIALER (Phone Trick). 5 wins-4 at 2, US$384,601, Arlington-Washington Lassie S., Gr.2, 2d Saratoga Schuylerville S., Gr.2. Producer.