Lot

Rock Academy

Lot

31

Foaled 15th November 2008

Account of HIGHVIEW, Hamilton.

Bay Colt

Box

H 66

Branded: gdotnr sh; 37 over 8 off sh

Sire

Fastnet Rock (AUS)

2001

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Academy

Nijinsky

Gatana

Marauding

Dam

Lute

2001

Stravinsky

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Fire the Groom

Blushing Groom

Delia's Choice

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

Taiona

Sovereign Edition

1st dam

LUTE, by Stravinsky. Unraced. Half-sister to FOXWOOD(dam of ROCKWOOD), CELTIC TIGER - OPPOSING FORCE(Mal.). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

DELIA'S CHOICE, by Sir Tristram. 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, 2d ARC Zabeel H. Sister to SOVEREIGN RED, GURNER'S LANE, TRICHELLE, QUEEN'S CHOICE, three-quarter-sister to TRISTRAM'S GOLD, Sinjani (dam of FOORAM), half-sister to Dancer's Glory (dam of FUJI DANCER),Scarlet Robin (dam of ESTIMABLE). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

FOXWOOD(Centaine). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$211,300, A$6,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Avondale JC Equinet International Juvenile, Cambridge JC Logan Thoroughbred Insurance H., Matamata RC Jack Lindsay Classic, 2d Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, 4th AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2. Dam of-

ROCKWOOD(Rock of Gibraltar). 2 wins at 1200m, 2000m, A$234,100, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, STC Epic Wright Heaton Maiden P., 2d MRC Toorak H., Gr.1, AJC Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3, Carbine Club H., L, 4th MVRC Jayco Crystal Mile, Gr.2, Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3.

Quartz Reef - Best Military(H.K.) (Redoute's Choice). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in 2008-09, 2d Manawatu Classic, Gr.3.

CELTIC TIGER - OPPOSING FORCE(Mal.) (Jetball). Malaysia Horse of the Year. 11 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$8,490, 4,486,379Rgt. in Aust. and Mal, Perak Derby, L-3 times, Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Selangor Gold Cup, L, Selangor TC Piala Emas Sultan Selangor, L, Perak TC MRA Cup, 2d Perak Derby, L, Selangor Gold Cup, L, Penang Gold Cup, L.

3rd dam

TAIONA, by Sovereign Edition. Winner at 1200m, 2d VATC Sweet Nell H., 3d VRC Isa H. 1981 (Joint) & 1983 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to TRISTRAM'S GOLD. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

SOVEREIGN RED(Sir Tristram). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2500m,A$566,350, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1,Underwood S., Gr.1, WATC Western Mail Classic, Gr.1, Australian Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

GURNER'S LANE(Sir Tristram). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, A$541,600, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1.

TRICHELLE(Sir Tristram). 6 wins from 1200m to 2200m, A$134,190, VATC Marlboro Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Spring S., Gr.2, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L.

QUEEN'S CHOICE(Sir Tristram). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2400m, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, 3d VATC Norman Robinson S., L. Producer.

Scarlet Robin. Raced twice. Grandam of-

PURPLE(Commands). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, A$861,913, to 2009-10, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.1.