Lot

 

Much Better

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

Lot

280

Foaled 10th September 2002

Chestnut Gelding

Box

  K 382

Branded: nr sh; 36 over 2 off sh

Sire

City on a Hill* (USA)

1997

Rahy

Blushing Groom

Red God

Glorious Song

Halo

Ville d'Amore

Irish River

Riverman

Hanoof

Northern Dancer

Dam

Anne of Avon

1996

Honor Grades*

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Weekend Surprise

Secretariat

Anne of Stratford

Prince Echo*

Crowned Prince*

Avon Ann

Avon Valley*

 

CITY ON A HILL (USA) (Chestnut 1997-Stud 2001). 3 wins at 2, Newmarket TNT International July S., Gr.3, Chantilly Prix La Fleche, L, Prix de Mont l'Eveque. Half-brother to SW Loving Claim (Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1). Out of SW Ville d'Amore. Closely related to SW Noelino (Curragh Ballymoss S., Gr.2) and SW Little Bonny. His oldest progeny are now 2YOs. 

 

1st dam

ANNE OF AVON, by Honor Grades. Raced twice. This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race.

 

2nd dam

ANNE OF STRATFORD, by Prince Echo. 9 wins from 1150m to 1600m, NZ$201,050, A$1,250, ARC Newmarket H., L, Waikato RC Westminster Sprint H., L, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, ARC DB Draught H., Paxus P.H., Avondale JC Kaipara Tavern S., Matamata Chronicle Fillies Sprint H., 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Wayne Wilkinson Insurance Mile, L, Newmarket H., L, Rolls-Royce S., L, Tidal Light H., New Zealand Sprint H., 3d BOP RC Personalities' S., L, Avondale Function Centre H. Half-sister to Will of Stratford. Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Go Annie Go. 2 wins at 1600m, ARC Elite Sleeper H., Waikato RC Adia H., 2d ARC Carnegie 3YO H., Counties RC So Fresh Challenge, 3d Counties RC RJ Pets H., Rotorua RC Taubmans H.

Mami Blue. Winner at 1500m in Aust. Dam of-

Angel Annie. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in 2003-04 in Aust.

Acapulco. Winner at 1200m in 2003-04 in Aust.

 

3rd dam

AVON ANN, by Avon Valley. 5 wins from 2000m to 2200m, ARC Summer Cup. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ANNE OF STRATFORD (Prince Echo). 9 wins. See above.

Will of Stratford (Ring the Bell). 2 wins at 1300m, 3d SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L.

Oceanside. Winner at 2000m, 3d CJC Armourguard Security Apprentice Riders H.

Dream Pride. 12 wins up to 1200m in Aust.

Flashy N Quick. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Mal. Class 1 winner in Malaysia.

Aniseed. Unraced. Dam of-

Ouzo. Winner at 1200m in Aust.

So Suave. Winner at 1600m in 2003-04 in Aust.

Caraway Seed. Winner at 1200m in 2003-04 in Aust.

 

4th dam

MARY ANN, by Astraeus. 2 wins at 6f. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Avon Ann. 5 wins. See above.

 

5th dam

SILVER CORAL, by Blue Coral. Winner at 6f. Half-sister to TITIAN, Red Elm (dam of Morris Francis). Dam of 1 foal, 1 to race-

Mary Ann. 2 wins. See above.