Gem of Maxfirm
Account of EBONY LODGE, Matamata.
Lot
2Foaled 25th September 2001
Gem of Maxfirm
Brown Colt
Branded: nr sh; 8 over 1 off sh
XAAR (GB) (Bay 1995-Stud in Ire. 2000, Aust. 2000). Head of the 1997 European 2YO Classification. 5 wins-4 at 2 up to 1600m, £388,240, Longchamp Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, 2d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, 3d Irish Champion S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Masterclass*, SW Diese, SW Ile de Jinsky and to the dam of SW Didina. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 2YOs.
1st dam HAYIZAH*, by Woodman*. Placed at 8½f in USA. Half-sister to SARANAC LAKE, ALASHIR. This is her fourth foal. Dam of three foals to race, inc:- Main Attraction (g. by Last Tycoon*). 2 wins at 1600m in 2002-03 in HK. Danboss (c. by Danehill*). Placed up to 1200m to 2003-04, 2d Hawke's Bay U-Bix Juvenile S., Taupo RC Westbury Stud 3YO H., 3d Avondale JC All Golds Cosmopolitan Club Juvenile S., 4th WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2.
2nd dam LAKE CHAMPLAIN, by Kings Lake. 6 wins, £55,060, US$165,114, Churchill Downs Cardinal H., L, Phoenix Park Taylor Made S., L, Leopardstown Wassl S., 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Matron S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Glencairn S., Gr.3, Hialeah Columbiana H., Gr.3. Sister to BEYOND THE LAKE, half-sister to State Councellor, Tree of Knowledge (dam of THEATRICAL, TAIKI BLIZZARD). Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:- SARANAC LAKE (Smart Strike). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m to 2003 in Ire. and USA, Curragh Debutante S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown EBF 2YO Maiden S. ALASHIR (Alysheba). 2 wins in Peru, Monterrico Clasico 2 de Mayo, L.
3rd dam SENSIBILITY, by Hail to Reason. Winner at 9f in Ire. Half-sister to PRINCE ROYAL, Pedrocchi, Strip Poker (dam of LANDALUCE, CLOUT), Panna (dam of SIR SIR). Dam of 16 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:- BEYOND THE LAKE (Kings Lake). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.3, Old Connell S., L, Leopardstown Hillcot S., L, 3d Belmont Bowling Green H., Gr.2, Curragh Ballysax S., L. LAKE CHAMPLAIN (Kings Lake). 6 wins. See above. Tree of Knowledge (Sassafras). Winner, 2d Phoenix Park Azalea S., L. Dam of- THEATRICAL (Nureyev). 1987 Champion USA Turf Male. 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 11f, US$2,943,552 in Ire. and USA, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Man o' War S., Gr.1, Belmont Bowling Green H., Gr.1, Sword Dancer H., Gr.1. Champion sire. TAIKI BLIZZARD (Seattle Slew). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, Tokyo Yasuda Memorial, Jpn-1, 2d Nakayama Grand Prix, Jpn-1. Sire. North of Eden. Placed up to 1¾m in Ire. Dam of- PARADISE CREEK (Irish River). 14 wins-1 at 2, Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Arlington Million S., Gr.1, Belmont Manhattan H., Gr.1. Sire. WILD EVENT (Wild Again). 10 wins from 7f to 1½m, Churchill Downs Early Times Turf Classic S., Gr.1, Arlington H., Gr.2. Sire. FORBIDDEN APPLE (Pleasant Colony). 8 wins from 1m to 1¼m, Belmont Manhattan H., Gr.1, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile S., Gr.1.
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