Account of KARAKA DOWNS, Karaka.
Lot
69Foaled 28th September 2001
Bay Colt
Branded: nr sh; 2 over 1 off sh
STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Sire of SW Balmont (York Gimcrack S., Gr.2), Venables, SP Solar Fire, Acciacatura, Looking Back, Steel Light and of Bentley's Ball, Dvinsky, Savitsky, Bathwick Bill, Benbaun, Speedy Sonata, Bachelor of Arts, Breezit, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs.
1st dam RED L'ENGERIE*, by L'Enjoleur. Unraced. Half-sister to HONOR GLIDE, Becky Peepsight (dam of Tirol Storm). This is her fourth foal. Dam of two foals to race.
2nd dam BECKY BRANCH, by Run the Gantlet. Raced once. Sister to APRIL RUN (dam of Spring Marathon), half-sister to SCHEZERADE (dam of LE ZELE, PHILANTHROP, Skiinos, Snetterton), NORTHERN VIEW, Cement Creek. Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:- HONOR GLIDE (Honor Grades*). 11 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$1,397,187, Saratoga Sword Dancer H., Gr.1, Arlington Secretariat S., Gr.1, Arlington Classic S., Gr.2, American Derby, Gr.2, Belmont Bowling Green H., Gr.2, Woodbine Niagara H., Gr.2, 2d Woodbine Sky Classic H., Can-1, Gulfstream Hialeah Turf Cup H., Gr.2-twice, Hawthorne Derby, Gr.3, 3d Monmouth United Nations H., Gr.1, Gulfstream Bougainvillea H., Gr.3, 4th Kentucky Cup Turf H., L. Becky Peepsight. 7 wins in Bel. Dam of- Tirol Storm (Tirol*). 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Ger. and Bel, 2d Cologne Buchmacher Springer Sprint Preis, L.
3rd dam APRIL FANCY, by No Argument. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 9f in GB. Half-sister to RARE APRIL, Hard April. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:- APRIL RUN (Run the Gantlet). Joint Head of The 1982 USA 4YO+ Free H. 8 wins, US$1,044,287, Aqueduct Turf Classic, Gr.1-twice, Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, Washington DC International S., Gr.1. Dam of- Spring Break. Winner at 1½m in Ire. Dam of- WEEKEND MADNESS (Dance of Life). 10 wins, US$660,518 in Ire. and USA, Saratoga Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3-twice. Desert Run. Unraced. Dam of- SIR CAT (Storm Cat). 7 wins-2 at 2, Gulfstream Appleton H., Gr.2, Saratoga National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S., Gr.2. Sire. NORTHERN VIEW (Northfields). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2250m, Curragh Madrid Free H., L, 2d Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2. Sire. SCHEZERADE (Tom Rolfe). 2 wins at 2100m, 2400m, Chantilly Prix de la Porte de Passy, L, 3d Longchamp Prix des Tourelles, L. Dam of- LE ZELE (Zafonic*). 3 wins to 2400m, Tokyo TV Tokyo Hai Aoba S., Jpn-3. PHILANTHROP (Machiavellian). 9 wins, Deauville Prix de Tourgeville, L. Swift Spring. Winner at 7f in GB. Dam of- SWING WING (In the Wings). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 3100m to 2003 in GB and Fr, Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L.
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