Lot

 

Rite of Spring

Account of ESKER LODGE, Cambridge (As Agent).

Lot

282

Foaled 28th October 2007

Chestnut Filly

Box

B 81

Branded: barrnr sh; 2 over 7 off sh

Sire

Stravinsky (USA)

1996

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Special

Forli

Fire the Groom

Blushing Groom

Red God

Prospector's Fire

Mr. Prospector

Dam

Improviste (CAN)

1990

The Minstrel

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Fleur

Victoria Park

Shake a Leg

Raise a Native

Native Dancer

Fleeting Doll

Fleet Nasrullah

1st dam

IMPROVISTE, by The Minstrel. Placed at 2 & 3 in France. Three-quarter-sister to DANZATORE, TERTIARY ZONE, half-sister to VAGUELY MODEST(dam of DANARANI), London Bells. This is her eleventh foal. Dam of nine foals to race, six winners-

Improvista (f. by Shalford). 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Chantilly Prix de Barbery, Deauville Prix de Bernesq.

Queen Oedipus (f. by Stravinsky). 2 wins at 2 in 2008-09, MRC Love a Show 2YO H., The Chase Hotel 2YO H., 3d MRC Midnight Fever 2YO H.

On the Charge (g. by Stravinsky). Winner at 1200m, 2d SAJC Distinctive Homes H.

Imaginaire (f. by Mujtahid). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2600m in France. Dam of-

Reve d'Empire. 10 wins from 2100m to 2650m, €126,230, to 2008, 2d Deauville Prix de Dozule, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Velizy.

Smaragda (f. by Dr Devious). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m in Greece.

Clare Vista (f. by Zabeel). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Aust.

Jaycat (f. by Catrail). Placed at 3, 3d Doncaster Polypipe Maiden S.

Miss Allegro (f. by Stravinsky). Placed at 3 in 2008-09, 3d SAJC Macro Meats P.

2nd dam

SHAKE A LEG, by Raise a Native. 9 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, Monmouth Miss Woodford S., Gr.3, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, Laurel First Lady H., L. Half-sister to TALES TO TELL(dam of CRYSTAL GLITTERS), MODERN SPIRIT, Mountain Shadow, Ancient Jewel (dam of TERTIARY ZONE). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

DANZATORE(Northern Dancer). Head of The 1982 Irish 2YO Free H. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 7f to 9f, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Ashford Castle S., Gr.3.

VAGUELY MODEST(Vaguely Noble). 4 wins-1 at 2, Woodbine Selene S., Can-3. Dam of-

DANARANI(Danehill). 4 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$431,490, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., L.

Modesty on Ice(Overskate). Winner at 1m in GB, 2d VRC Honda Legend S., L. Producer.

Perfectly Pie. Unplaced. Grandam of-

Zenarta(Orpen). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, AJC V Group H., 2d SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, 3d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2.

LondonBells(Nijinsky). 4 wins-1 at 2, 2d Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2.

Nadia Nerina. Winner at 6f in GB. Dam of-

Nadina(Shirley Heights). Winner at 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Arbele, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Cleopatre, Gr.3.

Zorina. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

ZAZA TOP(Lomitas). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m in Ger, Hoppegarten Grosser Stutenpreis der Dreijahrigen, L. Producer.

Zolango(Acatenango). 2 wins at 1800m, 2100m to 2009 in Italy andGer, Milan Premio Gardenghi, 2d Milan Premio Emanuele Filiberto, L.