Bay Bijou - Island Spirit (H.K.)
Account of KARAKA DOWNS, Karaka.
(The property of B. K. Saunders)
Lot
671Foaled 22nd October 2000
Bay C
Box
G 183Branded: nr sh; 16 over 0 off sh
BIJOU D'INDE (GB) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in GB 1998, NZ 1999). Third on The 1996 International 3YO Classification (Intermediate). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £281,953, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 2d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Hebridean. Sire of Farouche, Galaxy Jewel, Grange Clare, My Bijou, Saphir Indien and of the placegetters Jewel of India, Philgirl, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.
1st dam IBIZA BAY, by Tights*. Unraced. Half-sister to ZIM ZAM (dam of Pleasant Conquest), Cambria (dam of JOLLY OLD MAC). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race- Win for Us (g. by Famous Star*). Winner at 1000m in HK. Aberfeldy (f. by Centro). Placed up to 2200m.
2nd dam IBIZA BLUE, by Sovereign Edition*. Unplaced. Half-sister to Idealistic (dam of PERLISTIC), Vincera (dam of BEAU CERA, AVVOCATO). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:- ZIM ZAM (Zamazaan*). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, WRC Terrace Regency Hotel H., L. Dam of- Pleasant Conquest (Conquistarose*). 5 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$111,720, AJC Jack O'Sullivan H., 2d AJC Colin Stephen Quality H., Gr.3, 3d Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2, STC Quick Eze H., L. Busy Ruler. 8 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1450m, QTC Canning Downs 2YO H. Cambria. Unraced. Dam of- JOLLY OLD MAC (McGinty). 5 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$498,350, Australian Guineas, Gr.1, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, 2d VATC CF Orr S., Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, VATC Autumn S., Gr.3, VRC Debonair S., L, 4th VATC Futurity S., Gr.1.
3rd dam Court Gold, by Gold Nib*. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 1m, ARC Ellerslie One Thousand H., VATC Moonga H., 3d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, 4th NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., L. Sister to Don Palatine, half-sister to Aberammon (dam of FORWARD PASS). Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:- Miss Idaho. 2 wins at 2000m. Dam of- Otehi Opal. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, QTC Last Chance Maiden H. Dam of- MADHURI DIXIT (Famous Star*). 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1200m to 2000-01, ARC Newmarket H., L, 3d Avondale JC Anziyan Classic, Gr.2. Vincera. Raced once. Dam of- BEAU CERA (Lionhearted*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, Queensland Guineas, Gr.3, BATC Koomeela S., L. Sire. AVVOCATO (Test Case*). 4 wins at 2, Canterbury Challenge S., L, CJC Middle Park P.H., 3d CJC Champagne S., L, DJC Champagne S., L. Murano. Winner at 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Spring H. Dam of ROCKY MURANO (Rock Roi*), HERO'S HONOUR (Without Fear*). Idealistic. Unplaced. Dam of- PERLISTIC (Perpetual II*). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2200m, ARC Welcome S., L, 3d Great Northern Champagne S., Gr.3.
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