Account of S. FITZGERALD, Te Aroha.
(The property of N. Gartner)
Lot
58Foaled 7th November 2000
Bay F
Box
F 574Branded: nr sh; 26 over 0 off sh
GROOM DANCER (USA) (Bay 1984-Stud in Fr. 1988, NZ 1998). 8 wins-3 at 2, Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Slew the Slewor. Sire of SW Le Balafre, Sacristain - Deauville (H.K.), Lord of Men, Pursuit of Love, Dancienne, Fat Choy Together, Little Audrey, Another Dancer, Kabool, Lovers Knot, Twist and Turn, Astair, Coco Passion, Thrilling Day, Air Zion, Saintry, Thomasy, Marrast, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs.
1st dam ETOILE DES NEIGE*, by Saint Cyrien. Unraced. Half-sister to Snowflake*. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.
2nd dam SNOWDROP, by Niniski. Raced once. Half-sister to FIRST PRAYER, WATER LILY (dam of TALINUM), MATIN D'ETE, Youthful (dam of JEUNE*, BENEFICIAL), Trefoil (dam of FIRECREST). Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, inc:- Snowflake* (Kadrou). Winner at 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Apollonia, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Pepiniere, L.
3rd dam FIRST BLOOM, by Primera. Top filly on the 1971 French 2YO Free H. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1500m to 1800m, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp La Coupe de Sa Majeste La Reine Elizabeth II, L, 4th Longchamp Prix de Malleret, Gr.3. Half-sister to Fallen Rose (dam of SHARP REMINDER). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:- FIRST PRAYER (Sanctus). 14 wins from 1400m to 2700m, 1,900,500fr., Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix des Gravilliers, L, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Chapelle, L, 2d La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3. WATER LILY (Riverman). 4 wins-1 at 2, Aqueduct Next Move H., Gr.3, Deauville Prix Yacowlef, L, 2d Longchamp Prix des Reservoirs, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3. Dam of- TALINUM (Alydar). 6 wins-2 at 2, US$737,818, Hialeah Flamingo S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Stuyvesant H., Gr.2, 2d Aqueduct Remsen S., Gr.1, 3d Florida Derby, Gr.1. Sire. Hamaya. Raced once. Dam of WAQUAAS (Green Desert). MATIN D'ETE (Jefferson). 4 wins from 2000m to 2800m, L'Omnium de Longchamp, L. Youthful. Winner at 2400m, Longchamp Prix de Vivienne. Dam of- JEUNE* (Kalaglow). 1995 Aust. Horse of the Year. Head of The 1994-95 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, £168,186, A$2,490,560 in GB and Aust, VRC Fosters Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, CF Orr S., Gr.1. Sire. BENEFICIAL (Top Ville). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £231,777, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Tennents Scottish Classic S., Gr.3, 3d Laurel Washington DC International H., Gr.1. Trefoil. 3 wins from 2100m to 2400m in Fr. Dam of- FIRECREST (Darshaan). 5 wins at 1½m, York Galtres S., L.
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