Lightning Speed
Account of BLOOMSBURY STUD NZ, Matamata.
(The property of J. D. O'Flaherty)
Lot
612Foaled 18th September 2002
Bay Colt
Box
 D 176Branded: nr sh; 4 over 2 off sh
KAAPSTAD (NZ) (Bay 1984-Stud 1988). 7 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 2200m, A$540,350, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Three-quarter brother to SW Octagonal. Champion Aust. Sire (by AEI), 1992-93. Sire of 424 rnrs, 304 wnrs, 41 SW, inc. Kaaptive Edition, Love Dance, Golden Sword, Sprint By, Catalan Opening, Vegas, Tall Poppy, Kapitain Kash, Cruzeiro, Faience, Kaapeon, Mulan (Princess), Gordon's, Piper Star, Simonstad, etc.
1st dam LIGHTNING TREE, by Blazing Keel. 4 wins from 1400m to 2000m, CJC Warstep S., L, Rotorua RC Les Lowrie Farewell H., 3d North Canterbury Cup. Half-sister to Fortune Road. This is her third foal. Dam of two foals to race, inc:- CENTENNIAL (f. by Centaine). 2 wins at 2, Counties Challenge S., L, ARC Saints Juvenile S., 2d Whangarei RC Muffin Break 3YO H.
2nd dam TREEPOP, by Sugar Apple*. Unraced. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:- LIGHTNING TREE (Blazing Keel). 4 wins. See above. Fortune Road (Exceptionnel*). 8 wins-2 at 2-up to 1500m, NZ$75,870, WRC Woburn H., Waikato RC Lochiel H., Stratford RC Mountain Motors H.-twice, Taranaki RC Robbie Peel Sprint H., 3d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, ARC Rolls-Royce S., L. Kuroda. 4 wins from 1000m to 1900m in HK. Welsh Warrior. 3 wins at 1600m, 1700m in Mal. Trelong. Winner at 2000m.
3rd dam BRIAR ROSE, by Mighty Gurkha*. Winner at 1¼m. Dam of 4 named foals, 1 to race, inc:- Battersby. 3 wins at 1200m. Briar Mist. Unraced. Dam of- Churchillian. 3 wins from 1400m to 2100m, ARC Brightstone Cider Mile S., Counties Inn Challenge H.
4th dam OUR BELLE, by Beau Repaire. 3 wins at 6f, 1m. Half-sister to Judy Ann (dam of Mighty Pal). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:- High Opinion. 4 wins at 1600m, 2000m in Aust. Riot - Riotous (N.Z.). Winner at 6f. Our Blue. Winner at 6f. Varuna. Winner at 7f. Ever Belle. Placed at 5½f in Aust. Dam of- Joann's Pride. 4 wins at 2000m, 2200m. Weona. Unraced. Dam of- All Rock. 7 wins from 1200m to 2400m, BOP RC Cup, Napier Park RC City of Napier H., Rotorua RC Lake Rotorua H. Nancy Brown. Unraced. Dam of- Yes Maam. 5 wins from 1900m to 2900m.
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