Select Yearling Sale

Account of THE OAKS STUD, Cambridge.

BACHELOR DUKE (USA) (Bay 2001-Stud in Ire. 2005, NZ 2005). Winner at 1m, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Somerville Tattersall S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Translucid. Out of a half-sister to SW Miss Tobacco. From the same family as SW Sadler's Wells, SW Nureyev, SW Thatch, SW King Pellinore, SW El Condor Pasa, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

NOTHIN' LEICA RIPA, by Nothin' Leica Dane. Unraced. Half-sister to I AM A RIPPER, Murphy's Arch (dam of MURPHY'S BLU BOY). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

ANN JULIET, by Bletchingly. Winner at 900m in Aust. Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

I AM A RIPPER (Mukaddamah). 6 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$557,150, MVRC Champagne S., Gr.2, VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, QTC Sir Douglas Wadley H., L, BTC Conrad International 2YO H.

Desert Romeo. 3 wins from 1400m to 1800m, TRC Cascade Draught H.

Stage Beauty. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1050m to 2006-07, SAJC Pope Packaging H.

Murphy's Arch. 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1050m in Aust. Dam of-

MURPHY'S BLU BOY (Blu Tusmani). 5 wins-4 at 2-to 1000m, A$169,150, MRC Blue Diamond Preview (c&g), Gr.3, GCTC Glades Magic 2YO H., Gosford RC Lightning H., 2d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3.

3rd dam

TORN MONARCH, by Sir Tristram. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P., Gr.2, VATC Heath S., 3d VRC Kilbride H., VATC Sturt H., 4th VATC Tranquil Star S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Let Her Rip (dam of RED EXPRESS). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Torscay. 3 wins at 1200m, AJC Wiley Park H., 2d AJC Talking H.

Illustrious. 3 wins from 1500m to 1800m, 3d AJC Milton Park H.

4th dam

PRINCESS RIPA, by Test Case. Unplaced. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

TORN MONARCH (Sir Tristram). 2 wins. See above.

Let Her Rip. Winner at 2, STC Maiden H. Dam of-

RED EXPRESS (Sovereign Red). 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1500m, A$280,010, STC Orlando Wines Classic, Gr.1, William Inglis H., 2d STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, 4th STC Birthday Card Quality H., L. Dam of-

DANE RIPPER (Danehill). Champion racemare in Australia in 1998. 12 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 2050m, A$3,124,610, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, Manikato S., Gr.1. Dam of-

Switchblade (Fusaichi Pegasus). Winner at 1200m in 2007-08, AJC High Regard Maiden P., 2d AJC TL Baillieu H., L.

Kingston Red. Raced once. Dam of-

Daneborogh (Danehill). 3 wins at 1900m, 2000m, A$217,950, AJC Fitness First P., 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

Ready (Redoute's Choice). Winner at 1200m in 2006-07, 2d MRC Pol Roger Chairman's S., L, VRC Domain 2YO P.