Le Celibataire
Account of LITTLE AVONDALE STUD, Masterton.
Lot
10Foaled 18th September 2002
Le Celibataire
Bay Gelding
Box
 G 194Branded: nr sh; 7 over 2 off sh
MONTJEU (IRE) (Bay 1996-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2001). Head of The 1999 International 3YO Classification & Champion European 3YO Colt. 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, £1,026,555, 9,220,000fr., French Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Le Paillard*. Sire of Where With All, Kings Quay, etc. His oldest progeny are now 2YOs.
1st dam NIKKI'S BRIDE, by O'Reilly. Unraced. Half-sister to IDEA, PERPETUAL CHECK. This is her first foal.
2nd dam REASONABLE, by Sound Reason*. Unraced. Half-sister to DOWN THE AISLE , GOLD PULSE . Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:- IDEA (Grosvenor). 12 wins from 1400m to 3600m, A$347,600, VATC Easter Cup, Gr.3, Onkaparinga RC Yalumba Classic Hurdle, L, AJC Mirvac Hotels Showstopper Welter H., MVRC Strathayr H., VATC Wellington Racing Club H., 2d VRC Nissan S.H., Gr.1, 3d SAJC Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3, AJC Show County H., L, VATC Eclipse S., L, Werribee Cup, L. PERPETUAL CHECK (Grosvenor). 5 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$263,408, AJC Services' Memorial Cup, L, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, AJC Citius H., STC Banksia H., 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, STC Winter Cup, L, 3d Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2.
3rd dam BRIDESMAID, by Agricola*. Placed up to 1m, 2d Manawatu RC December P.H. Sister to GENERAL COMMAND, High Principle, three-quarter-sister to Dicidiana (dam of DAYANA, GRAND CIDIUM), Rustic Ann (dam of TRIUMPHAL QUEEN), half-sister to ILUMQUH, STRAIGHT DRAW, Annie Oakley (dam of CHILTON), Our Love (dam of TERRIFIC, Arc-En-Ciel). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:- GOLD PULSE (Oncidium*). 4 wins at 2000m, 2400m, STC Christmas Cup, L, 2d NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Derby, Gr.1. DOWN THE AISLE (Imperialist*). 5 wins-2 at 2, AJC Hall Mark S., L. Imperial Bride. Raced twice. Dam of- Factor. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1850m, MVRC Violoncello H. Dam of- Mr Esteem (Umatilla). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, QTC Persian Lyric 2YO H., 2d Wanganui Guineas, L.
4th dam SUNBRIDE*, by Tai-Yang. Unplaced 1961, 1968 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Sister to China Maiden* (dam of Meissen), half-sister to EASTER BRIDE*. Dam of 13 named foals, all raced, 11 winners, inc:- STRAIGHT DRAW (Faux Tirage*). 12 wins-2 at 2, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1. ILUMQUH (Sabaean*). 9 wins-1 at 2-to 1½m, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1. GENERAL COMMAND (Agricola*). 13 wins, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Myrrh. Winner at 6f. Grandam of DAYANA (Oncidium*), GRAND CIDIUM.
Unbroken
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