Spring Bloodstock Sale

MAROOF (USA) (Bay 1990-Stud 1995). Head of The 1994 European 4YO+ Classification. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 1m, £284,473, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1. Half-brother to the dam of SW Desert King. Sire of 137 rnrs, 84 wnrs, 12 SW, inc. Hit the Roof (Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Toccata, (Our) Winged Foot, Hoeberg, Maroofity, Beat the Fade, Dreamworks, Majestically, Galroof, Camacho, Marcurous - Figures (H.K.), Shout From Maroof, etc. 

1st dam

OPERATIC, by Sir Tristram*. Placed up to 2100m. Sister to Emulate (dam of TAPILDO). This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Jonathan's Way - Surely (H.K.) (g. by Slavic*). Placed at 1150m in HK.

2nd dam

CONCERT TIME*, by Artaius. Raced once. Half-sister to SING SOFTLY (dam of SUPREME SOUND, TOP CEES, Dominant Serenade), Military Band. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Conzeal. 4 wins from 1400m to 2200m, AJC B Papworth H., Adam Lindsay Gordon H., 2d AJC Nation Builders H., Campbellfield H.

Kandu. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 3d Avondale JC Albert Walters H.

Monte Casino. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, 2d ARC Harp of Erin Sprint H., Lindauer Special Reserve Sprint H., Avondale JC Tag Improvers H.

Emulate. Unraced. Dam of-

TAPILDO (Rhythm*). Second top filly on The 2000-2001 NZ 3YO Free H. 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$168,550, S$639,249, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Singapore TC Raffles International Cup, L, Paititi Gold Trophy, L, Class 1 H., Admiralty H., 2d ARC Soliloquy S., L, Singapore TC Open H., 3d Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, 4th Singapore Gold Cup, L, Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy, L.

3rd dam

MELODY HOUR, by Sing Sing. 2 wins at 2, Doncaster Princess Mary Nursery H., Goodwood Findon Maiden S. Half-sister to Cupid's Dart* (dam of CARMONA*, CIVANO). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SING SOFTLY (Luthier). 3 wins from 6f to 1½m, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3, Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 3d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2. Dam of-

SUPREME SOUND (Superlative). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 9f to 10½f, £111,076, US$350,000, Hawthorne Gold Cup H., Gr.3, Lingfield Winter Derby, L, 2d Atlantic City United Nations H., Gr.1.

TOP CEES (Shirley Heights). 12 wins from 1m to 3m, £278,984, Cheltenham Coral Cup Hurdle, L, Newmarket Tote Cesarewitch H.

Why So Silent. Unraced. Dam of-

POPPY CAREW (Danehill*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, Yarmouth Fillies S., L, 2d Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3, 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.3. Producer.

CALYPSO GRANT (Danehill*). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, Kempton Milcars Masaka S., L, Doncaster EBF Flaxton Maiden S.

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