Ursa Major
Account of GLENMORGAN FARM, Karaka.
Lot
249Foaled 23rd November 2003
Ursa Major
Chestnut Colt
Branded: nr sh; 91 over 3 off sh
CHIEF BEARHART (CAN) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in Japan 1999, NZ 2001). 12 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$3,219,017, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1. Sire of SW Marble Chief (Kyoto Shimbun Hai, Jpn-2), SP Namura Caesar, Toho Asuka and of Meiner Venado, Air Selecao, A.P. Sovereign, Otohachan, Kazusa Vent Vert, Asake Suzuran, Ban Chief, Key Angel, Meiner Recolte, Aeno Bearhart, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs.
1st dam DEPOT DANCER, by Westminster. Unraced. This is her third foal. Her first two foals are unraced.
2nd dam FRENCH PANCAKES*, by Garthorn. Unraced. Half-sister to Morning Devotion (dam of BALANCHINE* , RED SLIPPERS , ROMANOV , First Night ), Purify (dam of RADU COOL ). Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race.
3rd dam MORNING HAS BROKEN, by Prince John. Raced twice. Half-sister to IT'S IN THE AIR (dam of BITOOH, AIR DANCER, MONAASSABAAT, Sous Entendu), Strictly Raised* (dam of Tres Strict). Dam of 12 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:- Morning Devotion (Affirmed). Winner, 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3. Dam of- BALANCHINE* (Storm Bird). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £532,527, 80,000fr., Irish Derby, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1, 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3. Producer. RED SLIPPERS (Nureyev). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of- REDBRIDGE (Alleged). 3 wins at 10¼f, 1½m, £28,688, 121,500Dhs, Leicester Mercury S., L, 3d Jebel Ali S., L, Ayr Doonside Cup, L. ROMANOV (Nureyev). 4 wins from 7f to 1½m, £308,872, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, 2d Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, 3d The Derby, Gr.1. Sire. Alleged Devotion. Unraced. Dam of- HUMBLE EIGHT (Seattle Battle). 6 wins-1 at 2, US$278,633, Oaklawn Honeybee S., Gr.3, Houston Frontier S., L, Oaklawn Paseana S., L, Sportsmans National Jockey Club Oaks, L. Dam of- STAGE CALL (Sadler's Wells). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, £24,025, US$165,912, to 2004, Keeneland Hopemont S., L. HUMILIS (Sadler's Wells). 3 wins at 1¼m, â¬79,074, in 2003, Cork Blue Wind S., L, 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr.3. APRIL STARLIGHT (Storm Bird). 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., L, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Producer. THADY QUILL (Nureyev). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m to 2003 in GB, Ire., USA and Bar, Newmarket Superlative S., L. Purify. 2 wins in USA. Dam of- RADU COOL (Carnivalay). 9 wins, US$572,218, Del Mar Chula Vista H., Gr.2, Hollywood Wildcat H., L, Santa Anita Santa Lucia H., L.
Nominated for 2005 National Yearling Sale Series
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