2019 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1030

Type: Broodmare
Vendor: Glastonbury Farms Scone NSW (As Agent)
Name: Bless This Child (USA)
Sire: U.S. Ranger (USA)
Dam: Wassifa (GB)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB: 08 March 2012
COB: USA
Buyer: Ridgeport Holdings Pty Ltd, WA $80,000

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire: So You Think (NZ)
Date of last service: 25 October 2018
   
Selling with a foal at foot: No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Closely related to Animalia (2014.g. by Animal Kingdom-Hold to Ransom, by Red Ransom-Wassifa).
1st Murrumbidgee TC Kooringal Murrumbidgee Cup H.
4th Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Wagga Gold Cup L
Closely related to Dandy's Beano (2015.f. by Dandy Man-Hear My Cry, by Giant's Causeway-Wassifa).
1st Thirsk Elwick Stud Fillies' H.
From the same family as Dorkhel (2014.c. by Kheleyf-Doric Lady, by Kyllachy-Tanasie).
1st Siracusa Premio Eliseo

No photo available

Account of GLASTONBURY FARMS (As Agent), Scone, NSW.

Lot 1030 (100% GST) BLESS THIS CHILD (USA)   Stable N 16

Bay mare                                                                                         Foaled in 2012

 

Sire

U.S. RANGER (USA)

2004

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Pas de Nom

Admiral's Voyage

My Annette

Red Ransom

Roberto

Andover Way

His Majesty

Dam

WASSIFA (GB)

1988

Sure Blade

Kris

Sharpen Up

Double Lock

Home Guard

Rye Tops

Ile de Bourbon

Nijinsky

Topsy

Habitat

 

U.S. RANGER (USA) (2004). 5 wins-3 at 2, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L. Sire of 300 rnrs, 194 wnrs, inc. SW Solitary Ranger (Arlington- Washington Futurity, Gr.3), Lawn Ranger, Get the Nod, U S Officer, Scratchy Lass, SP Swing Thoughts, Wild West Ranger, Dona Repa, He's a Ranger, Miss Gabrielita R., Shaboom and of Viuda Alegre, Fankairos Ranger, Vignale, Bold Ranger, etc. Sire of the dams of Al Tariq, etc.

 

1st dam

Wassifa, by Sure Blade. 4 wins 1m to 11f in GB and U.S.A, Churchill Downs Allowance, Keeneland Allowance, 3d Churchill Downs Capital Holding Mile H., L. Half-sister to Speedy Beauty (dam of FULL SPEED). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

BLINGO (g. by Artie Schiller). 4 wins-1 at 2-1m to 9f, $474,348, Santa Anita San Antonio S., Gr.2, La Puente S., L, Belmont I'm a Banker S., L, 3d Santa Anita H., Gr.1, Santa Anita Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3.

HOLD TO RANSOM (f. by Red Ransom). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Royal Ascot Sandringham H, L, Newmarket Quince 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L, 4th Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

RETRIEVE (Rahy). Joint Top of 2010-11 Australasian 3YO Classification (Ext.). 11 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 3320m, $1,138,620, STC Gloaming S., Gr.3, MRC Norman Robinson S., Gr.3, Newmarket Godolphin S., L, 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, ATC Hobartville S., Gr.2, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Goodwood Festival S., L, Newbury Steventon S., L, 4th ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1.

REPARATIONS (Exceed and Excel). 10 wins 1200m to 1440m, $507,576, VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L, MRC Anniversary Vase, L, John Dillon H., L, 2d Canberra RC National Sprint H., L, 3d VRC Standish H., Gr.3, Straight Six H., L, Kilmore Cup, L.

ABDUCTION (Street Cry). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1400m, ATC Reginald Allen H., L, TAB Early Quaddie 2YO H., 2d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2.

Silent Demand. Winner at 7f in U.S.A. Dam of-

Songforjohnmichael (Songandaprayer). 4 wins 7f to 1¼m, $191,725, 2d Del Mar Harry F Brubaker S., L, 3d Santa Anita Santana Mile S., L, 4th Santa Anita Tiznow S., L.

Market's Best (f. by Marquetry). 6 wins 5½f to 8½f, $127,217, Woodlands Park Miss Kansas City H., 3d Arapahoe Baby Doe H., L.

North East Bay (f. by Prospect Bay). Raced once. Dam of 5 winners-

PRINCE BISHOP (Dubawi). Champion Older Horse in UAE in 2015 (Int.). 11 wins 1800m to 2414m, £4,507,728 in GB, France and U.A.E, Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr.1, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2, Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, Kempton September S., Gr.3-twice, Floodlit S., L.

Race Record : Unraced.

Produce Record : Dam of three foals.

2016 f. by I Am Invincible.

2017 f. by Press Statement.

2018 f. by Pride of Dubai.

Served by So You Think (NZ). Last service: 25.10.2018.

 

 

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