2019 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1121

Type: Broodmare
Vendor: Willow Park Stud Scone NSW
Name: Delle Donne (AUS)
Sire: Al Maher (AUS)
Dam: Possessed (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB: 13 September 2012
Bonus Schemes:
COB: AUS
Buyer: Martin's Park Investements Trust, WA $65,000

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire: Caravaggio (USA)
Date of last service: 23 September 2018
   
Selling with a foal at foot: No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Closely related to Astro Fame (2012.g. by Encosta de Lago-Special Episode, by Redoute's Choice-Episode).
1st Penang TC Class 4 H.

Account of WILLOW PARK STUD, Scone, NSW.

Lot 1121 (100% GST)    DELLE DONNE                Stable R 28

Bay mare                   (Branded :  nr sh; 11 over 2 off sh)             Foaled in 2012

 

Sire

AL MAHER

2001

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Show Dancing

Don't Say Halo

Halo

Dancing Show

Nijinsky

Dam

POSSESSED

2001

Scenic

Sadler's Wells

Northern Dancer

Idyllic

Foolish Pleasure

Apache Girl

Best Western

Bletchingly

Kissalot

Tattenham

 

AL MAHER (AUS) (2001). 5 wins-2 at 2, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 620 rnrs, 395 wnrs, 34 SW, inc. SW Delicacy (SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1), etc. Sire of the dams of SW Sweet and Speedy, Krone, Ragged Rascal, Mizlecki, Leaves of Grass, SP Annie Okay, Madam Rouge, The August, Firstclass Dreamer, Al Shameel and of Mishani Sleuth, Naadam, McConachy, Admiral Promo, Pearl Bandit, Red Chase, Black and Tan, etc.

 

1st dam

POSSESSED, by Scenic. Unraced. Sister to EPISODE (dam of FIRST SEAL, BOOK OF KELLS). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BECERRA (f. by Al Maher). 2 wins at 1600m, 1900m, $179,750, SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, 3d ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, 4th BRC Doomben Roses, Gr.3. Producer.

A Quiet Shandy (f. by Al Maher). Winner at 1200m, WATC Westspeed 3YO H., 2d WATC Westspeed 3YO H., Bovader H., 3d WATC Wabasso H. Dam of-

Black and Tan. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2017-18, MRC Chandler Macleod H., 4th SAJC Adelaide Guineas, L.

Berserk (g. by Al Maher). Winner at 2025m, 3d MRC Herald Sun P., Grand Hotel Frankston P., 4th VRC St Leger, L.

2nd dam

APACHE GIRL, by Best Western. Winner at 1200m. Sister to MACQUARIE PRINCE, half-sister to Miss Burton (dam of HARLEY). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

EPISODE (Scenic). 6 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2500m, $618,520, SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Auraria S., Gr.3, VRC Membership Year 2000 H., BTC Moet & Chandon Doomben Roses S., VATC Midnight Fever 2YO H., 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

FIRST SEAL (Fastnet Rock). Champion Female Sprinter in Australia in 2015-16. 6 wins 1100m to 1600m, $1,259,060, ATC Flight S., Gr.1, Surround S., Gr.2, Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Millie Fox S., Gr.2, MRC Tristarc S., Gr.2, 2d ATC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1, Canterbury S., Gr.1, Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Light Fingers S., Gr.2, 3d MVRC Sunline S., Gr.2, 4th ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1.

BOOK OF KELLS (Rock of Gibraltar). 5 wins 1550m to 2000m, $178,585 in Aust. and Malaysia, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, March H.

Best Command (Court Command). 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m, ARC Christmas Parties at Ellerslie H., Waikato RC Elephant Plasterboard at HBS H., 3d Wanganui JC Fordell O'Leary S., L, 4th ARC Soliloquy S., L.

Sacred Sword (Exceed and Excel). Placed at 2 & 3 to 2018-19, 2d MRC Debutant S., L.

Special Episode. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 3 winners-

TELEPLAY (Written Tycoon). 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, $196,050, to 2018-19, VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L, 2d MRC Sam Segman H., 3d MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3, MVRC Ladbrokes VOBIS Gold Carat.

Astro Fame (Encosta de Lago). 4 wins 1300m to 1700m, $168,626 in Malaysia, 3d Penang TC Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L.

Race Record : 3 wins 1300m to 1400m in 2017-18, 3d MRC Madison Hill P.

Produce Record :

Missed in 2018.

Served by Caravaggio (USA). Last service: 23.09.2018.

 

 

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