2019 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1705

Type: Broodmare
Vendor: Grandview Peak Crossing Qld (As Agent)
Name: A Little Prayer (AUS)
Sire: Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)
Dam: Dearness (AUS)
Colour: Bay or Brown
Sex: Mare
DOB: 27 September 2008
COB: AUS
Buyer: This lot was withdrawn

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire: Spieth (NZ)
Date of last service: 08 November 2018
   
Selling with a foal at foot: No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Half-Sister to Launch Code - Happy Time (H.K.) (2013.g. by Smart Missile-Dearness, by Snippets-High Heels).
2nd Hong Kong Lions Cup H.
Half-Sister to Minamahal (2009.g. by Stratum-Dearness, by Snippets-High Heels).
2nd Cobar Miners' RC KML Industries H.
From the same family as TACTICAL ADVANTAGE (2013.g. by Bel Esprit-Above Perfection, by Encosta de Lago-Actress).
2nd Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H. L

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Account of GRANDVIEW (As Agent), Peak Crossing, Qld.

Lot 1705 (No GST)   A LITTLE PRAYER           Stable QB 28

Bay or Brown mare     (Branded :  nr sh; 9 over 8 off sh)              Foaled in 2008

 

Sire

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE)

1999

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Offshore Boom

Be My Guest

Northern Dancer

Push a Button

Bold Lad

Dam

DEARNESS

2002

Snippets

Lunchtime

Silly Season

Easy Date

Grand Chaudiere

High Heels

Canny Lad

Bletchingly

Silken Step

Tolomeo

 

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) (1999). 10 wins-5 at 2, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 2074 rnrs, 1329 wnrs, 130 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Alboran Sea, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Prince Gibraltar, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Line of Duty, Mikki Isle, Photo Call, King of Yulong, Generale Uno, Belvoir Bay, Rubick, Breton Rock, Danon Chaser, Quest the Moon, Coeur de Beaute, Grail, Teodoro, Tulip, Jaameh, etc.

 

1st dam

DEARNESS, by Snippets. 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1300m, $102,630, AJC Kogarah 2YO H., 4th Wyong RC Mona Lisa S., L. Three-quarter-sister to ACTRESS, half-sister to DESERT WAR, LASER HAWK, Our Desert Warrior, Wookah. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

ROMANTIC TOUCH (g. by Northern Meteor). 8 wins-3 at 2-1400m to 1800m, $3,252,762, to 2018-19 in Aust., HK and Macau, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1, Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L-twice, ATC Australian Turf Club 2YO H., 2d HKJC Jockey Club Mile, Gr.2, Premier P., Gr.3, Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L, HKJC Ladies' Purse, L, January Cup, L, Centenary Vase, L, 3d HKJC Lion Rock Trophy, Gr.3, Ladies' Purse, Gr.3, Centenary Vase, Gr.3-twice, ATC Eskimo Prince S., L, HKJC Hong Kong Derby, L, 4th HKJC Celebration Cup, Gr.3, Premier P., Gr.3.

BURNING PASSION (g. by Northern Meteor). 7 wins 1200m to 1400m, $598,030, to 2017-18, ATC Hall Mark S., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3, ATC Theraces H., Myboycharlie at Vinery H., TAB Early Quaddie P., 2d Hawkesbury RC Ladies Day Cup, L, 3d ATC Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, Show County H., Gr.3, Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3, 4th ATC Razor Sharp H., L.

2nd dam

HIGH HEELS, by Canny Lad. 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, AJC Optus World H., STC St John Bosco College H. Half-sister to ACTRESS, Big Step (dam of GOBI RANGER). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

DESERT WAR (Desert King). Champion Australian Middle-Distance Horse in 2006-07. 12 wins 1400m to 2000m, $3,046,610, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Epsom H., Gr.1-twice.

LASER HAWK (Artie Schiller). 5 wins 1400m to 2000m, $711,750, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, ATC Quakers Inn H., 2d Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, 3d Australian Derby, Gr.1.

Our Desert Warrior (Desert King). 3 wins 1500m to 1600m, $106,900, ATC Ibis Styles Draw H., 3d ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, 4th Geelong Classic, L.

Wookah (Encosta de Lago). 6 wins at 1400m, 1450m, $306,605, 2d VRC Super Impose S., L, 3d SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3.

Race Record : Winner at 1350m, 2d ATC Windy Peak H., 3d ATC The Dam Hotel H.

Produce Record : Dam of four named foals, two to race.

2013 f. A Little Blessed, by Artie Schiller. Unraced.

2014 f. Eyes to Heaven, by Bel Esprit. Winner at 1000m in 2017-18.

2015 g. Clergyman, by Mossman. Placed at 2 & 3 to 2018-19.

2017 f. C'Mon and Love Me, by Artie Schiller.

2018 c. by Deep Field.

Missed in 2016.

Served by Spieth (NZ). Last service: 08.11.2018.

 

 

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