2019 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 898

Type: Racehorse Filly/Mare
Vendor: Willow Park Stud Scone NSW
Name: Mica Lil (AUS)
Sire: Testa Rossa (AUS)
Dam: Gemstone (NZ)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB: 07 September 2013
Bonus Schemes:
COB: AUS
Buyer: Aquis Farm, QLD $220,000

Significant Pedigree Updates

From the same family as Buck Shellfish (2016.g. by Highly Recommended-Blue Blond, by Stravinsky-Hi Blond).
3rd CJC Champagne S. L

Account of WILLOW PARK STUD, Scone, NSW.

Lot 898 (30% GST)                MICA LIL                      Stable R 14

Bay mare                     (Branded :  nr sh; 8 over 3 off sh)              Foaled in 2013

 

Sire

TESTA ROSSA

1996

Perugino

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Bold Reason

Bo Dapper

Sir Dapper

Vain

Bodega

Without Fear

Dam

GEMSTONE (NZ)

2001

Pentire

Be My Guest

Northern Dancer

Gull Nook

Mill Reef

Gemscay

Maizcay

Marscay

Jewel Box

Nassau

 

TESTA ROSSA (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2001). 13 wins-5 at 2, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire of 981 rnrs, 727 wnrs, 64 SW, inc. SW Ortensia (WATC Winterbottom S., Gr.1), Enzo's Lad, Rostova, Testafiable, Fontelina, Amelie's Star, Twilight Royale, Ranger, Sistine Angel, Testa My Patience, Vormista, Jiang - Blue Genes (H.K.), Unencumbered, Speediness, Red Colossus, Ellicazoom, Testashadow, Publishing, The Bowler, etc.

 

1st dam

GEMSTONE, by Pentire. 6 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2000m, ARC Cathay Pacific H., BTC Hardy Brothers Jewellers H., Waikato RC Belle Femme 3YO H., 4th Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2. Sister to PENNY GEM, three-quarter-sister to ENTIRELY PLATINUM, half-sister to FAIRYGEM. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Mica Lil (f. by Testa Rossa). 5 wins. See below.

Witz End (g. by General Nediym). 7 wins-1 at 2-1150m to 1400m, Matamata RC Rich Hill Stud H., 2d ARC NZB Ready to Run Sale 2YO H., BOP RC Seeka Kiwifruit Industries H., 3d Manawatu RC Rich Hill Stud 3YO S.

Stratocracy (g. by Stratum). 3 wins at 1400m, 2000m, 3d MVRC TBV Newmarket Insurance H.

2nd dam

GEMSCAY, by Maizcay. 3 wins 1000m to 1500m. Half-sister to ASH BLOND, Platinum Blond (dam of ENTIRELY PLATINUM, FOXY BLONDE), Trinket Box (dam of ANALYST). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

PENNY GEM (Pentire). 4 wins 1400m to 2100m, $241,379, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Counties Cup, Gr.2, 2d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, 4th Egmont RC Fayette Park S., Gr.3. Grandam of-

NIGHT'S WATCH (Redwood). 8 wins 1200m to 2000m, $476,151, to 2018-19, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, 3d MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.3, 4th MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2.

FAIRYGEM (Viscount). 5 wins 1800m to 2400m, $234,511, AJC Australia Day Cup, L, MRC Carpet Call Cup H., Bruce Patchell H., Hayai H., 3d Mornington Cup, L, 4th SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.2. Producer.

3rd dam

JEWEL BOX, by Nassau. 2 wins at 1200m. Sister to ALYNDA (dam of ALINSKY, ALTRISTA, CAPESTAD, ZALINDA), half-sister to Sealed Bid, Good News (dam of HIT THE ROOF, WAR ENDS), Matrimonial (dam of BIGAMY). Dam of 5 foals, all winners, inc:-

ASH BLOND (Mighty Avalanche). 6 wins-4 at 2-990m to 1350m, ARC Welcome S., L, Schweppes Juvenile H., 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Star Way S., L. Producer.

Race Record : 5 wins 1200m to 1690m, $186,790, to 2017-18, SAJC Fleurieu Milk Company H., 2d SAJC John C Harris 70th Birthday H., 3d SAJC Sangster S., Gr.1, Manihi Classic, L, 4th SAJC Durbridge S., L.

 

Missed in 2018

Racing & Breeding Proposition

 

 

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