2020 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 54

Type: Racehorse Filly/Mare
Vendor: Strawberry Hill Stud, Mt White, NSW
Name: Raptures (AUS)
Sire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Dam: Absolute Joy (NZ)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Filly
DOB: 15 October 2016
Bonus Schemes:
COB: AUS
Buyer: Mitchell Bloodstock (FBAA), NSW $200,000

Significant Pedigree Updates

Closely related to Lewis (2016.g. by Fastnet Rock-Sunday Joy, by Sunday Silence-Joie Denise).
1st ATC (Rosehill) Bowermans Commercial Furniture H.
1st ATC (Warwick Farm) Drinkwise H.

Account of STRAWBERRY HILL STUD, Mt White, NSW.

Lot 54 (100% GST)             RAPTURES                  Stable E 23

Bay filly                       (Branded : nr sh; 17 over 6 off sh)             Foaled in 2016

 

Sire

FASTNET ROCK

2001

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Academy

Nijinsky

Gatana

Marauding

Dam

ABSOLUTE JOY (NZ)

2006

Zabeel

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

Lady Giselle

Nureyev

Joie Denise

Danehill

Danzig

Denise's Joy

Seventh Hussar

 

FASTNET ROCK (AUS) (Bay 2001-Stud 2005). 6 wins to 1200m, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Champion Aust. Sire twice. Sire of 1777 rnrs, 1269 wnrs, 157 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Avantage (Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1), Atlantic Jewel, Shoals, Sea Siren, First Seal, Planet Rock, Age of Fire, Mosheen, Merchant Navy, Driefontein, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Fascinating Rock, One Master, Zhukova, Laganore, Rivet, etc.

 

1st dam

ABSOLUTE JOY, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 1450m, 2100m, MRC Race-Tech H., 2d AJC Beau Zam H., 3d MRC Le Pine Funerals H., 4th Queensland Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to Deedra (dam of FENWAY, WAR), three-quarter-sister to Sandridge Bay, J'Abeel (dam of BABY GUINNESS), half-sister to TUESDAY JOY, SUNDAY JOY (dam of MORE JOYOUS), Mary Marvel, Joie. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Happy Hannah (f. by More Than Ready). 2 wins at 1600m, $168,325, ATC All Too Hard H., 3d ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, ATC Angst S., Gr.3, Capital Bluestone H.

2nd dam

JOIE DENISE, by Danehill. 4 wins 1400m to 2400m, $297,950, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Toy Show H., L, Evening Peal H., 2d NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to ARLINGTON ROAD, half-sister to Clifton Gardens (dam of MISS MINDEN), Joie de Vivre (dam of JOIE DE GRISE), Bolt of Lightning (dam of JOLLY, EASTERN STAR), Joy and Fun (dam of EUPHORIA, CHRISTMAS TREE, JEWEL IN THE CROWN). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

TUESDAY JOY (Carnegie). Top filly on 2008-09 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 7 wins 1400m to 2400m, $3,239,450, STC BMW S., Gr.1, AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1. Producer.

SUNDAY JOY (Sunday Silence). 3 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2400m, $683,030, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.3, BTC Tommy Smith Slipper S., L, 3d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 6 winners-

MORE JOYOUS (More Than Ready). Champion Middle Distance Horse in Australia in 2011-12. 21 wins-2 at 2 and 8 in succession-1100m to 2000m, $4,572,450, ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Doncaster H., Gr.1.

Joie (Geiger Counter). 3 wins at 1100m, $118,550, VRC Canon Sprint H., VATC Queen Elizabeth II Classic, 2d VRC Kensington S., L. Grandam of-

DON'T DOUBT MAMMA (Not a Single Doubt). 7 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1600m, $640,610, VRC Let's Elope S., Gr.2, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.2, VRC Vanity S., Gr.3, Lexus Hybrid P., L, SAJC Redelva S., L.

RISEN FROM DOUBT (Not a Single Doubt). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, $176,240, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, 3d ATC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2.

Deedra. 2 wins at 1600m, 2d AJC Final Rising Star Series H. Dam of-

FENWAY (High Chaparral). 3 wins 1400m to 2000m, $691,600, ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Myer Classic, Gr.1, SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2.

WAR (More Than Ready). Winner at 1300m, ATC Up & Coming S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Breeders' P., L. Sire.

Race Record : 2 wins at 1750m, 1850m in 2019-20, 4th SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L.

 

 

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