Account of YARRAMAN PARK STUD (As Agent), Scone, NSW.

Lot 540 (100% GST)      ARAAJA (IRE)               Stable A 21

Chestnut mare            (Branded : nr sh; 9 over 3 off sh)              Foaled in 2014

IFFRAAJ (GB) (2001). 7 wins-1 at 2, Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.2. Sire of 1333 rnrs, 810 wnrs, 71 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Gingernuts (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Jon Snow, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Ribchester, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Melody Belle, Neptune's Storm, Skardu, Breathtaking Look, Abama, Encapsulation, Second Generation, SP Dubai Station, Cardini, Excelida, Orthographe, Alqubbah, etc.

1st dam

ROSHANAK, by Spinning World. Winner at 2 at 6f in GB. Half-sister to FIORENTE. Dam of 6 named foals, all winners-

TOM MELBOURNE (g. by Dylan Thomas). 6 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2136m, $1,415,585, to 2018-19 in Ireland and Aust, ATC Carrington S., L, Albury Gold Cup, L, 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, VRC Cantala S., Gr.1, ATC Ajax S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway S., Gr.2-twice, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, ATC Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3, MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, BRC Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, BRC Members' H., L, MRC Heatherlie H., L, 3d WATC Railway S., Gr.1, ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.3.

ARAAJA (f. by Iffraaj). 4 wins. See below.

2nd dam

DESERT BLOOM, by Pilsudski. Unraced. Half-sister to HYBLON, Red Dune. Dam of 8 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

FIORENTE (Monsun). Champion Stayer in Australia in 2013-14. 6 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 3200m, $6,265,898, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Australian Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, 3d ATC BMW S., Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Sire.

3rd dam

Desert Beauty, by Green Desert. 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs H., 3d Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L. Half-sister to GREEK DANCE, ISLINGTON, MOUNTAIN HIGH, NEW MORNING, ELECTION DAY, Justlookdontouch (dam of ABINGDON), Olympienne (dam of MODUN, PATKAI). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

HYBLON (Machiavellian). 7 wins 1200m to 1800m, $1,913,962, Tokyo Oasis S., L, Nakayama Keiyo S., Naigai Times Hai, 4th Sapporo Elm S., L.

Red Dune (Red Ransom). 2 wins to 1m, 2d Ascot October S., L, 3d Cologne Wetten Sieberts Neuss Wuppertal Stutenpreis, L. Producer.

Fleur de Cactus. Winner at 13f in GB. Dam of-

Pivoine (Redoute's Choice). 6 wins-1 at 2-1m to 11f, to 2019, 2d Newbury Legacy Cup, Gr.3, 4th Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1.

Produce Record :

Served by Merchant Navy (AUS). Last service: 01.11.2019.