Account of MORTON RACING (As Agent), Ascot, WA.

Lot 35 (10% GST)          EMPIRE REIGN                               

Brown gelding           (Branded : nr sh; 4 over 7 off sh)            Foaled in 2017

MANHATTAN RAIN (AUS) (Bay 2006-Stud 2010). 2 wins at 2, AJC Sires Produce S., Gr.1. Sire of 301 rnrs, 183 wnrs, 15 SW, inc. SW She Will Reign (ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Whisky Baron, Wild Rain, Scarlet Rain, Moonovermanhattan, Jamaican Rain, Runaway, Excelling, Hail Manhattan, Alison of Tuffy, Let Me Sleep on It, Indian Thunder, Manhattan Street, Manapine, Ondina, SP Jigsaw, Flandersrain, Tango Rain, etc.

1st dam

FLYING FLITTER, by Flying Spur. Unraced. Half-sister to Unconditional Love (dam of JESSY BELLE), Futoon (dam of SHALWA). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Pearl de Vere (f. by Wanted). 4 wins at 1200m, 1406m to 2019-20, MVRC Art Series Hotel Group P.

Empire Reign (g. by Manhattan Rain). Winner. See below.

2nd dam

FLITTER, by Bluebird. Champion Older Mare in Australia in 1993-94. 9 wins-3 at 2-1100m to 1600m, $792,280, BATC Doomben Ten Thousand H., Gr.1, STC Winfield Classic, Gr.1, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, James HB Carr S., L, MVRC Crown Lager S., L, Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, 2d AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.3, STC Premiere S., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3, 3d STC Winfield Classic, Gr.1, AJC Surround S., Gr.2, Light Fingers S., Gr.3, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, Premiere S., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., L, STC Heritage S., L, 4th AJC Expressway S., Gr.2. Half-sister to MY ROYAL CAPTAIN, Sakti. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Unconditional Love. Winner at 1100m, AJC Zibara Collection P. Dam of-

JESSY BELLE (Rock of Gibraltar). 8 wins 1212m to 2000m, $784,425, VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Blazer S., Gr.2, MRC Tristarc S., Gr.2, BRC Dane Ripper S., Gr.2, MRC How Now S., Gr.3, ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, SCTC Ascot H., L, 4th VRC Let's Elope S., Gr.2.

Artheena. Winner at 1000m, 2d AJC Rita Peterson H. Dam of 2 winners-

Conrod Straight (Danzero). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, $134,200, 2d STC Eskimo Prince H., L, 3d VRC Moomba P., L.

Futoon. Placed at 3. Dam of-

SHALWA (O'Reilly). 7 wins 1000m to 1400m, $304,190, to 2019-20, BRC Helen Coughlan S., L, TAB P., 2d BRC Just Now H., L.

Flittery. Raced once. Dam of 6 winners-

Maybe I (Red Ransom). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, $141,650, AJC Sky Chase 2YO H., Hoxton Park H., 2d STC Run to the Rose H., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., L, 3d AJC Reginald Allen H., L. Dam of-

RINGERDINGDING (Sebring). 5 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1600m, $551,845, MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, ATC Carbine Club S., Gr.3, VRC Springtime H., L, 3d MRC Autumn S., Gr.2, MVRC Red Anchor S., Gr.3, 4th VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1.

Salome (Unencumbered). 2 wins at 1020m, 1106m, $163,870, to 2020-21, 3d MVRC Inglis Banner 2YO S., RL.

Fort Courage (General Nediym). Winner at 2 at 1200m, $144,990, WATC McKenna Hampton Insurance 2YO P., 3d WATC Aquanita S., L.