2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale

Lot: 7

Type: Yearling
Vendor: Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Sire: Merchant Navy (AUS)
Dam: Elliptical Orbit (USA)
Colour: Bay or Brown
Sex: Filly
DOB: 01 September 2020
Bonus Schemes: BOBS Eligible
COB: AUS
Buyer: Ontrack Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd/David Vandyke, QLD $180,000
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Significant Pedigree Updates

Out of a sibling to El Primero (2016.g. by Stay Thirsty-Starbourne, by Sadler's Wells-Upper Circle).
1st Perak TC Class 5 H.

Account of MIDDLEBROOK VALLEY LODGE (As Agent), Scone, NSW.

Lot 7 (100% GST)  BAY OR BROWN FILLY     Stable QA 13

Foaled 1st September 2020                    Branded : nr sh; 31 over 0 off sh

 

Sire

MERCHANT NAVY

2014

Fastnet Rock

Danehill

Danzig

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Academy

Legally Bay

Snippets

Lunchtime

Decidity

Last Tycoon

Dam

ELLIPTICAL ORBIT (USA)

2015

Scat Daddy

Johannesburg

Hennessy

Love Style

Mr. Prospector

Starbourne

Sadler's Wells

Northern Dancer

Upper Circle

Shirley Heights

 

MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud Aust. 2018, Ire. 2019). 7 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$939,950, £340,260, €70,800, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1, Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.2, MRC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, 3d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Brother to SW Jolie Bay (ATC Roman Consul S., Gr.2) SW Setanta (BRC Queensland Day P., L) and SP Zara Bay. Sire of SP Drisana, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

 

1st dam

ELLIPTICAL ORBIT, by Scat Daddy. Unraced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

STARBOURNE, by Sadler's Wells. 2 wins at 1m, 1¼m, Naas Garnet S., L, 2d Curragh Finale S., L, 3d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th The Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to Starrystarrynight (dam of GUST OF WIND). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Fort Greely. 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m in Germany, 2d Munich Am Muhlbach Rennen, Chantilly Prix de la Route d'Aumont.

3rd dam

UPPER CIRCLE, by Shirley Heights. Raced twice. Sister to Shirley Superstar (dam of LADY CARLA), half-sister to Si Signor, Moviegoer. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

STARBOURNE (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins. See above.

Starrystarrynight (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins at 2100m, 2400m, Avondale JC Auckland 24 Hour Glass H., 2d Curragh Finale S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

GUST OF WIND (Darci Brahma). 3 wins 1400m to 2400m, $974,900, ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, 4th MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3.

With the Fairies. Winner at 2, 4th Curragh Matron S., Gr.3. Grandam of-

MOONLESS (Helike). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, TRC Hobart Guineas, L, 2d TTC Carlton Draught Night Cup, 4th Tasmanian Derby, L.

Hell Yeah (Pyrus). 7 wins 1200m to 2100m, Manawatu RC Carters Ashhurst Pohangina Cup, MacDougalls H., 2d Hororata RC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

Power 'n' Glory (Power). Winner at 2 at 1000m, 2d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Wellesley S., L.

Acceleration (Encosta de Lago). 3 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1350m, $183,600, Toowoomba TC Carlton Draught H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Australia Post Tattersall's S., L, 4th QTC Bright Shadow H., L.

Way In (Thewayyouare). 2 wins at 2 at 800m, 1200m, ARC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series 2YO S., 2d Counties RC Murdoch Newell S., L, 4th ARC Karaka Million, RL, WRC Wellesley S., L.

Film Buff. Placed at 2 & 3 in GB and Ireland. Dam of 2 winners-

Nina Blini (Bertolini). Winner at 2, 3d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2.

4th dam

ODEON, by Royal and Regal. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, York Galtres S., L, 2d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2, Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.2, Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, York Musidora S., Gr.3, 4th Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Half-sister to PRINCESS BONITA. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 3 winners.

 

 

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