2022 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1205

Type: Broodmare
Vendor: Elswick Park, Walcha, NSW (As Agent)
Name: Melquicha (AUS)
Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
Dam: Kooroora Blue (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB: 07 October 2014
Bonus Schemes:
COB: AUS
Buyer: Passed In $100,000 - Reserve $130,000

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire: Capitalist (AUS)
Date of last service: 25 September 2021
   
Selling with a foal at foot: No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Dam of Chayse 'n' Menari (2019.f. by Menari-Melquicha, by Lope de Vega-Kooroora Blue).
3rd GCTC (Beaudesert) Vale John Braybrook Maiden H.

Account of ELSWICK PARK (As Agent), Walcha, NSW.

Lot 1205 (No GST)        MELQUICHA              Stable QA 19

Bay mare                 (Branded : nr sh; 47 over 4 off sh)           Foaled in 2014

 

Sire

LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

2007

Shamardal

Giant's Causeway

Storm Cat

Helsinki

Machiavellian

Lady Vettori

Vettori

Machiavellian

Lady Golconda

Kendor

Dam

KOOROORA BLUE

2001

Red Ransom

Roberto

Hail to Reason

Arabia

Damascus

Restful Place

Polish Precedent

Danzig

Canadian Mill

Mill Reef

 

LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) (2007). 4 wins-2 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 989 rnrs, 668 wnrs, 92 SW, 14 G1 wnrs. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Santa Ana Lane, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Belardo, etc. Sire of the dams of 94 rnrs, 43 wnrs, inc. SW Fast Attack, Devil, Keyflower, SP Batz, Gubbass, Statement, Bennetot, Sophie's Star, Withering, Kemble and of Russian Warrior, Flambeau Rouge, Music to My Ears, Ivresse, etc.

 

1st dam

KOOROORA BLUE, by Red Ransom. Unraced. Half-sister to TORUMBA. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners-

RON'S CALL (g. by Magic Albert). 7 wins-4 in succession-1000m to 1400m, $291,675, WATC Fairetha S., L, Westspeed 3YO H.-twice, Crown Perth Sprint H., Fleet West H., G1X.com.au Sprint H., 2d WATC Schweppes Derby Day Raceday H., 3d WATC Birthday S., L.

Montelena (f. by Rubick). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 4 in succession-1300m to 2200m, $402,480, to 2020-21, WATC Powelly's Punters 2YO P., Mrs Mac's H.-twice, All Flags Signs & Banners H., Go Racing for Free H., 2d WATC Detonator S., L, Bunbury TC Rangeview Stud Classic, L, Bunbury Cup, L.

Simon's Call - Adoration (H.K.) (g. by Catbird). 4 wins 1000m to 1400m, $440,748 in Aust. and HK, HKJC BMW Performance Race H., William's Coach H., Kestrel H., 2d HKJC Hong Kong Racehorse Owners H.

Soaring Dragon (g. by Flying Spur). 4 wins 1600m to 1800m, MRC Nuffield H.

2nd dam

RESTFUL PLACE, by Polish Precedent. Unraced. Half-sister to HAWAJISS, Weaver of Words (dam of DIRTY, ETYMOLOGY, WHITLAM), Canadian Legacy (dam of TRUDEAU), Sheezalady (dam of FAST COMPANY). Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

TORUMBA (Marscay). 5 wins 1100m to 1400m, $198,830, VATC Mercedes Benz S., L, Christmas H., L, Gold Coast Summer Racing Carnival H., SAJC Dollar Day H., 3d VATC Robert Hunter H., SAJC Pope H.

Crimson Abbey. 2 wins at 1700m, 2000m. Dam of 3 winners-

Crimson Ace (Skilled). 4 wins 1400m to 2000m, 2d SAJC Centaurea S., L.

Hanging Garden. Winner at 1300m. Dam of 4 winners-

Lucky Kentucky (Lucky Owners). Winner at 2 at 1000m, 3d QTC CE McDougall S., L, 4th BTC Tommy Smith Slipper S., L. Producer.

3rd dam

Canadian Mill, by Mill Reef. Winner at 2 at 6f, Newmarket Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1. Half-sister to KHOZAAM, Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

HAWAJISS (Kris). 4 wins-2 at 2-7f to 8¼f, £157,366, Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.2, 2d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Grandam of-

NASHVILLE (Darci Brahma). 15 wins 1200m to 2100m, $870,834, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1-twice, 2d Hawkes Bay Spring Classic, Gr.1.

Race Record : Placed at 2.

Produce Record : Dam of one named foal, 1 raced.

2019 f. Chayse 'n' Menari, by Menari. Placed at 2 in 2021-22.

2020 c. by Capitalist.

Missed in 2021.

Served by Capitalist (AUS). Last service: 25.09.2021.

 

 

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