Account of WIDDEN STUD (As Agent), Widden Valley, NSW.

Lot 668 (100% GST)  LADY MELBA (NZ)            Stable A 8

Bay mare                 (Branded : nr sh; 183 over 6 off sh)           Foaled in 2016

SHOWCASING (GB) (Bay 2007-Stud 2011). 2 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2014-15. Sire of 1027 rnrs, 606 wnrs, 55 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Play That Song (ARC Eclipse S., Gr.2), Showoroses, Xpression, Showboy - Jade Fortune (H.K.), Cylinder Beach, Magneto, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Advertise (Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1), Quiet Reflection, Mohaather, Soldier's Call, Prize Exhibit, etc.

1st dam

NO FINER DAME, by Pins. Raced 3 times. Sister to ALMODOVAR, half-sister to PERLIN, Midnight Breaker (dam of HARDLINE). Dam of 2 named foals, both winners-

No Finer Jet (f. by Jet Spur). 4 wins 1100m to 1300m.

2nd dam

MIDNIGHT MADAM, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1480m to 2500m, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Hawkes Bay Havelock Wines H., 2d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Sister to MIDNIGHT BABE, Midnight Lass (dam of SKY FRONTIER). Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PERLIN (Carnegie). 8 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 2200m, $827,150, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, VRC Imperial Leather S., L, Bridie O'Reilly's Punt H., Henry Bolte H., MRC So Called H., 2d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 4th VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2.

ALMODOVAR (Pins). 4 wins-3 in succession-1750m to 2600m, $230,250, MRC Galilee Series Final H., L, Rokk Ebony Cup, 2d VRC St Leger, L.

Midnight Breaker. 2 wins to 1600m, 2d Manawatu RC Cobb & Co H. Dam of-

HARDLINE (Showcasing). 4 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, $609,569, ARC Karaka Million, RL, 3d BRC Lightning H., L.

Xpress. Winner at 1600m in NZ. Dam of 2 winners-

XPRESSION (Showcasing). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, $181,880, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3.

Soviet Princess. Unraced. Grandam of-

EXECUTED (Warhead). 19 wins-6 at 2, 5 in succession-1000m to 1600m, $580,500, BRC Lightning H., L, Townsville TC Cleveland Bay H.

3rd dam

MIDNIGHT LADY, by Ivory Hunter. 6 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, CJC Welcome S., L, Waikato RC James Sarten Memorial H., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

MIDNIGHT MADAM (Kaapstad). 6 wins. See above.

MIDNIGHT BABE (Kaapstad). 5 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 2900m, $244,755, SAJC Laelia S., L, CJC Warstep S., L, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1.

Midnight Lass. Winner at 1600m in NZ. Grandam of-

JETSET LAD (Elusive City). 9 wins-1 at 2, BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2.

Glass Half Full. Winner at 1400m in NZ. Dam of 3 winners-

ORDER AGAIN (Iffraaj). 8 wins 1350m to 2200m, $660,213, to 2020-21, BRC Grand Prix S., Gr.3, Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3.