2022 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 983

Type:	Broodmare
Vendor:	Edinglassie Thoroughbreds, Muswellbrook, NSW (As Agent)
Name:	Backpacker Express (AUS)
Sire:	Big Brown (USA)
Dam:	Trick Ski (AUS)
Colour:	Chestnut
Sex:	Mare
DOB:	19 September 2011
Bonus Schemes:
COB:	AUS
Buyer:	Murrulla Stud, NSW $20,000

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal:	Yes
Covering sire:	Zousain (AUS)
Date of last service:	16 September 2021

Selling with a foal at foot:	No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Dam of Ain't She Lovely (2018.f. by Worthy Cause-Backpacker Express, by Big Brown-Trick Ski).
1st Lockyer Produce H.
Closely related to Oceans Above (2019.c. by Ocean Park-Ravenna, by Redoute's Choice-Trick Ski).
1st Pakenham RC O'Connor Premium Beef Maiden 2YO P.
Closely related to Field Regiment (2017.g. by All Too Hard-Bousquet, by More Than Ready-Downhill Racer).
1st Ipswich TC (Ipswich) Ipswichturfclub.com.au Maiden P.
Closely related to Ferindi - Reve Parisien (H.K.) (2016.g. by Ferlax-My Indigo, by Exceed and Excel-Alpine Spirit).
1st HKJC Fairy King Prawn H.

Account of EDINGLASSIE THOROUGHBREDS (As Agent), Muswellbrook, NSW.

Lot 983 (100% GST) BACKPACKER EXPRESS Stable Q 5

Chestnut mare (Branded : nr sh; 296 over 1 off sh) Foaled in 2011

Sire BIG BROWN (USA) 2005	Boundary	Danzig	Northern Dancer
	Boundary	Edge	Damascus
	Mien	Nureyev	Northern Dancer
	Mien	Miasma	Lear Fan
Dam TRICK SKI 1997	Rory's Jester	Crown Jester	Baguette
	Rory's Jester	Rory's Rocket	Roan Rocket
	Rossignol	Bluebird	Storm Bird
	Rossignol	River Dane	Tyrant

BIG BROWN (USA) (2005). 7 wins-1 at 2, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 732 rnrs, 475 wnrs, 33 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Dawnie Perfect, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Dortmund, etc. Sire of the dams of 166 rnrs, 94 wnrs, inc. SW Treasured Star, True Deal, Americium, SP Aidensfield, Its a Gee Thing, Wish Me Home, be Sneaky, Drewhustle, Fifthatnarraganset, Roots, Big Bobby Brown and of Lieutenant, Cavalier Cupid, etc.

1st dam

TRICK SKI, by Rory's Jester. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to LIVELIHOOD (dam of LIVING SPIRIT, ONLY SHE CAN), half-sister to SCHUBERT, Abonnement (dam of GONSKI, RECAST), Alpine Spirit (dam of PINEZERO). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DOWNHILL RACER (f. by Danehill Dancer). 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1200m, $142,540, STC Magic Night S., Gr.2, MRC Andelosia 2YO P., 2d VRC Seppelt Wines Sprint H., L. Producer.

Desert Fairy (f. by Desert Prince). 4 wins 1100m to 1200m. Dam of 4 winners-

Our Vidia. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, $117,390, MVRC Ranvet 2YO P.

2nd dam

ROSSIGNOL, by Bluebird. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1300m, VATC Elsternwick H. Three-quarter-sister to Sorority (dam of HAPPY GIGGLE), half-sister to IDOL WORSHIP (dam of CULT FIGURE), Sisterhood (dam of LIVELIHOOD). Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SCHUBERT (Salieri). 6 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1600m, $1,354,487 in Aust. and HK, MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2, 2d VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1.

Abonnement. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

RECAST (Thunder Gulch). 11 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 2200m, $1,976,161 in Aust. and Singapore, Singapore TC 3YO Challenge (1st Leg), L.

GONSKI (Danehill). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1410m, $185,630, VRC Poseidon S., L, 2d STC Heritage S., L, 3d MRC WJ Adams S., L. Sire.

Unlimited Passage. Raced twice. Grandam of-

Sharp Response (Maurice). 2 wins at 2 at 1108m, 1300m, $199,700, in 2020-21, 3d Bendigo Guineas, L, 4th MRC Autumn S., Gr.2.

Flight of Dreams. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

Flight of Pegasus (Fusaichi Pegasus). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1600m, 3d ATC Skyline S., Gr.3, 4th ATC TL Baillieu H., Gr.3.

Alpine Spirit. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

PINEZERO (Danzero). 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, $299,950, MVRC Silver Jubilee S., L, MRC Quezette S., L.

Wealthy (Danehill). 7 wins-5 in succession-at 1400m, 1600m, $904,777, HKJC Lek Yuen H., Makarpura Star H., 3d HKJC Centenary Vase, L.

Race Record : Raced once.

Produce Record : Dam of two named foals, both winners.

2017 f. Small Reward, by Dream Ahead. 2 wins at 1000m to 2021-22.

2018 f. Ain't She Lovely, by Worthy Cause. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 860m, 1100m to 2021-22, Ipswich TC Follow at Ipswichturfclub 2YO P.

2019 c. by Nom du Jeu.

2021 f. by Zousain.

Missed in 2020.

Served by Zousain (AUS). Last service: 16.09.2021.

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