2022 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale

Lot: 54

Type: Weanling
Vendor: Hopetoun Farm, Southbrook, Qld
Sire: Grunt (NZ)
Dam: So Vital (NZ)
Colour: Brown or Black
Sex: Colt
DOB: 23 August 2021
COB: AUS
Buyer: Suncroft Bloodstock Ltd, NEW ZEALAND $60,000
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Significant Pedigree Updates

From the same family as Comica (2017.f. by Magnus-Mytika, by Blevic-Live Comedy).
1st MRC (Caulfield) VOBIS Distaff
3rd SAJC (Morphettville) Queen of the South S. Gr.2
From the same family as Surreal Step (2016.g. by Sidestep-Continua, by Wonderful World-Paris Blues).
3rd Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H. L

Account of HOPETOUN FARM, Southbrook, Qld.

Lot 54 (100% GST)              BAY COLT         Stable Chester 17

Foaled 23rd August 2021                          Branded : nr sh; 1 over 1 off sh

 

Sire

GRUNT (NZ)

2014

O'Reilly

Last Tycoon

Try My Best

Courtza

Pompeii Court

Ruqqaya

Van Nistelrooy

Storm Cat

Sayyida

Zabeel

Dam

SO VITAL (NZ)

2011

Pentire

Be My Guest

Northern Dancer

Gull Nook

Mill Reef

Ultima Vita

Canny Lad

Bletchingly

Life at Last

Northfields

 

GRUNT (NZ) (Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$1,382,450, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Makybe Diva S., Gr.1, CS Hayes S., Gr.3, SAJC Holdfast Insurance H. Half-brother to SW Zayydani (VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2) and SP Addison (3d SAJC Birthday Cup, L). Out of a half-sister to SW Ocean Park (Horse of the Year in NZ in 2012-13. MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

 

1st dam

SO VITAL, by Pentire. Winner at 1600m, 2d Southland RC Coupland's Bakeries 2YO H., Otago RC NZB Pearl Series 2YO H., More FM 2YO H. Half-sister to SISTER HAVANA, Tchaikovsky, Zazita (dam of AMELIE'S STAR). This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Twittersphere (f by Press Statement). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in 2021-22.

Such a Dude (g by So You Think). Placed at 3 in 2021-22.

2nd dam

ULTIMA VITA, by Canny Lad. Winner at 2 at 1400m. Half-sister to FULL AT LAST, Clowning (dam of CHUCKLE), Live Comedy (dam of BLEVEEKA), Final Claus (dam of CATNIPPED), Imposing Life (dam of LIFE'S A BOUNTY, MISS PROSPECT). Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

SISTER HAVANA (General Nediym). Second top filly on 2009-10 NZ 2YO Free H. 3 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1200m, $494,808, ARC Karaka Million, RL, BRC Blum 2YO P., 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer.

Tchaikovsky (Snippets). 8 wins-3 in succession-at 1200m, 1400m, $1,057,779, HKJC Lek Yuen H., 3d HKJC Premier Bowl H., L.

Zazita. Placed at 3. Dam of 3 winners-

AMELIE'S STAR (Testa Rossa). 6 wins-4 in succession-1600m to 2500m, $573,385, SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, VRC Bart Cummings H., Gr.3, ATC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, 3d MRC Heatherlie S., L, 4th BRC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

LIFE AT LAST, by Northfields. 3 wins at 1m, 1¼m, Newmarket Cardinal H. Half-sister to Less Ice. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

FULL AT LAST (Full on Aces). 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2800m, $150,819, VRC St Leger, Gr.2, 3d Werribee Cup, L, 4th VATC CF Orr S., Gr.2, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, Cambridge JC Logan Insurance P., L. Sire.

Final Claus. Winner at 2 at 1000m, 2d VATC Elsternwick H. Dam of 5 winners-

CATNIPPED (Rory's Jester). 3 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1200m, $735,875, VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic S., RL.

Imposing Life. Winner at 1600m. Dam of 6 winners-

LIFE'S A BOUNTY (Bahamian Bounty). 6 wins 1300m to 1726m, $455,400, SAJC RA Lee S., Gr.3, Seymour Cup, L.

MISS PROSPECT (Rory's Jester). 6 wins-4 at 2-1000m to 1209m, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, 3d STC Magic Night S., Gr.2. Dam of 8 winners-

REWARD FOR EFFORT (Exceed and Excel). 4 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1200m, $937,200, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, STC Concorde S., Gr.3, MRC Blue Diamond Preview (c&g), L. Sire.

Bahia. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, STC Lemnos H. Dam of 6 winners-

OVERREACH (Exceed and Excel). Champion 2YO Filly in Australia in. 3 wins in succession at 2 at 1100m, 1200m, $2,360,800, ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Reisling S., Gr.2, Widden S., L. Producer.

 

 

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