2023 Gold Coast Yearling Sale

Lot: 556

Type: Yearling
Vendor: Cambridge Stud, Cambridge, NZ (As Agent)
Sire: Castelvecchio (AUS)
Dam: Word Games (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Colt
DOB: 15 August 2021
Bonus Schemes: BOBS Eligible
COB: AUS
Buyer: Anthony Cummings Racing, NSW $220,000
This lot has X-Rays available.
This lot has a scoping video available.
Registered vets can access via the Repository

Significant Pedigree Updates

Closely related to Channel Surfer (2019.g. by Derryn-My Savona, by Hotel Grand-Cryptic Miss).
2nd Waikato RC Trevor and Corallie Eagle Memorial S. L

External web site link provided by the vendor

The content of any website linked to from this page can be changed/updated/removed without Magic Million's knowledge. Magic Millions does not verify any of the information displayed.

Account of CAMBRIDGE STUD (As Agent), Cambridge, NZ.

Lot 556 (100% GST)           BAY COLT                    Stable I 24

Foaled 15th August 2021                         Branded : nr sh; 48 over 1 off sh

 

Sire

CASTELVECCHIO

2016

Dundeel

High Chaparral

Sadler's Wells

Stareel

Zabeel

St. Therese

Dehere

Deputy Minister

Moon Scent

Aloe

Dam

WORD GAMES

2013

Fastnet Rock

Danehill

Danzig

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Academy

Cryptic Miss

Snippets

Lunchtime

Cross Words

Grosvenor

 

CASTELVECCHIO (AUS) (Bay 2016-Stud 2020). 4 wins-3 at 2-1200m to 2000m, A$2,938,750, ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Inglis 2YO Millennium, RL, 2d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 3d ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Skyline S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Maid of Heaven (ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1) and SW Mirrasalo (Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

 

1st dam

WORD GAMES, by Fastnet Rock. Winner at 1550m, ATC Tab.com.au P., 3d ATC Stewart Griffin Memorial H. Sister to Wordplay, half-sister to FIVEANDAHALFSTAR, Ritzy (dam of RHAPSODY ROSE). This is her second foal. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

CRYPTIC MISS, by Snippets. Winner at 2100m. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

FIVEANDAHALFSTAR (Hotel Grand). 4 wins-3 in succession-1800m to 2500m, $2,607,660, ATC BMW S., Gr.1, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, ATC Sportingbet H., Australian Turf Club P., 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, ATC Ranvet S., Gr.1, MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, Autumn S., Gr.2.

Wordplay (Fastnet Rock). Winner at 1400m, $106,350, ATC TAB Iphone App P., 2d Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3, ATC Australian Turf Club H., 4th MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

Cryptogram (So You Think). 3 wins in succession at 1500m, 1800m, $101,500, in 2021-22, 3d ATC Christmas Cup, L.

Word for Word (So You Think). 3 wins 1300m to 2000m, $423,690, ATC Yes Yes Yes New Coolmore H., Schweppes H., Events by ATC P., 2d SCTC Princess S., L, Gold Coast Bracelet, L.

Ritzy. Winner at 2000m, 3d ATC Tab.com.au H. Dam of-

RHAPSODY ROSE (Star Witness). 4 wins-2 at 2-1110m to 1400m, $381,826, to 2021-22, BRC Bill Carter S., L, Mode P., L, Lexus H., Madame Wu 2YO H., 3d GCTC Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Gr.3, BRC Calaway Gal S., L, 4th BRC Queensland Day P., L.

My Savona. Unplaced. Dam of-

Channel Surfer (Derryn). Placed at 2 & 3 to 2022-23, 3d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Wanganui JC Castletown S., L.

3rd dam

CROSS WORDS, by Grosvenor. 2 wins at 1800m, 2150m. Sister to CROSS SWORDS, three-quarter-sister to GREIG, LADY SOLVIL (dam of LADY OF THE DESERT), REASONING. Dam of 1 foal, 1 winner-

Cryptic Miss. Winner. See above.

4th dam

QUIBBLE, by Ruling. 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, WRC North Island Challenge S., L. Half-sister to SOLVEIG, SOLTANTO, REASONING, Solstice. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CROSS SWORDS (Grosvenor). 10 wins 1100m to 3200m, $909,506, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Sky High S., L.

Quarry (Sky Chase). 7 wins 1200m to 2000m, ARC Powerade H., 2d ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.3, WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3. Grandam of-

PIERINA (Savabeel). 5 wins to 2000m, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2.

 

 

All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees, updates and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by Magic Millions Sales Pty Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law, use outside a Magic Millions publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited. Photos or videos are supplied by vendors or their agents for the purpose of our online catalogue only, they are copyrighted to the producer of the content.