2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1334

Type: Broodmare
Vendor: Edinburgh Park (Unreserved Dispersal Sale), Wingham, NSW
Name: Araaja (IRE)
Sire: Iffraaj (GB)
Dam: Roshanak (IRE)
Colour: Chestnut
Sex: Mare
DOB: 16 February 2014
COB: IRE
Buyer: Hancock Quality Bloodstock (FBAA), NSW $170,000

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire: Maurice (JPN)
Date of last service: 19 November 2022
   
Selling with a foal at foot: No

Account of EDINBURGH PARK, Wingham, NSW. (Unreserved Dispersal Sale)

Lot 1334 (100% GST)   ARAAJA (IRE)              Stable QA 20

Chestnut mare          (Branded : nr sh; 9 over 3 off sh)            Foaled in 2014

 

Sire

IFFRAAJ (GB)

2001

Zafonic

Gone West

Mr. Prospector

Zaizafon

The Minstrel

Pastorale

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Park Appeal

Ahonoora

Dam

ROSHANAK (IRE)

2004

Spinning World

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Imperfect Circle

Riverman

Desert Bloom

Pilsudski

Polish Precedent

Desert Beauty

Green Desert

 

IFFRAAJ (GB) (2001). 7 wins-1 at 2, Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.2. Sire of 1818 rnrs, 1111 wnrs, 92 SW, 11 G1 wnrs. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Gingernuts, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Ribchester, etc. Sire of the dams of 551 rnrs, 294 wnrs, 27 SW, inc. SW Melody Belle, Brando, Excelida, Neptune's Storm, Tigrais, Castle Star, Rock Boy, Swipe Up, Dubai Station, Skardu, Breathtaking Look, Iconic Moment, Kote, etc.

 

1st dam

ROSHANAK, by Spinning World. Winner at 2 at 6f in GB. Half-sister to FIORENTE. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

TOM MELBOURNE (g by Dylan Thomas). 6 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2136m, $1,415,585 in Ireland and Aust, ATC Carrington S., L, Albury Gold Cup, L, VRC Antler Luggage Trophy H., 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, VRC Cantala S., Gr.1, ATC Ajax S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway S., Gr.2-twice, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, ATC Bill Ritchie H., Gr.3, MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, BRC Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, BRC Members' H., L, MRC Heatherlie H., L, 3d WATC Railway S., Gr.1, ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.3, ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3, 4th MRC Moonga S., Gr.3.

ARAAJA (f by Iffraaj). 4 wins. See below.

2nd dam

DESERT BLOOM, by Pilsudski. Unraced. Half-sister to HYBLON, Red Dune. Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

FIORENTE (Monsun) Champion Stayer in Australia in 2013-14. 6 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 3200m, $6,265,898, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Australian Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2, Newbury Bet on the Cup Final at Totesport.com S., 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Festival S., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC BMW S., Gr.1, All Aged S., Gr.1, 4th VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.2. Sire.

3rd dam

Desert Beauty, by Green Desert. 2 wins at 7f, 1m, 3d Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L, 4th Cheshire Oaks, L. Half-sister to GREEK DANCE, ISLINGTON, MOUNTAIN HIGH, NEW MORNING, ELECTION DAY, Justlookdontouch (dam of ABINGDON), Olympienne (dam of MODUN, PATKAI). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

HYBLON (Machiavellian) 7 wins 1200m to 1800m, Tokyo Oasis S., L.

Race Record : 4 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2000m, $232,632, Vichy Prix Madame Jean Couturié, L, 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Mile H., L, 3d ATC Winter Cup, L, VRC Nancy Wake H., ATC Summer Racing H., E Thomson Hall of Fame H., Winter Racing H., 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Bertrand de Tarragon, Gr.3.

Produce Record : Dam of one named foal.

2020 g. Naraajo, by Merchant Navy. Unraced.

2021 f. by Pierro.

2022 f. by Pierro.

Served by Maurice (JPN). Last service: 19.11.2022.

 

 

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