2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 554

Type: Racehorse Filly/Mare
Vendor: Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Name: Drop the Verse (AUS)
Sire: Merchant Navy (AUS)
Dam: Volcada (NZ)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Filly
DOB: 06 October 2019
Bonus Schemes:
COB: AUS
Buyer: This lot was withdrawn

Significant Pedigree Updates

Closely related to Southern Swing (2016.g. by Mahisara-Syncopated Groove, by Rhythm-Regal Sound).
1st Mareeba TC Grazing H.

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Account of BHIMA THOROUGHBREDS (As Agent), Scone, NSW.

Lot 554 (100% GST) DROP THE VERSE           Stable P 19

Bay filly                     (Branded : nr sh; 6 over 9 off sh)            Foaled in 2019

 

Sire

MERCHANT NAVY

2014

Fastnet Rock

Danehill

Danzig

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Academy

Legally Bay

Snippets

Lunchtime

Decidity

Last Tycoon

Dam

VOLCADA (NZ)

2004

Stravinsky

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Fire the Groom

Blushing Groom

Rhythm Kingdom

Vice Regal

Bismark II

Ideal Image

Vain

 

MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud Aust. 2018, Ire. 2019). 7 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1. Brother to SW Jolie Bay. Sire of SW Steel City (ATC Magic Night S., Gr.3), SP Royal Merchant, Drisana and of Galaxy Affair, In the Navy, Cadetship, Calico Jack, High Blue Sea, Merchant Boss, Naval Trader, Standing Order, Drop the Verse, Diana's Affair, Dirty Merchant, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

 

1st dam

VOLCADA, by Stravinsky. 3 wins-2 at 2-from only 5 starts at 1000m, 1100m, $114,150, SAJC Dequetteville S., L, VRC Schweppes Tonic H. Half-sister to Royal Harmony. Dam of 7 named foals, all winners-

KAEPERNICK (g by Fastnet Rock). 8 wins 1000m to 1350m, $817,760, ATC Southern Cross S., Gr.3, Scone RC Ortensia S., L, 2d NSW Tatt's RC Concorde S., Gr.3, VRC Absolut S., L, City Tatt's RC Lightning H., L, BRC Hinkler H., L, 3d ATC Shorts H., Gr.2, SAJC DC McKay S., Gr.3, MRC Italktravel S., L, 4th ATC Challenge S., Gr.2, Southern Cross S., Gr.3.

Radiant Choice (g by Choisir). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m, $142,725, ATC TAB Highway H., 4th Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL.

Dance Card (f by Exceed and Excel). Winner at 2 at 1000m, 2d VRC Victorian Carbine Club 2YO P., 3d VRC Eugene Gorman 2YO P. Dam of 2 winners-

Rome (Pierro). 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m, $154,006, to 2021-22, 2d BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3, Canberra RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, 4th ATC Breeders' P., Gr.3.

2nd dam

RHYTHM KINGDOM, by Vice Regal. 7 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1500m, $180,738, AJC Rex White H., Manchester Unity H., STC Castrol Southern Cross Final, Coolabah Series H., Castrol GTX H., 4th Gosford Classic, L. Half-sister to IDEAL PLANET, Dashing Soltaire, Ideal Gem (dam of WINTER SHOW). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

VOLCADA (Stravinsky). 3 wins. See above.

Royal Harmony (Marscay). 3 wins 1290m to 1550m, AJC Fred Archer H., STC Lidcombe H., 2d AJC James HB Carr S., L, Widden S., L. Dam of-

Our Bullbaa - Dragon King (Mac.) (Anabaa). 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, MRC Burberry H., 2d Tasmanian Derby, Gr.3.

Ideal Harmony. Winner at 2 at 1100m, 3d STC Investment H. Grandam of-

SPRIGHT (Hinchinbrook). 6 wins-3 in succession-at 1100m, 1200m, $1,395,595, SAJC Robert Sangster S., Gr.1, VRC Crown Resorts P., Gr.3, ATC Star Kingdom H., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3, City Tatt's RC Brian Crowley S., L, 2d MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1, ATC Wenona Girl H., Gr.3, 3d SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.1, ATC Light Fingers S., Gr.2, Percy Sykes S., Gr.3.

Mine Two (I Am Invincible). Winner at 2 at 1000m, $128,850, 3d ATC Schweppervescence H., Gr.3, 4th ATC Reisling S., Gr.2. Producer.

3rd dam

IDEAL IMAGE, by Vain. Raced twice. Half-sister to OUR PLANET, GYPSY KINGDOM. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

IDEAL PLANET (Planet Kingdom). 9 wins 1000m to 1400m, $219,320, BATC Doomben Hundred Thousand, Gr.1, Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., L.

Race Record : Winner at 1000m in 2022-23, 3d MVRC MSC Signs H.

 

 

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