2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 645

Type: Racehorse Filly/Mare
Vendor: Sullivan Bloodstock, Kialla East, Vic (As Agent)
Name: Snapdancer (AUS)
Sire: Choisir (AUS)
Dam: Snapdragon (IRE)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB: 16 August 2016
COB: AUS
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd, VIC $3,200,000
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Account of SULLIVAN BLOODSTOCK (As Agent), Kialla East, Vic.

Lot 645 (10% GST)       SNAPDANCER               Stable L 20

Bay mare                  (Branded : nr sh; 42 over 6 off sh)            Foaled in 2016

 

Sire

CHOISIR

1999

Danehill Dancer

Danehill

Danzig

Mira Adonde

Sharpen Up

Great Selection

Lunchtime

Silly Season

Pensive Mood

Biscay

Dam

SNAPDRAGON (IRE)

2003

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Northern Dancer

Urban Sea

Miswaki

Continuous

Darshaan

Shirley Heights

Tifrums

Thatch

 

CHOISIR (AUS) (Chestnut 1999-Stud 2003). 7 wins-3 at 2, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire of 1943 rnrs, 1268 wnrs, 104 SW, 12 G1 wnrs. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Starspangledbanner (MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1), The Mission, Sacred Choice, Snapdancer, Historian, Choice Bro, Japonisme, Divine Prophet, Kushadasi, Sir Moments, Dreamscape, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Olympic Glory, Obviously, The Last Lion, Glory Awaits, etc.

 

1st dam

SNAPDRAGON, by Galileo. Raced twice. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SNAPDANCER (f by Choisir). 7 wins. See below.

Drago (g by Danehill Dancer). Winner at 2 at 1800m, $246,751, ATC Centrebet Juvenile Stayer H., 2d ATC Up & Coming S., Gr.3, Harry's Cafe de Wheels Burwood H., 3d ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3, Battle of the Dardanelles H., 4th ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Champagne S., Gr.1.

Sacred Charm (f by Fastnet Rock). 2 wins at 1400m, Waikato RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., 4th Cambridge Breeders S., Gr.3.

Ma Tante (f by Uncle Mo). 2 wins at 1100m, ATC John McGarr H.

2nd dam

Continuous, by Darshaan. Winner at 2, 2d Curragh Stewards Extended H., Swiftly H., 3d Naas Garnet S., L. Half-sister to IN A TIFF, PENNINE WALK, PERFECT IMPOSTER. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Kameynn. 4 wins 1200m to 1700m, Ascot Kleenex Travelers S.

Cosmic String. 3 wins 1¼m to 2½m, Curragh Statue of Liberty H.

Courage Star. 2 wins at 1400m, $640,902, HKJC Wind Dancer H.

3rd dam

TIFRUMS, by Thatch. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to SARANIA, Exactly Like You (dam of TOPSA), Reef Beach. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

IN A TIFF (Caerleon). 3 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2400m, £215,752, Derby Italiano, Gr.1, 3d Milano Gran Premio d'Italia, Gr.1, Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.3, 4th Curragh Futurity S., Gr.3. Sire.

PERFECT IMPOSTER (Persian Bold). 15 wins-2 at 2-1m to 9f, £234,388, Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr.2, Leopardstown Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Churchill Downs Allowance 3YO+, 3d Curragh Meld S., Gr.3, 4th Churchill Downs River City H., L.

PENNINE WALK (Persian Bold). 8 wins-3 at 2-5f to 1m, £241,208, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, 3d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Arlington Million S., Gr.1, Newmarket Van Geest S., L. Sire.

Continuous (Darshaan). Winner. See above.

Race Record : 7 wins 1200m to 1400m, $2,022,570, to 2022-23, MRC Memsie S., Gr.1, SAJC Robert Sangster S., Gr.1, ATC Triscay S., Gr.3, GCTC Magic Millions Fillies & Mares H., ATC Sydney Commercial Interiors H., Ballarat TC Andy Graham Welding H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Tiara, Gr.1, MVRC Alexandra S., Gr.3, ATC Razor Sharp H., L, VRC Exford P., L, 3d MRC Geoffery Bellmaine S., Gr.3, GCTC Magic Millions Filies & Mares P., 4th MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.2, Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2.

 

 

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