Account of ARROWFIELD STUD (As Agent), Scone, NSW.

Lot 929 (100% GST) HOLIDAY ROMANCE          Stable P 1

Chestnut mare         (Branded : nr sh; 66 over 6 off sh)           Foaled in 2016

SNITZEL (AUS) (2002). 7 wins-4 at 2, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1. Sire of 1428 rnrs, 1109 wnrs, 134 SW, 19 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Trapeze Artist, etc. Sire of the dams of 594 rnrs, 377 wnrs, 22 SW, inc. SW Mossfun, North Star Lass, Daisies, Lavish Girl, Marine One, The Novelist, Cannonball, Snowdome, Pinstriped, The Amazonian, Faithful Feat, Hard Landing, Super Smink, Millane, Pixie Chix, Profiteer, In the Boat, Supreme Idea, etc.

1st dam

FICTIONAL ACCOUNT, by Stravinsky. Champion Older Female Stayer in Ireland in 2011. 6 wins 1m to 17f, $190,786, Ascot Fenwolf S., L, Curragh Ballycullen S., L, Leopardstown Rathdown H., 2d MVRC Japan Racing Association S., L, 3d Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Navan Vintage Crop S., L, 4th Leopardstown Saval Beg S., L. Half-sister to ROMANISED, ROCK OF ROMANCE. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Narrated (f by Snitzel). 4 wins 1400m to 1850m, $198,660, to 2021-22, ATC Vinery Yearlings H., 2d ATC Thank You Owners H.

Shark in the Water (f by Snitzel). 2 wins at 1100m, 1500m, SAJC Hughes Limousines H., 2d SAJC Holdfast Insurance H., Wolf Blass Wines H.

2nd dam

ROMANTIC VENTURE, by Indian Ridge. 2 wins at 8½f, 9f in Ireland and U.S.A. Sister to SIGHTS ON GOLD, half-sister to DESIGNS ON ROME, SIMPLE EXCHANGE, Platonic Chat (dam of EL NINO). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ROMANISED (Holy Roman Emperor) Champion Older Male Miler in France & Ireland in 2019. 5 wins-1 at 2-1172m to 1600m, £826,770, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Curragh Minstrel S., Gr.2-twice, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, 4th Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1.

ROCK OF ROMANCE (Rock of Gibraltar) 5 wins 2400m to 3200m, €123,018, Milano St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Hamburg Langer Hamburger, L, 2d Milano St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Oleander Rennen, Gr.3, 3d Deutsches St Leger, Gr.3, 4th Milano St Leger Italiano, Gr.3.

FICTIONAL ACCOUNT (Stravinsky) 6 wins. See above.

3rd dam

SUMMER TRYSTING, by Alleged. Placed at 3 in Ireland. Half-sister to Smooth Performance. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

DESIGNS ON ROME (Holy Roman Emperor) Horse of the Year in Hong Kong in 2013-14. 11 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1400m to 2000m, €6,369,734, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1.

SIMPLE EXCHANGE (Danehill) 4 wins-2 at 2-6f to 1¼m, £168,790, Arlington Park American Derby, Gr.2, Cork El Gran Senor S., L.

SIGHTS ON GOLD (Indian Ridge) 6 wins-1 at 2-7f to 1½m, £419,876, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, 2d Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1.

Produce Record : Dam of two foals.

2021 f. by Shalaa.

2022 c. by Maurice.

Served by Castelvecchio (AUS). Last service: 05.11.2022.