BEL ESPRIT (AUS) (1999). 8 wins-5 at 2, BTC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1. Sire of 476 rnrs, 303 wnrs, 13 SW, inc. Black Caviar (VRC Patinack Classic, Gr.1), Bel Mer, Gabbidon, Vivacious Spirit, Bel Sprinter, City of Song, Strike the Tiger, Peach Tree, Beltrois, Mooring - Ken Arok (Mal.), Silver Bullion, Work the Room, Belcentra, SP Audacious Spirit, Tollesprit, True Persuasion, etc. Sire of the dams of Lottie's Lady, Ride a Rock Horse, etc.

1st dam

CAPTIVATING (NZ), by Kaapstad. Winner at 1200m. Sister to KAPITAIN KASH, half-sister to DANTE'S PARADISO, Lord Vader. Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, all winners-

 Enthralling (f by Volksraad (GB)) 4 wins-1 at 2-1100 to 1400m, AuRC Jacks Fruit Supply 3YO H., Rotorua RC Price & Pierce 3YO H., 2d Marton JC Richards Construction 3YO H.

 Mears Cleary (g by Bahhare (USA)) 3 wins 1313 to 2010m in Aust.

 Caprock (f by Bel Esprit) 3 wins. See below.

 Enchant (f by Pentire (GB)) Winner at 1200m. Dam of 2 winners-

 Rich'n Unhitched. 2 wins at 1200, 1400m in 2010-11 in Aust.

 The Bachelor. Winner at 1400m in 2011-12.

 Two Hearts (f by Pentire (GB)) Unraced. Dam of-

 Tusk. 3 wins at 1200, 1400m.

 Pipit (f by Generous (Ire)) Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Lucky Rise. 2 wins at 1200, 1800m to 2011, Singapore TC Initiation P., Thundering Jet H., 2d Singapore TC Mr Line H., Class 5 H., Class 4 H., Open H., 3d Singapore TC Class 4 H., Superb Effect H., Kindness S.

 Watch da Cash. Winner at 2030m.

2nd dam

LADY GENESIS, by Star Way (GB). 2 wins at 1600m, AJC Maidenhead H. Three-quarter-sister to NIMUE, SMILING LIKE, (MR) EUROSTAR, Usha, half-sister to  Eustaci (dam of SIRSTACI). Dam of 15 named foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

KAPITAIN KASH (c Kaapstad) 9 wins 1400 to 2300m, $152,023, Counties Cup, Gr 2, Rotorua Cup, Gr 3, AuRC Body Bronze H., Waikato RC ZHFM H., AuRC McGinty H., Support-a-Paedic H., Waikato RC Atlanta Golf Cambridge H., Matamata RC Mapperley Stud H., 4th Auckland Cup, Gr 1, Counties RC Metric Mile, L.

DANTE'S PARADISO (g Danske) 5 wins 1500 to 2000m, $164,150, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersalls Club Cup, L, AJC Motor Neurone Disease P., STC BMW 5 Series H., West Ashfield H., 2d AJC Villiers S., Gr 2, Leda Holdings Welter H.

Lord Vader (c Grosvenor) 6 wins 1400 to 1900m, STC Turrella H., Campbellfield H., 2d AJC December H., Rogilla Welter H., STC General Electric Welter H., Wiley Park H., Regal Gauntlet H., Fairyhouse H., 3d STC Parramatta Cup, L, AJC Peace Council H., STC Sound Horizon H., The Welkin H., 4th NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L.

 La Shontel. Winner at 2 at 1200m, Waikato RC Fayette Park Juvenile H.

3rd dam

ARGA, by Arragon (GB). Winner at 2 at 6f, AuRC Onslow S. Three-quarter-sister to STYLEMAN, half-sister to Jamarl. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Argason. 3 wins-1 at 2-1207 to 2100m, TRC Grand Final H., Calstock H.

 Lady Genesis. 2 wins. See above.

 Eustaci. Winner at 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Te Pahu H. Dam of 11 winners-

SIRSTACI (g Silver Dream) 9 wins 1200 to 1600m, $285,210, AuRC Easter H., Gr 1, CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr 3, AuRC Newmarket H., Avondale JC O'Loghlen H., Matamata RC Wrightson Bloodstock H., 2d WRC Telegraph H., Gr 1, Jarden Mile, Gr 1, AuRC New Zealand S., Gr 1, Rolls-Royce S., L, Regent of Auckland H., 3d WRC Telegraph H., Gr 1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr 1, 4th AuRC Field House Railway H., Gr 1, Cambridge Breeders' S., L.

NIMUE (f Star Way) Top filly on The 1992-93 NZ 3YO Free H. 1993 Joint Wrightson Filly of the Year. 8 wins-2 at 2-1200 to 1600m, $183,032, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr 1, AuRC Ladies Mile, Gr 3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr 3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Te Aroha JC Guineas Trial, 2d AuRC Royal S., Gr 3, 3d Matamata RC Gordon Burr Ltd P., 4th Whangarei RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' P., L. Producer.

SMILING LIKE (f Star Way) Champion stayer in NZ in 2001. 7 wins 2000 to 3200m, $272,810, Wellington Cup, Gr 1, New Zealand Cup, Gr 2, WRC Trentham S., Gr 3, CJC Hutt Valley Cartage & Customs H., WRC Hardy Trade H., 2d CJC Gold Cup, Gr 3, Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel H., CJC Fitzgerald Arms Tavern H., Waikato RC Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, Le Destin H., 3d WRC Summer Cup, Debo's H., 4th Waikato RC Instrument Supplies S., Gr 3. Producer.

(MR) EUROSTAR (c Star Way) 11 wins-2 at 2-1200 to 2400m, $501,818, AJC Summer Cup, Gr 3, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr 3, 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr 1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr 2, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr 2, Manawatu Cup, Gr 3, 3d VRC Turnbull S., Gr 2.

Her Royal Highness (f Imposing) 7 wins 1150 to 1300m, AuRC Superliquorman Sprint H., 2d BOP RC Personalities' S., L, 3d AuRC Railway H., Gr 1, Newmarket H., L.

Usha (f Star Way) 2 wins at 1200, 1600m, Manawatu RC Schweppes H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr 3, 4th Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr 3.

Equuleus (f Volksraad) 2 wins at 1200m, AuRC Novotel Ellerslie H., 2d WRC Lindauer H., 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr 2, Waikato RC Guineas Trial. Producer.

 Ladystaci. Winner at 2100m. Dam of 5 winners-

GREENMAILER (c Star Way) Winner at 2000m, STC Kingston Town S., Gr 3, 2d AJC Edensor Park H., Surrey Hills H.

Race Record: 19 Starts 3-0-1 A$32,475.
Won Bendigo Gerard K House Pty Ltd H. (1600m), Sale Carpet Country Carpet Court H. (1200m), Warrnambool Vic Hotel Warrnambool 3YO Maiden (1400m), 3rd Bendigo Mosstrooper Jumps Day H.