BEL ESPRIT | Royal Academy (USA) | Nijinsky | Northern Dancer | Crimson Saint | Crimson Satan | Bespoken | Vain | Wilkes (Fr) | Vin d'Amour (NZ) | Adios (GB) | LET'S FLY AWAY 2000 | King of Kings (Ire) | Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer | Zummerudd | Habitat | Posy | Marauding (NZ) | Sir Tristram (Ire) | Strawbrette | Whiskey Road (USA) |
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) (1999). 8 wins-5 at 2, BTC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1. Sire of 955 rnrs, 645 wnrs, 24 SW, inc. Black Caviar (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Bel Sprinter, Bel Mer, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Beauty Generation, Costa Viva, Soldi Domani, SP Crossing the Abbey, Gongs, Humma Humma, Magnufighter, With a Bit of Dash, Gredington, Arrum Boy, Kanga's Eye, Soothing, Tarcoola Spirit, Peninsula Links, Mesa and of Liffeybeau, Asked to Leave, etc. 1st dam LET'S FLY AWAY, by King of Kings (Ire). Winner at 1400m, 3d VRC Beachside H., SAJC Distinctive Lifestyle H. Half-sister to MR MARTINI. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:- Le Bel Away (f by Bel Esprit). 3 wins. See below. Moonbeam Dazzler (g by Magnus). Winner at 1400m, Singapore TC Flax S., 2d Singapore TC Super Easy S., Class 4 H., 3d Singapore TC Kranji D S. Coretta (f by Equiano (Fr)). Placed at 2 & 3 in Aust. Spirits Fly (g by Bel Esprit). Placed, 3d SAJC Distinctive Homes P. 2nd dam POSY, by Marauding (NZ). Placed at 2, 2d AJC Bunnerong 2YO H., Dual Quest 2YO H., 3d STC Botanical Gardens 2YO H. Half-sister to Famewin (dam of FAMOUS DANE). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:- MR MARTINI (c Bianconi (USA)) 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, A$300,750, MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2, STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, MVRC Octagonal Lounge Grand Opening H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, VRC Debonair S., Gr.3, STC Premier's Cup, L, MRC Caranna H., 3d STC Fairfield RSL Charity Race H. Sire. Artisan. 2 wins at 1200m, 3d MRC Sandown.net.au H., MVRC Tabaret After the Last H. Let's Fly Away. Winner. See above. Agean Princess. Winner at 1200m, 3d QTC Toy Show H. Producer. Hemisphere Rocks. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Nijinsky's Gift. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of- Figurehead. Winner at 1950m in 2016-17, SAJC Schweppes P. 3rd dam STRAWBRETTE, by Whiskey Road (USA). Placed in NZ. Sister to STRAWBERRY ROAD, Whiskey's Gift (dam of ANGEL GIFT, EASY MILLION, JARF). Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:- Punnets. 3 wins at 1200m, BATC Courier-Mail Weekend H., STC Ashbury H., 2d AJC Quakers Inn H., QTC Harold Sutcliffe H., Citius H., 3d BATC Power's Gold H., STC Ettalong Umina H. Dam of 8 winners- Golden Heart. 9 wins to 1300m, A$322,850, WATC So Secret at Rangeview Stud H., Norman Albert Parnham JP Memorial H., Playeronline.com.au H., Support Your Local TAB H., Sky Racing H., Ascot Vale Estate H., Westspeed 3YO H.-3 times, 3d WATC Westspeed 3YO H., Bonaire Sprint H., Westspeed 3YO H.-twice, 4th WATC Prince of Wales S., Gr.3, RS Crawford S., L. Strawberry Way. 2 wins at 1350m, BATC Sunstate Cement H., K Walters & G Lazarus H., 2d AJC De Bortoli 2YO Fillies H., QTC Crown Lager H. Producer. Famewin. Placed, 3d AJC Birthday 2YO H. Dam of 3 winners- FAMOUS DANE (g Danewin) 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$210,515, AJC Services' Memorial Cup, L, Smith & Nephew Dyonics H., 2d STC Stayers' Cup, L, SCTC Caloundra City Cup, L, AJC Tie the Knot H., Northern Light H., David Jones H., 3d AJC So Keen H. Abu Simbel (g Danewin) 8 wins from 1400m to 2200m, A$171,047, QTC Leo Murphy's Bus Boys H., Traveltrain Holidays H., Isvestia H., Denise's Joy H., STC Rosehill Gardens Event Centre H., BTC North Lakes Golf Club H., 2d AJC Dulcify H., L, Watson Mangioni Lawyers H., Celebrate Christmas H., STC Darley Guineas Day H., 3d QTC 97.3 FM H., Gilshenan & Luton H. 4th dam GIFTISA (NZ), by Rich Gift (GB). Winner at 2 in Aust. Half-sister to Yukiko (dam of DANJIKI, SILVER SAMURAI). Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:- STRAWBERRY ROAD (c Whiskey Road (USA)) Joint Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO in Australia in 1982-83. Champion Older Horse in Germany in 1984. 17 wins from 1100m to 2500m, US$1,122,991, A$675,250 in France, U.S.A., Germany and Aust, AJC Derby, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1. Sire. Whiskey's Gift. Winner at 1400m, AJC Lawn H., 4th AJC Adrian Knox S.H., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners- JARF (g Mt. Livermore) 14 wins from 1m to 1¼m, US$521,705, Delaware Park Kelso S., L, 2d Delaware Park RRM Carpenter Jr Memorial S., L. EASY MILLION (c Jade Hunter) 8 wins from 1m to 8½f, US$323,253, Fresno Bull Dog S., L, 2d Golden Gate Berkeley H., Gr.3. ANGEL GIFT (f Allen's Prospect) 5 wins from 6f to 9f, US$364,524, Bay Meadows Golden Poppy H., L-twice, 2d Del Mar Clement L Hirsch H., Gr.2. Dam of 6 winners- EASTER GIFT (c Hard Spun) 7 wins from 6f to 9f, US$686,532, Parx Racing Smarty Jones S., Gr.3, 3d Churchill Downs Clark H., Gr.1. Race Record: 3 wins from 1200m to 1800m, TTC Thousand Guineas, SAJC Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup March 3 H., 3d TRC Strutt S., L. Produce Record: Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 1 winner. 2013 Vain Moon (g by Magnus). Placed in 2017-18 in Aust. 2014 Magnufighter (c by Magnus). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1350m, A$124,400, to 2017-18, Qld Tatt's RC Carlton Mid H., BRC Canadian Club H., 3d BRC Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, The Phoenix S., L, No Cracks Plumbing H. 2015 Who's the Boss (g by Fiorente (Ire)). Unplaced. 2016 Missed to Fiorente (Ire) 2017 Missed to Zebedee (GB) 2018 (c by Casino Prince). Missed in 2016, 2017. |