VON COSTA DE HERO (AUS) (Bay 2005-Stud 2010). Winner at 2, A$1,124,450, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, 2d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC Carlyon S., Gr.2, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, 4th VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3. Out of SW Piavonic (MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1). Sire of Sea Spray and of the placegetters Baron Manfred, Enough, Golden Wattle, Jurasound, Nouvelle Again, Sam de Hero, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

LATEST LOVE, by Favorite Trick (USA). Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Love the Faith (g by Keep the Faith) Winner at 1200m in Aust.

 Tuff Tilly (f by Reaan) Placed at 2 & 3 to 2013-14 in Aust.

2nd dam

LOVE DE TOR (NZ), by Spectacular Love (USA). 4 wins 1100 to 1600m, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr 1, Avondale JC Chances Sports Bar H., 2d Avondale JC Vegie World H., Rotorua RC Lynmore Quality Meats 2YO H., 3d AuRC Great Northern Foal S., Gr 3, Avondale JC Classic S., L. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 6 winners-

 Starbeel. 4 wins 1200 to 1600m, $214,672, AJC Maytag H., STC Bear Cottage H., Singapore TC Class 2 & 3 H., Kranji C S., 2d AJC Garden Gates H., STC Members Equity H., Singapore TC Sydney Turf Club Trophy, Kranji B S., Kranji C S., Benchmark 83 H., 3d Singapore TC Kranji B S.-twice, Kranji C S., Benchmark 83 H., Class 3 H.

 Handbag Premier. 3 wins at 1400, 1650m, $263,344, HKJC Kwai Chung H., Cleveland H., Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars H., 2d HKJC Holy Grail H., Jackson H., 3d HKJC Sandberg Gold Cup H., Happy Family H.

 Love de Cause. Winner at 2 at 1200m, BTC Jacobs Creek 2YO H., 2d BTC Interface Landscapes H., 3d QTC Grunt Labour Hire H.

 She's Lovely. Winner at 1600m, AJC Thrifty H., 2d STC Freshworld H. Dam of-

 Fleet 'n' Fast. 9 wins-1 at 2-970 to 1200m, $155,680, BRC Bollinger H., 2d BRC Prop House H., Queensland Reds H., Bundy Red & Cola de Blancs H., Glenlogan Park H., 3d BRC Ideal Electrical H., Strawberry Hill Stud H., Graystone Studio H., Rockhampton JC Magic Millions 2YO Trophy.

 Passionate Stash. Winner at 1200m, 3d BTC Mitty's H.

 Latest Love. Winner. See above.

 Formulate. Placed at 2, 3d VRC Festive Season 2YO P.

3rd dam

MIRABELLA, by Bakharoff (USA). 2 wins at 1200m in NZ. Half-sister to White Tie Affair. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

LOVE DE TOR (f Spectacular Love) 4 wins. See above.

 Swaggart. 2 wins at 1200, 1600m, QTC Naas H., 2d BTC API Retired Officers Club H., Toll Group H., STC Western Suburbs District Cricket H., 3d QTC All Our Mob H.

 Just Love Me. Winner at 1200m in NZ. Dam of-

Stolen Thunder (g Thunder Gulch) 3 wins at 1600, 2200m, $144,930, AuRC Twilight Racing 3YO H., HKJC Yue Wan H., 2d HKJC Mei Lam H., Parkes H., 3d AuRC Championship S., Gr 2, HKJC Ventris H.

4th dam

BURLETTA (NZ), by Three Legs (GB). Champion 3YO filly in Australasia in 1984. NZ Filly of the Year. 16 wins-3 at 2-800 to 2000m, $145,408, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr 2, AuRC Ladies Mile, Gr 3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr 3, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr 3, AuRC King's P., L, Hawke's Bay Challenge S., L, WRC North Island Challenge S., L, Taranaki RC La Mer S., L, Pahiatua RC Central Breeders' S., L, HBJC Hutchinson's Hastings Juvenile S., WRC Toyota Corona H., Taranaki RC Kennedy Farm Equipment Classic H., Woodville DJC George Morgan H., 2d WRC Dalgety S., Gr 2, Wellesley S., L, Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, 3d Levin Cup, L, 4th Matamata Breeders' S., Gr 2. Half-sister to TRAVARAY. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

White Tie Affair (g Sir Tristram) 6 wins 1800 to 3250m, $267,765, 2d Clairwood Topsport Bloodline Derby, Gr 1, Turffontein Gold Bowl, Gr 1, 3d Greyville Gold Cup, Gr 1, Turffontein South African Derby, Gr 1.

 Berlin. 3 wins 1000 to 1450m, SAJC KPMG Consulting H., VATC John Simpson H., 4th Qld Tatt's RC Winter S., Gr 3. Producer.

 Marillion. Winner at 2 at 1200m, SAJC Dairy Vale H., 2d SAJC Stanley's Fish Cafe 2YO H. Producer.

 Cantenac. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

My Only Hope (f Redoute's Choice) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000, 1200m, $199,025, MRC ESP Tecforce 2YO P., 3d VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr 2, Vanity S., Gr 3. Producer.

 Coffee Delight. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

Yorkshire Lad (g Snitzel) 3 wins 1000 to 1400m, $134,062, 2d VRC Hilton Hotels S., L, 3d MVRC Advanced Mailing Solutions H.

Race Record: Unraced.