ASTRONOMER ROYAL (USA) (Bay 2004-Stud in France 2009, Aust. 2009). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.3, Newbury First Great Western 2YO S., 3d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 4th Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Navesink River (Gulfstream Pan American H., Gr.2). His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

DEFRERE'S VENTURE (USA), by Defrere. 7 wins-1 at 2-5½f to 7f, $223,181, Penn National Wonders Delight S., L, Missy Good S., L, Philadelphia Foxy JG S., L, 2d Meadowlands Honey Bee S., L, Penn National Missy Good S., 3d Philadelphia Ambassador of Luck H., L-twice, 4th Meadowlands Seton Hall University S., L, Philadelphia Pistol Packer H., L. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

KEY VENTURE, by Key to the Kingdom. 3 wins in U.S.A. Half-sister to CHEAPSKATE, CONSTRUCTION, Freeskate, Zarrain,  Bering Down (dam of YOLO LADY). Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

DEFRERE'S VENTURE (f Defrere) 7 wins. See above.

 Key Jove. 14 wins in U.S.A. Producer.

 Buy the Four n Ten. 6 wins 5f to 6f in U.S.A.

 Swell Venture. 6 wins 5½f to 6½f in U.S.A.

 Robin's Snow. 5 wins 5f to 6f in U.S.A.

 Billy's Finale. 4 wins in U.S.A.

 La Femme M. 4 wins in U.S.A. Dam of 2 winners-

 Brooklyn Bound. 2 wins at 8¼f in 2011 in U.S.A.

 Bury the Bone. 2 wins in U.S.A.

 Abby Curestheblues. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Producer.

3rd dam

Kimberley June, by Good Old Mort. 5 wins-2 at 2, 2d Woodbine Belle Mahone S., Can-2, Seaway S., Can-3, Fort Erie Nassau S., L, 3d Woodbine Nettie H., Gr 2, Greenwood Maple Leaf S., Can-2, Tattling H., Can-3, Fort Erie Boniface S. Half-sister to LADY RHYTHM (dam of ANSWER TO MUSIC, DANCE TO MARKET, MAITRE DE DANSE, NALEE'S RHYTHM, OVERPROOF),  Conestoga Flash (dam of FLASHING EAGLE),  Kan Jive (dam of ANEKA, ISLAND FLING, RE ACK). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

CHEAPSKATE (g Overskate) 4 wins, $475,214, Hollywood Affirmed H., Gr 3, Saratoga Albany S., L, Canterbury Saint Paul Derby, L, Golden Gate Emeryville H., L, 2d Finger Lakes New York Derby, L, Golden Gate Sutter H., L, 3d Arlington Classic, Gr 1, Louisiana Super Derby Invitational, Gr 1.

CONSTRUCTION (g Sinister Purpose) 21 wins, $247,024, Fair Grounds Pelleteri H., L, Mardi Gras H., L, Detroit Livonia S., L, 2d Fair Grounds Colonel Power H., L, Detroit Motor City H., L, Ladbroke Grosse Pointe H., L, 3d Thistledown Isi Newborn Memorial H., L.

Freeskate (c Overskate) 2 wins in U.S.A, 3d Agua Caliente Futurity S., L.

Zarrain (c Glossary) Placed at 2, 2d Woodbine Yearling Sales S. (c&g), L.

 Bering Down. Winner in U.S.A. Dam of 7 winners-

YOLO LADY (f Eastern Echo) 4 wins-1 at 2, $349,240, Hollywood Arbor Vitae S., L, 2d Hollywood Milady H., Gr 1, Vanity H., Gr 1, 3d Hollywood Oaks, Gr 2, Del Mar Chula Vista H., Gr 2. Producer.

 Temlett. 5 wins 8½f to 17½f, €113,888, to 2011, Leopardstown Cova Properties H., Down Royal Ulster Derby.

 Firey Kim. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

My-Ninon (f Grand Conde) 6 wins 1600 to 2000m in Sweden, 2d Klampenborg Sceptre S., L.

 P.J. Kelly - Supersonic (H.K.). 8 wins 1000 to 1235m in Great Britain and Hong Kong, RHKJC Queen's Silver Jubilee H., Centenary H.