SHAFT (AUS) (Bay 2004-Stud 2008). Winner at 2, A$216,450, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, 3d STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2. Out of a half-sister to SW Typhoon Tracy (STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1), SW Red Element and SP Kylikwong. Grandson of SW Tracy’s Element (South African Fillies Sprint, Gr.1), a sister to SW Towkay, a half-sister to SW Danasinga (QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1), SW Topasannah and SW Cullen. Sire of SP Magic Shaft and of Deakes, Detonate and of the placegetters Big Rocket, Rise to the Top, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

SUDDEN BEAT, by Serheed (USA). 5 wins 1300 to 2200m, 3d WATC Budget Operations H. Half-sister to PROCONTEUR. This is her ninth foal. Dam of 4 foals to race, 3 winners-

Fibrillation (f by Diatribe) 2 wins at 1400, 1800m, $244,470, in 2010-11, AJC Chifley P., ATC Nepean Engineering H., 2d ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr 1, Keith F Nolan Classic, Gr 3, 3d ATC Warwick Farm 100 Club H., Col Tidy H., 4th Australian Oaks, Gr 1.

 Ikhlash (g by Lord Ballina) 2 wins at 1400m in Malaysia.

 Convulsion (g by Lord Ballina) 2 wins at 1000, 1200m in Aust.

 George Henry (g by Way of Light (USA)) Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

SOUND OF DRUMS, by Jungle Boy (GB). Winner at 2 at 1400m, WATC Brian Wenzel H., 2d WATC Kev's Folly H., Sheraton-Perth Graduation S., Pyrox Heater Graduation S., 3d WATC Asgard Graduation S., 4th WATC Fairetha S., L. Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PROCONTEUR (c Protos) 11 wins 1200 to 2400m, $197,400, Kalgoorlie Gold Cup, L, WATC Starting Gates H., Rome H., Fruit 'n' Veg H., Winning Colours H., Alpine Wind H., Bonecrusher H., Azennis H., Environmental H., No 13 Squadron RAAF H., 2d WATC Strickland S., Gr 3, Sands Print Group Quality H., 3d WATC Seaview Glass Mountain H., AFL H., Fruit N Veg Quality H., Budget Minibus H., 4th WATC Belmont Park Cup, L.

 Mr. Drum . 6 wins 1400 to 2200m, 2d WATC Silent Tom H.

 Sudden Beat . 5 wins. See above.

 Sound of Sarab . 4 wins at 1675, 2000m, 2d WATC Tokyo H., Farewell to Belmont H., 3d WATC Corporate Gun H.

 Our Doreen . Winner at 1200m, 2d WATC Neil Chapman H., 3d WATC Capel Hare H., Now's Good H.

 Comedy Sound . Placed in Aust. Producer.

 Procontari . Placed in Aust.

 Raconteuse . Started once. Dam of-

 Raunchy Business . 2 wins at 1200, 1500m in Aust.

3rd dam

Talk, by Raconteur. 2 wins at 2 at 6f, 7f, WATC Clerk H., 2d WATC Junior H., 3d WATC Sires' Produce S., Torrington H., Reabold Advance H. Sister to MUETTE. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Chief Talk . 4 wins–1 at 2–1000 to 1250m, WATC Hilton H., Riverview Graduation S., 2d WATC Britannia Graduation S., Lamont Graduation S., Debonair Graduation S., Westland Graduation S., 3d WATC Banner Graduation S., Caxton Graduation S., Revelry Graduation S., Sovereign Graduation S. (3).

 Sound of Drums . Winner. See above.

4th dam

NANNAMOOLAN, by Coventry (GB). Winner at 2 at 7f, WATC Midland H. Dam of 4 named foals, all winners, inc:-

MUETTE (f Raconteur) 9 wins–2 at 2–5f to 1¾m, WATC Champion Fillies S., Western Australian Oaks, St Leger, Rocky Bay Sprint, Nursery H., Hopetoun H., Ridgway Welter H., Leeuwin Welter H., 2d Western Australian Derby, WATC Camfield H., Distinction H., Pier H., Plantagenet H., Brabham Welter H., 3d WATC Sires' Produce S., Breeders' Champion S., Army H., Handran Smith H., Lightning H., Symmons H., Taunton H. Producer.

Talk (f Raconteur) 2 wins. See above.