Lot

 

Ocean of Champagne

Account of VALACHI DOWNS, Matamata.

Lot

660

Foaled 23rd September 2015

Bay Colt

Box

C 85

Branded: arcinvnr sh; 7 over 5 off sh

Sire

Ocean Park

2008

Thorn Park

Spinning World

Nureyev

Joy

Bluebird

Sayyida

Zabeel

Sir Tristram

Eastern Princess

Pompeii Court

Dam

Dover Beach

2011

Thewayyouare

Kingmambo

Mr. Prospector

Maryinsky

Sadler's Wells

Sea of Faith

Danehill

Danzig

Good Faith

Straight Strike

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). Horse of the Year in NZ in 2012-13. Champion Middle Distance Horse in AUS & NZ in 2012-13. 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, NZ$343,925, A$2,529,000, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, Caulfield S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Challenge S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to the dam of SW Prince Kaapstad (ARC Easter H., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

DOVER BEACH, by Thewayyouare. Raced once. Half-sister to War Legend. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SEA OF FAITH, by Danehill. Winner at 1200m. Sister to TULLY DANE, half-sister to MYGOODGRACE, The Cat's Whiskers (dam of TAVY), Private (dam of BELIEVE YOURSELF). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

War Legend(Rip Van Winkle). 3 wins at 1100m, 1600m, A$112,260, in 2015-16, MRC Ladbrokes Mega Margin H., 3d VRC TCL S., L, SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L, 4th SAJC Chairman's S., Gr.3.

Faith Firebird. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1100m, 2d MRC Le Pine Funerals H.

El Costa Mar. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, 2d WATC Westspeed H., 4th WATC Supremacy S., L.

3rd dam

GOOD FAITH, by Straight Strike. Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Half-sister to Heads or Tales, Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE(Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VATC Vain S., L.

MYGOODGRACE(Royal Academy). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L, 3d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders S., L.

The Cat's Whiskers. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star H. Dam of-

TAVY(Tavistock). 3 wins at 1400m, 1500m, NZ$126,900, to 2015-16, ARC Trevor Eagle Memorial S., L, 2d Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Private. Unraced. Dam of-

BELIEVE YOURSELF(Sebring). 5 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m to 2016, ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2, 3d Singapore TC Patron's Bowl, Sgp-1, Stewards' Cup, Sgp-2, 4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.

4th dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). 2 wins. See above.

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2008-09. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$550,825, A$498,400, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Producer.