LOT 37 - Much Commended (Most Welcome)

! Bay Gelding (IRE) Foaling Date: 10 April 2000 Purchase price: Gns 160,000 Sale: Houghton Yearling Sale 2001 Pre-sale cost: HK$ 2,474,000 HKIS Price: HK$

By GRAND LODGE (USA). Champion at 2 in Europe and England, St. James's Palace S. Gr.1, etc. Sire of 23 stakes winners including (European champion, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere Gr.1, etc.), QUEEN'S LOGIC (European champion, to 3, 2002, Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park S. Gr.1, etc.), INDIAN LODGE (hwt. In England, Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Gr.1, etc), (Queen Elizabeth S. Gr.1, etc), (to 4, 2002, Ireland the Food Island Champion S. Gr.1, etc).

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73 (USA) Chief’s Crown (USA) Grand Lodge Six Crowns (USA) (USA) La Papagena Magic Flute Bay gelding Most Welcome Be My Guest (USA) Much Topsy Commended Ile de Bourbon (USA) (GB) (1994) Glowing With Pride Be Easy

1st Dam Much Commended (GB), won 1 race at 2, placed 3 times including third in Marriott Goodwood Pk Hotel Conqueror Stakes, Goodwood, L., also placed twice at 3 in Germany and in Italy viz third in Premio Regina Elena, Rome, (Gr.2) and Henkel Rennen (1000 Guineas), Dusseldorf, (Gr.2); Own sister to PRIZE GIVING (GB); from 1 foal of racing age, dam of- A LOT OF KIR (IRE) (1999 f. by Selkirk (USA)), winner at 3, 2002 in Italy. 2nd Dam Glowing With Pride, won 2 races at 3, placed 4 times viz second in Park Hill Stakes, Doncaster, (Gr.2), St Simon Stakes, Newbury, (Gr.3); also placed once at 3 in France viz third in Prix de Malleret, Longchamp, (Gr.2); dam of seven winners from 10 runners and 11 foals of racing age including - PRIZE GIVING (GB) (c. by Most Welcome), won 8 races at home and in U.S.A. from 4 to 8 including San Marcos Handicap, (Gr.2), BNFL International Dee Stakes, Chester, L., and Political Ambition Handicap, L., placed second in San Luis Obispo Handicap, (Gr.2) and third in Hollywood Turf Handicap, (Gr.1). Everglades (IRE) (g. by Green Desert (USA)), won 8 races, 4 to 8 in UK, placed third in Firsteel Group John of Gaunt Stakes, Haydock Park, L. INCHCAILLOCH (IRE), won 7 races 3 to 8 in UK. ALUSHA (GB), won 1 race at 2; dam of a winner. Victoria Cross (IRE), winner at 3 in UK; placed at 3 in France; third Prix Coronation. Roberts Pride, placed once at 3; dam of winners. ALPRIDE (IRE), Champion 2yr old filly in Italy in 1993, 7 wins in Italy and NA, Yellow Ribbon Invitational Handicap, Santa Anita, (Gr.1), Beverly Hills Handicap, Hollywood Park, (Gr.1), Premio Lydia Tesio, Rome, (Gr.2), Premio Dormello, Milan, (Gr.3), P.Legnano-Mem. M. Incisa della Rocchetta, Milan, (Gr.3), placed second in Ramona Handicap, Del Mar, (Gr .1), San Gorgonio Handicap, Santa Anita, (Gr.2) and third in Beverly D Stakes, Arlington Int., (Gr.1) (twice). MONTE CARLO (IRE), 3 wins at 2 and 5 in UK including NGK Spark Plugs Zetland Stakes, Newmarket, L.. Glenfinlass, unraced; dam of winners. Blue Mountain (GB), won 3 races at 3, 2000, placed third in Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes, Newbury, L. 3rd Dam BE EASY, won 2 races at 2 including Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, (Gr.3), placed 4 times including second in William Hill Cheveley , Newmarket, (Gr.1) and fourth in Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, (Gr.3); dam of eight winners from 11 runners and 11 foals of racing age including - DREAMS END (GB), won 6 races. 4th Dam EASY TO LOVE, won 4 races at 2 and 3 and placed 7 times; dam of five winners from 10 runners and 10 foals of racing age including - SHARKIM, won 1 race in British West Indies; dam of - ARK ROYAL (TRI), won 10 races including Easter Guineas, Union Park, (Gr.1), placed third in Derby Stakes, Queen's Park, (Gr.1). NELSKI, won 2 races at 2 and 3, placed 3 times; dam of - Christmas Cottage, won 4 races, placed second in William Hill Lincoln Handicap, Doncaster, L., and third in Royal Hunt Cup, Royal Ascot, L. 74