Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1

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Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 YEARLING, the Property of Barouche Stud (Ireland) Ltd. Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Highflyer Paddock BB, Box 703 Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells (USA) (WITH VAT) Fairy Bridge (USA) 212 Galileo (IRE) Miswaki (USA) A BAY COLT (IRE) Urban Sea (USA) Foaled Allegretta April 21st, 2013 A P Indy (USA) Pulpit (USA) (first foal) Caressor (USA) Preach (USA) (2009) Tap Your Heels Unbridled (USA) (USA) Ruby Slippers (USA) E.B.F. Nominated. B.C. Nominated. 1st Dam CARESSOR (USA), unraced; Own sister to TAPIT (USA). 2nd Dam TAP YOUR HEELS (USA), won 1 race at 2 years in U.S.A. and £28,772 viz Hildene Stakes, Colonial Downs, placed 3 times; dam of three winners from 5 runners and 9 foals of racing age including- TAPIT (USA) (c. by Pulpit (USA)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. and £316,634 including Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.1 and Laurel Futurity, Laurel, Gr.3; sire. Overandabeauty (USA) (f. by Grand Slam (USA)), won 3 races at 2 and 4 years in U.S.A. and £95,008 and placed 5 times including second in Ohio Valley Handicap, Mountaineer Park, L. and third in Pearl City Stakes, Belmont Park. Home From Oz (USA), unraced; dam of winners. A Shin Gold (USA), winner to 2013 in Japan, second in Japan Dirt Derby, Ohi, L. 3rd Dam RUBY SLIPPERS (USA), won 5 races at 3 years in U.S.A. including Q, Belmont Park; dam of ten winners from 13 runners and 13 foals of racing age including- RUBIANO (USA), Champion sprinter in U.S.A. in 1992, won 13 races at 3 to 5 years in U.S.A. including Vosburgh Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Carter Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.1, New York Mile Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.1, Forego Handicap, Saratoga, Gr.2, Tom Fool Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.2 and Westchester Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.3 (twice), placed 7 times including second in Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Tom Fool Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.2, Jamaica Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.3 and third in Breeders' Cup Sprint, Gulfstream Park, Gr.1; sire. High Cascade (USA), won 5 races at 2, 4 and 5 years in U.S.A., placed second in Golden Gate Derby, Golden Gate, Gr.3 and third in Rushaway Stakes, Turfway Park, L. WICHITOZ (USA), won 2 races at 3 years in U.S.A. and placed 4 times; dam of winners. IN TUNE (USA), won Gulfstream Oaks, Gulfstream Park, Gr.2. AFFIRMATIF (USA), won Woodlawn Stakes, Pimlico, second in Hill Prince Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3, Solomon Northup Stakes, Saratoga. CHITOZ (USA), won Anderson Fowler Stakes, Monmouth Park, second in Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes, Turfway Park, Gr.3 and Gilded Time Stakes, Monmouth Park. RUBYWOOD (USA), won 2 races at 3 years in U.S.A. and placed 3 times; dam of winners. Nijinsky's Song (USA), winner in U.S.A., third in El Cajon Stakes, Del Mar, L. HONG KONG JADE (USA), won 1 race at 3 years in U.S.A.; dam of winners. Peninsula (USA), winner in U.S.A., third in Lecomte Handicap, Fair Grounds, L. Hong Kong Squall (USA), placed 3 times at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A.; dam of SUMMER BIRD (USA), Champion 3yr old colt in U.S.A. in 2009, won Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Shadwell Travers Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.1, second in Haskell Invitational Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.1 and third in Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, Gr.2; sire. Secret Red (USA), placed once at 3 years in U.S.A.; dam of winners. DUBLEO (USA), won Summer Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2 and Generous Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.3; sire. Private Slipper (USA), ran in U.S.A.; third dam of Tagano Erushiko (JPN), winner in Japan, second in Kokura Nikkei Open, Kokura, L., third in Nikkei Shinshun Hai, Kyoto, Gr.2. The next dam MOON GLITTER (USA), won 8 races at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A. including Martha Washington Handicap, Oaklawn Park and Rampart Handicap, Gulfstream Park, placed 3 times; Own sister to RELAUNCH (USA); dam of five winners from 7 runners and 8 foals of racing age including- GLITTERMAN (USA), won 9 races at 3 to 5 years in U.S.A. including Budweiser Philadelphia Park Cup H'cap, Philadelphia Pk, Gr.3, Miami Beach Handicap, Calder, L., Tamarac Handicap, Calder, L., third in Vosburgh Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1; sire. Global Glitter (USA), ran in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years; grandam of TAIKI BACCARAT (USA), won Yukan Fuji Sho Crystal Cup, Nakayama, L. .
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