TUESDAY OCTOBER 13TH 2009

YEARLING, consigned by Church View Stables, Ireland

Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Highflyer Paddock BB, Box 707

Royal Academy (CAN) (WITH VAT) (USA) Crimson Saint (USA) 1080 Val Royal (FR) Vadlava (FR) A BAY FILLY (IRE) Vadsa (USA) Foaled Ahonoora March 2nd, 2008 Indian Ridge Dark Indian (IRE) Hillbrow (1995) Darshaan Dark Hyacinth (IRE) Priddy Blue Own sister to VALBENNY (IRE) E.B.F. Nominated.

1st Dam Dark Indian (IRE), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years in Italy and £26,659 and placed 6 times including third in Premio European Breeder's Fund, Florence, L.; dam of two winners from 3 runners and 5 foals of racing age viz- VALBENNY (IRE) (2004 f. by Val Royal (FR)), won 5 races at home and in U.S.A. and £250,893 including Honeymoon Breeders' Cup Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, Senorita Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.3, Miesque Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.3 and Blue Norther Stakes, Santa Anita, L., placed second in Del Mar Oaks, Del Mar, Gr.1, American Oaks Invitational Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.1, Dr James Penny Memorial Handicap, Philadelphia Park, L. and third in Gallorette Handicap, Pimlico, Gr.3. ROSSO DARK (IRE) (2001 c. by Entrepreneur (GB)), won 6 races at 3 and 4 years in Italy and £25,367 and placed 12 times. Mufti (IRE) (2007 c. by Noverre (USA)), in training. (2006 f. by Redback (GB)).

2nd Dam DARK HYACINTH (IRE), placed 3 times at 3 years; dam of four winners from 8 runners and 11 foals of racing age viz- Dark Indian (IRE) (f. by Indian Ridge), see above. MELLEDGAN (IRE), won 2 races, placed 3 times; also won 1 race over hurdles. HARKILA (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years, 2009 in Denmark and placed once. KOROLIEVA (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and £6582 and placed twice. Alexander Ridge (IRE), placed 3 times at 2 years; dam of a winner. VARESE (IRE), 2 races at 2 years, 2008 in Italy and £21,763 including Criterium di Pisa, Pisa, L., placed 5 times.

3rd Dam PRIDDY BLUE, unplaced at 2 to 4 years; dam of six winners from 11 runners and 13 foals of racing age including- Michael D Man (USA), won 5 races in U.S.A. and placed 11 times including second in Alameda County Futurity, Pleasanton, Phoenix Futurity, Turf Paradise, third in De Anza Stakes, Del Mar, L. ONTARIO (USA), won 4 races in U.S.A. and placed 7 times; dam of a winner. Seresere (VEN), placed third in Clasico Internacional Fuerzas Armadas, La Rinconada, L.

The next dam Priddy Fair, won 2 races at 3 years and placed 3 times including third in Sandleford Priory Stakes, Newbury and fourth in Nassau Stakes, Goodwood; dam of three winners from 7 runners and 10 foals of racing age including- Priddy Maid, won 4 races and placed 3 times including second in News of the World Stakes, Goodwood and Galtres Stakes, York; dam of winners. DIBIDALE, Champion 3yr old filly in in 1974, 3 races at 3 years viz Irish Guinness Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1. CRACAVAL, won Chester Vase, Chester, Gr.3, third in Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1 and fourth in Prix d'Ispahan, Longchamp, Gr.1. Shellshock, winner, second in Ormonde Stakes, Chester, Gr.3; dam of MISSIONARY RIDGE, won Windfields Farm EBF Gallinule Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, second Californian Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.1; sire, SEISMIC WAVE (USA), won Ormonde Stakes, Chester, Gr.3, second in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1. SEVERN BRIDGE, won 1 race at 3 years and placed 4 times; dam of winners. TONY BIN, Champion older horse in Italy in 1987 & 1988, won Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1, G.P. del Jockey Club e Coppa d'Oro, Milan, Gr.1, Gran Premio di Milano, Milan, Gr.1 (twice); a leading sire.