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SEPHALA Barn 12 Hip No Consigned by Brookdale Sales, Agent Barn Hip No. 12 SEPHALA 508 Bay Mare; foaled 1990 Native Dancer Raise a Native ................... Raise You Mr. Prospector.................. Nashua Gold Digger ...................... Sequence SEPHALA Nearctic Northern Dancer ............... Natalma Savannah Dancer.............. (1982) *Tiziano II *Valoris II.......................... Vali By MR. PROSPECTOR (1970). Stakes winner of $112,171, Gravesend H., etc. Leading sire twice, sire of 25 crops of racing age, 1195 foals, 985 starters, 182 stakes winners, 16 champions, 752 winners of 2382 races and earning $75,050,843 in N.A. Leading broodmare sire 7 times, sire of dams of 268 stakes winners, including champions Mineshaft, Hollywood Wildcat, Tempera, Dayjur, One Cool Cat, Batuka, Fasliyev, Pas de Re- ponse, Waquaas, Bint Allayl, Sallysay, Alseef, and of Fire the Groom. 1st dam SAVANNAH DANCER, by Northern Dancer. 6 wins at 2 and 3, $360,600, Del Mar Oaks [G2], Santa Ysabel S. [L], Los Cerritos S. [OR], The Very One S. [OR], 2nd Hollywood Derby [G1], 3rd Senorita S. [L], etc. Half-sister to VALINSKY (GB), VALS GIRL, *Vincennes, Relkoris. Dam of 10 reg- istered foals, 10 of racing age, 7 to race, 5 winners, including-- SHA THA (f. by Mr. Prospector). 2 wins to 3 in France, Prix de la Calonne, 2nd Dubai Poule d'Essai des Pouliches-French One Thousand Guineas [G1], Prix d'Aumale [G3], Prix Chloe [G3], etc.; winner, $202,260, in N.A., All Along S. [G2]. Dam of STATE SHINTO (c. by Pleasant Colony, to 8, 2004, hwt. at 3 on French Hand., 9 1/2 - 11 fur., Prix Dollar “Le Saint Denac” Barriere [G2], etc.; $120,876, in N.A.), Shastri (f. by Alleged). BRIER CREEK (c. by Blushing Groom (FR)). 7 wins at 3 and 4 in England, Cementone Beaver Henry II E.B.F. S. [G3], Quantel Aston Park S., 3rd Bahrain Trophy S.; placed at 5 in France, 3rd Prix du Carrousel. Sire. Tacha (f. by Mr. Prospector). Winner at 3, $38,600. Dam of ONE COOL CAT (c. by Storm Cat, 5 wins to 3, 2004, champion 2-year-old colt in Europe, Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix S. [G1], etc.). RACE RECORD: In France. At 2, two wins in 3 starts; at 3, unplaced in 2 starts. Earned 21,875 euro. PRODUCE RECORD: 1995 Symbolise, f. by Nashwan. In Ireland. Unraced. 1996 Phareekh, c. by Caerleon. Unplaced in 2 starts in England; unplaced in United Arab Emirates. 1997 Sephar, c. by Warning (GB). 4 wins, 3 to 5 in Spain. 1998 Septette, c. by Indian Ridge. Winner at 3 in United Arab Emirates. 1999 Painter, g. by Pennekamp. Unplaced in 2 starts in United Arab Emirates. 2000 Starsailor, g. by Pennekamp. Unplaced in United Arab Emirates. 2001 Al Shuua, f. by Lomitas (GB). Placed at 2 and 3, 2004 in England. 2002 not mated. 2003 c. by Lomitas (GB); 2004 f. by Fantastic Light. Mated to Fantastic Light (Rahy--Jood), last service March 17, 2004. (Believed to be PREGNANT). NTRA. KEE 1/05.
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