FLOORS STUD 2018 The Property of Floors Farming & The Duke of Roxburghe Registered Office: Roxburghe Estates Office, Kelso, TD5 7SF Telephone: (01573) 223333 E-mail: [email protected] Stud Groom: Aonghus Ryan Stud: (01573) 225302 Mobile: (07818) 590440 E-mail: [email protected] Compiled by Weatherbys Sanders Road Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 4BX Telephone +44 (0) 1933 440077 www.weatherbys.co.uk INDEX BROODMARES ATTRACTION ................................................................................. 4 BLINKING ....................................................................................... 6 COMIC ............................................................................................. 8 CUSHION ...................................................................................... 10 DEEP INSIDE (FR) ........................................................................ 12 DUSTY ANSWER ......................................................................... 14 FEDERATION ............................................................................... 16 FUSION.......................................................................................... 18 GOYA GIRL .................................................................................. 20 HELTER HELTER (USA) ............................................................. 22 HIBISCUS ...................................................................................... 24 LADY GLINKA ............................................................................. 26 MERRY JAUNT (USA) ................................................................. 28 PRANCE ........................................................................................ 30 SCARBOROUGH FAIR ................................................................ 32 TITIVATION ................................................................................. 34 TWITCH ........................................................................................ 36 AT HIGHCLERE STUD 39 ACT FAST ..................................................................................... 40 BEACH FROLIC ........................................................................... 42 DEMISEMIQUAVER .................................................................... 44 THE MADDING CROWD ............................................................. 46 HORSES IN TRAINING 49 MYSTIC MEG ............................................................................... 50 TIGHT LINES ................................................................................ 51 INFUSE .......................................................................................... 52 SHAMBOLIC ................................................................................. 53 FOALINGS AND MATINGS ..................................................................... 54 FOALS AND YEARLINGS OF 2018 ........................................................ 56 ATTRACTION, bay 2001 Bred by Floors Farming Aristophanes Forli Trevisa Formidable Raise A Native Native Partner Efisio Dinner Partner (b. 1982) Derring-Do High Top Camenae Eldoret Ragusa Bamburi Kilifi Blushing Groom Groom Dancer Featherhill Pursuit of Love Green Dancer Dance Quest Flirtation Polyponder (b. 1994) Princely Gift Sun Prince Costa Sola Eastern Shore Primera Land Ho Lucasland Turf Record At 2 years, 2003: ran 5 times £ Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 2003 Champion 2yr old in England in 2003 Won Cherry Hinton Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, 6f 40,600 Won Queen Mary Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.3, 5f 37,700 Won Hilary Needler Trophy, Beverley, L., 5f 14,500 Won EBF Carlton Miniott Novice Fillies’ Stakes, Thirsk, 5f 5,532 Won Harby Novice Median Auction Stakes, Nottingham, 5f 3,119 At 3 years, 2004: ran 7 times Champion 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2004 Won 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, 8f 187,195 Won Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, 8f 158,592 Won Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, 8f 139,823 Won Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, 8f 116,000 2nd Falmouth Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, 8f 44,000 2nd Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, 8f 34,789 At 4 years, 2005: ran 3 times Champion older mare in Ireland in 2005 (7-9.5f.) Won Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, 8f 115,248 4th Hungerford Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, 7f 2,500 £899,598 4 ATTRACTION Dam FLIRTATION, ran once at 3 years; dam of six winners from 7 runners and 9 foals of racing age inc.- ATTRACTION, see left. Federation (f. by Motivator), won 4 races at 3 and 4 years at home and in U.S.A., £100,404, placed 8 times including second in Hillsborough Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, Gr.3 and third in Lady Baltimore Stakes, Laurel, L.; broodmare. TITIVATION, won 1 race at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of TITI MAKFI (f. by Makfi), 6 races at 3 years, 2017 including 32red Floodlit Stakes, Kempton Park, L., placed second in EBF Daisy Warwick Stakes, Goodwood, L., Nottingham Oaks Stakes, Nottingham, L., third in EBF Rothesay Stakes, Ayr, L. AUNTY MARY, won 1 race at 2 years; dam of Mary's Daughter (f. by Royal Applause), 2 races at 2 years, second in Firth of Clyde Stakes, Ayr, Gr.3. 2nd Dam EASTERN SHORE, placed 4 times at 3 years; dam of four winners from 7 runners and 11 foals of racing age inc.- CARMITA (f. by Caerleon (USA)), won 2 races in France including Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest, L., third in Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2; dam of Claranet. MALAYA, won 4 races at 3 and 4 years in Sweden; dam of YOU NEVER KNOW (SWE), won Polar Cup, Ovrevoll, Gr.3. Stud Record 2007 ELATION (b. f. by Cape Cross), won 1 race at 2 years and £3,827 and placed once, all her starts. 2008 DEVASTATION (b. f. by Montjeu), won 1 race at 2 years and £5,818 and placed once, from only 3 starts. 2009 Subtraction (b. c. by Pivotal), unraced. 2010 Cushion (b. f. by Galileo), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years at home and in U.S.A. and £105,203 and placed 12 times including second in Violet Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.3, My Charmer Handicap, Gulfstream Park West, Gr.3, TRM Pride Stakes, Newmarket, L., Plenty of Grace Stakes, Aqueduct, third in EBF Chalice Stakes, Newbury, L. and EBF Gillies Stakes, Doncaster, L. and fourth in Athenia Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3, Winstar Matchmaker Stakes, Monmouth, Gr.3; broodmare, 2011 FOUNTAIN OF (b. c. by Oasis Dream), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and YOUTH £46,802 including Dubai Duty Free Sapphire Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed twice including fourth in Windsor Castle Stakes, Royal Ascot, L.; sire. 2012 NEOATTRACTION (b. c. by Montjeu), won 2 races at 3 and 5 years, 2017 in Japan and £117,608 and placed twice. 2013 HUNTLAW (b. g. by Oasis Dream), won 4 races at 3 years and £32,083 and placed once. 2014 Rested 2015 ELARQAM (b. c. by Frankel), won 2 races at 2 years, 2017 and £67,343 including Somerville Tattersall Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, placed once viz fourth in Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, from only 4 starts, in training with M. Johnston. 2016 Maydanny (b. c. by Dubawi), in training with M. Johnston. 2017 Motion (b. f. by Invincible Spirit), foaled April 2nd. 2018 (b. c. by Frankel), foaled April 12th. 2019 ( by Frankel), last service date May 12th. 5 BLINKING, bay 2006 Bred by Floors Farming & The Duke of Devonshire (Owned in partnership with The Duke of Devonshire) Northern Dancer Try My Best Sex Appeal Last Tycoon Mill Reef Mill Princess Marju Irish Lass II (br. 1988) Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Flame of Tara Welsh Pageant Welsh Flame Electric Flash Danzig Chief's Crown Six Crowns Be My Chief Sir Ivor Lady Be Mine Comic My Advantage (b. 1996) Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Circus Act High Top Circus Ring Bell Song Turf Record Did not race 6 BLINKING Dam COMIC, won 2 races at 3 years and £7,503 and placed once; dam of eight winners from 9 runners and 12 foals of racing age inc.- COMIC STRIP (g. by Marju), Champion older horse in Hong Kong in 2006-07 & 2008-09, won 18 races from 2 to 8 years at home and in Hong Kong and £5,989,947 including Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1 (twice), Hong Kong Derby, Sha Tin, Gr.1-HK, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1-HK (three times), Hong Kong Gold Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1-HK (twice), Silver Tankard Stakes, Pontefract, L., placed 22 times including second in Sheema Classic, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1. LAUGHING (f. by Dansili), won 8 races from 3 to 5 years at home and in U.S.A. and £728,289 including Diana Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.1, Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Ballston Spa Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.2, Eatontown Handicap, Monmouth Park, Gr.3, Matchmaker Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.3. Flatter, unraced; dam of OPSTINATE (TUR) (f. by Dutch Art), 12 races at 3, 4 and 6 years in Turkey including The Hagia Sophia Stakes, Veliefendi, L. 2nd Dam CIRCUS ACT, unraced; Own sister to LADY SHIPLEY; dam of five winners from 6 runners and 8 foals of racing age inc.- BRAVE ACT (c. by Persian Bold), won 13 races from 2 to 6 years at home and in U.S.A. and £936,258 including Citation Handicap, Hollywood, Gr.2, San Gabriel Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.2 (twice), San Marcos Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Solario Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3; sire. JELLABY ASKHIR (c. by Salse (USA)), won 2 races at 3 years and £22,204 including March Stakes, Goodwood, L. CIRCUS STAR, won 1 race at 3 years; also won 3 races over hurdles including Mackeson Novices’ Hurdle, Cheltenham and 2 races over fences. Stud Record 2010 Broadlands (b. f. by Kheleyf), injured at 2 years; dam of CASTLEWARDEN , 1 race at 2 years, 2017 in France. 2011 MARACUJA (b.