December Mare Sale - Tattersalls

MARE, consigned by Grove Stud, Ireland
Part of a Dispersal of Iona Equine
Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Wall Box X, Box 527
1618 (WITH VAT)
REMARKABLE
STORY (GB)
(2002)
A Bay Mare
Mark of Esteem
(IRE)
Spinning The Yarn
(GB)
(1996)
Darshaan
Shirley Heights
Delsy (FR)
Homage (GB) Ajdal (USA)
Home Love (USA)
Barathea (IRE) Sadler's Wells (USA)
Brocade
Colorspin (FR) High Top
Reprocolor
Covered by BUSHRANGER (IRE). Last Service May 29th; believed in foal.
Pregnancy Certificate available, see Conditions of Sale.
REMARKABLE STORY (GB), ran once at 3 years;
Dam of:
2007 Dallacia (IRE) (g. by Dansili (GB)), placed once at 3 years,
2010.
2009 Alnoomaas (IRE) (g. by Oasis Dream (GB)), ran once at 2
years, 2011.
2010 (c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)).
2011 (c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)).
2008 Not covered in 2007.
1st Dam
SPINNING THE YARN (GB), ran once at 3 years;
dam of three winners from 5 runners and 8 foals of racing age including-
NECKLACE (GB) (f. by Darshaan), Champion 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2003, won 2
races at 2 years and £210,142 viz Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1 and
Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed third in Beverly D Stakes, Arlington, Gr.1.
COTTON KING (GB), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years, 2011 and placed twice.
2nd Dam
COLORSPIN (FR), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £109,562 including Gilltown Stud
Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Rochford Thompson Newbury Stakes, Newbury, L.,
placed third in Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3, fourth in Oaks Stakes, Epsom, Gr.1;
dam of six winners from 13 runners and 16 foals of racing age including-
KAYF TARA (GB) (c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), Champion older stayer in Europe in
1998, 1999 & 2000, won 10 races at 3 to 6 years at home and in France and
£641,111 including Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1 (twice), Irish St Leger, Curragh, Gr.1
(twice), Goodwood Cup, Goodwood, Gr.2, Yorkshire Cup, York, Gr.2; sire.
OPERA HOUSE (GB) (c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), Champion older horse in Europe in
1993, won 8 races at 2 to 5 years and £881,070 including Ever Ready Coronation
Cup, Epsom, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse Stakes, Sandown, Gr.1, King George VI & Queen
Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Tattersalls Rogers Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.2; sire.
ZEE ZEE TOP (GB) (f. by Zafonic (USA)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years at home and
in France and £157,717 including Prix de l'Opera, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Middleton
Stakes, York, L., placed third in Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1; dam of winners.
IZZI TOP (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2011 and £57,546 viz Swettenham Stud Fillies'
Trial Stakes, Newbury, L., third in Investec Oaks Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1.
Highland Dress (GB) (c. by Lomond (USA)), won 4 races at 3 to 5 years and
£43,310, placed second in Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3.
3rd Dam
REPROCOLOR, won 3 races at 3 years including Lancashire Oaks, Haydock Park, Gr.3,
Oaks Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, Gr.3, placed third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1;
dam of nine winners from 13 runners and 18 foals of racing age including-
CEZANNE (GB), Champion older horse in Ireland in 1994, won 10 races at home, in
Germany and in U.A.E. including Guinness Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1.
BELLA COLORA, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in France including Prix
de l'Opera, Longchamp, Gr.2, Waterford Candelabra Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3,
placed third in General Accident 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1; dam of winners.
STAGECRAFT, Champion older horse in Europe in 1991 (9.5-11 f.), won Prince of
Wales's Stakes, Gr.2, Canadian Turf Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Gr.2; sire.
Bella Cantata (GB), unraced; dam of CASPAR NETSCHER (GB), 3 races at 2
years, 2011 including Irish TB Marketing Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2.
Repeat Warning (GB), placed once at 3 years; dam of winners.
SUEZ (GB), 2 races at 2 years including Dick Poole Stakes, Salisbury, L., second
in Cheveley Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; dam of LYRIC OF LIGHT (GB), 3
races at 2 years, 2011 including Fillies’ Mile, Newmarket, Gr.1, all her starts.