BAY FILLY

Foaled 21st August 2008

DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) (Bay 2002-Stud 2007). Head of The 2004-05 2YO & 2005-06 3YO NZ Free Hs. 10 wins-4 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1, QTC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SP Saperavi. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

MERLE PARK, by Machiavellian. Unraced. Half-sister to CHAMPERY. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Platinum Princess (f. by Keeper). Placed at 2 in 2008-09.

2nd dam

ICE BALLET, by Nureyev. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, La Teste Prix Occitanie, L, Longchamp Prix de Villeneuve l'Etang. Sister to FADEYEV. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CHAMPERY (Bahri). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, Rome Premio Tullio Righetti, L, 2d Lingfield International Trial S., L, 3d Cologne Mehl Mulhens Rennen, Gr.2, Salisbury Stonehenge S., L, 4th Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3.

Para Elisa. 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m in 2009 in France.

Frost Fair. Winner at 8½f in Ire.

3rd dam

SKATING, by Mill Reef. 3 wins at 1m, 1½m, Phoenix Park Lapis S., L, Glengarriff S., 2d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Deutscher Stutenpreis, Gr.3, 3d Curragh Meld S., Gr.3, Curragh Cup, L. Half-sister to DEFECTING DANCER, Twyla (dam of MEATH, TWIST AND TURN), Dancing Decoy (dam of CATCH TWENTY TWO). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

FADEYEV (Nureyev). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Blaison, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

ICE BALLET (Nureyev).2 wins. See above.

Ice Pool. Winner at 10¼f in GB. Dam of-

Ice Point. Unraced. Dam of-

SPECIALIZE (Eagle Eyed). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in India, Hyderabad Byerly Turk S., L.

Eschasse. Unraced. Dam of-

Private Collection. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Biniou, Deauville Prix Royal Barriere, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Mahina, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Teddy, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ceres, L. Producer.

The Nawab. 3 wins from 15f to 2½m, Goodwood Racing UK Live H., York Shepherd Building Group H., 2d York HSS Hire H., Kempton Racecourse.co.uk H., 3d Curragh Waterford Crystal H.

4th dam

RUNNING BALLERINA, by Nijinsky. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to SIR PENFRO, DOMINION DAY, NORTHERN TAVERN, PADROUG, Burleigh, Santa Vittoria (dam of SAN VICENTE, ELEMENTARY, SANTA ROSEANNA), Relkarunner (dam of PERSIAN BOLD). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

DEFECTING DANCER (Habitat). 5 wins-4 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Royal Ascot Windsor Castle S., L, Kempton Sirenia S., L, Newmarket Chesterfield 2YO S., 2d Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3. Sire.

SKATING (Mill Reef).3 wins. See above.

Twyla. 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Ewar Stud Farm S., Haydock Bass Light S. Dam of-

TWIST AND TURN (Groom Dancer). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m in GB and Ger, Chester Vase, Gr.3, Newmarket Feilden S., L, 2d Cologne Gerling Preis, Gr.2, 3d Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Frankfurt Pokal, Gr.3. Sire.

MEATH (Sadler's Wells). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2200m, €95,748, HK$1,612,850, Curragh Gallinule S., Gr.3, HKJC Post Magazine H., Massey University H., 2d Leopardstown Two Thousand Guineas Trial S., L, Amethyst S., L.

Twilight Tango. Unraced. Dam of-

GWAIHIR (Cape Cross). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, £10,521, US$82,233, €75,577 in GB, France and U.S.A, Deauville Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 3d Santa Anita Hill Rise S., L.

Dancing Decoy. Placed at 3, 2d Newmarket Kiwi Maiden S. Dam of-

CATCH TWENTY TWO (Taufan). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 11f in Ire. and Norway, Curragh Old Connell S., L, 4th Leopardstown Orby S., L.