1284 12th October 2022 F Almanzor Firelight

ALMANZOR Champion 3yo colt in Europe winning the Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1 Irish Champion Stakes and Gr.1 Champion Stakes. The best son of Wootton Bassett, his first-crop of 3yos in 2022 include Group horses Lassaut, Queen Trezy, etc.

FIRELIGHT 2022 colt by Wootton Bassett. IFT to Dark Angel.

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Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Somerville Paddock O, Box 315

(WITH VAT) A BAY FILLY (IRE) January 20th, 2021 (first foal) Almanzor (FR) Almanzor (FR)

Firelight (FR) (2016) Wootton Bassett (GB)

Darkova (USA)

Oasis Dream (GB)

Freedom's Light (GB) Iffraaj (GB) Balladonia (GB) Maria's Mon (USA) Darkara (IRE) Green Desert (USA) Hope (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Aricia (IRE)

1st Dam

E.B.F. Nominated. B.C. Nominated. FIRELIGHT (FR) FIRELIGHT (FR), won 2 races at 2 years and £27,929 and placed 6 times including fourth in

Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2 and Dick Poole Stakes, Salisbury, Gr.3. OR 100.

2nd Dam FREEDOM'S LIGHT (GB), won 2 races, £45,249 including Pontefract Castle Stakes, L., placed 4 times including second in Pinnacle Stakes, Haydock, Gr.3 and third in Daisy

Warwick Stakes, Goodwood, L., from only 7 starts; Own sister to OH BEAUTIFUL (GB); dam of three winners from 3 runners and 4 living foals of racing age including-

LAUDERDALE (IRE), won 6 races at 2 to 5 years, 2022 in France and in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and £145,274 and placed twice. OR 104.

ANTIPHON (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2022 and £31,479 and placed 7 times. 3rd Dam ARICIA (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years; dam of six winners from 7 runners and 11 foals of racing age including-

OH BEAUTIFUL (GB), won 4 races at 3 years in France including Prix Vulcain, Deauville,

L., placed second in Derby de l'Ouest, Nantes, L. and third in Prix Charles Laffitte, Chantilly, L.; dam of winners.

FREEDOM'S LIGHT (GB), see above.

FACE THE FACTS (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years including Jockey Club Rose Bowl, Newmarket, L. The next dam RAHAAM (USA), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice; dam of nine winners from 9 runners and 10 foals of racing age including-

CASSANDRA GO (IRE), won 6 races at 3 to 5 years including King's Stand Stakes, Ascot,

Gr.2, Temple Stakes, Sandown, Gr.2, King George Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, Lansdown Stakes, Bath, L., second in July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1; dam of winners.

HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE), 4 races including Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1; dam of MAGICAL (IRE), Champion older mare in Ireland in 2019, Jt Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2018 (11-13f.), 12 races including QIPCO Champion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1 (twice), British Champions Fillies/Mare Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Tattersalls Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.1 (twice) and Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, RHODODENDRON (IRE), Champion older mare in Ireland in 2018, 5 races at home and in France including Fillies' Mile, Newmarket, Gr.1, Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, Gr.1, Prix de l'Opéra, Chantilly, Gr.1 and Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, FLYING THE FLAG (IRE), 3 races at home and in U.A.E. including International Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; sire; grandam to AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE), 2 races at 2 years, 2022 including KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2 and placed once, from all starts to date.

THEANN (GB), 2 races at 2 and 3 years including Summer Stakes, York, Gr.3; dam of PHOTO CALL (IRE), 6 races at home and in U.S.A. including First Lady Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1, Rodeo Drive Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, LAND FORCE (IRE), 3 races at 2 years including Richmond Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2; sire.

TICKLED PINK (IRE), 3 races at 3 and 4 years including Coral Charge Sprint, Sandown, Gr.3 and Abernant Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of VICTORIA ROAD (IRE), 3 races at 2 years, 2022 and £119,681 including Prix de Conde, Chantilly, Gr.3, Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, Deauville, L. and placed twice.

VERGLAS (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in U.S.A. including Coventry Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, placed second in Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1; sire.

PERSIAN SECRET (FR), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in France including Prix La Sorellina, La Teste de Buch, L., placed second in Empress Stakes, Newmarket,

L. and third in Champion 2yo Trophy, Ripon, L.; dam of winners.

DO THE HONOURS (IRE), 5 races in France including Prix de Meautry, Deauville, Gr.3; grandam of CROSS COUNTER (GB), 6 races at 2 to 4 years at home, in Australia and in U.A.E. including Lexus Melbourne Cup, Flemington, Gr.1. Posterity (IRE), unraced; grandam of LOVE CHILD (IRE), 3 races to 2022 in France and £84,344 including Prix La Moskowa, Chantilly, L., placed second in Darley Prix de Pomone, Deauville, Gr.2, Pier Pressure (FR) (2020 c. by Kingman (GB)), placed once at 2 years, 2022, from only start to date.

SEBA (GB), 3 races at home and in U.S.A. including Chesham Stakes, Ascot, L.

Ramona (GB), unraced; dam of winners.

PRIMA LUCE (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years including Athasi Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3.

Almanzor ex Firelight

LOT: 1284 | DATE OF SALE: 12TH OCTOBER 2022

IFFRAAJ/GREEN DESERT CROSS STAKES WINNERS

Name Gr. Sire Damsire

THE BLACK PRINCESS 2 Iffraaj MY PROSPERO 2 Iffraaj Cape Cross Sea The Stars

CHINDIT 3 Wootton Bassett Oasis Dream

MAGIC ARTIST 3 Iffraaj Cape Cross ALABAMA GOLD 3 Turn Me Loose Volksraad

ANCIENT GODDESS L Iffraaj FOUNTAIN OF TIME L Iffraaj Owington Kheleyf

DYNASTIC L Almanzor Volksraad