Lot 41 BAY GELDING (GB) March 26th, 2008
From Larkinglass Farm The Property of Larkinglass Ltd Night Shift Midnight Legend (GB) Myth Ballad Opera (GB) (1988)
Sadler's Wells Princess Zena
(With VAT) Northern Dancer Ciboulette Troy Hay Reef Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Guiding Light
A beautifully bred store horse. He is unbroken but well handled. Only for sale due to the complete dispersal of Larkinglass Ltd. Sold subject to veterinary re-examination as per condition 8 (conditions of sale). 1st dam BALLAD OPERA (GB): placed once at 3 years in France; dam of 2 winners from 4 runners: Totem Dancer (GB) (1993 f. by Mtoto): 5 wins and £47,649 and placed 28 times; broodmare. Teroom (GB) (1995 c. by Mtoto): 2 wins, £9732: winner at 3 years and £7595 and placed 4 times; also winner at 5 years in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and placed twice. Midnight Opera (GB) (2006 g. by Midnight Legend (GB)): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 3 years, 2009. 2nd dam Princess Zena: winner at 2 years, 3rd Queen Mary S., Royal Ascot, Gr.2; dam of 8 winners inc.: SUPREME LEADER (c. by Bustino): 3 wins at 3 and 4 years and £97,429 inc. Earl of Sefton EBF S., Newmarket, Gr.3 and Westbury EBF S., Sandown Park, Gr.3, 3rd 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1 and 4th Derby S., Epsom, Gr.1; sire. OCEANUS (g. by Julio Mariner): 4 wins, £13,843: 3 wins over hurdles at 4 and 6 years inc. Winter Novices' Hurdle, Sandown Park, L. and winner over fences. DANCING ZENA (IRE) (c. by Dancing Brave (USA)): 9 wins in U.A.E. and £79,021 inc. Abu Dhabi National Day Cup, Abu Dhabi, L. Volida (f. by Posse (USA)): winner at 2 years and £6035, 4th Lowther S., York, Gr.2; dam of winners. Lulworth Cove (f. by Averof): winner at 2 years in France, 4th Prix du Petit Couvert, Longchamp, Gr.3; dam of winners. SHOOT IN THE DARK (USA): won Premio Aringo, Rome, L. and 2nd Criterium di Roma, Rome, Gr.3. REFERENCE LIGHT (USA): won Premio Bersaglio, Milan, L., Premio Aringo, Rome, L. and 2nd Premio Melton - Memorial Tudini, Rome, Gr.2. LYME BAY (USA): won Premio Torricola, Rome, L. and 3rd Premio Regina Elena (1000 Guineas), Rome, Gr.2. Emerald Bracelet (USA): unraced; grandam of Emrald Groovy (USA): winner in U.S.A., 3rd Miss Houston S., Houston. Quetzal: 3 wins at 4 years in France and £8127. Sequenza (IRE): unraced; dam of winners. PLANET RULER (AUS): won Cathay Pacific Int. Sprint Trial, Sha Tin, L. and 2nd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, Sha Tin, Gr.1. Amory Lane (AUS): winner in Australia, 3rd Phar Lap S., Rosehill, Gr.2. 3rd dam GUIDING LIGHT: placed twice at 3 years; dam of 5 winners inc.: La Dolce: 2 wins at 3 years and £9511, 2nd Virginia S., Newcastle, L. and 4th Musidora S., York, Gr.3; dam of winners. PEBBLES: Champion older mare in Europe in 1985, Champion turf filly in U.S.A. in 1985, won Champion S., Newmarket, Gr.1, Eclipse S., Sandown Park, Gr.1, 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Turf, Aqueduct, Gr.1, 2nd Champion S., Newmarket, Gr.1; third dam of TIBROSO (ITY): 8 wins to 2009 in Italy inc. Premio Nastro d'Oro di Sicilia, Siracusa, L.