Lot 73 ROCKPICKER (IRE) (2004) Chesnut Gelding
From Pinegrove Stables Rock Hopper Hop Picker (USA) (1983)
Shareef Dancer Cormorant Wood Plugged Nickle Top Pickings
(Non VAT) Northern Dancer Sweet Alliance Home Guard Quarry Wood Key To The Mint Toll Booth High Echelon Winklepicker
ROCKPICKER (IRE), 16.1 h.h. (approx): unraced. This horse had qualified and received his Hunt Certificate to run in Irish point-to-points but did not due to the Irish recession. Left off, he is now back in light work. Can be viewed and vetted prior to sale, Tel 00353 87 9418125. No vices. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam HOP PICKER (USA): 3 wins over hurdles at 3 and 5 years and placed 5 times and placed once over fences at 6 years; dam of 3 winners from 6 runners: Palouse (IRE) (1996 g. by Toulon (GB)): 9 wins, £68,757: winner and placed once; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 years and £17,618 and placed 8 times inc. 2nd Capel Cure Sharp Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2 and 6 wins over fences and £46,433 and placed 7 times. Tom Costalot (IRE) (1995 g. by Black Minstrel): placed 3 times over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and 5 wins over fences and £46,340 and placed 9 times. Tiraaz To Carbury (IRE) (2001 g. by Tiraaz (USA)): placed twice over hurdles, 2008; also winner of a point-to-point at 6 years and placed once. Fairwood Nickle (IRE) (1999 g. by Shernazar): placed once in a point-to-point at 5 years. Rockpicker (IRE) (2004 g. by Rock Hopper): see above. 2nd dam TOP PICKINGS (USA): 2 wins in U.S.A.; dam of 9 winners inc.: Jimmy Southstreet (USA) (c. by Ack Ack (USA)): 8 wins in U.S.A. and $56,990, 3rd Columbus Day H., Suffolk Downs. Mattaccino (USA): 9 wins in Italy. Fred's George (USA): 7 wins in U.S.A. Rich Gift (USA): 3 wins in U.S.A. 3rd dam WINKLEPICKER: 4 wins in U.S.A.; dam of 4 winners inc.: Beach Boy (USA): 2 wins in U.S.A., 2nd Count Fleet S., Aqueduct. 4th dam PRADELLA: winner at 2 years; dam of 11 winners inc.: DROLL ROLE (USA): 10 wins in U.S.A. and $545,497 inc. Washington D. C. International S., Laurel, Gr.1 and Canadian International Championship S., Woodbine, Gr.1, 2nd Hollywood Gold Cup Invitational H., Hollywood Park, Gr.1, 3rd Pimlico-Laurel Futurity, Laurel and Man O'War S., Belmont Park, Gr.1; sire. QUICK CARD (USA): 10 wins in U.S.A. and $211,613 inc. Stars and Stripes H., Arlington Park, Gr.2, 2nd United Nations H., Atlantic City, Gr.1; sire. JUST ABOUT: 14 wins in U.S.A. and $195,639 inc. New Orleans H., Fair Grounds, 2nd John B Campbell H., Bowie and 3rd Queens County H., Aqueduct. XMAS BOX (USA): 6 wins in U.S.A. and $115,552 inc. San Marino H., Santa Anita, 3rd San Juan Capistrano Invitation H., Santa Anita, Gr.1. Finklehoffe: 11 wins in U.S.A. 2nd Illinois Derby, Sportsmans Park. Double Deck: winner in U.S.A.; dam of 7 winners inc.: PLAY THE FIELD (USA): won Freedom H., Calder, Meadowland H., Calder and 3rd Widener H., Hialeah Park, Gr.1. Gayella: unraced; third dam of PONTIAC (GER): won Preis der Hotellerie Baden Baden, Baden-Baden, L. and 2nd IBM-PC Pokal Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1. Seadell (USA): unraced; grandam of MISS UNNAMEABLE (USA): won New York H., Belmont Park, Gr.2 and 3rd Flower Bowl H., Belmont Park, Gr.1.