October Yearling Sale Book 1 - Tattersalls

STALLION REFERENCE
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE), Bay horse, 1999, by Danehill (USA), out of Offshore Boom,
by Be My Guest (USA). Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2002. Won 10 races, value
£1,269,970, at 2 and 3, from 5 furlongs to 1 mile, Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket,
Gr.1, Entenmann's Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Grand Criterium - Lucien Barriere,
Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1, Sagitta 2000 Guineas,
Newmarket, Gr.1, St James's Palace Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Sussex Stakes, Goodwood,
Gr.1, Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2, Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes,
Curragh, Gr.3, also placed second in NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile, Arlington Inter, Gr.1.
Retired to Stud in 2003, and sire of the winners of over 1120 races, and £25,344,667;
including EUROPA POINT (IRE) (Woodman (USA), President's Champions Challenge,
Gr.1, L Jaffee Empress Club Stakes, Gr.1), SAMITAR (GB) (Rainbow Quest (USA), Etihad
Airways Irish 1000 Guineas, Gr.1), SOCIETY ROCK (IRE) (Key of Luck (USA), Golden
Jubilee Stakes, Gr.1), DIAMONDRELLA (GB) (Dixieland Band (USA), Just A Game Stakes,
Gr.1, First Lady Stakes, Gr.1), ROCK KINGDOM (AUS) (St Covet (AUS), Arrowfield Stud
Epsom Handicap, Gr.1), VARENAR (FR) (Mr Prospector (USA), Total Prix de la Foret,
Gr.1), EAGLE MOUNTAIN (GB) (Darshaan, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1),
MOUNT NELSON (GB) (Selkirk (USA), Coral Eclipse Stakes, Gr.1, Criterium International,
Gr.1), SEVENTH ROCK (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS), Gold Reef Resorts Gold Medallion, Gr.1),
EISHIN OSMAN (JPN) (Luhuk (USA), New Zealand Trophy, Gr.2), SEA OF
HEARTBREAK (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA), Qatar Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2), GIBRALTAR
BLUE (IRE) (Bluebird (USA), Ipi Tombe Challenge, Gr.2, KRA South African Fillies Guineas,
Gr.2, Tibouchina Stakes, Gr.2), LA ROCKET (AUS) (Desert Sun (GB), Pure Blond St
George Stakes, Gr.2), PERANA (AUS) (Palace Music (USA), Racing Association Victory
Moon Stakes, Gr.2), ROCK ME BABY (AUS) (Highest Honor (FR), Light Fingers Stakes,
Gr.2), BOOK OF KELLS (AUS) (Scenic, Tulloch Stakes, Gr.2), LOVETRISTA (AUS) (Sir
Tristram, Waikato Times Gold Cup, Gr.2), KITTY MATCHAM (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA),
seriousquitters.co.uk Rockfel Stakes, Gr.2), etc.
ROYAL APPLAUSE (GB), Bay horse, 1993, by Waajib, out of Flying Melody, by Auction
Ring (USA). Champion older sprinter in Europe in 1997. Won 9 races, value £374,437, at 2
to 4, from 5 furlongs to 6 furlongs, Haydock Park Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, Gr.1, Middle
Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2, Cork and
Orrery Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.3, Coventry Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.3, Duke of York Int.
Factors Stakes, York, Gr.3, Cammidge Trophy Stakes, Doncaster, L, also placed second in
Darley July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1, and third in Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp,
Longchamp, Gr.1. Retired to Stud in 1998, and sire of the winners of 1377 races, and
£17,803,927; including TICKER TAPE (GB) (Silver Hawk (USA), Queen Elizabeth II
Challenge Cup Stakes, Gr.1, American Oaks Invitational, Gr.1), BATTLE OF HASTINGS
(GB) (Night Shift (USA), Virginia Derby, Gr.2, Colonial Turf Cup Stakes, Gr.2), FINJAAN
(GB) (Dayjur (USA), Betfair Cup Lennox Stakes, Gr.2), LOVELACE (GB) (Polar Falcon
(USA), Darley Oettingen-Rennen, Gr.2), PLEASE SING (GB) (Persian Bold, Irish TB
Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes, Gr.2), WHATSTHESCRIPT (IRE) (Lion Cavern (USA),
American Handicap, Gr.2, Del Mar Mile Handicap, Gr.2), ACCLAMATION (GB)
(Ahonoora, Millennium/Copthorne Hotel Diadem Stakes, Gr.2), NEVISIAN LAD (GB)
(Sheikh Albadou (GB), TNT July Stakes, Gr.2), MISTER COSMI (GB) (Warning, Gerrard
Richmond Stakes, Gr.2), PRINCE SIEGFRIED (FR) (Darshaan, Totepool Winter Hill
Stakes, Gr.3), HABAAYIB (GB) (Silver Hawk (USA), Albany Stakes, Gr.3), CRIME
SCENE (IRE) (Gulch (USA), Weatherbys St Simon Stakes, Gr.3), TAKE A BOW (GB)
(Nashwan (USA), Betfair Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Gr.3), MAJESTIC MISSILE (IRE)
(Dancing Brave (USA), Willmott Dixon Cornwallis Stakes, Gr.3, Betfair Molecomb Stakes,
Gr.3, P. Petit Couvert-Casino Barriere Dinard, Gr.3), MOTH BALL (GB) (Soviet Star (USA),
Morvich Handicap, Gr.3), TREMAR (GB) (Prince Sabo, Prix Eclipse, Gr.3), PEAK TO
CREEK (GB) (Dominion, Vodafone Horris Hill Stakes, Gr.3), etc.
SAKHEE (USA), Bay horse, 1997, by Bahri (USA), out of Thawakib (IRE), by Sadler's Wells
(USA). Champion older horse in Europe in 2001. Won 8 races, value £2,208,160, at 2 to 5,
from 1 mile to 1½ miles, Juddmonte International Stakes, York, Gr.1, P. de l'Arc de
Triomphe-Lucien Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.1, JWE Telecom Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2,
Thresher Classic Trial, Sandown Park, Gr.3, Steventon Stakes, Newbury, L, also placed
second in Breeders' Cup Classic, Belmont Park, Gr.1, Vodafone Derby Stakes, Epsom
Downs, Gr.1, and third in Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.1. Retired to Stud in 2003,
and sire of the winners of 422 races, and £10,095,071; including PRESVIS (GB) (Never
So Bold, Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Dubai Duty Free Stakes, Gr.1), TIN