December Mare Sale - Tattersalls

HORSE OUT OF TRAINING, consigned by Faringdon Place Stables (C. Hills)
Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Somerville Paddock P, Box 327
1487 (WITH VAT)
FINE THREADS
(GB)
(2008)
A Bay Filly
Barathea (IRE)
Pink Cristal (GB)
(1996)
Sadler's Wells
(USA)
Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge (USA)
Brocade
Habitat
Canton Silk
Dilum (USA)
Tasso (USA)
Yanuka
Crystal Fountain
Great Nephew
Crystal Palace
FINE THREADS (GB): won 2 races at 2 and 3 years, 2011 and placed 3 times, own sister to
ALWAYS FIRST (GB).
Highest BHA rating 80 (Flat) Latest BHA rating 80 (Flat) (prior to compilation)
TURF 5 runs 2 wins 3 pl £7,912 G – HY 7f 50y - 1m 2f 7y
1st Dam
PINK CRISTAL (GB), won 2 races at 3 years and £22,053 including Bovis Homes Valiant
Stakes, Ascot, L., placed once;
dam of five winners from 6 runners and 7 foals of racing age viz-
ALWAYS FIRST (GB) (2001 g. by Barathea (IRE)), won 9 races to 2010 at home and
in U.S.A. and £368,682 including Sunset Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, Stars
and Stripes Handicap, Arlington Int., Gr.3, Sycamore Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.3,
Cape Henlopen Stakes, Delaware Park (twice) and John's Call Stakes, Saratoga, R.
Orientalist Art (GB) (2005 g. by Green Desert (USA)), won 6 races at 3 to 5 years,
2010 at home and in Greece, £52,710, second in International Trial Stks, Lingfield, L.
MOTARAQEB (GB) (2003 g. by Grand Lodge (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and placed
twice; also won 2 races over hurdles and £22,400 and placed 7 times.
FINE THREADS (GB) (2008 f. by Barathea (IRE)), see above.
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK (GB) (2007 c. by Montjeu (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years, 2010.
Lord Nandi (GB) (2009 c. by Oasis Dream (GB)), in training.
She also has a 2010 colt by Galileo (IRE).
2nd Dam
CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN, ran once at 3 years;
dam of nine winners from 12 runners and 13 foals of racing age including-
CRYSTAL HEARTED (GB) (c. by Broken Hearted), won 7 races at 2 to 5 years at
home, in Germany and in U.S.A. and £193,984 including Flughafen Frankfurt
Trophy, Frankfurt, Gr.2, Tennent Cal. Breweries Scottish Classic, Ayr, Gr.3.
CRYSTAL SPRAY, won 1 race at 4 years and placed 5 times; dam of winners.
CRYSTAL MUSIC (USA), won Fillies' Mile Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, second in
Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1 and Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1.
DUBAI SUCCESS (GB), 3 races at 3 to 5 years, £128,817 including John Porter
Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, second in Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2.
STATE CRYSTAL (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £76,856 including
Lancashire Oaks, Haydock Park, Gr.3, third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 and
Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1; grandam of THREE ROCKS (IRE), 5 races
at 3 and 4 years and £129,215 including Minstrel Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3.
SOLAR CRYSTAL (IRE), 2 races at 2 years including May Hill Stakes, Doncaster,
Gr.3, third in Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of Feared In
Flight (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, third in Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1.
Tchaikovsky (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years, second in Derrinstown Stud Derby
Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, third in Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1.
Crystal Melody (GB), unraced; dam of GRANDE MELODY (IRE), 3 races at 3
years in France and in U.S.A. including Dahlia Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2.
3rd Dam
CRYSTAL PALACE, won 5 races at 2 and 3 years including Nassau Stakes, Goodwood
and Falmouth Stakes, Newmarket, placed third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot;
dam of nine winners from 14 runners and 15 foals of racing age including-
ROYAL PALACE, Champion 3-y-o in England in 1967, won 9 races at 2 to 4 years
including Derby Stakes, Epsom, Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, King George VI &
Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket; a leading sire.
SELHURST, won 4 races at 3 and 4 years including Hardwicke Stakes, Royal Ascot,
Gr.2 and Ormonde Stakes, Chester, Gr.3; sire.
PRINCE CONSORT, won 3 races at 3 and 4 years including Princess of Wales's
Stakes, Newmarket, placed third in St Leger Stakes, Doncaster; sire.