Lot 158 is a Twice Over full sister to stakes-placed Grinkov. She is from the family of Mother Russia.
This 3 November filly is a prime opportunity of getting into the Mother Russia family. She is a full-sister to the stakes-placed Grinkov.
Few stud farms in South Africa boast as proud a track record as does Normandy Stud. The farm has bred a lengthy list of Gr 1 winners over the years, with Normandy bred stars ranging from champion stayer Aquanaut to star sprinters Sergeant Hardy and Rio Querari.
Also responsible for such champions as Mother Russia, whose legacy continues to be felt in the stud book, and Winter Solstice, Normandy will be bringing a classy string of yearlings to the Premier Yearling Sale. It is worth remembering that seven of the 11 were foaled in November, and three more were in October. So, many of them are still very immature and will continue to improve.
Normandy’s Oscar Foulkes had the following comments to make about some of the stars to be found in Normandy Stud’s classically bred draft for the Premier Sale:
Lot 158 f. Twice Over – Ekaterina
This 3 November filly is a prime opportunity of getting into the Mother Russia family. She is a full-sister to the stakes-placed Grinkov. Her half-sister, Yekaterina, has produced a 100% record, including the stakes-placed Miss Putin (sadly retired as a two-year-old, due to injury).
Lot 34 f. Hawwaam – Lady Warrior
We did this mating to collect as many lines of the Almahmoud family as possible (she was the granddam of Northern Dancer). This filly carries 12 lines of that great matriarch, along with duplications of many other esteemed ancestors. She’s a cracking individual, by the exciting prospect Hawwaam.
Lot 86 c. One World – Someone Exciting
This is a very smart colt by the boom sire One World. He’s the first foal of a four-time winning daughter of the stakes-winning Lady Perez.
Lot 125 c. Legislate – Azarenka
This 14 November foal is super athletic and just getting better and better as he fills into his frame. His dam was a talented runner who didn’t reach her potential as a result of a chipped knee. At stud she has a 100% record, including the highly promising Bourbon Warrior. Legislate’s record from small numbers will be the story of his life – he has just 18 three-year-olds, including several smart 2000m prospects.
Lot 141 c. Twice Over – Celigny
On the subject of late foals, this guy was born on 20 November. Like his dam, he is very high quality, and I’m expecting her to have imparted some of her sire’s speed. Celigny is from an international family that has produced Grade/Group I winners in every generation. Two of her daughters have produced stakes-winners, including the Fillies Guineas winner, Chansonette.
Lot 191 c. Elusive Fort – Night on the Hill
If this colt was by the likes of Vercingetorix, the auctioneer would be calling for an opening bid in the hundreds of thousands. He’s a serious looker and remarkably advanced for a 19 November foal. He’s from the Divine Music branch of the Terpsichore family.
For more information on Normandy’s Premier Sale draft, interested parties are asked to contact Oscar Foulkes on 083 297 3402.
