By LONDON NEWS (1992 - Stud 1998), 11 wins in SA & HK, R3,800,000, 1400 - 2200m, inc.
Rothmans July, Gr.1, J&B Met, Gr.1, Queen's Plate, Gr.1, Daily News 2000, Gr.1, QE II
Cup, Gr.2. Twice ARCSA Horse of the Year. Dam was ARCSA Broodmare of the Year.
Sire in SA of the winners of over 124 races inc. PORT OF LONDON - SAMBUCA (HK),
CYBER PRESS, CITY EDITION, COASTAL NEWS, MERCURY CHIEF, SALLY BOWLES,
ORACLE NEWS, LONDON GUEST, PICADILLY MISS, SECRET RISK, Ghost Writer.
1st dam
CAPTIVATE, winner, R31,250, at 3, 1000m, placed 6 times, Own sister to ROMAN
FANTASY (dam of ROMAN CHARGER); Half sister to VESTA; dam of
11 previous foals; 7 runners; 5 winners inc.:
Show Me The Money (96 c. by Mistral Dancer (CAN)): winner, R60,890, 1600m, 11 places.
Takapa Lake (97 c. by Waterville Lake (IRE)): 3 wins, R89,600, 1400 - 2000m, placed 9 times.
Kourion (98 g. by Aristis (USA)): 4 wins, R114,970, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1300m, placed 9 times.
Mercenary (01 g. by Kilconnel (USA)): winner, R27,125, at 2, 1300m, placed 3 times.
Winged Victory (04 f. by The Sheik): winner, R76,300, at 3, 1600m, placed 4 times.
Scarlet Lace (07 f. by Grey Eminence (FR)): 3-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
VIA APPIA, 3 wins, R7,410, at 2 to 3, 1400 - 1800m, Half sister to RED COCKADE; dam of
5 foals; 5 runners; 5 winners inc.:
VESTA (f. by Best By Test (USA)): ARCSA Champion 3YO Filly in 1992,
Champion Older Female in 1993, 8 wins, R722,470, 1200 - 2000m, inc.
Champion S, Gr.1, Fillies Guineas Futurity, Gr.1, South African Fillies Guineas Futurity, Gr.1,
Strelitzia S, Gr.3, placed 8 times, inc. 2nd Queen's Plate, Gr.1, Topsport Bloodline Guineas, Gr.1,
Cape of Good Hope Derby Futurity S, Gr.1, Bloodline Fillies Guineas, Gr.3, 4th Garden Province
Stakes Gr.1, Post Natal Golden Slipper Gr.2; dam of 5 winners inc.:
Via Vesta: winner, R22,850, at 3, 1600m, placed; dam of 2 winners inc.:
Cape Pride: winner, R33,905, 1200m, placed twice, from 7 starts; dam of 1 winner.
Sacred Fire: winner, R66,620, at 3, placed 8 times.
ROMAN FANTASY (f. by Complete Warrior (USA)): 5 wins, R171,225, 1400 - 1800m, inc.
Majorca Stakes, Gr.2, placed 7 times, inc. 3rd Garden Province Stakes Gr.1, Arc-En-Ciel
Paddock Stakes Gr.1, Azalea Fillies & Mares Hcp, (L); dam of 6 winners inc.:
ROMAN CHARGER: 8 wins, R637,952, at 2 to 5, 1200 - 1800m, inc. Selangor Cup,
Gr.2, Green Point Stakes, Gr.2, Peninsula Hcp, Gr.3, Matchem Stakes, Gr.3,
WPOTA Peninsula Handicap, Gr.3, Cape Of Good Hope Nursery, Gr.3, placed 5
times, inc. 2nd Green Point Stakes, Gr.2, Cape Breeders' Stakes, (L), 3rd Daily News
2000 Gr.1, 4th Cape Derby Gr.1, Matchem Stakes Gr.3.
3rd dam
PINK PARASOL (by Preamble II (GB)), 6 wins, R9,130, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1800m, placed 11 times,
Own sister to PERLE D'OR, Perlmutter, Seed Pearl;Half sister to HINDU
PEARL, BLUE TAVANIER, TRES HAUT; dam of 4 foals; 4 runners; 4 winners:
RED COCKADE: 6 wins, R71,455, 1600 - 2400m, inc. EP Derby, Gr.3, placed 10 times,
inc. 2nd Oceanair Derby, Gr.2, Juvenile Winter H, (L), Stuttafords Stayers H, (L), Racecourse
Bookmakers H, (L), 3rd SA Derby Gr.1.
Tickled Pink: 2 wins, R8,160, at 4, 1600 - 2000m, placed 10 times; dam of 2 winners:
Pink Thatch: 5 wins, R90,830, at 3 to 5, 1300 - 1600m, placed 8 times.
Garden Gala: 3 wins, R15,995, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1400m, placed 6 times; dam of 1 winner.