By POTALA PALACE (2008 -Stud 2014), 4 wins, 1400-1600m, Premier's Champion S Gr.1,
Jo'burg Spring Chall. Gr.3, 4th Cape Derby, Gr.1, By champion sire SINGSPIEL, sire of G1
winners CONFIDENTIAL LADY, LATERAL, LAHUDOOD, MOON BALLAD, EASTERN ANTHEM,
etc. From the family of classic winners GOLAN and NORTH LIGHT, as well as leading sire
REFORM. From the same female line as breed shaping sires NUREYEV & SADLER'S WELLS.
Sire of winners PALACE OF DREAMS, SINGFORAFA, Palace Chapel (Gr.1p), Snow Palace
(Gr.1p), Russian Prince (s/p), Watsonia (s/p), Senatla (s/p), Imperial Royal, Dalai's Promise.
1st dam
PURPLE ORCHID(GB), 6 wins, in SA and Ireland R377,160, €17,968, 1000 - 1400m, inc.
Champagne S, Gr.3, Olympic Duel S, L, placed 11 times, inc. 2nd Champagne S, Gr.3,
3rd Champagne S Gr.3, Ladies Mile, L, Laisserfaire Stakes, L, 4th Sceptre Stakes, Gr.2,
Prix du Cap, Gr.3, Half sister to INFERNO(TUR); dam of 6 previous foals; 4 runners;
2 winners inc.:
Dark Sienna (13 f. by Gimmethegreenlight (AUS)): winner, R144,625, at 4, 1400m, placed 8 times.
Orchid Street (14 c. by Judpot (USA)): 2 wins, R257,250, at 5, 1200 - 1400m, placed 10 times.
Purple And Green (17 c. by Gimmethegreenlight (AUS)): 2-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
FABUCO(GB), winner, in GB; Own sister to Presentation(GB), Connemara(GB); dam of 8 foals;
4 runners; 2 winners inc.:
PURPLE ORCHID(GB): see above.
INFERNO(TUR) (c. by Bushranger (IRE)): 8 wins, in Turkey, 1200 - 2000m, inc. Izmir Fehmi
Simsaroglu, L, Fevzi Lutfu Karaosmanoglu, L, Izmir Osmangazi, L.
Light it Up(IRE) (f. by Elusive City (USA)): placed 5 times, in Ireland, at 2 to 3; dam of 2 winners:
Dangerous Moonlite(IRE): 2 wins, in Britain, at 2.
Touch Paper(IRE): 8 wins, in Greece, 1200 - 1600m.
3rd dam
BEECHWOOD(USA) (by Blushing Groom (FR)), winner, in USA; dam of 10 foals; 8 runners;
6 winners:
Connemara(IRE): 2 wins, in GB, 2nd Molecomb S, Gr.3, 3rd Sandy Lane S, L, Summer S, L;
dam of 3 winners inc.:
Ortokapi(GB): 6 wins, in Italy.
Presentation(IRE): winner, in GB, 2nd Sandy Lane S, L, 4th Cherry Hinton S, Gr.2.
Knock(IRE): 3 wins, in Britain, 1200 - 1400m.
Imposing Groom(IRE): 5 wins, in GB and Barbados, 1000 - 1400m.
Ned's Contessa(IRE): winner, in GB, 1400m; dam of 3 winners.
4th dam
ROBEY(USA) (by Cougar II (CHI)), unplaced; Half sister to Miss Sky King(GB) (dam of
SKYMEISTER(GB)); dam of 9 foals; 9 runners; 6 winners inc.:
Scatty Cat(SNL): 4 wins, R88,730, at 2 to 4, 1600 - 2000m; dam of 3 winners inc.:
Count's Cat(ZIM): 2 wins in Zimbabwe, at 2 to 3, 2000 - 2400m,
3rd Zimbabwe Derby Gr.3.
What-a-cat: 3 wins, R93,334, at 3 to 4, 1000m, placed 8 times; dam of 1 winner.
Cannon Robey(USA): 3 wins, in USA, 1600 - 1700m.
Silent Rob(USA): 2 wins, in USA, 1100 - 1400m.