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DESERT SKY (27)
Bay gelding foaled 1997
Breeder: Contract Racing Pty Ltd, Marine Park Pty Ltd, Vic.
Owners: Contract Racing Synd (Mgr: D J Moodie) P Gronsbell-Luntz, I Miller, J Grovios.

Hurricane Sky Bay 1991	Star Watch Chestnut 1985	Bletchingly Brown 1970	Biscay Chestnut 1965	Star Kingdom Magic Symbol	1946 1956	1-g 2
		Bletchingly Brown 1970	Coogee Bay 1959	Relic Last Judgement	1945 1948	8-f 7-a
		Light of Peace Chestnut 1973	Light Wind Bay 1965	Romulus Light Fantastic	1959 1955	3-e
		Light of Peace Chestnut 1973	Flag of Peace Chestnut 1962	Pipe of Peace Flag Top	1954 1953	22 14-a
	Dancing Show Bay 1983	Nijinsky Bay 1967	Northern Dancer Bay 1961	Nearctic Natalma	1954 1957	14-c 2-d
		Nijinsky Bay 1967	Flaming Page Bay 1959	Bull Page Flaring Top	1947 1947	4-m 8-f
		Show Lady Bay 1976	Sir Ivor Bay 1965	Sir Gaylord Attica	1959 1953	2-s 8-g
		Show Lady Bay 1976	Best in Show Chestnut 1965	Traffic Judge Stolen Hour	1952 1953	3-n 8-f
Desert Orchid Chestnut 1987	Western Symphony Bay 1981	Nijinsky Bay 1967	Northern Dancer Bay 1961	Nearctic Natalma	1954 1957	14-c 2-d
		Nijinsky Bay 1967	Flaming Page Bay 1959	Bull Page Flaring Top	1947 1947	4-m 8-f
		Millicent Bay 1969	Cornish Prince Brown 1962	Bold Ruler Teleran	1954 1954	8-d 1-s
		Millicent Bay 1969	Milan Mill Bay 1962	Princequillo Virginia Water	1940 1953	1-b 22-d
	Bred to Succeed Brown 1978	Showdown Chestnut 1961	Infatuation Brown 1951	Nearco Allure	1935 1937	4-r
		Showdown Chestnut 1961	Zanzara Chestnut 1951	Fairey Fulmar Sunright	1943 1940	10-a
		Reachfar Brown 1969	Sobig Brown 1961	Summertime Passive	1946 1953	1-e 1-g
		Reachfar Brown 1969	Pharaway Brown 1963	Pharamond Perfect Peace	1957 1949	1-w 27

Werk Nick Rating: A+
GP Inbreeding: Nijinsky 3f x 3m.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	2	1	-	1
3	8	5	1	-
	10	6	1	1

Sire: HURRICANE SKY - Bay 1991. Group I winner; 6 wins, $893,170, AJC All-Aged S-G1, VATC Blue Diamond S-G1, VATC Autumn Classic-G2, 2d VRC Australian Guineas-G1, VATC C F Orr S-G1. Half-brother to UMATILLA (WATC Karrakatta P-G1. Successful sire), and to the dam of REDOUTE'S CHOICE (VATC Caulfield Guineas-G1). To stud 1996. Standing at Wakefield Stud, Scone, NSW. Sire of 24 winners of $2 million, inc SWs DESERT SKY, SLIPSTREAM, CONTINUUM, CRYSTAL FINALE, DESERT EAGLE, SPs Hurricane Fighter, Kyperra, also Leyenda, Sky Duke, Dash for Cover, Skyfair, Miss Hurry Khan, Shockeroo, etc.

Dam
DESERT ORCHID (NZ) (1987). 5 wins, 1400m-2800m, VRC Mark Whitty H, VATC Greenmeadows H. Dam of 5 foals, 3 raced, 2 winners -

94 Desert Mistral, ch f by Radjhasi (USA). 3 wins, $111,030, at 1200m, VATC Nunkalowe 2YO H, VRC Phar Lap Club H, 2d VATC Quezette S-LR.

95 Dockmaster, b g by Pirate Army (USA). Started 7 times.

97 DESERT SKY. 6 wins, $753,450, 1112m-1400m, VATC Futurity S-G1 (d/h), C F Orr S-G1, Autumn S-G3, VRC Starbucks H.

98 Hurricane Brewing, ch c by Hurricane Sky. Unraced.

00 (Unnamed) ch c by Desert Sun (GB).

Her 1993 foal died; missed in 1996, 1999.

2nd Dam
BRED TO SUCCEED (AUS). Unraced. Dam of 8 foals, 5 raced, 4 winners inc -

Millhaven. 1 win at 1400m, QTC Maiden H.

Maestro's Daughter. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m; placed Moonee Valley. Producer.

Power and Rhythm. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m.

3rd Dam
REACHFAR (NZ). 3 wins, 8f-12f, WRC Wellington Oaks, 2d Rotorua Challenge S, Manawatu Fairdale H, 3d WRC Wellington S, Te Aroha NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' S. From a half-sister to TRAVEL ALONE (WRC Welcome S). Dam of 5 foals, 3 raced, 2 winners -

Toolern High. 2 wins at 1000m, VATC Carnegie S, Chicquita S, 2d VATC Blue Diamond S-G1. Dam of 5 winners inc -
Gothic Steeple, 2 wins at 1900m, 2000m, VRC Poitrel H.
Hope for the Best. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners inc -
Beau Yang. 7 wins, $75,289, AJC RCA-Eastern Zone Charity Cup, Bondi Junction H, WRC Duoro Cup.

Blazing Dragon. 3 wins, $258,399, 1650m-2000m, Sha Tin Piaget Dancer H, Happy Valley Sai Wan Ho H, Tak Shing H.

DESERT Sky surprised with his double-figure odds and raw courage to defeat a hot field to collect his fourth race on end. The three-year-old son of Hurricane Sky led throughout and set a track record 1:21.64 for the 1400m in holding out a luckless Skoozi (Please) by a nose.
The Victoria Derby winner Hit the Roof and Diatribe staged great first-up autumn runs to finish third and fourth. In mid November, Desert Sky was competing in restricted class at Ballarat. The first Gr.1 win for his sire succeeded where Hurricane Sky could not, the chestnut second to Jeune in the 1995 Orr. The second Gr.1 win for Darren Gauci in 24 hours (Sports-Lightning) completed a treble for three-year-olds, the sequence started by Special Dane and continued by Grand Archway and Hurricane Sky's close relative Redoute's Choice.
The last older horse to win an Orr was Saintly at four in 1997, five-year-old-plus winners quite rare in the past decade, Jeune winning at six in 1995 and 1993 winner Durbridge winner at five. Both Saintly and Jeune's victories in the Orr came first start after their Melbourne Cup triumphs.