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HA HA (1-m)
Bay filly foaled 1998
Sold 2000 Magic Millions Premier Sale. Price: $300,000
Breeder: Swettenham Stud, SA.
Owners: Strawberry Hill Stud Synd, R A & Mrs J E Ferguson.

Danehill Bay 1986	Danzig Bay 1977	Northern Dancer Bay 1961	Nearctic Brown 1954	Nearco Lady Angela	1935 1944	4-r 14-c
		Northern Dancer Bay 1961	Natalma Bay 1957	Native Dancer Almahmoud	1950 1947	5-f 2-d
		Pas de Nom Bay or brown 1968	Admiral's Voyage Bay or brown 1959	Crafty Admiral Olympia Lou	1948 1952	8-c 4-n
		Pas de Nom Bay or brown 1968	Petitioner Bay 1952	Petition Steady Aim	1944 1943	16-h 7-a
	Razyana Bay 1981	His Majesty Bay 1968	Ribot Bay 1952	Tenerani Romanella	1944 1943	6-d 4-l
		His Majesty Bay 1968	Flower Bowl Bay 1952	Alibhai Flower Bed	1938 1946	6-d 4-d
		Spring Adieu Bay 1974	Buckpasser Bay 1963	Tom Fool Busanda	1949 1947	3-j 1-s
		Spring Adieu Bay 1974	Natalma Bay 1957	Native Dancer Almahmoud	1950 1947	5-f 2-d
Very Droll Chestnut 1985	Crown Jester Chestnut 1978	Baguette Brown 1967	Rego Brown 1949	Nasrullah Missy Suntan	1940 1941	9-c 5-d
		Baguette Brown 1967	Dark Jewel Chestnut 1953	Star Kingdom Red Lace	1946 1940	1-g 6-c
		Anjudy Chestnut 1969	Wilkes Chestnut 1952	Court Martial Sans Tares	1942 1939	1-p 13-c
		Anjudy Chestnut 1969	Puppet Bay 1961	Bob Cherry Midia	1947 1947	1-e 13-e
	Rory's Girl Bay 1978	Without Fear Bay 1967	Baldric Bay 1961	Round Table Two Cities	1954 1948	2-f 13-c
		Without Fear Bay 1967	Never Too Late Chestnut 1957	Never Say Die Gloria Nicky	1951 1952	1-n 4-c
		Rory's Rocket Grey 1973	Roan Rocket Grey 1961	Buisson Ardent Farandole	1953 1947	13-c
		Rory's Rocket Grey 1973	Cantadora Chestnut 1964	Matador Kantara	1953 1953	8-g 1-m

Werk Nick Rating: A+
GP Inbreeding: Natalma 4m, 4f x.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	10	3	3	1
	10	3	3	1

Sire: DANEHILL (USA) - Bay 1986. Group I winner; 4 wins, Ladbroke Sprint Cup-G1, Cork and Orrery S-G3, 2d 2000 Guineas-G1, July Cup-G1. To stud in 1990 in Ireland and Australia. Shuttling to Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, NSW. Champion Australian Sire, 4 times; Champion Juvenile Sire, 5 times; Champion European Juvenile Sire. Sire of 618 winners of $109 million - 132 SWs - 35 Group I winners inc DANE RIPPER, DESERT KING, DANEWIN, NOTHIN' LEICA DANE, BLACKFRIARS, MERLENE, FLYING SPUR, DANZERO, CATBIRD, HA HA, REDOUTE'S CHOICE, ARENA, DANENDRI, DASHING EAGLE, DANISH, DANEHILL DANCER, DANASINGA, JOIE DENISE, DANEY BOY, MAGIC OF SYDNEY, KISSING COUSIN, STORMY HILL, DANARANI, SPECIAL DANE, DANELAGH, TIGER HILL, WANNABE GRAND, CAMARENA, MISS DANEHILL, JOHAN CRUYFF, INDIAN DANEHILL, FAIRY KING PRAWN, MR MURPHY, also DANDIFY, CULLEN, LANGOUSTINE, SHOVOFF, LA LAGUNE, FAIZA, SPITZ, etc.

Dam
VERY DROLL (AUS) (1985). 4 wins, 1000m-1400m, VRC The Vanity-LR, VATC Sturt H, MVRC Kinross H, SAJC Red William H, 2d SAJC Cinderella S-LR. Three-quarter sister to RORY'S JESTER. Dam of 8 living foals, 5 raced, 2 winners -

90 Alvaro de Luna, ch f by Persian Heights (GB). Started once.

91 DRY HUMOUR (NZ), b g by Danehill (USA). 7 wins, $201,700, 1200m-1400m, Sunshine Coast Glasshouse S-LR, AJC Toi Port H, Big Gun In Fax H, Pacific Gaming H, City Tatts Club H, STC Penshurst H, VATC St Kilda FC H, 2d VATC Autumn S-G3, Barton S-LR, VRC Chester Manifold S-LR, 3d SAJC Tokyo City Cup-G3 VATC Zeditave S-LR, GCTC Goldmarket H-LR, IATC Eye Liner S-LR.

94 Galmoy, ch f by Grosvenor. Started 4 times.

95 Rising Eagle, b f by Danehill (USA). Unraced.

96 Danadevi, b f by Danehill (USA). Started once.

98 HA HA. 3 wins, $1,760,455, at 1100m, 1200m, STC Golden Slipper S-G1, Sweet Embrace S-G3, 2YO H, 2d STC Silver Slipper S-G2, AJC Kindergarten S-LR, 3d AJC Sires' Produce S-G1, 4th GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic-RL.

99 (Unnamed) b f by Danehill (USA).

00 (Unnamed) b c by Desert King (IRE).

Missed in 1992; her 1993 foal died; slipped in 1997.

2nd Dam
RORY'S GIRL. Unraced. Dam of 8 foals, 7 raced, 6 winners inc -

VERY DROLL. See above.

Olaf. 6 wins, $93,620, 1400m-3200m, STC Aspirant 2YO H.

Rory's Star. 6 wins, 1000m-1200m.

Donizetti (late Rory's Star). 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Sha Tin Fat Choy H.

3rd Dam
RORY'S ROCKET (GB). 3 wins at 5f, 6f, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S-G2, York Fishergate H, 2d Cherry Hinton S-G3, 3d Woodcote S-LR, 4th Molecomb S-G3. Dam of 7 foals, 5 raced, all winners, inc -

RORY'S JESTER. Champion A'asian 2YO; 7 wins, $509,950, STC Golden Slipper S-G1, Pago Pago S-G3, SAJC R N Irwin S-G3, VRC The Black Douglas-G3, WATC L R Connell Quality S-LR, VATC Rawdon S, SAJC Classic Mission H, 2d VRC Lightning S-G2, MVRC A J Moir S-G2, WATC Karrakatta P-G2, VRC Rupert Steele S-LR, VRC Dalgety Bloodstock S-LR. Champion Sire.

RORY'S TWIG. 5 wins at 1100m, 1200m, VRC Talindert Quality S-LR, SAJC Maybe Mahal H, Trade Fashions H, John Martin Fashion H.

SUSHI ROCKET. 5 wins, $197,225, 1200m-1253m, SAJC National S-G3, Oaklands P-LR, 2d VRC Talindert H-LR.

Sovereign Rocket. 3 wins at 1200m, VRC March Nursery H, VATC CUB S, MVRC Labour Day H. Successful sire.

Strawberry Rocket. 3 wins at 1000m, VRC Pago Pago P, SAJC Out of Danger H. Producer.

4th Dam
CANTADORA. 2 wins, Epsom Acorn S, Newmarket Bartlow S. Half-sister to On Probation, the grandam of COME ON EILEEN ($169,350, Doomben S-G3). From a three-quarter sister-in-blood to ALMERIA (Yorkshire Oaks). Dam of 9 foals, 5 winners inc -

RORY'S ROCKET*. See above

Park Paddocks. 2 wins, Sandown Park Walker S.

Gai Waterhouse took racing to national headlines and beyond with her first Slipper success, her 1-2-3 finish, plus sixth and 12th from a record five runners was a stunning success. The six Golden Slipper wins by her father Tommy Smith included a pair of 1-2 finishes, but no trainer had dominated this or any eastern Gr.1 so completely as to supply the trifecta since Dick Bradfield in the 1919 Caulfield Cup. Colin Hayes achieved the same feat in the 1977 South Australian Oaks.
All of the above overshadowed the fifth winner by the remarkable Danehill - that's five in eight southern generations! - plus seconds with Shovhog and Crowned Glory. It should secure Danehill's sixth Australian Juvenile title and possibly a fifth General Earnings trophy.
Ha Ha looked more robust than the second placed colt Excellerator, and with fillies receiving a 3kg advantage over the males, she was at good odds of 16/1 to his 13/4 favourite. This son of the 1982 Golden Slipper winner Marscay tried hard but Ha Ha was too strong, despite being posted wide in around seventh. It was also the first Slipper for Jim Cassidy, second on Comely Girl (in a TJ quinella) and Justice Prevails. The 45th Slipper winner races in similar interest to the previous and amazing winner Belle du Jour. Ha Ha was bred by Robert Sangster, also co-breeder of the Derby winner.