DE GAULLE LANE (NZ) (10-d)
Bay gelding foaled 1997
Breeder: T A Currie, Mrs L C Jones, L Cowrie & Mrs B Schollum.
Owners: William St. Synd (Mgrs: A P Ramsden, R E Clements & R S Lodge)
The Commander
Bay 1991
Sir Tristram
Bay 1971
Sir Ivor
Bay 1965
Sir Gaylord
Bay 1959
Turn-to
Somethingroyal
1951
1952
1-w
2-s
Attica
Chestnut 1953
Mr Trouble
Athenia
1947
1943
13-b
8-g
Isolt
Bay 1961
Round Table
Bay 1954
Princequillo
Knight's Daughter
1940
1941
1-b
2-f
All My Eye
Chestnut 1954
My Babu
All Moonshine
1945
1941
1-w
6-e
Diamond Lover
Brown 1982
Sticks and Stones
Bay 1972
Faringdon
Brown 1961
Star Kingdom
Oceana
1946
1947
1-g
1-u
Winged Beauty
Brown or black 1962
Port Vista
Felidoma
1943
1954
3-b
2-b
Eight Carat
Black 1975
Pieces of Eight
Brown 1963
Relic
Baby Doll
1945
1956
8-f
3-o
Klairessa
Bay 1969
Klairon
Courtessa
1952
1955
1-w
9-c
D'Accord
Bay 1990
Straight Strike
Bay or brown 1977
Mr Prospector
Bay 1970
Raise a Native
Chestnut 1961
Native Dancer
Raise You
1950
1946
5-f
8-f
Gold Digger
Bay 1962
Nashua
Sequence
1952
1946
3-m
13-c
Bend Not
Bay 1972
Never Bend
Bay 1960
Nasrullah
Lalun
1940
1952
9-c
19-b
Jennie Sue
Chestnut 1961
Royal Serenade
Jenjay
1948
1951
10-d
11
La Neige
Chestnut 1972
Better Boy
Bay 1951
My Babu
Bay 1945
Djebel
Perfume
1937
1938
5-j
1-w
Better So
Bay 1944
Mieuxce
Soga
1933
1938
7-d
2-n
Snowtop
Chestnut 1965
Small Time
Chestnut 1956
Smokey Eyes
Red Garter
1947
1952
13-a
3-a
Snowline
Bay 1959
Arctic Explorer
Waltzing Lady
1954
1950
14-c
10-d

Werk Nick Rating: A++
GP Inbreeding: My Babu 5f x 4m.

Age Starts Wins 2nds 3rds
2 1 - - -
3 10 6 1 -
11 6 1 -

Sire: THE COMMANDER - Bay 1991. Placed. Brother to TRISTALOVE and ANTWERP, the dam of VISCOUNT, Dangerous; three-quarter brother to PERUZZI, KAAPSTAD. From DIAMOND LOVER, a half-sister to OCTAGONAL, MOUAWAD, MARQUISE. Closely related to DANEWIN, COMMANDS, BONANOVA, TELESTO, FRATERNITY, HABIBTI. To stud 1996. Standing at Hallmark Stud, Te Kauwhata, NZ. Sire of SW DE GAULLE LANE, and other winners Plenty of Luck, Commando Boy, Can't Commander, Go Commando, The Chairman, Atlanta Golf, Miss Katella, Watt, etc.

Dam
D'ACCORD (1990). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m; placed Avondale, Te Rapa. Dam of 4 foals, 1 raced, a winner -
  97 DE GAULLE LANE (NZ). 6 wins, $468,300, 1200m-2400m, QTC Queensland Derby-G1, BTC Rough Habit P-LR, VATC Heroic H, VATC Hydrogen H, QTC Alma Vale Stud H.
  98 D'Soleil, b f by Desert Sun (GB).
  99 (Unnamed) b f by Desert Sun (GB).
  00 (Unnamed) b f by The Commander.
  Her 1996 foal died.

2nd Dam
LA NEIGE (AUS). 6 wins, 1200m-1600m, AJC Epsom H, SAJC Graduation S, 3 times, Intermediate H. Dam of 12 foals, 8 raced, 5 winners inc -
  PRINCE NEIGE. 6 wins, 1350m-2200m, WATC ATA Quality S, Venetian Princess S, 4th WATC December H-LR.
  Imperial Snow. 1 2in at 1300m, WATC Graduation S.

3rd Dam
SNOWTOP. 4 wins, at 6f, 8f, VRC Edward Manifold S, Kilbride H, VATC Mitcham H, MVRC Merri H, 2d VRC Ottawa S, Maribyrnong Trial S. Dam of 7 foals, 6 raced, all winners inc -
  LA NEIGE. See above.
  Top Diver. 4 wins at 1200m, 1650m, VATC Chadstone H.
  Sir Sydney. 3 wins, 1600m-2200m, Avondale Jardine Wrightson H, Highweight H. Sire.
  Golden Pond. Unraced. Dam of -
    Zabmagic. 1 win at 1500m, WATC Rivose 2YO Quality H, 2d WATC Lindsay Rosenthal S-LR.
  Snow Goddess. Started twice. Dam of-
    GOONDOOLAH. 10 wins, $104,925, 1600m-2200m, Avondale Championship-G3, Waikato McKinnon Garbett Lawyers H.
    Go Bassa. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato Majestic Horse Floats H. Dam of -
      Basso. 3 wins, 900m-2000m, Counties Juvenile H, Waikato Ancroft Stud H, 2d Counties Challenge S-LR, 3d NZ 1000 Guineas-G1, 4th WRC NZ Magic Millions Classic-RL.
    Snow Wonder. 2 wins at 1200m, 1350m, SAJC HMA Fleet H. Dam of -
      YOU REMEMBER. 8 wins, $530,140, 1050m-1200m, MVRC Manikato S-G1, VRC Linlithgow S-G2, VATC Bletchingly S-LR, twice, VRC Elms H, VATC Biscay P (course record), Ian Miller H, SAJC Penang H, 2d MVRC Manikato S-G1, VRC Rupert Steele S-G3, Moomba P-LR, 3d VATC Vichealth Cup-G1, J J Liston S-G2, 4th VATC Moondah S-LR.

4th Dam
SNOWLINE. Unplaced. Dam of 8 foals, 7 raced, 3 winners inc -
  SILVER SHARPE. 3 wins at 12f, AJC Derby, VRC Derby, QTC Derby, 3d STC Rawson S, VRC St Leger, Blamey S, QTC Sires' Produce S.
  SNOWMIST. 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m, VRC Edward Manifold S, VATC Elsternwick S, 2d VRC Wakeful S, Frances Tressady S, VATC Tranquil Star S. Dam of Windy Morn (2d QTC Grand Prix-G2). Grandam of -
    SNOW REASON. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, CJC Canterbury Belle S-LR, 2d Matamata Breeders' S-G2.
  SNOWTOP. See above.
  Snow Storm. Placed. Producer. Grandam of -
    Silver Sierra. 6 wins at 1000m, 2045m, BATC Sunstate Tours Quality H, 2d Tatts (Q) Club Cup-G3.
    Deep Snow. 9 wins, 1100m-2100m, WATC Welter H, twice, Yodelist H, 2d Pinjarra Cup-LR, 3d Pinjarra Cup-LR.

De Gaulle Lane was streets ahead of his rivals in the 125th Eagle Farm Derby. Along with Stradbroke winner Crawl, among the seven Gr.1 winners in Australasia this season by sons of Sir Tristram, the others King Keitel, Sky Heights, Our Unicorn, Tall Poppy and Zonda. There were also seven in the previous season. This Derby lacked the depth of the Oaks seven days earlier, although two of the three prior Gr.1 winners finished in the first four. Tempest Morn racked up her third runner-up prize at the top level with her 4-1/2 lengths second, to go with two Gr.1 successes. The weight of her Gr.1 performances should see her head her sex in the Classifications. Reenact ran fourth as a 2/1 favourite - that pair split by Lottery Prize. The NZ Derby winner Hail again failed to recapture his homeland form finishing seventh.
De Gaulle Lane was bred by Terrance Currie, Linda Jones, Bev Schollum and Les Lowrie, and tried once at two in the Alan Jones stable before being sold to the William Street Syndicate, which raced Paris Lane. It is headed by Andrew Ramsden, the VRC chairman also manages the syndicate which races Colin Alderson mainstay Sky Heights and was part-owner in Gurner's Lane and the latest Melbourne Cup winner Brew.