(405) All-Aged Stakes-G1

Randwick. April 6. $402,460. SWFA. 1600m.

1. SUNLINE (NZ) (G Childs 55.5) b m 6 Desert Sun (GB) - Songline, by Western Symphony (USA). Trainer: T J McKee.

2. Cent Home (NZ) (D Walker 58) br g 6 Lord Ballina (AUS) - Centuria, by Centaine (AUS)

3. Dress Circle (NZ) (L Beasley 58) b g 5 Zabeel - Flight Queen, by Noble Bijou (USA)

6-1/2 len. 3/4 len. 1m 34.38s. 10 strs.

SUNLINE (NZ) (2-r)

Bay mare foaled 1995

Breeder: Messrs R S Archer & M J Martin, NZ.

Owners: T J McKee, T A Green & H M Lusty.

Click here for Tesio pedigree

 

Werk Nick Rating: B+

GP Inbreeding: Northern Dancer 4m x 4m.

Age

Starts

Wins

2nds

3rds

2

3

3

-

-

3

10

8

1

-

4

11

6

3

-

5

11

8

1

2

6

9

6

3

-

 

44

31

8

2

Sire: DESERT SUN (GB) - Bay 1988. Group placed; 3 wins, $187,743, 2d Newmarket Craven S-G3, Golden Gate Breeders' Cup H-LR, 3d Jersey S-G3, Forte Mile-G3. From Solar (3d Cheveley Park S-G1), a half-sister to SMARTEN UP, the dam of CADEAUX GENEREUX (European Champion Sprinter, twice). To stud in NZ in 1994. Standing at Eliza Park, Kerrie, Vic. Sire of 120 winners of $17 million inc SWs SUNLINE, LA BELLA DAMA, THEE OLD DRAGON, DESERT ACE, DAZZLING BELLE, TE AKAU SUN, MORALEE, MAUDIE, EGYPTIAN RAINE, LA CHAMANE, DANCEINTHESUN, SPs Armondo, Amnesia, Kalahari Miss, Sun God, Desert Bay, Desert Seige, Java Siang, Komplete Kaos, also Real Time, Desert Phoenix, Enhanced, Lady Kintyre, Mere Bagatelle, Sundial, Sunglo, Illuminate, etc.

 

Dam

Songline (1987). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 2d CJC Canterbury Breeders' S-LR, 3d Timaru Herald S-LR, Gore Princess Mellay S-LR. Dam of 5 living foals, 2 raced, 1 winner -

95 SUNLINE. Australian Horse of the Year, twice; 31 wins, Aus$11,358,430, 1100m-2040m, MVRC W S Cox Plate-G1, twice, Hong Kong International Mile-G1, AJC Doncaster H-G1, twice, Flight S-G1, All-Aged S-G1, twice, STC Coolmore Classic-G1, twice, MVRC Manikato S-G1, Waikato Draught Sprint-G1, twice, VRC Turnbull S-G2, MVRC J F Feehan S-G2, VATC Memsie S-G2, twice, AJC Apollo S-G2, twice, Warwick S-G2, STC Tea Rose S-G2, VRC A V Kewney S-G2, Counties Auckland TB Breeders S-G2, twice, MVRC Moonee Valley Oaks-G 3, Tatts (NSW) Furious S-LR, Ruakaka Breeders' S-LR, ARC Breeder of the Year H, TV Guide H, Hastings Shamrock Downs S, Paeroa Maiden H, 2d MVRC W S Cox P-G1, AJC Doncaster H-G1, George Main S-G1, VRC Turnbull S-G1, MVRC Manikato S-G1, John F Feehan S -G2, STC Theo Marks S-G2, VATC Angas Armanasco S-LR, 3d AJC All-Aged S-G1, Dubai Duty Free S-G2, 4th AJC Epsom H-G1.

96 Jessie Perfect, b c by Straussbrook. Started 7 times.

97 Sunny Song, b f by Simonstad (NZ). Unraced.

99 Octasong, b c by Octagonal (NZ). Unraced.

00 (Unnamed) b f by Danehill (USA). 

Her 1994 foal died; missed in 1998, 2001.

 

2nd Dam

McAngus. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d CJC Warstep S-LR, Gore Princess Mellay S-LR, NCRC Inglewood S-LR, Timaru Show Gate S-LR, 3d Southland Guineas-LR. Sister to the dam of INTERVAL. Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 4 winners inc -

Killiecrankie. 4 wins, 1200m-1600m, 3d Dunedin Guineas-LR.

Songline. See above.

Play Maker. 5 wins, 1400m-1800m, Timaru Roberts Pharmacy H, 2d Dunedin Guineas-LR.

Emerald Mountain. 3 wins, $104,398, at 1050m, 1600m, in Macau.

 

3rd Dam

HONEY CARLYLE. 7 wins to 7f, CJC Selwyn H, DJC Beaumont H, Telegraph H. Dam of 10 foals, 8 raced, 6 winners inc -

OUR SHOUT. 10 wins, $160,060, AJC Summer Cup-G3, SAJC West End S-G3, 2d AJC Sydney Cup-G1, STC N E Manion Cup-G3.

McAngus. See above.

Samsa. 7 wins, 1350m-2200m, Wanganui Higgie H, Newmarket H. Producer.

Plaid. 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m. Dam of -

Filibeg. 4 wins, 1100m-2000m, CJC Trader McKendrys Tavern H, 3d Otago Sth Is 3YO Championship Final-LR.

Runny Hunny. Unraced. Dam of -

APPLETON GOLD. 6 wins, $125,520, 1500m-2200m, IATC Ipswich Cup-G3, QTC Radio 4BH H, 3d QTC Metropolitan H-LR.

Resolute. Unraced. Dam of -

INTERVAL. 10 wins, $419,175, Sin$466,425, Avondale Guineas-G2, AJC St Leger-G2, Singapore Gold Cup-LR, 2d ARC Auckland Cup-G1, Harrah's S-G1, 3d ARC New Zealand Derby-G1.

Sunline had attempted a curtain-call in the previous All-Aged but the rain washed away the hopes after a desert campaign had jaded her. This time, however, a large Randwick crowd was treated to the promised procession seven days after her historic second success in the Doncaster. The Doncaster day crowd had to wait for photographic confirmation of her triumph. In stark contrast, the All-Aged celebrations started early, as she rocketed away from Cent Home and company to win by almost seven lengths. The $32,000 for third behind El Mirada in the 2001 All-Aged enabled her to limp past the $8m mark. This time she blew by the $11 million a week after her earnings went into eight figures. And she set history to rights in taking her 13th Gr.1 success to close out her season.

At six, the leading female earner outside Japan raced nine times for six wins and three seconds. A third straight Horse of the Year title beckons. Perhaps the best news out of Randwick was that it might not be the end. We'll get to see her in the spring at least.