(409) West Australian Derby-G1
Ascot.
April 13. $308,000. 3YOs. SW. 2400m.
1. HONOR LAP (NZ) (P King 53) ch f 3 Honor
Grades (USA) - President's Pearl, by Conquistarose (USA). Trainer: G E Daley.
2. Lord Mason (Ms A Sansom 55.5) b g 3 Kenvain
- Kadidja, by Lord Seymour (IRE)
3. Storm Fille (P Harvey 53) b f 3 Thunder
Gulch (USA) - Bay Fille (NZ), by Sackford (USA)
Len.
1-1/2 len. 2m 31.58s. 16 strs.
HONOR LAP (NZ) (2-e)
Chestnut
filly foaled 1998
Sold
2000 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. Price: $25,000
Breeder:
Haunui Farm Ltd, NZ.
Owners:
H W Daly & D J Reed.
Werk
Nick Rating: A
GP
Inbreeding: Northern Dancer 3m x 5m.
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Sire: HONOR GRADES (USA) - Bay 1988. Stakes-placed; 3 wins, 2d Churchill
Downs Derby Trial S-G3. Three-quarter brother to SUMMER SQUALL (Preakness S-G1); half-brother to A.P.INDY (USA Horse of the Year at 3).
To stud in USA and NZ in 1993. Died April, 2002. Shuttled to Haunui Farm,
Auckland, NZ. Sire of 261 winners of $11.5 million inc SWs HONOR GLIDE, HONOR LAP, WHATA BRAINSTORM, MATRICULATE, HONOR BOUND, EPIC
HONOR, THE BOOK MAKER, COMMAND POST, SIMIGAN, MISS MEDALLION, HAZEL'S HONOR,
GONE FISHIN, BEXLEY, HIS HONOR, CONNATE, HONORIO, KALU, DR PARK, also
29 SPs inc Ebony Honor, Desert Rain,
Honourable Mention, Harvard Honor, Creme de Honor, Coed, Pheroz Honor, Alma
Mater, Love to Honor, etc.
Dam
PRESIDENT'S PEARL (1992).
Started 4 times. Dam of 3 foals, 2 raced, 1 winner -
97 Top Honour, ch g by Honor Grades (USA). Started 3 times.
98 HONOR LAP (NZ). 3 wins, $362,785, at 1400m,
2400m, WATC West Australian Derby-G1, West Australian Oaks-G2, 2d WATC Burgess
Queen S-LR, 3d WATC Champion Fillies S-G3, 4th WATC Sheila Gwynne S-LR.
99 (Unnamed) b c by College Chapel (GB).
Mare
died September, 2000.
2nd Dam
Pokeno
Pearl (AUS). 4 wins, 1000m-1400m, VATC Storm Queen H, BATC
Hyperion S, SAJC Bore Head H, 2d MVRC Fosters Lager S-LR, 4th VRC Dalgety
Bloodstock S-LR. Dam of 4 living foals, 3 raced, all winners -
Let's
Cut Loose. 11 wins, $341,640, VATC Woorak H, Welter H, H
M Travethan H, 2d VATC Invitation S-G1, SAJC Sires' Produce S-G3, VATC Barton
H-LR, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas-G1, VRC Spring Classics Preview-LR, 4th Kilmore
Cup-LR, twice.
Spanish
Gem. 3 wins, VATC Grace Darling H, VRC AFL Greats
H, 2d VRC Gibson Carmichael S-LR, NEC Electronics Quality H-LR, SAJC Morphettville
P-LR, 3d VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P-G2.
Blazing Anchor. 10 wins,
$165,014, AJC Jack Green H, Artamon H, STC Dow Corning H, Wyong Cedar Brush
Farm Plate, 3d Hawkesbury Guineas, 4th STC Phar Lap S-G2, Gosford Guineas-LR.
3rd Dam
BLAZING
BAGS. 7 wins, $113,150, 1000m-1400m, WATC A J Scahill
S-G3, VRC Rank Xerox S, Lone Pine H, Delina H, VATC Glenhuntly H, SAJC Regent
H, Graduation S, 2d VRC George Adams H-G1, WATC Railway S-G1, Lee-Steere S-G2,
3d SAJC Marlboro P-G1, WATC Rosemount Wines Classic-G2. Dam of 8 living foals,
all raced, 7 winners inc -
CLAN
O'SULLIVAN. 9 wins, $1,786,858, 1000m-1400m, ACT Black Opal
S-G2, STC Todman Slipper Trial S-G2, Gold Coast Magic Million Classic-RL,
STC Oceanside H, Gold Coast A'asian 2YO Classic, ACT Black Opal Preview, Ballina
Bracelet, 2d STC Golden Slipper S-G1, Star Kingdom S-G3, AJC Brian Crowley
S-LR, 4th AJC Hall Mark S-LR.
BURNING
EMBERS. 5 wins, $267,825, 1200m-2000m, MVRC Diamond Jubilee
S-G2, VATC Eclipse S-G3, SAJC Bloodstock Insurance H, 2d MVRC Tesio S-G3,
VRC Matriarch S-LR, SAJC Stuart Crystal S-LR, 3d VATC Mannerism S-LR.
Pokeno
Pearl. See above.
Seena Baleena. 2 wins
at 1200m, AJC Dorothea Mackellar H, Athletics NSW H, 4th Kembla Brambles Classic-G3.
Afterburn. 6 wins, $88,548,
1200m-1300m, AJC Dean Lukin H, STC Grammar Lad H, Australian Police Golf Championship
H.
Stranger's Touch. 8 wins,
$84,438, AJC Auburn Advertising H, STC Truscotts Toyota H.
Kara Blazer. 4 wins,
1200m-1600m, AJC Electro H.
4th Dam
BLAZING
SPIRIT. 6 wins, 1000m-1600m, AJC Fernhill H, Dover Heights
H, Mary Gilmore H, Rocky Point H, Tatts (Q) Welter H, PARC 2YO Maiden H, 2d
STC NSW TB Breeders' S, 3d QTC Sires' Produce S, AJC Keith Mackay H. Sister
to TUSCANY. Dam of 8 living foals,
6 raced, 5 winners inc -
BLAZING
BAGS. See above.
Mysterious Glow. 1 win
at 1200m. Dam of -
Mana
Girl. 5 wins, 1200m-1600m, VATC St Clair H, SAJC Special
H, Kingston Town H, 2d VRC The Flag International-LR.
5th Dam
BLAZER,
by Our Boy (GB).
8 wins, 5f-6f, MVRC Maribyrnong Trial S, MVRC Foundation S, VATC Christmas
H, 2d VRC Edward Manifold S, 3d VATC C F Orr S, 4th VATC 1000 Guineas. Dam
of 3 living foals, all winners -
BLAZING
SPIRIT. See above.
TUSCANY.
4 wins, 1200m-1800m, AJC Fernhill H, Sailor's Bay H, Sunnyside H, 4th STC
Todman Slipper Trial S, City Tatts Club Cup.
Beau Chanter. 9 wins,
1400m-1600m, VRC Trivalve H, Peter Pan Welter H, Wiridgil H, Hiraji Welter
H, 4th VATC Memsie H.
6th Dam
Jhelum.
1 win at 5f, VATC Stansmore H, 3d VATC Mona Nursery H. Sister to the dam of
NHARGO (WATC West Australian Derby). Half-sister
to Queensway (2d SAJC South Australian
Oaks), Dam of 16 foals, 15 raced, 13 winners inc -
BLAZER.
See above.
Ciandara. 2 wins at 5f,
6-3/4f; placed Caulfield. Dam of -
CAPISTRANO.
3 wins at 1000m, 1400m, VRC Byron Moore S, VATC Wellington H, VRC Maidstone
H, 2d VATC Invitation S.
Charlottesville. 2 wins at 6f, 6-3/4f. Dam
of -
Charity
Queen. 1 win at 1400m, VATC Starlet S, 3d VRC Wakeful
S, 4th VRC Oaks. Dam of -
Secret
Ambition. 3 wins, SAJC Wellington H, STC Wilkes S, 2d VRC
Hall Mark Filter H0LR, 3d VATC Debutante S-LR. Producer.
Mohini. Started twice. Dam of -
Marciano.
1 win at 1400m, VRC Bravo H, 2d VRC Flemington S, 3d TRC Tasmanian Derby.
Sire.
Fatima. 5 wins to 1200m,
VRC Lone Pine H. Dam of -
Visionary.
8 wins to 1400m, WATC Welter H, 3 times, 3d WATC Roma Cup-G3, Challenge Quality
S-LR.
Miss Dara. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, MVRC
Belmont Park H. Third dam of MAJESTIC
AVENUE (6 wins, $508,290, VATC Herbert Power H-G2, Bendigo Cup-LR, 2d
Ballarat Cup-LR, 4th Werribee Cup-LR).
Godavari. 3 wins, 6f-7f.
Grandam of -
KING
OF BROOKLYN. 7 wins, $283,450, 1200m-2200m, VATC Easter Cup-G3,
Coongy H-G3, SAJC Thomas Elder S-G3, VRC Eurovox S-LR, Alan Bell H,
2d VRC L K S Mackinnon S-G1, Gold Coast Prime Minister's Cup-G2, MVRC
Herald Vase-LR, SAJC Morphettville P-LR, Oakland P-LR, 3d VRC Turnbull S-G2,
VATC St George S-G2, Sandown Guineas-G2, 4th VATC Futurity S-G1. Sire.
Queen
of Brooklyn. 3 wins to 1050m; 3d SAJC Dequetteville S-LR.
Stirk.
11 wins, 1200m-2500m, VRC Brookside H, Grand Flaneur H, VATC Manfred H, Sale
Cup, 2d Tatts (Q) Cumberland Cup-LR.
Taesha's Girl. Placed. Producer. Grandam
of -
ANOTHER
DRIVE. 11 wins, $170,270, Tatts (NSW) Carrington S-LR,
STC Welter H, BATC Bore Head H, Diet Sprite H.
Brooklyn Princess. Started once. Dam of
-
King
of Rubiton. 5 wins, 1100m-1300m, SAJC Flying H, SGIC Health
H, True Version H, Beau Gem H, 3d SAJC Adelaide Hilton Cup-G3, 4th SAJC Adelaide
Guineas-G3.
Miss Brooklyn. 1 win at 1200m. Dam of -
BROOKLYN
BRIDGE. 4 wins, $183,270, at 1200m, 1400m, WATC J C Roberts
H-G3, Fairetha S-LR, Coolgardie Cup, 2d WATC Guineas-G2, Kalgoorlie Cup, Boulder Cup, 3d WATC Ascot S-G1.)
The
body of evidence which attests to the ability of a stallion's progeny to run
faster immediately upon his death, or distant relocation, is swelled by the
case of Honor Grades. The day before the 14 year-old Danzig son was found
dead at Darby Dan Farm, Honor Bound became his first southern Gr.1 winner
in the Easter Handicap in Auckland, and 14 days later another of his daughters
defeated the males in the WA Derby.
Honor
Lap had won the WA Oaks-Gr.2 along the way and was a $6 chance in the Derby,
defeating $2.60 favourite Lord Mason by length. Storm Fille ($4.20), the Thunder
Gulch filly to chase Honor Lap home in the Oaks, again chased her home in
third. Our Bulbaa emerged to supply the speed, the fillies in midfield and
the favourite a long way back. Paul King took Honor Lap around the leaders
in the straight while Paul Harvey searched for short-cuts on Storm Fille.
Finally in the clear, Lord Mason rocketed home but the filly easily held him
off. Honor Lap hails from the final crop of Honor Grades on his five years
at Haunui Farm, near Auckland from 1993. A $25,000 yearling in Melbourne,
Honor Lap is the second foal of a non-winning mare by Conquistarose, the latter
working out of Haunui before his relocation to the Philippines.
Not
for the first time has the WA Derby found itself in the autumn. The previous
time was in 1993, when Beaujolais Boy won an edition run in May, in the same
season as the final 'Australian Derby' staged by the WATC in Perth.