LOT 6

LOT 6
Exit To Nowhere – Merci (Cadeaux Genereux)
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Bay Gelding (UK)
Purchase price: Gns 82,000
Pre-sale cost: HK$ 1,611,000
Foaling Date: 19 February 1999
Sale: Tattersalls October Yearling Sales 2000
HKIS Price: HK$
By EXIT TO NOWHERE (1988). Stakes winner in France, Prix du Haras de
Fresnay Jacques Marois Gr.1, etc. Sire of many winners, including SHAKA (GB)
(Criterium de Saint-Cloud Gr.1, etc.), NO SLIP (FR) (Oak Tree Derby Gr.2,
etc), NOWHERE TO EXIT (Prix La Force Gr. 3, etc.), PHRYGIEN (Prix Le
Fabuleaux, etc.), BOUTRON (FR) (Prix Daphnis Gr.3, etc.), LEROS (Prix
Robert de Cholet-Grand Pr ix du Lion d’Angers), ENTER (Preis der
Hauptstadtrennbahnen Europas, etc.), stakes-placed Andoya (FR), Alert to Go
(FR), Kick Boxer (FR), etc.
Notes:
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Exit to
Nowhere
Irish River (FR)
Coup de Folie
Bay gelding
Cadeaux Genereux
Merci
Catalonda
Riverman
Irish Star
Halo
Raise The Standard
Young Generation
Smarten Up
African Sky (GB)
Azurn
1st Dam
MERCI (IRE), unraced due to an accident; Own sister to ALAMTARA (IRE). This is her
first foal.
2nd Dam
Catalonda, won 1 race at 2, placed once viz fourth in Nishapour Curragh Stakes, Gr.3, from
only 4 starts; Own sister to NOSY BE, Amanzi; Dam 9 foals of racing age, 7 to run,
six winners includingALAMTARA (IRE) (c. by Cadeaux Genereux), won 7 races in France including Grand
Prix de Marseille, Marseille Borely, L., Prix Eugene de Savoie, Saint-Cloud, L., placed
third in Prix Edmond Blanc, Saint-Cloud, (Gr.3).
BRAVE MUSIC (IRE) – CHE SARA SARA -HK (g. by Persian Bold), won 4 races in
UK and in Hong Kong including Hong Kong Derby, Sha Tin, HK-1., placed second in
The Stewards' Cup, Sha Tin, HK-1., placed third in Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood,
(Gr.3) and Hong Kong Gold Cup, Sha Tin, HK-1.
Fanaar (GB), won 2 races at 3, placed at 4, 2001 in UK, third in Weatherby’s Earl of
Sefton S. (Gr.3), Ultratravel.co.uk Strensall S., etc.
3rd Dam
AZURN, placed once at 3. Half sister to BLUE WIND (Oaks Stakes, (Gr.1), Irish Oaks,
(Gr.1)) Dam of 15 foals of racing age, 14 to run, 9 winners, including SAFE HOME, won 2 races at 2 and 3, including Nishapour Curragh Stakes,
Curragh, (Gr.3); Dam of winners.
TOUCH PAPER, won 5 races at 2 and 3 including Spillers Stewards' Cup
Handicap, Goodwood, L., placed second in Richmond Stakes, (Gr.2); sire.
NOSY BE, won 14 races in Italy including Premio Bimbi, Milan, L., placed second in
Premio Primi Passi, Milan, (Gr.3); sire in Italy.
Dazurn, won 1 race; also won 5 races in BWI, placed second in President's Trophy,
Santa Rosa Park, L., sire in BWI.
Amanzi, won 1 race at 2, placed third in Barronstown Stud Stakes, Phoenix Park, L.;
Dam of winners.
Big Finish, won 3 races at 3 and 5 in UK, placed second in Plumb Center Burr Stakes, L.
PIPISTRELLA, won 1 race at 2; dam of winners.
ROAN RICOCHET (AUS), winner in Australia; Dam of HEAVY HARRY (AUS),
won Gibson Carmichael Stakes, Flemington, L.
Fiery Brown, placed twice at 2; Dam of winners.
AUTUMN SPLENDOUR (AUS), won Sterling Stakes, L.; grandam of SMART
IMPRESSION (AUS) – FIBBER-HK, won Juvenile Sprint Trophy, Sha Tin, HK-3.