Lot 455

ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR) (Bay 2018-Stud Ire. 2022, Aust. 2022). Champion 2YO Colt in Europe in 2020. 6 wins-2 at 2-1207m to 2100m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Magna Grecia. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

Asama Blue, by Fastnet Rock. 2 wins at 1550m, 1610m in GB and NZ, Manawatu RC McIntosh Farm Machinery H., 2d WRC Anniversary S., Gr.3, 3d Hawkes Bay NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Trinity Hill Mile. Sister to The Blue Brilliant, half-sister to Sapphire Pendant (dam of ECRIVAIN), King George River, Lacadena (dam of AMERICA). This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Blue as Blue (f by Savabeel). Winner at 1540m in 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

BUTTERFLY BLUE, by Sadler's Wells. Winner at 9½f in Ireland. Sister to Maryinsky (dam of PEEPING FAWN, THEWAYYOUARE), three-quarter-sister to CHIEF CONTENDER, half-sister to SMOLENSK (dam of CAN THE MAN, MARTHA'S MOON), BETTER THAN HONOUR (dam of JAZIL, RAGS TO RICHES, CASINO DRIVE, MAN OF IRON), TURNBERRY ISLE. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

Asama Blue (Fastnet Rock). 2 wins. See above.

The Blue Brilliant (Fastnet Rock). 2 wins at 1¼m, 11¼f, 2d Deauville Prix de Psyché, Gr.3, Ayr Rothesay S., L.

Sapphire Pendant (Danehill Dancer). Winner at 8½f, 2d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

ECRIVAIN (Lope de Vega). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, 1900m, €176,060, US$10,210, Chantilly Prix Bertrand du Breuil, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix des Chenes, Gr.3, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix Le Fabuleux, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Exbury, Gr.3.

Starifique (Sea the Stars). Winner at 2100m, ParisLongchamp Prix de la Barriere du Roule, 3d Toulouse Prix Occitanie, L.

King George River (Danehill Dancer). 3 wins-1 at 2-1m to 8¾f, 2d Newmarket Feilden S., L.

Lacadena (Fasliyev). Winner at 2 at 2f, 2d Woodbine Victoria S., L, 4th Woodbine Natalma S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

AMERICA (A.P. Indy). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1m to 9f, US$580,532, Belmont Turnback the Alarm H., Gr.3, Aqueduct Affectionately S., L, 3d Belmont Mother Goose S., Gr.1, Delaware H., Gr.1, Gulfstream Oaks, Gr.2, Aqueduct Top Flight H., Gr.3. Dam of-

FIRST CAPTAIN (Curlin). 5 wins-3 in succession-7f to 9½f, US$662,100, Belmont Dwyer S., Gr.3, Pimlico Special S., Gr.3, 2d Belmont Suburban S., Gr.2, 3d Saratoga Jockey Club Gold Cup, Gr.1.

Fancy (Justify). 3 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$295,580, in 2024, Churchill Downs Allowance, 2d Ellis Park Groupie Doll S., L.

Paris Bikini. Winner at 2 at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 4 winners-

PARIS LIGHTS (Curlin). 4 wins in succession 7f to 9f, US$403,842, Saratoga Coaching Club American Oaks, Gr.1, Aqueduct Distaff H., Gr.3, Churchill Downs Allowance, 3d Churchill Downs Shawnee S., L.