Lot #24 Redoute's Choice - Joie de Vivre

REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)(Bay 1996-Stud 2000). Joint Head of The 1999-2000 Australasian 3YOClassification. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$1,567,850,MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, CaulfieldGuineas, Gr.1, CF Orr S., Gr.1, 2d MVRC Australia S., Gr.1. Out ofa half-sister to SW Hurricane Sky and SW Umatilla. Sire of SP CoatsChoice, Marie Madeleine, etc. His oldest progeny are now 2YOs. 

 

1st dam

JOIE DEVIVRE*, by Be My Guest. Winner at 2000m in Fr. Three-quarter-sisterto ASSERT. This is herthird foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced3YO.

 

2nd dam

SECRETARYBIRD, by Kris. Unraced. Half-sister to ASSERT,BIKALA, EUROBIRD (dam ofBOWMORE,EUROSTORM, TERVEL,Garden Society,Golden Cat),MOUSE BIRD, Whitethroat(dam of RESPLENDENT STAR). Dam of 5foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Jeed. Winnerat 2, Newmarket Conch Republic Rum 2YO Maiden Fillies' S.

 

3rd dam

IRISH BIRD, bySea Bird. Winner at 2200m in Fr. Three-quarter-sister toBeautiful Sea, half-sisterto IRISH BALL, EXBURY LAD. Dam of 14foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BIKALA(Kalamoun). Head of The 1981 French 3YO Free H. 3 wins from 1850mto 2400m, 2,838,900fr., French Derby, Gr.1,Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr.1, Prixdu Bel Air, L, 2d Prixde l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1.

ASSERT (BeMy Guest). Top of The 1982 French 3YO Free H. (2200m+). 6 wins-1 at2-from 1m to 1½m, £227,878, 990,000fr., Irish Derby,Gr.1,French Derby, Gr.1,Leopardstown Joe McGrath Memorial S., Gr.1.

EUROBIRD(Ela-Mana-Mou). 4 wins from 11f to 1¾m, £182,647, IrishSt Leger, Gr.1,Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, 3dIrish Oaks, Gr.1. Damof-

EUROSTORM(Storm Bird). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, Curragh DiamondS., L,Leopardstown Brownstown Stud S., L. Damof-

ManO'Mystery (Diesis). 3 wins from 1m to 17½f,£103,010, to 2003, 2d Newmarket James Seymour S., L, 4thNewmarket Darley S., L.

TERVEL(Chief's Crown*). 2 wins, Liverpool Mersey Novice Hurdle, L.

BOWMORE(Desert King*). 2 wins at 1½m, Galway Oyster S., L, 3dLeopardstown Challenge S., L,Ballyroan S., L.

Golden Cat (Storm Cat).Winner at 1m, 3d Curragh Diamond S., L. Dam of-

Celtic Cat(Danehill*). Winner at 2 in 2003, 2d York Acomb S., L.

GardenSociety (Caerleon). Winner at 1½m, 3d Chester S., L.

MOUSE BIRD(Glow). 7 wins, Haydock Original London Dry Gin Chase, L.

Whitethroat.Unplaced. Dam of-

RESPLENDENTSTAR (Northern Baby). 6 wins-2 at 2, Jebel Ali S., L,Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, 2d Lingfield Winter Derby, L.

Woodren.Winner at 2m in Ire. Dam of-

Wings of aDove (Hernando). 9 wins from 1350m to 2400m, 956,000Kr., to2003 in Swe, 3d Taby Matchmaker S., L.