By RAFEEF (AUS) (2012 - Stud 2017), 6 wins, R1,193,325, at 1000 - 1400m, Computaform
Sprint, Gr.1, Hawaii S, Gr.2, 2nd Wolf Power H, L, 4th Horse Chestnut S, Gr.1. Brother to
Champion 2YO Colt MUSTAAQEEM (SA Nursery, Gr.1). By multiple champion sire REDOUTE'S
CHOICE. Dam, NATIONAL COLOUR was Horse of The Year (Mercury Sprint, Gr.1, SA Fillies
Sprint, Gr.1, etc). Sire of first crop winners Bella Chica, Civil Rights & Dockofthebay.
1st dam
VARIKATE, 5 wins, R548,365, 1000 - 1200m, inc. Post Merchants, Gr.2, placed 11 times,
inc. 2nd Poinsettia S, Gr.3, 3rd Laisserfaire S, L, 4th SA Fillies Sprint, Gr.1, Southern Cross
S, Gr.2, Olympic Duel S, L, Umngeni H, L; dam of 2 previous foals; 2 runners; 1 winner inc.:
Before The Dawn (16 f. by Oratorio (IRE)): 5 wins, R377,975, at 3 to 4, 1000m, placed 10 times.
2nd dam
KATIES STAR, 6 wins, R201,050, at 3 to 5, 1400 - 1600m, placed 6 times, Half sister to WE
THREE; dam of 7 foals; 7 runners; 2 winners inc.:
VARIKATE: see above.
Katies Jay (f. by Jay Peg): 3 wins, R272,800, at 3 to 4, 1400 - 1800m, placed 11 times.
3rd dam
Five Star Suite (by Badger Land (USA)), 4 wins, R189,555, at 2 to 4, 1400 - 1600m,
placed 26 times, inc. 3rd EP Breeders' Stakes, L, Half sister to Soozie Swell; dam of
5 foals; 5 runners; 2 winners inc.:
WE THREE: 6 wins, R604,959, 1600 - 2200m, inc. Winter Oaks, L, Jockey Club Stakes, L,
placed 12 times, inc. 2nd East Cape Guineas, L, 3rd TBA Paddock S (WFA) Gr.1, Victress
Stakes, Gr.3 (twice), Woolavington Handicap, L, 4th TBA Paddock Stakes (WFA), Gr.1.
4th dam
ROYAL SUITE(IRE), 2 wins in USA, $38,200, 1000m, placed 3 times, Half sister to NEARLY
ON TIME(USA), All Regal(IRE) (dam of DAMASCUS REGAL(USA), GALOWAY
PLAINS(USA); dam of 12 foals; 9 runners; 6 winners inc.:
Five Star Suite: see above.
Soozie Swell: 2 wins, R95,400, 3rd Ascot Fillies Nursery, L; dam of 4 winners:
African Ambassador: 9 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R76,300, 1200 - 1500m, placed 22 times.
5th dam
NEARLY A MONARCH(USA) (by Grey Monarch (GB)), unplaced; Half sister to HOP HOP(USA),
HONEST PLEASURE(USA), FOR THE MOMENT(USA), Canalu(USA);
dam of 5 foals; 5 runners; 5 winners inc.:
NEARLY ON TIME(USA): 6 wins in USA, inc. Whitney S, Gr.2, 2nd Suburban H, Gr.1,
Florida Derby, Gr.1, Nassau County H, Gr.3, 3rd Suburban H, Gr.1, Excelsior H, Gr.2; sire.
All Regal(IRE): 2 wins in France and USA; dam of 7 winners inc.:
DAMASCUS REGAL(USA): Champion Older Stayer in Italy in 1988,
5 wins, in Italy inc. PR Principe Amadeo, Gr.2, Coppa d'Oro di Milano, Gr.3, 3rd PR
Federico Tesio, Gr.3; sire.
GALOWAY PLAINS(USA): 6 wins, inc. Alberta Derby, Gr.3, 4th Hollywood Derby, Gr.1.
REGAL RAHY(USA): 8 wins, in USA, $110,640, inc. West Virginia Governor's H, L.
CHARNELL'S DREAM(USA): 8 wins, in USA and $215,025, inc. Sixty Sails H, L; dam of:
CHRIS'S THUNDER(USA): 9 wins, in USA, inc. Miller Lite S, L, 3rd Suthern Accent S, L.
Danza Regio(USA): 3 wins, $90,297, in USA; dam of:
FIRETRAIL(USA): 5 wins, $135,387, inc. King County H, L, John & Kitty Fletcher S, L.
Ghost Tree(USA): 6 wins, $87,689, in USA; dam of:
REGINELLA(USA): 5 wins, $186,970, inc. Emerald Distaff H, L, Delta Colleen H, L.