Lankan Rupee is the second foal and first runner for his dam, the Group 3 winner Estelle Collection, herself a daughter of Group 1 July cup victor Stravinsky. Estelle Collection has three other full siblings to Lankan Rupee including the unraced pair of Timeless Choice & Unmissible Choice, she also has Charming Estelle an unraced six-year-old. Estelle Collection's yearling is a filly by Manhatten Rain. She was sold this year to Coolmore for $1,400,000 carrying a full sibling to yer high class sprinter.
Lankan Rupee's second dam is the dual Group winning Ana Zeel, she is a sister to the dam of stakes winner La Sizeranne.
The third dam My Tricia had a better career as a broodmare producing two dual Group 1 winners in Grosvenor winner of the Victoria Derby & Sires Produce, he became a successful sire at stud, while his full sibling National Gallery won the Group 1 WA derby. Their 1/2 sister Concia was a minor winner but followed up her dam in producing Group 1 winners. Her progeny including the dual Group 1 VRC & AJC Oaks winner Mahaya & the Group winning Shadea, who in turn is the dam of multiple Group 1 winner & Australian champion sire Lonhro.
It is Unfortunate that Lankan Rupee is gelded as he has the pedigree to be a decent stallion with two proven Group 1 sires featuring in his pedigree, his sire is also establishing himself as a sire of sires however connections had felt that after he was gelded he became a better horse temperament & ability wise. Lankan Rupee is owned & bred by the Teeley Assests LTD syndicate who also bred his dam & his successful sire. Talent definitely runs in the family!.
Good profile Michelle!
ReplyDeleteI can tell you, Lankan wouldn't have become as good as he is had he not been gelded.
if you look at his form prior to his 2014 preperation he showed talent, but nothing like which he did this Autumn crushing top line fields in the 3 consecutive G1 victories.
A shame for breeding yes, but a victory for racing as trainer Mick Price has commented on being hopeful of having a top sprinter for a few years to come yet - a la a horse like Takeover Target, etc