Lonhro

Br 1998 16.1HH (1.65M)

By Octagonal – Shadea (Straight Strike)

$66,000 Inc GST Payment on Live Foal (conditions apply). Standing at Kelvinside, NSW

The Champion three-year-old, the Champion miler, the Horse of the Year. Now a Champion sire. His son Pierro, unbeaten juvenile Triple Crown winner, was rated the best juvenile colt in Australia since 1977. Sire of 68 Stakes winners, including G1 Golden Rose hero Exosphere in 2015 and South African star The Conglomerate in 2016.

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Pedigree

LONHRO	OCTAGONAL	ZABEEL	SIR TRISTRAM	SIR IVOR
				ISOLT
			LADY GISELLE	NUREYEV
				VALDERNA
		EIGHT CARAT	PIECES OF EIGHT II	RELIC
				BABY DOLL II
			KLAIRESSA	KLAIRON
				COURTESSA
	SHADEA	STRAIGHT STRIKE	MR. PROSPECTOR	RAISE A NATIVE
				GOLD DIGGER
			BEND NOT	NEVER BEND
				JENNIE SUE
		CONCIA	FIRST CONSUL	FORLI
				BOLD CONSORT
			MY TRICIA	HERMES
				GAY POSS

By OCTAGONAL (1992) Horse of the Year in Australia, Champion two-year-old and three-year-old in Australia, W S Cox Plate (G1), AJC Sires’ Produce S (G1), The Mercedes Classic (G1), twice, etc. Sire of 1,245 foals aged three and up, including LONHRO, LAVEROCK, NIELLO, SUNTAGONAL, BOREALE, HOSANNAH, HIEROGRAM, SPINNEY, DIAMOND DECK, STAR OF OCTAGONAL, etc.

1st dam: SHADEA by Straight Strike. 2 wins (1200m), at 2, Sweet Embrace S (G3), 2nd AJC Sires’ Produce S (G1), Champagne S (G1), 3rd Roman Consul S (G3), Winter H. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners:

LONHRO (c Octagonal) Horse of the Year, see Race record.

NIELLO (c Octagonal) 4 wins (1100m-2000m) at 2 and 3, Rosehill Guineas (G1), Canterbury Guineas (G1), Spring Champion S (G1), Kindergarten S (G3). Sire.

SHANNARA (f Octagonal) 4 wins at 3 to 5, Yalumba Cup, Dark Jewel Classic, 3rd Emancipation S (G2).

SIBYLLINE (f Chief’s Crown) Winner at 3. Dam of:

HEXAMETER (f Octagonal) 4 wins. Dam of: CIRCULAR (f Street Cry) Schweppervescence Trophy (G3).

Miss Trump (f Last Tycoon) Unraced. Dam of:

DIAMOND DECK (f Octagonal) Highview S (G3). Dam of: All Decked Out (c Darci Brahma) 2nd Hawke’s Bay Guineas (G2).

Misstari (f Manntari) Placed at 5. Dam of: KING LIONHEART (g Al Maher) Shannon S (G2), 3rd Villiers S (G2).

Doneze Girl (f Volksraad) Dam of: ZURELLA (f Zabeel) Let’s Elope Milady S (G2), Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (G2), Eulogy S (G3), 2nd New Zealand Oaks (G1), Lady Norrie S (G2), 3rd Waikato Draught Sprint (G1); Devise (f Darci Brahma) 2nd New Zealand Oaks (G1).

O’Giselle (f Octagonal) Unraced. Dam of:

ALBRECHT (c Redoute’s Choice) Up And Coming S (G3), 2nd Golden Rose S (G1), Stan Fox S (G2), Southern Cross S (G3), 3rd Victory S (G2). Sire.

2nd dam: CONCIA by First Consul. 2 wins (1200m) at 3. Dam of 4 winners:

MAHAYA (f Sir Tristram) 5 wins, AJC Oaks (G1), 2nd Victoria Oaks (G1).

3rd dam:My Tricia by Hermes. Unraced. Dam of 11 winners:

GROSVENOR (c Sir Tristram) Victoria Derby (G1), VRC Sire’s Produce S (G1), Caulfield Guineas (G1). Sire.

NATIONAL GALLERY (c Sir Tristram) Western Australian Derby (G1).

Ana Zeel (Zabeel) 2nd Queen Elizabeth S (G2), 3rd Taranaki Cup (G2). Dam of:

ESTELLE COLLECTION (f Stravinsky) Champagne S (G3). Dam of: LANKAN RUPEE (g Redoute’s Choice) Horse of the year in Australia, Lightning S (G1), Manikato S (G1), T J Smith S (G1), Newmarket H (G1), Oakleigh Plate (G1).

LES LILAS (f Sir Tristram) Winner at 4. Dam of:

REQUIEM (c Danehill) Saab H (G2), 2nd Herbert Power S (G2). Sire.

My Tripos (f Sir Tristram). Grandam of: MY KEEPSAKE (f Keeper) Queensland Oaks (G1).

Conformation

Race record

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	5	2	1	1	1
Three	7	7	-	-	-
Four	13	9	1	-	2
Five	10	8	1	1	-
Total	35	26	3	2	3

At 2

1st: Blue Diamond Prelude S (G3), 1100m, Caulfield.

At 3

1st: Caulfield Guineas (G1), 1600m, Caulfield, beating Viking Ruler, Dash For Cash, Viscount.
1st: Warwick S (G2), 1300m, Warwick Farm, beating Shogun Lodge, Mr Bureaucrat, Tie the Knot, Freemason, Iniversal Prince, Sale of Century, Referral, Curata Storm.
1st: Royal Sovereign S (G2), 1200m, Warwick Farm, beating Viking Ruler.
1st: Stan Fox S (G2), 1400m, Randwick, beating Magic Albert.
1st: Hobartville S (G2), 1400m, Randwick.

At 4

1st: Queen Elizabeth S (G1), 2000m, Randwick, beating Republic Lass, Freemason, Platinum Scissors.
1st: Mackinnon S (G1), 2000m, Flemington, beating Distinctly Secret, Dash For Cash, Bedouin, Hail, Hill of Grace, Tully Thunder.
1st: George Ryder S (G1), 1500m Rosehill, beating Grand Armee, Private Steer, Platinum Scissors, Titanic Jack.
1st: Yalumba S (G1), 2000m, Caulfield, beating Sunline, Republic Lass, Prized Gem, Distinctly Secret, Tully Thunder.
1st: Chipping Norton S (G1), 1600m, Warwick Farm, beating Shogun Lodge, Dress Circle, Republic Lass, Freemason.
1st: Apollo S (G2), 1400m, Randwick, beating Hoeberg, Clangalang, Bedouin, Republic Lass, Curata Storm.1st Expressway S (G2), 1200m, Randwick beating Belle Du Jour, Bedouin, El Mirada.
1st: Expressway S (G2), 1200m, Randwick, beating Belle Du Jour, Bedouin.

At 5 Horse of the Year in Australia; Champion Miler in Australia.

1st: Australian Cup (G1), 2000m, Flemington, beating Elvstroem, Mummify, Makybe Diva, Sound Action, The Jewel.
1st: George Ryder S (G1), 1500m, Rosehill, beating Dash For Cash, Defier, Excellerator, Shogun Lodge, Scenic Peak.
1st: Yalumba S (G1), 2000m, Caulfield, beating Mummify, Defier, Platinum Scissors, Hail, Distinctly Secret.
1st: George main S (G1), 1600m, Randwick, beating Grand Armee, Defier, Platinum Scissors, Dress Circle, Half Hennessy.
1st: C F Orr S (G1), 1400m, Caulfield, beating Sound Action, Super Elegant, Mummify.
1st: St George S (G2), 1800m, Caulfield, beating Sound Action, Mummify, Tully Thunder, The Jewel.
1st: Chelmsford S (G2), 1600m, Randwick, beating Platinum Scissors, Excellerator, Clangalang, Carnegie Express, Half Hennessy, Bedouin, Mon Mekki, County Tyrone.

Timeform 128

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Lonhro: Caulfield Guineas (G1), 1600m, Caulfield, 13 October 2001

Lonhro: George Main S (G1), 1600m, Randwick, 27 Sep 2003

Lonhro: Australian Cup (G1), 2000m, Flemington, 08 Mar 2004

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