very rafaela (brz)

VERY RAFAELA (BRZ)
Bay mare
Foaled in 2009
Sire
Storm Cat
1997
Mariah's Storm
Dam
Royal Academy
2002
French Opera
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA)
NEUILLY (BRZ)
Storm Bird.....................Northern Dancer
Terlingua ........................................ Secretariat
Rahy ...................................... Blushing Groom
Immense .............................................Roberto
Nijinsky.......................... Northern Dancer
Crimson Saint ..........................Crimson Satan
Roi Normand ........................ Exclusive Native
Imperatriz Vivi .....................................St Chad
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) (1997). 9 wins, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Sire of 1771
rnrs, 1165 wnrs, 162 SW, inc. Shamardal, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Giant Killing, Loch
Garman, Verrazano, Beauty Parlour, Eden's Moon, Escado, Soft Falling Rain, Warhorse, Evening
Jewel, Planteur, Good Standing, Gun Runner, Hualcara, Rocketazo, Se Sauver, El Padrino,
Universal, Principe Adepto, Cheikeljack, etc.
1st dam
NEUILLY, by Royal Academy. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1600m, $141,416 in U.S.A. and Brazil, Del Mar
Adoration H., L, Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Gavea Prova Especial Sabinus, 4th Santa Anita Lady's
Secret H., Gr.2. Sister to Mato Grosso, half-sister to Parc des Princes, Outra Carolina (dam
of VINGADOR MASCARADO), Louquinhaporti (dam of OREGON PINE, ROBERTO
ALBERTO). Dam of five named foals, three to race, two winners, inc:Desejada Tóta (f. by Distorted Humor). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m in Brazil, Gavea Prova
Especial Joiosa, 2d Gavea Prova Especial Bucarest, 3d Gavea Classico Ministerio da
Agricultura, L.
Very Rafaela (f. by Giant's Causeway). 3 wins. See below.
Araraquara Girl (f. by Elusive Quality). Placed at 2 in Brazil.
2nd dam
FRENCH OPERA, by Roi Normand. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m in Brazil, Cidade Jardim
G.P. Barao de Piracicaba, Gr.1, Gavea G.P. Francisco Villela de Paula Machado, Gr.2. Sister to
BRAZOV, three-quarter-sister to GIBSON, NITIDEZZA, Mourelle, half-sister to PRINCE
ALI. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:NEUILLY (Royal Academy). 4 wins. See above.
Parc des Princes (Vettori). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1700m, $220,887 in U.S.A. and Brazil,
2d Cidade Jardim G.P. Juliano Martins, Gr.1, Gavea G.P. Mario de Azevedo Ribeiro, Gr.3, 3d
Gavea G.P. J Adhemar de Almeida Prado, Gr.1, G.P. Linneo de Paula Machado, Gr.1, Cidade
Jardim G.P. Ipiranga, Gr.1, 4th Gavea G.P. Associação Brasileira de Criadores, Gr.1.
Mato Grosso (Royal Academy). 5 wins from 1450m to 3000m, Turffontein Wilgerbosdrift H., 2d
Turffontein Racing Association H., Gr.3, Computaform Rating H., Vaal Racing Express
Advanced P., 3d Newmarket TC Caradoc Gold Cup, Gr.3, Turffontein Highbeat Autobody
Repairs H.
Visionaire. Winner at 2 at 1000m in Brazil, Cidade Jardim Prova Especial Rafael de Barros Filho.
Outra Carolina. Raced twice. Dam ofVINGADOR MASCARADO (Northern Afleet). 9 wins from 1100m to 1600m to 2014-15 in
Brazil, Gavea Classico Imprensa, L, Cristal Classico Cneu Aranha, Classico Presidente
Francisco Dall'Igna, 2d Cristal Classico Tribunal Regional do Trabalho, 3d Gavea Copa
Leiloes Jockey Club Brasileiro, Cristal Classico Lauro Schuck, Gavea Prova Especial Daiao.
Louquinhaporti. Unraced. Dam ofOREGON PINE (Crimson Tide). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1600m to 2015-16 in Brazil, Gavea
G.P. Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Gr.1, Classico Ernani de Freitas, L, Prova Especial Roi
Normand, 2d Gavea G.P. Frederico Lundgren, Gr.3, 4th Gavea G.P. Joao Adhemar de
Almeida Prado, Gr.1.
ROBERTO ALBERTO (First American). 14 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m in Brazil, Cidade
Jardim Classico Camara Municipal de Sao Paulo, L-twice, Gavea Prova Especial Groove,
Cidade Jardim Prova Especial Ciro Frare, Prova Especial Farwell, Prova Especial Duplex,
Prova Especial Renato Junqueira Netto, 2d Cidade Jardim Prova Especial Duplex, Prova
Especial 29 de Outubro-twice, 3d Gavea Prova Especial Paulo César Catalano, 4th Cidade
Jardim G.P. Presidente Carlos Paes de Barros, Gr.2, Gavea G.P. Mario de Azevedo Ribeiro,
Gr.3.
3rd dam
IMPERATRIZ VIVI, by St Chad. Winner at 1400m in Brazil. Half-sister to BAT MASTERSON,
LINDEZZA, Acerto, Forum Sky, Eletrizada (dam of GIBSON, LUZETTE, NITIDEZZA).
Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:PRINCE ALI (Falcon Jet). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Francisco
Eduardo de Paula Machado, Gr.1, G.P. Nestor Jost, Gr.3, Classico Frederico Lundgren, Gr.3,
Classico Barao do Rio Branco, L, Classico Imprensa, L, Prova Especial Leiloes Unidos, Prova
Especial Victor Guilhem, 2d Gavea G.P. Gervasio Seabra, Gr.2, G.P. Doutor Frontin, Gr.2, G.P.
Mario Azevedo Ribeiro, Gr.3, Classico Justica do Trabalho, L, 3d Gavea G.P. Brasil, Gr.1,
Classico Frederico Lundgren, Gr.3, 4th Gavea Copa ANPC Classica Matias Machline, Gr.1,
G.P. Linneo de Paula Machado, Gr.1, G.P. Associacao Brasileira dos Criadores, Gr.1, G.P.
Costa Ferraz, Gr.3.
BRAZOV (Roi Normand). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Linneo de
Paula Machado, Gr.1, 3d Gavea G.P. Associacao Brasileira dos Criadores, Gr.1, 4th Cidade
Jardim G.P. Derby Paulista, Gr.1. Sire.
FRENCH OPERA (Roi Normand). 3 wins. See above.
Race Record : 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m in Brazil, Cidade Jardim Prova Especial Nelson de
Almeida Prado, Prova Especial Canzone, 2d Cidade Jardim Classico Erasmo Teixeira de
Assumpcao, L.
Produce Record : Dam of one named foal.
2014 f. Etoile Rafaela, by Drosselmeyer.
2015 f. by First American.