QUIVER TREE, unraced; own-sister to FORT DEFIANCE and STRELITZIA.
1st dam
LILY OF THE GUARD, unraced; dam of 8 foals; 6 runners; 5 winners inc.:
FORT DEFIANCE (95 c. by Fort Wood (USA)): 6 wins, R1,358,650, at 2 to 5, 1400 -
2000m, inc. Champion S, Gr.1, Sharp Juvenile S, Gr.2, The Newmarket Guineas, Gr.2,
placed 15 times, inc. 2nd The Classic, Gr.1, SA Guineas, Gr.1, Daily News 2000, Gr.1,
Elevation S, Gr.2, Sharp Electronics Trial, Gr.3, Golden Gate Hcp, (L), 3rd Colorado
King Stakes Gr.2, Sea Cottage H, (L), 4th Greyville 1900 Gr.2.
STRELITZIA (96 f. by Fort Wood (USA)): 5 wins, R285,588, at 2 to 4, 1300 - 2400m, inc.
East Coast H, (L), placed 7 times, inc. 2nd Natal Ladies Day H, (L), Darley Arabian S, (L),
4th Cape Fillies Guineas Gr.1, SA Fillies Classic Gr.2, Exported to Great Britain.
Rauli (97 g. by Fort Wood (USA)): winner, R36,250, at 3, 1800m, placed, from only 7
starts.
Fort Beaufort (98 c. by Fort Wood (USA)): winner, R34,250, at 3, 2000m, placed 3 times,
from only 5 starts; died at 3.
Baracara (00 g. by Fort Wood (USA)): 6 wins, R143,765, at 4 to 5, 1200 - 1400m, placed 5
times.
Fort Galconda (99 g. by Fort Wood (USA)): unplaced in 5 starts at 3.
Quiver Tree: see above.
2nd dam
MISS LILY, winner, R2,645, at 2, 1000m, placed twice; dam of 15 foals; 12 runners; 8
winners inc.:
Win For Lily (g. by Cocoyoc (USA)): 7 wins, R63,699, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1400m, placed 13
times, inc. 3rd Drill Hall S Gr.2.
Lily's Felice (f. by Gay Fandango (USA)): 7 wins, R113,480, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1300m,
placed 10 times, inc. 2nd EP Fillies Futurity, (L); dam of 7 winners inc.:
SADDLEWOOD: Equus Champion Male Stayer in 2005, 7 wins, R713,512,
at 3 to 4, 1400 - 3200m, inc. Gold Bowl, Gr.2, Caradoc Gold Cup, Gr.3, Java
Handicap, (L), placed 8 times, inc. 2nd SA Derby, Gr.1, 3rd Gold Vase Gr.2.
Tree Of Paradise: 4 wins, R167,325, at 3 to 4, 1300 - 1800m, placed 6 times; dam of 1
winner.
War Mistral: 2 wins, R24,010, at 2 to 3, 1000 - 1200m, placed, from only 7 starts.
Loquat: 10 wins, R267,648, at 3 to 5, 1200 - 1600m, placed 20 times.
Water Berry: 4 wins, R218,025, at 3, 1700 - 2200m, placed 9 times.
Special Felice (f. by Golden Thatch (IRE)): unraced; dam of 5 winners inc.:
GOLDEN MAN: 6 wins, R370,200, at 2 to 5, 1000 - 1400m, inc. SA Nursery, Gr.2,
Easter H, (L), placed 12 times, inc. 2nd Tvl Tattersalls Sprint, (L), Jhb Merchants H, (L),
3rd Star Sprint Gr.1, Morris Lipschitz Memorial Plate, (L), Syd Laird Memorial H, (L), 4th
Drill Hall Stakes Gr.2.
PRINCE OF WAR: 8 wins, R575,150, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1400m, inc. Durban
Merchants Hcp, Gr.2, placed 12 times, inc. 2nd Star Sprint, Gr.1, The Queens Plate,
Gr.1, First National Bank 1600, Gr.1, Drill Hall Stakes, Gr.2, J.F. Coetzee
Memorial H, (L), 3rd Keith Hepburn Champion S Gr.2, Festive Season Spirint, (L), 4th
Gilbey's Stakes Gr.1, Telemedia 3-Y-O Sprint Gr.3, National 3-Y-O Sprint Gr.3; sire.
BOLD THATCH: 7 wins, R412,925, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, inc. The Gilbey's
Stakes, Gr.1, placed 7 times, inc. 2nd Cape Merchants S, Gr.2, 3rd Mercury Sprint
Gr.1, Cape Flying Championship Gr.1, 4th Mercury Sprint Gr.1, Gilbey's Trial Gr.2.
Model Gold: 5 wins, R127,665, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1400m, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd
Rupert Ellis Brown Plate, Gr.3, from only 10 starts; died at 5..
Special Day: winner, R19,725, at 2, 1000m, placed twice, from only 7 starts; dam of 5
winners inc.:
Four Nines: 6 wins, R262,370, at 2 to 5, 1000 - 1200m, placed 5 times.
Horn Beam: 2 wins, R119,325, at 2 to 3, 1200m, placed 6 times.
Rememberance: 3 wins, R137,120, at 2 to 3, 1200 - 1600m, placed 5 times, from
only 9 starts.
Lily Of The Guard: see above.
Lily Of Jamaica (f. by Jamaico (FR)): 4 wins, R71,150, at 3 to 4, 2000m, placed 12 times;
dam of 7 winners inc.:
Secret Account: 7 wins, R269,950, at 2 to 7, 1600 - 2400m, placed 16 times, inc. 3rd
K-Natal Breeders Championship, (L).
Desert Lily: winner, R16,870, at 3, 1600m, from only 4 starts; dam of 1 winner
inc.:
Golden Splendour: 4 wins, R139,840, at 3 to 4, 1450 - 1600m, placed 4 times, from
only 10 starts.
Lily Of The North: 2 wins, R56,210, at 4, 1200m, placed 7 times.
Kilsheelan: 2 wins, R102,575 and Ru17,000 and Z$16,000, at 3, 1000 - 1300m, placed
11 times, Exported to MAU.
Miss Hagen (f. by Mount Hagen (FR)): 2 wins, R26,345, at 3 to 4, 1600m, placed 3 times;
dam of 1 winner.
Countess Lily (f. by Red Ryder (USA)): 2 wins, R38,350, at 3, 1300 - 1400m; dam of 1
winner.
Northern Gulf (c. by Northern Guest (USA)): 2 wins, R28,020, at 3, 1400 - 1600m, placed
twice, from only 9 starts.
Lily Of Danika (c. by Dolpour (IRE)): winner, R43,587, at 4, 2000m, placed 4 times.
Noble Thatch (c. by Golden Thatch (IRE)): 6 wins, R272,253, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed 10
times; sire.
3rd dam
Lily (by Goodasgold (GB)), 5 wins, R4,474, at 2 to 6, 1000 - 1200m, placed 17 times, inc. 3rd
TVL Breeders Plate, (L); dam of 9 foals; 8 runners; 6 winners inc.:
RUN FOR LILY: 12 wins, R49,975, at 2 to 4, 1600m, inc. Garden Province S, Gr.1,
Stewards Juvenile Cup, (L), Fillies Summer Champion S, (L), Gosforth Park Fillies S, (L),
Java H, (L), placed 10 times, inc. 2nd Spring Fillies S, (L), Autumn Fillies S, (L), 3rd Fillies
Summer Champion S, (L), 4th Benoni Diamond Guineas Gr.1, Clairwood Winter H Gr.2;
dam of 4 winners inc.:
ROYAL MESSENGER: 5 wins, R142,320, at 3 to 4, 1400 - 1900m, inc. TAB TVL S,
Gr.2, Racecourse Bookmakers H, (L), placed 3 times, from only 9 starts; sire.
Lily Gray: unraced; dam of 8 winners inc.:
GLOWING THATCH: 8 wins, R198,020, at 2 to 4, 1000m, inc. Festival Flying
1000, (L), placed 15 times, inc. 2nd Gordon Kirkpatrick Memorial H, (L), 3rd
Christmas H, (L), OK Sprint Trail H, (L), Gordon Kirkpatrick Memorial H, (L).
PAINTED GLORY: 6 wins, R118,220, at 3 to 4, 1400 - 2400m, inc. Lonsdale
Stirrup Cup, Gr.3, placed twice.
Lilium Regale: 2 wins, R131,575, at 2 to 3, 1600m, placed 14 times, inc. 2nd
Ruffian Stakes, (L).
St George Lily: 4 wins, R82,220, at 2 to 3, 1000 - 1200m, placed 5 times; dam of 2
winners inc.:
GEORDOBA: 10 wins, R576,218, at 2 to 4, 800 - 1000m, inc. Henry Eatwell
Memorial, Gr.3, Gosforth Park Filles Sprint Hcp, (L), placed 10 times, inc. 2nd
National 3YO Sprint Hcp, Gr.3, 4th Computaform Sprint (WFA) Gr.1, Joseph
Dorfman Hcp Gr.3, Exported to USA.; dam of 1 winner.
Lily Lane: unraced; dam of 4 winners inc.:
DAY LILY DELIGHT: 5 wins, R293,860, at 2 to 4, 800 - 1200m, inc. Pretty
Polly Stakes, Gr.3, placed 13 times, inc. 3rd Goldfields Sprint, (L), Flamingo
Stakes, (L).
BILBOA: 6 wins, R550,317, at 2 to 5, 1200 - 1800m, inc. London News Stakes,
Gr.3, Michael Roberts Handicap, (L), placed 11 times, inc. 2nd Drum Star
Stakes, (L), 3rd SA Derby Gr.1.
Lion Gate: 2 wins in Mauritius, Ru125,000, at 5 to 6, 1300 - 1400m, placed
twice, inc. 3rd The Barbe Cup, (L), from only 3 starts.
Tritonia: 8 wins, R198,585, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, placed 10 times; dam of 3
winners inc.:
TRITON: 9 wins, R354,125, at 2 to 5, 1000 - 1400m, inc. East Cape Nursery,
(L), Dahlia Plate, (L), EP Champion Juvenile Cup, (L), placed 3 times.
Dreaming Lily: placed 4 times, at 2 to 3, from only 9 starts; dam of 2 winners.
Margaret Gray: 2 wins, R48,550, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed twice, died at 6; dam of 1
winner.
Crimson Lily: winner, R10,090, at 3, 1600m, placed, from only 5 starts; dam of 4
winners inc.:
RED BADGE: 6 wins, R1,094,420, at 3 to 6, 1800 - 2800m, inc. J&B Reserve
Stayers Handicap, Gr.2, Winter Classic, Gr.3, Algoa Cup, Gr.3, placed 19 times,
inc. 2nd Cape Derby, Gr.1, Premiers Trophy, Gr.2, East Cape Derby, Gr.3,
WPOTA Peninsula Handicap, Gr.3, Sugar Mill 2200, (L), 3rd Durban July Gr.1,
Vodacom Durban July Gr.1, Canon Gold Cup Gr.1, Greyville 1900 Gr.2, Darley
Arabian Stakes, (L), 4th J&B Met Gr.1.
Venetian Lily: 3 wins, R44,500, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed 4 times; dam of 3 winners
inc.:
VEGA: 6 wins, R662,255, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, inc. The Merchants, Gr.1,
Sentinel Sprint, Gr.3, placed 7 times, inc. 2nd Tommy Hotspur Handicap, Gr.3,
Joburg Sprint, Gr.3, 3rd Joburg Sprint Gr.3, Labelo Handicap Gr.3.
Lily Love: 2 wins, R41,135, at 3, 2400m, placed 4 times; dam of 4 winners inc.:
MAICO LILY: 7 wins, R44,130, at 2 to 3, 2400m, inc. Allan Robertson Memorial Plate,
Gr.1, Benson & Hedges S, (L), placed 4 times, inc. 3rd Hibiscus Fillies Nursery, (L).
GREY TIGER: 9 wins, R49,160, at 2 to 6, 1000m, inc. Morris Lipschitz Memorial Plate,
(L), placed 27 times, inc. 2nd TBA Newmarket Sprint, (L), 4th Chairmans H Gr.3.
CRACKER LILY: 9 wins, R76,465, at 3 to 6, 1600m, inc. Clairwood Winter H, Gr.2,
South Easter S, (L), placed 20 times, inc. 2nd Republic Day H, Gr.3, Administrators
Trophy, Gr.3, Christmas H, (L), Christmas H, (L), 4th Queens Plate Gr.1.
Miss Lily: see above.
Grecian Lily: 3 wins, R5,995, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, placed 10 times; dam of 5 winners
inc.:
Tiger Lily: unplaced in 1 start at 2; dam of 1 winner inc.:
Billy Liar: 5 wins, winner in Mauritius, R191,970, at 3 to 9, 1400 - 1700m, placed
31 times, inc. 2nd Abe Bloomberg Hcp, Gr.3, Winter Trial, (L), 3rd Mainstay
International Trial Gr.3.
Jungle Lily: 3 wins, R20,895, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1400m, placed 7 times, Died; dam of 3
winners inc.:
Exotic Lily: 3 wins, R108,175, at 2 to 3, 1200 - 1400m, placed 8 times, inc. 2nd
Computaform Debutante S, (L), Silver Slipper Sprint, (L), Frank Martin S, (L).
Dashing Lily: placed twice, at 3; dam of 3 winners inc.:
Royal Flush: 7 wins, R49,490, at 3 to 6, 1400 - 1800m, placed 13 times.
Sophocles: 5 wins, R37,275, at 3 to 6, 1200 - 1700m, placed 16 times.
Spartan Horse: 2 wins, R43,325, at 4 to 6, 1300 - 1600m, placed 13 times.
4th dam
PEERLESS (by Herald II (GB)), 2 wins, R1,756, at 5, 1000 - 1150m, placed 3 times; dam of 4
foals; 3 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Lily: see above.
