Overview

Redoute’s Choice x Purely Spectacular (Pins)
16.3 hh, Bay, 2017

Built for power and speed, Prague has the same class and masculinity as his legendary sire Redoute’s Choice. He was a $1.6 million yearling, dual Group-winning 2YO and an explosive 3YO sprinter.

Dual Group-winning 2YO sprinter, G1 performed at two and three
$1.6m Magic Millions yearling by Champion Sire Redoute’s Choice
Close runner-up in the G1 Sires’ Produce Stakes defeating Ole Kirk
First colt & 3YO home in the G1 All Aged, defeated six G1 winners
From the acclaimed family of Virage de Fortune and Emancipation
First crop Magic Millions yearlings sold for up to 25x service fee, incl. $375,000, $300,000, etc

2023 fee – $16,500 INC GST, payment on live foal terms

First yearlings selling in 2024

“Prague’s pedigree pattern is very similar to Redoute’s Choice’s best sire sons Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt. He’s a young stallion with the right combination of conformation, ability and high genetic opportunity.”

Jane Henning, Pedigree Dynamics

Race Record

Age	Runs	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
2	6	3	1	–	$358,700
3	6	–	–	2	$210,450
Total	12	3	1	2	$569,150

1st ATC Canonbury Stakes, G3 (1100m), beating Global Quest
1st ATC Pago Pago Stakes, G3 (1200m), beating Aim, Ilovemyself
1st ATC Canterbury League Club Maiden 2YO Handicap, (1200m)
2nd ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes, G1 (1400m), 0.5L to King’s Legacy
3rd ATC Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, G2 (1200m), 0.3L to Wild Ruler, Isotope
3rd ATC Eskimo Prince Stakes, G3 (1200m), to Peltzer, The Face
4th ATC All Aged Stakes, G1 (1400m), first colt and 3YO home
4th VRC Newmarket Handicap, G1 (1200m), ran the fastest last 600m

Pedigree

REDOUTE’S CHOICE

Danehill

Danzig	Northern Dancer
Razyana	His Majesty

Shantha’s Choice

Canny Lad	Bletchingly
Dancing Show	Nijinsky

PURELY SPECTACULAR (NZ) 2006

Pins

Snippets	Lunchtime
No Finer	Kaoru Star

Vanilla Sky

O’Reilly	Last Tycoon
Principation	Prince Echo

REDOUTE’S CHOICE (AUS) (Bay 1996–Stud 2000).
5 wins–2 at 2, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1. Champion Sire in Aust. 3 times. Sire of 1508 rnrs, 1167 wnrs, 178 SW, inc. Miss Finland (STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Lankan Rupee, Melito, Master of Design, Redoute’s Dancer, Stratum, The Autumn Sun, Samantha Miss, Majmu, Fashions Afield, Musir, Danceteria, Nadeem, Mustaaqeem, God’s Own, Lotteria, Wylie Hall, Gallica, King’s Legacy, King’s Rose, Snitzel, etc.

1st DAM

PURELY SPECTACULAR (NZ), by Pins. Placed at 2, 2d MVRC Inglis Series 2YO P. Sister to RAID (dam of NIGHT RAID), three-quarter-sister to Pinstripe Lane, Look Sharpish, half-sister to Cruising Speed. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:

STRATUM STAR (c by Stratum) 8 wins from 1300m to 2200m, A$2,450,460, WATC Kingston Town Classic, Gr.1, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, Peter Young S., Gr.2, David Jones Cup, Gr.3, VRC Poseidon S., L, MRC Gothic S., L, GCTC Magic Millions Trophy H., 2d MRC Futurity S., Gr.1, Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, VRC Carbine Club S., Gr.3, MRC Sandown S., Gr.3, William Hill P., 3d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, MRC Toorak H., Gr.1, Memsie S., Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, BRC QTC Cup, Gr.2, VRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3, SCTC Glasshouse H., L, MRC Schweppes H., 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1.

PRAGUE (c by Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins. See below.

Serenade (f by Star Witness) 2 wins–1 at 2–at 1200m, A$197,400, ATC Happy Australia Day 2YO H., 2d BRC Bright Shadow H., L, 3d MVRC Champagne S., Gr.3, ATC Inglis 2YO Classic, RL, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 4th ATC Magic Night S., Gr.2.

2nd DAM

VANILLA SKY, by O’Reilly. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in NZ. Half-sister to Masterful Lad, Hamlets Ghost – Jackpot Delight (H.K.). Dam of 12 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:

RAID (f Pins) 5 wins–1 at 2–at 1150m, 1200m, NZ$263,560, Rotorua RC Lion Red P., L, ARC Bidvest Foodservice 3YO H., Countdown to Karaka Million 2YO H., Waikato RC Crombie Lockwood H., 2d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Avondale JC Integrated Print Solutions H., BOP RC Morton Estate Sparkling H., Waikato RC Legacy Lodge 3YO H., Esker Lodge Juvenile S., 3d Matamata Breeders’ S., Gr.2, ARC Karaka Million, RL, 4th ARC Soliloquy S., L, Counties Bowl, L. Dam of 5 winners:

NIGHT RAID (f Vancouver) 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$172,575, in 2020–21, MVRC Atlantic Jewel S., L, SAJC Matrice S., L, 4th MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.2.

Mujallad (c Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins–2 at 2–to 1400m, R283,828, Turffontein Book for Classic Day in April H., Book for Met in Jozi in Jan Juvenile P., WSB July in Jozi Juvenile P., 3d Turffontein Spring Spree S., Gr.3, Vaal Meet the Celebrities S., 4th Scottsville Godolphin Barb S., Gr.3.

Tarismo – Chromium Alloy (Mac.) (g Testa Rossa) 7 wins at 1200m, 1500m to 2019–20 in Aust. and Macau, 2d Macau Lisboa Challenge Final, L, ATC TAB Early Quaddie P., Mossman at Vinery H., 3d Macau Grand Lisboa Palace Cup.

Cruising Speed (f Savabeel) 5 wins to 1400m, A$142,100, Qld Tatt’s RC Stav, Abby & Matt With Osher’s P., Tattersall’s P., BRC Moet & Chandon Chairman’s H., Sky Thoroughbred Central H., Mulcahy Plumbing H., 2d Qld Tatt’s RC Tattersall’s Mile H., L, GCTC Neca Electrical Apprenticeship P., 3d VRC Owner.racing.com H., 4th Qld Tatt’s RC Memorial Classic, L.

Race Record: 12 Starts 3–1–2 A$569,150.

Won ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.3 (1200m), Canonbury S., Gr.3 (1100m), Canterbury League Club Maiden 2YO H. (1200m), 2nd ATC Sires’ Produce S., Gr.1, 3rd ATC Arrowfield 3YO Sprint S., Gr.2, Eskimo Prince S., Gr.3, 4th VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, VRC Danehill S., Gr.2.