BON AURUM (AUS)

A brilliant sprinter who won the sire making Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Exceed And Excel, Testa Rossa, Encosta de Lago and Bon Aurum’s own sire, Bon Hoffa) … a winner at 2, Bon Aurum was a Group winner at 3 in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude … already off to a flyer with his first crop including Bon’s Your Back, Oscar Bravo, Bon’s Pride, Villa Seventynine etc.

 

 BON AURUM

 

Chestnut horseFoaled in 2012

SireBelong to MeDanzigNorthern Dancer
BON HOFFA BelongingExclusive Native
2002Asian ReefManilaLyphard
  Golden CayHabitat
DamPromontory GoldGone WestMr. Prospector
GOLDSMOBILE Possibly PerfectNorthern Baby
2004NomadicHula ChiefMarceau
  MauritaniaThe Brianstan

BON HOFFA (AUS) (Chestnut 2002-Stud 2009). 9 wins to 1700m, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1. Sire of 230 rnrs, 142 wnrs, inc. SW Bon Aurum (MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1), Bons Away, Deiheros and of Top Sight, Sweet Emily, Bon Amis, Don't Give a Damn, Best Hoffa, Gibbon, Sallanches, Ambitious Speedy, Ample on Offa, Bon Elise, Bonee Tess, Galaxy Warrior, Good Offa, Hoffsetter, Never Without You, Vintage Bon, Allez Chival, Bon Rocket, etc.

 

1st dam

GOLDSMOBILE, by Promontory Gold. 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m. Dam of four foals, all raced, three winners-

BON AURUM (c. by Bon Hoffa). 5 wins. See below.

Gold Hoffa (f. by Bon Hoffa). 4 wins to 1300m, A$80,495, 3d MVRC Sportingbet 2YO P.

Miss Galato (f. by Skalato). 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m.

Golden State (g. by Domesday). Placed at 3 in 2016-17.

 

2nd dam

NOMADIC, by Hula Chief. Unraced. Half-sister to YOUNG RUNAWAY, BATTEMENT DE COEUR, Brave Ivy, Seattle Swing. Dam of 7 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

No Fixed Address. 3 wins at 1150m, 1200m.

Goldsmobile. 2 wins. See above.

Nomia. Unraced. Dam of-

Legs to Heaven. Winner at 2, TTC Launceston Parish 2YO H., 2d TRC Paul Geard H., 3d TTC F&W Stewart 2YO H.

Nomadic Princess - Lady First (H.K.). Winner at 1550m, STC Stitches & Craft Show H. Dam of-

Startling Power. 5 wins at 1200m, HK$4,380,625, to 2017-18, HKJC Tai Tong H., Kranji H., Po Yee H., Shing Yip H., Middle H., 2d HKJC HKU Alumni Association H., Lai Chi Chong H., Shantou H., Po Leung Kuk Centenary Cup, Dai Wah H., 3d HKJC Mody H., Flamingo H., Sha Tin Hoi H., Tung Wah Group Challenge Cup.

Phantasmagoria. Winner at 1200m, 2d TTC Balmoral on York H., Tradies/Ladies Raceday H.

 

3rd dam

MAURITANIA, by The Brianstan. Placed, 2d Doncaster Stockil S., Sandown Cunard S. Half-sister to LOVERS LANE, BELPER, Royal Ransom, Mary Murphy (dam of DOUBLE FIRST, WOLVERTON), Nelion (dam of RECUPERE), Brazen Faced (dam of EASY OPTION). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

YOUNG RUNAWAY (Young Generation). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1700m in GB and Germany, Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2, Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf, Gr.2, Goodwood Court Hill S., Tegleaze S., 2d Newbury Horris Hill S., Gr.3, Sandown Solario S., L, 4th Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.2, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2. Sire.

BATTEMENT DE COEUR (Beldale Flutter). 2 wins at 1900m, 2000m, Longchamp Prix de la Table, L, Deauville Prix des Enclos, 3d Chantilly Prix Mackensie-Grieves, 4th Longchamp Prix Major Findolin, L.

Brave Ivy (Decoy Boy). 5 wins to 1500m, 2d Rome Premio Tullio Righetti, L, Varese Premio La Novella, L. Producer.

Seattle Swing (Seattle Dancer). Winner at 2, QTC Nudgee College Ladies H., 2d QTC CE McDougall S., L, 4th BATC Coca-Cola Bottler Classic, Gr.3. Dam of-

Yao - Super Wins (Mal.) (Choisir). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m, 2d ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Avondale JC Falls Restaurant H., Hawkes Bay Sunsmart 3YO H., Rotorua RC Sudimahotels.com H., 3d CJC Christchurch Casino 3YO H., Waikato RC Raffles Farm H., 4th Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., L.

Twitching. Raced once. Dam of-

Kyelldee (Nothin' Leica Dane). Winner at 2, WATC Jolly Aster 2YO H., 2d WATC Belmont Classic, L, Belmont Oaks, L.

Ausonia. Unplaced. Dam of-

Fighting Arethusa. Unraced. Dam of-

Hanimkiz. 3 wins at 2 in Turkey, Istanbul Sahir Kurutluoglu S., Pansiyon Hara S., 2d Istanbul SIAY Ve Sah Der S., Inonu I S. Dam of-

TATVAN INCISI (Scarface). Champion 3YO Filly in Turkey in 2015. Champion Female Sprinter, Grass Mare & Older Mare in Turkey in 2016. 15 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m to 2018 in Turkey, Istanbul Karadeniz, L-twice, Kisrak, L, Harem, L, Zübeyde Hanim, L, Zühtü Erisen, L, Tali Calbatur, L-twice, Ankara Adnan Menderes, L, 2d Istanbul Gazi Derby, L, Harem, L, Zübeyde Hanim, L, A Cemal Kura, L-twice, 3d Istanbul Trophy, Gr.3, 4th Istanbul Trophy, Gr.3, Ankara Cumhurbaskanligi, L, Istanbul Zübeyde Hanim, L.

El Ganador (Unaccounted For). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m in Turkey, 3d Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet, L.

 

Race Record: 16 Starts 5-1-2 A$598,550.

5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$598,550, to 2016-17, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, VRC Pin & Win S., L, Sofitel H., L, 2d MRC Willhillwolfpack P., 3d VRC Elizabeth Dunkley & Jason Lee H., MRC Moniek Sambor Tile Import H.