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Lot Essay
Moment of Truth, by Matador out of Kingsworthy, was a chestnut mare foaled in 1959. Bred in Europe, probably in Ireland, the filly did not race there and was probably bought by Mr. Engelhard as a foal or a yearling. She was made an excellent broodmare producing Convenience which won the Varsity Handicap and Night Alert, a major winner in Europe for Mr. Robert Sangster in 1980. The family continues to produce top class stock.
Roselière, by Misti IV out of Peace Rose, was a brown mare foaled in 1965. She was the best three year old filly in Europe in 1968 when she belonged to her trainer G. Bridgland in France. After one of her rare failures in the Arc de Triomphe where she was placed fourth, Mr. Engelhard bought her. Again trained by Bridgland at four she was by no means as successful and her one win in the Prix de Promone was less spectacular than her Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille wins at three. However, retired to stud, her second foal by Mr. Engelhard's Habitat was the brilliant Rose Bowl. Later she bred Ile de Bombon, who in 1975 won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Coronation Cup. Sadly Mr. Engelhard had died in 1971 at only 54 so saw none of the triumphs achieved by Roselière's stock. However, he did live long enough to see his best horse, the great Nijinsky II, win him the triple crown in 1970, the last horse to achieve that sequence.
Quill, Princiquillo out of Quick Touch, was a chestnut mare foaled in 1956. In training Quill belonged to Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Webster. As a two year old in 1958, she was the champion filly of her generation in the U.S.A. winning the important Gardenia and Matron Stakes. Trained by Lucien Laurin she was ridden in the Gardenia by P.J. Bailey after which she was injured and retired for the year. At three she remained top class, winning the Acorn and Mother Goose Stakes and was second in the Coaching Club American Oaks. At stud she did not breed any champions but produced three good horses in One for All, Caucasus and Last Feather plus several other fillies which are continuining her line. At what date she became Mr. Engelhard's is not clear but certainly Caucasus belonged to his widow and was foaled in 1972 and at his best in 1975, the year this picture was painted.
Roselière, by Misti IV out of Peace Rose, was a brown mare foaled in 1965. She was the best three year old filly in Europe in 1968 when she belonged to her trainer G. Bridgland in France. After one of her rare failures in the Arc de Triomphe where she was placed fourth, Mr. Engelhard bought her. Again trained by Bridgland at four she was by no means as successful and her one win in the Prix de Promone was less spectacular than her Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille wins at three. However, retired to stud, her second foal by Mr. Engelhard's Habitat was the brilliant Rose Bowl. Later she bred Ile de Bombon, who in 1975 won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Coronation Cup. Sadly Mr. Engelhard had died in 1971 at only 54 so saw none of the triumphs achieved by Roselière's stock. However, he did live long enough to see his best horse, the great Nijinsky II, win him the triple crown in 1970, the last horse to achieve that sequence.
Quill, Princiquillo out of Quick Touch, was a chestnut mare foaled in 1956. In training Quill belonged to Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Webster. As a two year old in 1958, she was the champion filly of her generation in the U.S.A. winning the important Gardenia and Matron Stakes. Trained by Lucien Laurin she was ridden in the Gardenia by P.J. Bailey after which she was injured and retired for the year. At three she remained top class, winning the Acorn and Mother Goose Stakes and was second in the Coaching Club American Oaks. At stud she did not breed any champions but produced three good horses in One for All, Caucasus and Last Feather plus several other fillies which are continuining her line. At what date she became Mr. Engelhard's is not clear but certainly Caucasus belonged to his widow and was foaled in 1972 and at his best in 1975, the year this picture was painted.