Queen Nasra belonged to a female line that had some back class in Europe, and that class began coming back to life during her broodmare career. A modest runner herself, she produced a good racehorse in Native Royalty and a broodmare better than herself in A Wind Is Rising, as well as two other daughters that made contributions of their own.
Race record
4 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 1 third, US$3,000
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Queen Nasra produced 12 named foals, of which 11 started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Queen Nasra was bred by Clifford Moorers. As a broodmare, she was initially owned by Wallace Gilroy, who bred her first three foals. She then slipped twins in 1962 and was not covered in 1963. Sometime in 1962-1963, she passed to the ownership of Florida breeder Burley Parke and then, after the birth of her 1964 foal, the Ambehaving colt Prince Proper, to Louis and Patrice Wolfson’s Harbor View Farm, which bred Queen of Diamonds and Native Royalty from her. She then had another barren year and was sold to Joe and Sheila Pierce. Her next owner was Happy Valley Farm (Stephen Wolfson and Gary Wolfson, the sons of Louis and Patrice Wolfson), which purchased her for US$25,000 with A Wind Is Rising (then a suckling) included in the deal. After the birth of Time to Remember in 1973, Queen Nasra changed hands one more time and produced her last two foals as the property of Tom Gentry.
Pedigree notes
Queen Nasra is inbred 5x4 to 1906 Derby Stakes and Grand Prix de Paris winner Spearmint. She is a half sister to Sir Butch (by Silver Horde), winner of the 1950 Golden Gate Derby. The siblings are out of the winning Stimulus mare Bayborough, whose half sister North Riding (by High Time) won a claiming stakes and produced the good sprinter True North (by Only One). Bayborough is also a half sister to Impshi (by Diavolo), dam of juvenile stakes winner Mis-Guide (by Signator), and to Fleetborough (by Haste), third dam of 1956 Milady Handicap winner Speedy Edie.
Bayborough and her siblings are out of Irish-bred Scarborough (by 1909 Newbury Autumn Cup winner Bridge of Earn, by Cyllene), a mare imported to the United States by R. F. Howe in 1931. Scarborough, who placed in three of her 14 starts, was produced from Scaramuccia, a daughter of Spearmint. An unraced half sister to 1923 Gran Premio di Milano and 1924 Grosser Preis von Baden winner Scopas (by Sunstar) and to 1923 Gran Criterium winner Scopello (by Havresac II; probably the best Italian juvenile of his year), Scaramuccia was produced from Spring Chicken, by two-time English/Irish champion sire Gallinule.
Last updated: August 20, 2021
Race record
4 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 1 third, US$3,000
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Designated as a Reine-de-Course by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Queen Nasra produced 12 named foals, of which 11 started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Queen of Diamonds (1966, by Alcibiades II) won one of her 32 starts. She is the second dam of 1982 Demoiselle Stakes (USA-G1) winner Only Queens and Grade 3 winner Contested Bid and is the third dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Tactile and 2005 Secretariat Stakes (USA-G1) winner Gun Salute.
- Native Royalty (1967, by Raise a Native) won four stakes races including the 1971 Michigan Mile and One-Eighth Handicap and Carter Handicap. He was a useful stallion who sired 29 stakes winners from 609 named foals, headed by 1977 Florida Derby (USA-G1) winner Ruthie’s Native.
- A Wind Is Rising (1969, by Francis S.) won one of six starts. She is the dam of 1978 American co-champion 2-year-old filly It’s in the Air (by Mr. Prospector) and is the second dam of French Group 2 winner Bitooh. She is also the third dam of 1994 European champion 3-year-old filly Balanchine, 2010 Serbian champion older male Giant Love, and multiple Grade/Group 1 winners Saoirse Abu, Music Note, Musical Chimes, and Storming Home. In addition, A Wind Is Rising is the third dam of Grade/Group 2 winners Radu Cool, Red Slippers, and Romanov.
- Time to Remember (1973, by Bold Native) won two of her 12 starts. She is the second dam of 1994 Puerto Rican champion imported 2-year-old male Tozudito and South African Group 3 winner Great Memories and the third dam of Grade/Group 2 winners Diamond Stripes and Summer Note.
Connections
Queen Nasra was bred by Clifford Moorers. As a broodmare, she was initially owned by Wallace Gilroy, who bred her first three foals. She then slipped twins in 1962 and was not covered in 1963. Sometime in 1962-1963, she passed to the ownership of Florida breeder Burley Parke and then, after the birth of her 1964 foal, the Ambehaving colt Prince Proper, to Louis and Patrice Wolfson’s Harbor View Farm, which bred Queen of Diamonds and Native Royalty from her. She then had another barren year and was sold to Joe and Sheila Pierce. Her next owner was Happy Valley Farm (Stephen Wolfson and Gary Wolfson, the sons of Louis and Patrice Wolfson), which purchased her for US$25,000 with A Wind Is Rising (then a suckling) included in the deal. After the birth of Time to Remember in 1973, Queen Nasra changed hands one more time and produced her last two foals as the property of Tom Gentry.
Pedigree notes
Queen Nasra is inbred 5x4 to 1906 Derby Stakes and Grand Prix de Paris winner Spearmint. She is a half sister to Sir Butch (by Silver Horde), winner of the 1950 Golden Gate Derby. The siblings are out of the winning Stimulus mare Bayborough, whose half sister North Riding (by High Time) won a claiming stakes and produced the good sprinter True North (by Only One). Bayborough is also a half sister to Impshi (by Diavolo), dam of juvenile stakes winner Mis-Guide (by Signator), and to Fleetborough (by Haste), third dam of 1956 Milady Handicap winner Speedy Edie.
Bayborough and her siblings are out of Irish-bred Scarborough (by 1909 Newbury Autumn Cup winner Bridge of Earn, by Cyllene), a mare imported to the United States by R. F. Howe in 1931. Scarborough, who placed in three of her 14 starts, was produced from Scaramuccia, a daughter of Spearmint. An unraced half sister to 1923 Gran Premio di Milano and 1924 Grosser Preis von Baden winner Scopas (by Sunstar) and to 1923 Gran Criterium winner Scopello (by Havresac II; probably the best Italian juvenile of his year), Scaramuccia was produced from Spring Chicken, by two-time English/Irish champion sire Gallinule.
Last updated: August 20, 2021