Festival Yearling Sale

EBONY GROSVE (NZ) (Brown 1993-Stud 1999). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$1,471,150, Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Hill S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., L, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Kingston Town S.H., Gr.3, 3d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 4th AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Macrosa. His oldest progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

STARRY NIGHT, by Star Way*. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

TOUCH OF OAK, by Touching Wood*. Unplaced. Half-sister to GETTING CLOSER, INSTRUMENTAL, Keshet (dam of Willpower), Row of Mapperley (dam of Champion Chestnut, Buckton Lad). Dam of 3 named foals, 1 to race, inc:-

Bintang. Winner at 2, 2d Rangitikei RC Southern Rangitikei Vets 2YO H.

3rd dam

PETWOOD*, by Petingo. 3 wins at 1¼m in GB. Half-sister to BOOMERANG, Hazard*, Hornton Grange (dam of SWISS MAID), Debutante (dam of DON ORAZIO, LES BOYER), Song Grove (dam of SIR HARRY HARDMAN). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

GETTING CLOSER (Long Row*). 10 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$439,175, WATC Railway S., Gr.1, BATC Rothmans Hundred Thousand H., Gr.1, 2d VRC George Adams H., Gr.1, WATC Western Mail Classic, Gr.1, 3d VATC Marlboro Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

INSTRUMENTAL (Chem*). 9 wins from 1300m to 2000m, A$241,053, AJC Warwick Farm Spring Cup, L, QTC Castlemaine Perkins H., L, 2d Kalgoorlie Gold Cup, L, 3d MVRC Waterford Crystal Mile H., Gr.3.

Keshet. Winner at 1550m, STC Birthday Club H. Dam of-

Willpower (Scenic*). Winner at 2, 2d SAJC Hahn Ice S., L.

Row of Mapperley. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Champion Chestnut (Volksraad*). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, R318,595, 3d Kenilworth Cape of Good Hope Derby, Gr.1.

Buckton Lad (Creese*). 5 wins from 1100m to 1600m, WATC Kirks H., 3d Whangarei RC Ford Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L.

4th dam

GROVE HALL, by Hook Money. 3 wins at 1m, 2½m in GB. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

BOOMERANG (Soueida). Second on The 1968 Norwegian 2YO Free H. 6 wins-2 at 2-in Nor, Norwegian Kriterium, L.

Hornton Grange. 5 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, Epsom April H. Dam of-

SWISS MAID (Welsh Pageant). Top filly on The 1978 3YO & 1979 4YO+ English Free Hs. 5 wins at 7f, 1¼m, £102,109, Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, Sun Chariot H., Gr.2, 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1.

Debutante. Winner at 7f in GB. Dam of-

DON ORAZIO (Homing). 9 wins, Italian Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

Gala Night*. Unplaced. Dam of AL AKBAR (Success Express*) (Gr.1).