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 3YOs. 

1st dam

CLASSIC HOPE, by The Jogger*. Unplaced. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

BARLISA, by Natural. Winner at 1200m, 2d Avondale JC Alby Gain Improvers' H., 3d Avondale JC Radio Pacific Improvers' H. Sister to Baronet, half-sister to Teasing, Heidi Fleiss (dam of SECRET LIAISONS). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

King General. 5 wins at 1200m in Mal.

Sir Pickle. 3 wins up to 1400m to 2002-03.

3rd dam

NISHIKA, by Namnan*. Unplaced. Half-sister to BLUETRAIN, MIGHTY WILLEM, KNIGHT OF AVON, MIGHTY GOOD FUN. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Teasing (Sheer Bravado). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Commercial Reinstatement Ltd 2YO H., 2d ARC Rakino P., 3d WRC Evergreen Lodge S., Gr.2, ARC Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, Allegra Park Classic, L, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, L. Dam of-

Teasing Sea. 2 wins in USA.

Baronet (Natural). 8 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, ARC Wilson & Horton H., Cromwell JC Air New Zealand H., Hororata RC Stewards' H., Waikouaiti RC Otago Daily Times H., 3d Timaru Herald S., L, 4th Southland S.H., L.

Demitri. 3 wins from 1600m to 2100m to 2002-03.

Heidi Fleiss. Winner at 2. Dam of-

SECRET LIAISONS (T.V. Heart Throb*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, AJC James HB Carr S., L, Manawatu RC Newmarket Lodge 2YO H., 2d AJC PJ Bell H., L, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Shikancing. Unplaced. Dam of-

Traveller's Hat - Hung on Victory (Mac.). 3 wins up to 1450m to 2002-03 in Aust. and Mac, VATC Canonise H., 3d MVRC Good Luck in 2002 H.

4th dam

MIGHTY SUSAN, by Mighty Gurkha*. 3 wins from 1700m to 2050m. Half-sister to CRACKER JILL. Dam of 12 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

MIGHTY WILLEM (Long Row*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, 2000m, A$117,890, STC Carringbush Cup, Gr.2, 2d STC Stayers' Cup, L.

BLUETRAIN (Tights*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$98,950, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, 4th ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L.

KNIGHT OF AVON (Avon Valley*). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$137,875, SAJC Robert A Lee S., L, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1.