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, 3d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Macrosa. Sire of Noir d'Ore, Geldof and of the placegetters Mandela, Big Thymer, Chief Ebony, Ebony's My Dad, Frosty Reign, etc. 

1st dam

PEBBLE WAY, by Star Way. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

GREEN HEATHER, by Greinton. Unplaced. Half-sister to AIR DISPLAY, Miss Castle Hill (dam of LADY LISTER, Hawk's Heather, Sennacherib, Shoot Back). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Judith's Gamble. 7 wins-2 at 2-in USA.

St Chandon. 7 wins from 1400m to 2200m to 2003-04 in Aust.

3rd dam

HEATHER BEE, by Drone. Winner in USA. Half-sister to Peak Performance, Erin O'Connell (dam of O'DEPUTY, SEVERIANO), Banning (dam of BALOMPIE, CHEM), Dawn Chorus (dam of FOREVER FAITHFUL). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

AIR DISPLAY (Nikoli). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 9f, £16,833, US$223,221 in GB and USA, Santa Anita Volante H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Golden Gate H., Gr.2, Golden Gate San Francisco Mile H., Gr.3, 3d Atlantic City United Nations H., Gr.1. Sire.

Miss Castle Hill. Unraced. Dam of-

LADY LISTER (Lord Lister). 3 wins at 2, Del Mar Coronado S., L, Fairplex Black Swan S., L, 3d Santa Anita Oak Leaf S., Gr.1. Dam of-

Kentucky Transfer (Irish River). 3 wins in Ger, 3d Dresden Grosser Radeberger Pilsner Preis-Herold Rennen, L.

Colonial Delegate (Strodes Creek). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 3d Laurel Miracle Wood S., L.

Hawk's Heather (Silver Hawk). 2 wins at 2, 2d Del Mar Coronado S., L.

Sennacherib (Whatever For). 7 wins, 2d Delaware Nick Shuk H., L.

Shoot Back (Waquoit). 8 wins, US$223,059, 2d Saratoga Seneca H., Gr.3.

Elusive Miss. 7 wins in USA. Dam of-

HONKEY TONK KID (Ultramate). 9 wins-2 at 2, Turf Paradise Paradise Valley H., L, Great Falls Montana Derby.

4th dam

EFFICIENT, by Princequillo. Winner at 2 in USA. Half-sister to THE IBEX, Connecticut, Ingenuity (dam of DESTRO), Martha Brae (dam of TINA'S TEN). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Banning. Unplaced. Dam of-

BALOMPIE (Pardao). 5 wins from 2200m to 2600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Jean de Chaudenay, Gr.2, 3d Longchamp Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1. Sire.

Pink Pajamas. Placed in Fr. Dam of HYRAT (Tsunami Slew) (Gr.1); grandam of LOVING NEW (Choctaw Ridge) (Gr.1).