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

DOWN AND UP, by Tights. Winner at 1600m. This is her sixth foal. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Alpine Rose - Live Telecast (Mal.) (f. by Kingdom Bay). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m.

Takhyeon (f. by Justice Prevails). 3 wins at 1000m, 1400m in Kor.

Sothys (f. by Crested Wave). Winner at 1600m, 4th CJC Warstep S., L.

2nd dam

RULAMEDE, by Ruling. Unraced. Half-sister to PATRONIZE, KYTHERA, Clairefontaine. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Presiding. Winner at 1200m in Aust.

3rd dam

PRINCESS MEDE, by Alcimedes. Unraced. Half-sister to POLO PRINCE. Dam of 13 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PATRONIZE (Patron Saint). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, ARC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.2, Waipa RC Rose Town S.H., L, Whangarei Cup, 2d Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1, ARC Alison S., Gr.3, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, Waipa RC Rose Town S.H., L, 3d BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3.

KYTHERA (Hermes). 9 wins from 1450m to 2500m, WRC President's H., L-twice, Summer H., HBJC Spring H., Wanganui JC Earle H., 2d WRC HR Chalmers S.H., Gr.2-twice, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Geelong Cup, L.

Clairefontaine (Zamazaan). Winner at 1550m, 3d STC Christmas Cup, L.

4th dam

SOU'EAST, by Ruthless. Unraced. Sister to Air Step (dam of AUDITOR ), Verve (dam of RUSTLER ). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

POLO PRINCE (Marco Polo II). 7 wins from 7f to 2m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, HBJC Te Mata H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Wellington Cup, Gr.1.

Happy Step. Winner at 6f. Dam of-

Merry Dream. Winner at 2. Dam of-

Royal Riband. 5 wins from 1200m to 1800m, VATC Greenmeadows H., QTC St Margaret's H. Dam of-

VIA SUEZ (Sea Road). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$152,500, A$2,080, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P.H., Gr.3, 3d ARC Harrah's S., Gr.1, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Marton JC Marton Cup, L-twice.

DUKE'S DEAL (Fixed Flush). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, Matamata Cup, L, 2d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, 3d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3.