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

GREAT ESCAPE, by Vice Regal. Unraced. This is her eleventh live foal. Dam of nine foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Caribbean Blue (f. by Nassipour). 2 wins at 2000m, 2150m in Aust.

Break Out (f. by Prince of Praise). 3 wins to 1400m in Kor.

Speed Delight (f. by Prince of Praise). 2 wins at 1200m in Mal.

My Escapade (c. by Noble Bijou). Placed to 1050m, 2d ARC Wella Haircare H., 3d VATC Emerald H.

Captive Lass (f. by Random Chance). Placed to 1400m, 2d ARC Empire Rose Juvenile H.

Jack Frost (g. by Stark South). Placed to 1650m in 2003-04.

2nd dam

CAPTIVE, by Gospill Hill. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of 3 named foals, 1 to race.

3rd dam

QUEEN O' PIRATES, by Pirate King. Winner at 5f in Aust. Sister to Humour (dam of MARCEAU, RUNYON, ZASU, JOY LOVE), half-sister to AUREALIS, Satyr, Yulcarley - Pavan (Aust.). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Spanish Pirate. 4 wins from 1250m to 1600m in Aust.

Captive. 2 wins. See above.

4th dam

REAL DELIGHT, by Nilo. Winner at 2, AJC Maiden H. Dam of 15 named foals, 13 to race, 12 winners, inc:-

AUREALIS (Kaoru Star). 8 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, 2d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Sire.

Satyr (Pan II). 9 wins from 7f to 1¼m, 2d Newcastle JC Newmarket H., L.

Yulcarley - Pavan (Aust.) (Pan II). 12 wins, 2d NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., L.

Humour. Unraced Aust. Broodmare of the Year-twice. Dam of-

RUNYON (Convamore). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, A$110,720, WATC Perth Cup, Gr.1.

ZASU (Kaoru Star). Second top filly on The 1973-74 Aust. 2YO Free H. 8 wins-5 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1.

MARCEAU (Kaoru Star). 11 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 2200m, STC Rawson S., Gr.1-twice, BATC Doomben Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

JOY LOVE (Kaoru Star). 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1500m, AJC Expressway S., Gr.2.

No Finer. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

PINS (Snippets). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$1,733,895, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.