Festival Yearling Sale

Account of RAFFLES FARM, Cambridge (As Agent).

SPARTACUS (IRE) (Bay 2000-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). 3 wins at 2, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1. Sire of 12 wnrs, inc. Rastignano, Strait of Mewsina, Apollo Shark, Adam Eterno, All the Aces, In Honour, Khaspa, Lord Sandicliffe, Make Your Choice, Remind Me Monday, Rich Kid, Rosy Alexander and of the placegetters Atello, Dawn Light, Hucking Harmony, Lady Sparta, Maureen Dorothy, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

ELLA, by Prince of Praise. Unraced. Half-sister to Emulate (dam of TAPILDO, PLAGIARIZE). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

CONCERT TIME, by Artaius. Raced once. Half-sister to SING SOFTLY (dam of SUPREME SOUND), Military Band. Dam of 12 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Conzeal. 12 wins from 1400m to 3200m, A$259,760, AJC Adam Lindsay Gordon H., Brett Papworth H., 2d AJC Campbellfield H., Nation Builders H.

Latinlover. 8 wins from 1400m to 2900m, A$119,498, to 2006-07, QTC River 94.9 Brekky Guys H., SCTC Blacklaw Civil Contractors H.

Kandu. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 3d Avondale JC Albert Walters H.

Monte Casino. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, 2d ARC Harp of Erin Sprint H., Lindauer Special Reserve Sprint H., Avondale JC Tag Improvers H.

Operatic. Placed at 3. Dam of-

Fight to Live. 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m in 2007-08, WATC Junction Girl H.

Emulate. Unraced. Dam of-

TAPILDO (Rhythm). Second top filly on The 2000-2001 NZ 3YO Free H. 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$168,550, S$639,249, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Singapore TC Raffles International Cup, L, Paititi Gold Trophy, L, 2d ARC Soliloquy S., L, 3d Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, 4th Singapore Gold Cup, L, Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy, L.

PLAGIARIZE (Stravinsky). Joint third filly on The 2005-06 Australasian 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, A$201,875, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, AJC Kindergarten S., Gr.3, 4th AJC Gimcrack S., L.

3rd dam

MELODY HOUR, by Sing Sing. 2 wins at 2, Doncaster Princess Mary Nursery H., Goodwood Findon Maiden S. Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SING SOFTLY (Luthier). 3 wins from 6f to 1½m, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

SUPREME SOUND (Superlative). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 9f to 10½f, Hawthorne Gold Cup H., Gr.3, 2d Atlantic City United Nations H., Gr.1.

Eliza Acton. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

STOTSFOLD (Barathea). 5 wins at 1¼m, 10½f, £77,094, to 2007, Goodwood Select S., Gr.3, 3d Goodwood Glorious S., L.

Why So Silent. Unraced. Dam of-

LEPORELLO (Danehill). 6 wins from 7f to 10½f, Goodwood Select S., Gr.3, Windsor Winter Hill S., Gr.3, 3d Chester Huxley S., L.

POPPY CAREW (Danehill). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, Yarmouth John Musker Fillies S., L, 2d Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3.

CALYPSO GRANT (Danehill). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, Kempton Masaka S., L, Doncaster EBF Flaxton Maiden S. Producer.