Festival Yearling Sale

Account of WILLOW TREE FARM, Walton.

A.P. RULER (USA) (Bay 1995-Stud 2000). Winner at 6f in USA. Half-brother to SP Aggie Southpaw (2d Churchill Downs Bashford Manor S., Gr.3). Out of SW Beauty Cream (Belmont New York H., Gr.2). Closely related to SW Stravinsky (Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, sire) and SW Royal and Regal. Sire of 5 wnrs, inc. Aye Pee Khan, World Ruler, Big Bad Bill, He's a Rooster, C C's Ruler and of the placegetters Silver Warrior, Rules Easily, etc.

1st dam

OFFICE AFFAIR, by Secretariat. Unraced. Half-sister to WANDER KIND, LOVIN' LASS, Mlle. Lyphard (dam of JUST APPROVAL), Eggs Binnedict (dam of ARTEMUS SUNRISE, HASH IT OUT). This is her fifteenth foal. Her fourteenth foal is a 2YO. Dam of eleven foals to race, eight winners, inc:-

Guilt Trip (c. by Danehill). 3 wins at 1300m, 1400m to 2007-08, 2d BTC Breakfast Creek Hotel Maiden P.

Sheiking Things Up (f. by Sheikh Albadou). 6 wins at 5½f, 6f in U.S.A.

Covert Action (g. by Silver Deputy). 3 wins from 6½f to 8½f in U.S.A.

Secret Meadow (c. by Meadowlake). 2 wins in U.S.A.

Ice Raven (c. by Sky Classic). 2 wins in U.S.A.

Wallaby Scrub - Suntex Fortune (Mac.) (g. by Nureyev). 2 wins at 1300m in Macau.

Dragon Affair - Light of Destiny (Sing.) (c. by Nureyev). Winner at 2400m in France.

Cape Clinton (g. by Cape Cross). Winner at 1400m in 2006-07 in Aust.

Charge d'Affaires (f. by Vice Regent). Placed at 3 in U.S.A. Dam of-

Pretty 'n Smart (Beau Genius). 2 wins at 6f, 6½f, 3d Hollywood Railbird S., Gr.2, Manhattan Beach S., L. Dam of-

ASHLEY'S KITTY (Tale of the Cat). 4 wins to 7f, US$190,958, in 2007, Hollywood Railbird S., Gr.3, 2d Fairplex Bangles and Beads S., L, Santa Anita Pine Tree Lane S., L.

Hostess (Chester House). 2 wins at 8½f, 1½m, US$183,708, to 2007, 2d Belmont Destiny Dance S., L, 3d Belmont Sheepshead Bay H., Gr.2, New York S., Gr.2, Sands Point S., Gr.3, 4th Belmont Flower Bowl S., Gr.1, Saratoga Glens Falls H., Gr.3.

2nd dam

MLLE. LIEBE, by Bupers. Winner in U.S.A. Half-sister to AU PRINTEMPS (dam of GREENWOOD LAKE, SUCCESS EXPRESS, CHARLIE BARLEY, ROYAL HUDSON), Our Suzette (dam of MUD ROUTE), Albonita (dam of WHITMORE'S CONN, TIVA'S LITTLE SIS), Ibtisamm (dam of AIR EXPRESS). Dam of 16 named foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

WANDER KIND (Hold Your Peace). 17 wins-4 at 2, US$303,583, Exhibition Lieutenant Governor's H., Can-3, Sir Winston Churchill H., Can-3, Invitational Marathon H., L, Juvenile S., L, 2d Exhibition British Columbia Premier's Championship H., Can-2, SW Randall P.H., Can-3, Sir Winston Churchill H., Can-3, 3d Exhibition Ascot Graduation S., Can-3. Sire.

LOVIN' LASS (Cutlass). 6 wins, Keystone My Juliet H., L, 2d Aqueduct High Voltage S., L, 3d Aqueduct Distaff H., Gr.3, Saratoga Schuylerville S., Gr.3.

Eggs Binnedict. Placed at 2 & 3 in France and U.S.A. Dam of-

ARTEMUS SUNRISE (Tale of the Cat). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$356,250, Turfway Park Fall Championship S., Gr.3, 2d Hoosier Michael G Schaefer Mile S., L, Churchill Downs Texas Glitter H., L.

HASH IT OUT (Lost Code). 5 wins, Meadowlands Half Moon S., L.