Festival Yearling Sale

Account of RAFFLES FARM, Cambridge (As Agent).

ELUSIVE CITY (USA) (Bay 2000-Stud in NZ 2004, Ire. 2005). 2002 Champion French 2YO Colt. Winner at 2, £22,490, €142,850, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Millions (Laurel Futurity, Gr.3), SP Young Senor and SP Brentsville. Grandson of SW Liturgism, a half-sister to SW Coup de Fusil (Belmont Ruffian H., Gr.1) and SW Guyana. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

OUBLADAH, by Barathea. Unplaced. Half-sister to Quinze Love. This is her fourth living foal. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

EXPRESS THE BLUES, by Cure the Blues. 3 wins at 6f in U.S.A. Three-quarter-sister to Silent Generation, half-sister to Grand Slam Gal (dam of FEASIBILITY STUDY), Headin' West (dam of PLANO PLEASURE). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Quinze Love (Danehill). 5 wins to 1200m, MVRC Night Racing Tonight H., VATC Hickmans Racing Legends H., MVRC Darby Munro H., St Kilda H., 2d VATC Mercedes-Benz S., L, 4th AJC James HB Carr S., L. Producer.

Barracuda. 6 wins from 1650m to 2000m, HK$2,896,120, to 2006-07, HKJC Jialing Jiang H., Tong Fuk H.-twice, Liao He H., New York H., Monicou H.

3rd dam

OPTIMISTIC GAL, by Sir Ivor. 13 wins-7 at 2, US$686,861, Belmont Matron S., Gr.1, Frizette S., Gr.1, Delaware H., Gr.1, Keeneland Spinster S., Gr.1, Laurel Selima S., Gr.1, Saratoga Alabama S., Gr.1, Kentucky Oaks, Gr.2, Keeneland Ashland S., Gr.3, Alcibiades S., Gr.3, Saratoga Adirondack S., Gr.3, 2d Coaching Club American Oaks, Gr.1, Belmont Acorn S., Gr.1, Mother Goose S., Gr.1, Monmouth Sorority S., Gr.1, Saratoga Spinaway S., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Ruffian S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to BATES MOTEL, SUPER ASSET. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, all winners, inc:-

Silent Generation (Stop the Music). 13 wins-3 at 2, US$258,893, 2d Belmont Riva Ridge S., Gr.3, Laurel Alsab S., L. Sire.

Headin' West. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

PLANO PLEASURE (Dixieland Band). 3 wins, Fairmount Cardinal H., L, 2d Houston Live Oaks H., L, 3d Hialeah Dade County S., L. Sire.

Grand Slam Gal. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of-

FEASIBILITY STUDY (Lord Avie). 13 wins, US$869,233, Churchill Downs Distaff H., Gr.2, Turfway Breeders' Cup H., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Falls City H., Gr.3, Aqueduct Woodhaven H., L, 2d Keeneland Spinster S., Gr.1, Meadowlands Cooper's Ferry S., L, 3d Monmouth Half Moon S., L.

Breezy Miss. Unraced. Dam of-

Old Desire. 2 wins at 1000m in Sth. Af. Dam of-

TEMPTING FATE (Raise a Tradition). 5 wins from 1400m to 3200m, R262,812, Turffontein Caradoc Gold Cup, Gr.3.

Radical Chick. Winner at 1000m in Sth. Af. Dam of-

ARIES DIAMOND (Centenary). 8 wins to 1600m, R799,075, Kenilworth Cape Argus Guineas, Gr.1, Green Point S., Gr.2, Matchem S., Gr.3, Cape of Good Hope Nursery S., Gr.3, Cape Breeders' S., L, Sophomore Sprint H., L, Doncaster S., 2d Kenilworth Merchant's S., Gr.2, Diadem S., Gr.2, 4th Greyville South African Guineas, Gr.1.