Festival Yearling Sale

Account of HAUNUI FARM, Auckland.

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

STONECREST, by Soviet Star. Winner at 1200m, 3d Wairoa RC De Luxe Ford 2YO S. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Love in Roses, by Conquistarose. Winner at 2, 3d Ashburton CRC John Grigg S., L, Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L. Half-sister to SAMASAAN, Desert Strike (dam of REAL TIME). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Great Steps. 6 wins from 1100m to 1600m to 2006-07, MRC Zambari H.

Kitaro King. 4 wins at 1200m, 1300m, 2d ARC Smokefree H., Haunui Farm H., 3d ARC Ellerslie Convention Centre H., WRC Trax Bar and Café H., Dargaville RC Wrightsons H., Dargaville Motors Ford H.

Our Bourbon. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1750m in Aust.

Belfast Birdie. Winner at 1200m in 2006-07 in Aust.

3rd dam

DESERT LOVE, by Home Guard. Unraced. Half-sister to APOLLO NINE, Laxmi (dam of ENSTONE SPARK), Bundling (dam of BABY BOURBON), Reluctant (dam of TEMPLE FRONT). Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SAMASAAN (Zamazaan). 7 wins from 2000m to 3200m, NZ$177,290, A$12,000, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, Timaru RC Park Hill H., 4th AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3.

Love in Roses (Conquistarose). Winner. See above.

Desert Strike. 2 wins at 2, HBJC East Coast Contractors Juvenile S. Dam of-

REAL TIME (Desert Sun). 7 wins to 1450m, A$213,235, SAJC New Year's Gift, L, 2d SAJC Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3, Christmas H., Gr.3, CS Hayes Memorial Cup, L, City of Marion S., L.

Zabrina. Raced once. Dam of-

Zahdeal (Haayil). 9 wins from 1000m to 1600m, US$6,000, NZ$113,242, ARC Lindauer Special Reserve Sydney Turf Club H., Matamata RC Fayette Park 3YO S.H., 2d WRC Wellington S., Gr.3, 3d Levin S.H., L.

4th dam

COURTING, by Quorum. Unplaced. Half-sister to MILETUS, All at Sea, Maeander, Winslow Boy, Open Air. Dam of 16 named foals, 14 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

APOLLO NINE (Skymaster). 18 wins to 1m, Goodwood Stewards' Cup H., L.

Laxmi. 4 wins at 2, Newmarket Chesterfield S. Dam of-

ENSTONE SPARK (Sparkler). 5 wins-4 at 2-from 5f to 1m, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, York Lowther S., Gr.3.

Reluctant. Unplaced. Dam of-

TEMPLE FRONT (Memento). 10 wins-4 at 2-to 1400m, Illawarra TC Brambles Classic H., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Penfolds Classic S., Gr.3.