Festival Yearling Sale

Account of BRIGHTHILL FARM, Hamilton.

VIKING RULER (AUS) (Bay 1998-Stud 2003). Winner at 1800m, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2. Brother to SW Kempinsky. Sire of SP Romany Princess, Tief and of Jazzmint Delight, Kroner, Pretty Vegas, Aaragon, Aster King, King Fury, Norse Code and of the placegetters Golden Ruler, Norseman's Cove, Perla Med, Turn and River, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

WHITE CROW, by Last Tycoon. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 2200m in Aust. This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, inc:-

White Fuji (f. by Fuji Kiseki). Winner at 1400m, 2d AJC Eastlakes H., Marrickville Maiden P., STC Westmead Maiden H.

Flaming Spur (f. by Flying Spur). Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

HOLLISKA, by Wolver Hollow. Unraced. Sister to WOLVERHEIGHTS, half-sister to Thionville, Triple Kiss. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Dendritic. 3 wins at 1600m in Aust.

Rohira. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m in Sth. Af.

3rd dam

MARISKA, by Tanerko. Placed at 3 in France. Sister to RELKO, Rebelco, three-quarter-sister to MATCH, RELIANCE, Dalida, Rojika (dam of GOLDIKO), half-sister to Bing. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

WOLVERHEIGHTS (Wolver Hollow). 7 wins-1 at 2, US$314,504 in GB and U.S.A, Santa Anita San Marino H., L, 2d Santa Anita San Juan Capistrano Invitational H., Gr.1, Hollywood Over the Counter S., L. Sire.

Thionville (African Sky). 7 wins, 3d Curragh Tetrarch S., Gr.3.

Triple Kiss (Shareef Dancer). 2 wins-1 at 2, 3d Curragh Old Connell S., L, Leopardstown Wassl S., L, 4th Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of-

Rawy (Rahy). 5 wins from 1m to 2m, 3d Curragh Ballysax S., L.

Smart Kiss (Smart Strike). Winner at 7½f, 3d Colonial Brookmeade S., L.

Triple Wood. Winner at 6f in GB. Dam of-

Courtwood (Noverre). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1m to 2007 in Ire. and U.S.A, 2d Santa Anita Blue Norther S., L, 4th Santa Anita Providencia S., Gr.3.

Kissing Rachyle. Unraced. Dam of-

DANCE WITH DREAMS (Excalibur's Lake). 18 wins from 1200m to 2000m to 2007 in India, Chennai Guindy Gold Cup, L.

4th dam

RELANCE, by Relic. 6 wins-4 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, Saint-Cloud Handicap Optional, L. Sister to POLIC, half-sister to MIDNIGHT SUN, ATTICUS, ESQUIMAU, Miliza. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

RELKO (Tanerko). Head of The 1963 English & French 3YO Free Hs. 9 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 3100m, The Derby, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Gr.1, Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1. Successful sire.

MATCH (Tantieme). Head of The 1962 French 4YO+ Free H. 7 wins from 2000m to 3100m, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1. Sire.

RELIANCE (Tantieme). 5 wins to 3100m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1.