National Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale

Account of ESKER LODGE, Cambridge (As Agent).

KEEPER (AUS) (Bay 1997-Stud 2002). 7 wins to 1600m, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1. Sire of 71 rnrs, 33 wnrs, inc. SW Keep the Passion (ARC Royal S., Gr.2), Sender - Cute Horse (H.K.), Keep the Message, SP Keepa Cruisin, Keeper On and of Keepabit, Anna Joy, Dane Keeper, Flypass, For Keeps, Keepem, Shesakeeper, Superlift, Artique, Findaz Keepaz, Invault, Mae Ling, Padlock, Fujioka, Joeun Narae, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

VIRGINIA CATWALK, by Felix the Cat. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Masterton RC Mangan Graphics H., 2d WRC Landau Group Ltd H., 3d Masterton RC John Griffith & Co H., WRC Frank Casey Formal Suit Hire H., Hawke's Bay Abderry Equine Services H., Electronic Zone 3YO S. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

WESTERN VIRGINIA, by Western Symphony. Unraced. Half-sister to MC LIR, La Gran Señora (dam of GRAND VITESSE, Candy Star). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Krestinian. 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, 3d Hawke's Bay Leopard Hotel Metric Mile H., Levin RC Canterbury Bloodstock Insurance H., Taranaki RC Seagar's Gin H., Wanganui JC Hollander Waitotara H.

Light Ninja. 4 wins at 1300m, 1800m to 2005-06 in Macau.

3rd dam

VIRGINIA SHAM, by Sham. 2 wins at 1m in U.S.A. Sister to Hillsham (dam of Easy Wonder), half-sister to NINISKI. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

MC LIR (Celtic Swing). 8 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$169,750, to 2005-06, Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Gold Cup, L, 2d Stawell Gold Cup.

La Gran Señora. Winner at 9f in U.S.A. Dam of-

GRAND VITESSE (Potrillon). 2002 Uruguay Horse of the Year. 11 wins from 2000m to 2500m, San Isidro G.P. Copa de Oro, Gr.1-twice, Palermo G.P. de Honor, Gr.1, San Isidro Clasico Progreso, Gr.3, 2d Palermo Clasico Chacabuco, Gr.2, 3d Palermo G.P. de Honor, Gr.1.

Candy Star (Candy Stripes). 2 wins in Arg, 2d San Isidro G.P. Eliseo Ramirez, Gr.1. Producer.

Schifer. Unraced. Dam of-

LA PRESIDENTA (Candy Stripes). 7 wins from 1600m to 1800m in Arg, La Plata Clasico Marcos Levalle, Gr.2, San Isidro Clasico Omega, Gr.3, 3d Palermo G.P. Seleccion, Gr.1, 4th La Plata Clasico Los Criadores, Gr.2, San Isidro Clasico Particula, Gr.2.

4th dam

VIRGINIA HILLS, by Tom Rolfe. Winner at 9f in U.S.A. Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

NINISKI (Nijinsky). 6 wins from 1m to 15½f, Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1, Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.2, 2d Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, 3d The St Leger, Gr.1. Successful sire.

Poelish Hills. 2 wins at 7f in U.S.A. Dam of-

Ulanova. 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m, Rome Premio Montorselli. Dam of-

BIZ BAR (Tobougg). 2 wins at 2 in 2006, Rome Criterium Femminile, L, 2d Milan Premio Luciano Mantovani, L.