National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale

ENGAGEMENT (USA) (1981). Unraced. Half-brother to SW Tantalizing (Belmont Bowling Green H., Gr.1). Out of SW Lady Love. Sire of 144 rnrs, 80 wnrs, inc. SW New Diamond, War Plan, SP Irish, etc. Sire of the dams of 64 rnrs, 29 wnrs, inc. SW Sky Heights, He's a Warrior and of Janome Heights, Harley Dee, Brioso, The Spiker, Her Like Again, Bush Star, Mokum, Tiffany Heights, Titus, Irish Warrior, Our Meadowlark, Piet Heyn, Honey Bee, etc. 

1st dam

PRINCESS CHEVAL, by Mussorgsky*. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, 2d WRC Graduation H., 4th Avondale JC Leopard Classic, Gr.3 . Half-sister to Sir Vendor . Dam of three named foals, two to race, both winners, inc:-

Mon Cheval (g. by Morcon*). 5 wins from 1000m to 1600m, Waikato RC Babich Wines H., ARC Tourism Victoria H., Counties Inn H., 2d Waikato RC Jarvis-Dunstan Feeds H., L.

Trev's Gift (g. by Mohamed Abdu*). Winner at 1600m, 2d ARC Mercedes Queen's Birthday Progressive H.

2nd dam

FINOSA, by Bright Finish*. Unraced. Half-sister to CAPED CRUSADER. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Sir Vendor (Grosvenor). 2 wins at 1950m, 2000m, VRC Galilee H., 2d SAJC Chairman's S.H., L.

Savoy. 5 wins from 1600m to 2200m, 2d QTC VB Improvers' H.

Snappy Hula. 4 wins from 1200m to 2000m to 2000-01 in Aust.

3rd dam

TYROSA*, by Busted. Winner at 1½m, 2d Doncaster Belle Vue H. Half-sister to CATALPA (dam of STRIGIDA), Laelia* (dam of MIGHTY GREY). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

CAPED CRUSADER (Grosvenor). 8 wins from 2000m to 2400m, A$86,650, WATC Winter Cup, Gr.3.

4th dam

OSTRYA, by Hornbeam. Winner at 1½m, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 2d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2. Half-sister to ONCIDIUM*, Stocktaking* (dam of GRAND EXPRESS). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

CATALPA (Reform). 2 wins, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

STRIGIDA (Habitat). 2 wins, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Producer.

Catawba (Mill Reef). Winner at 10½f, 3d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of-

CATCHASCATCHCAN (Pursuit of Love). 4 wins at 11f, 1½m, £131,130, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1.

Race Record : Unraced.

Produce Record : Dam of two named foals, one to race.

1997 c. by Heroicity.

1998 g. Meilleur, by Mellifont*. Unraced.

1999 f. Avegas, by Desert Sun*. Placed at 2 in 2001-02, 3d ARC Mercedes H.

2001 c. by Seven Figures*.

Not served in 1999.

Served by The Commander. Date of last service, 29.10.2001.