National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

TIGHTS (USA) (1981). 9 wins, $US488,244, Hollywood Silver Screen H., Gr.2. Out of SW Dancealot. Sire of 229 rnrs, 144 wnrs, 18 SW, inc. Lycra, Tartan Tights, Fayreform, Soltanto, Bluetrain, etc. Sire of the dams of 200 rnrs, 114 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Great Command, Explosive Burst, Tobruk, The Man, Full Press, Super Impressive, Limerick, Westace, Homewrecker, Raw Instinct, SP Jan Valachi, Now Voyager, Tantamount, Zazabelle, etc. 

1st dam

RULAMEDE, by Ruling*. Unraced. Half-sister to PATRONIZE, KYTHERA, Clairefontaine. Dam of four named foals, all raced, two winners, inc:-

Presiding (c. by Racing is Fun*). Winner at 1200m in Aust.

Down and Up (f. by Tights*). Winner. See below.

2nd dam

PRINCESS MEDE, by Alcimedes*. Unraced. Half-sister to POLO PRINCE. Dam of 13 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PATRONIZE (Patron Saint*). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, ARC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.2, Waipa RC Rose Town S.H., L, 2d Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1, ARC Alison S., Gr.3, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, 3d BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3.

KYTHERA (Hermes*). 9 wins from 1450m to 2500m, WRC President's H., L-twice, Summer H., HBJC Spring H., 2d WRC HR Chalmers S.H., Gr.2-twice, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Geelong Cup, L.

Clairefontaine (Zamazaan*). Winner at 1550m, 3d STC Christmas Cup, L.

3rd dam

SOU'EAST, by Ruthless*. Unraced. Sister to Air Step (dam of AUDITOR), three-quarter-sister to Taipo, Verve (dam of RUSTLER). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

POLO PRINCE (Marco Polo II*). 7 wins from 7f to 2m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, HBJC Te Mata H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Wellington Cup, Gr.1.

Happy Step. Winner at 6f. Dam of-

Merry Dream. Winner at 2. Dam of-

Royal Riband. 5 wins to 1800m, VATC Greenmeadows H. Dam of-

VIA SUEZ (Sea Road). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$152,500, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P., Gr.3, 3d ARC Harrah's S., Gr.1, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2.

DUKE'S DEAL (Fixed Flush). 9 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m, NZ$136,525, Matamata Cup, L, 2d ARC Lindauer Guineas, Gr.2.

Race Record : Winner at 1600m.

Produce Record : Dam of five foals, four to race, three winners.

1995 f. Sothys, by Crested Wave*. Winner at 1600m, 4th CJC Warstep S., L.

1996 f. Alpine Rose, by Kingdom Bay. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m.

1997 f. Biyeon, by Val d'Arno*. Unraced.

1998 f. Takhyeon, by Justice Prevails. 3 wins at 1000m, 1400m to 2002 in Kor.

1999 g. Durwatts, by Kingdom Bay. Raced twice.

Missed in 2002; slipped in 2001; not served in 1999.

Served by Ebony Grosve. Date of last service, 03.10.2002.