Premier Yearling Sale

THUNDER GULCH (USA) (Bay 1992-Stud in USA 1996, Aust. 1996). Top of The 1995 International 3YO Classification (Intermediate). 9 wins-2 at 2, $US2,915,086, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Sire of SW Spain (Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1), Tempest Morn, Point Given, Tweedside, C'Est l' Amour, Mystic Lady, Clonmel, Thunder Queen, Balbina, Thunder Bertie, Vita, Anatomy, Class, Instinct, Miss Thunderstood, Mon Pote le Gitan, etc.   

1st dam

MER DU SUD*, by Bluebird*. Placed at 2 in Fr. Half-sister to SAYF EL ARAB, MONDE BLEU*, BESTPLAN, Movita (dam of SLY SILK, Ohiya), Beelzebabe* (dam of CHANGE A BABE), La Fonda* (dam of Tarot Star - Best Dynasty (Mac.)), Meduse Bleue (dam of Melody Blue), Montanoso Mama (dam of FAST TIMING), Onthecomet (dam of Chimere ), Rapidona (dam of REACIA ). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Caerleon Coast (c. by Caerleon). 2 wins at 900m, 1100m to 2001-02, STC Truscott's Toyota H., 3d AJC Frenmore Food Distributors H., STC St Pat's Day Night Racing H., Neil Jones Consulting H.

2nd dam

MAKE PLANS, by Go Marching. Unplaced. Half-sister to Bless Us (dam of ALWAYS BEST), Compassionately (dam of HAIL HILARIOUS, COUNTESS FAGER, SHADES OF PEACE, Sir Roland, Sweet Mover). Dam of 18 foals, 15 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

SAYF EL ARAB (Drone). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1, 2d Phoenix Sprint, Gr.3, Sandown National S., L, 3d Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1, 4th Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2. Sire.

MONDE BLEU* (Last Tycoon*). 5 wins at 1000m, 1300m, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2, Newmarket Palace House S., Gr.3, Deauville Prix de Meautry, Gr.3, Santa Anita Reb's Policy H., L, 2d Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2, 3d Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1. Sire.

BESTPLAN (Try My Best). 11 wins-4 at 2-up to 1400m in GB and Mal, Haydock Field Marshal S., L, Perak TC Sultan's Gold Vase, L.

Movita. Winner at 2 in USA. Dam of-

SLY SILK (On the Sly). 7 wins-5 at 2, US$179,665, Darby Downs Kindergarten S., L, Sweet Audrey S., L, River Downs Tomboy S., L.

Fleur S.. Unplaced. Dam of-

Head East (Gone West). 6 wins, 3d Belmont Ruffian H., Gr.1.

Beelzebabe*. Unplaced. Dam of-

CHANGE A BABE (Time for a Change). 19 wins, US$268,080, Gulfstream Heather H., L, 2d Monmouth Nauvoo S., L. Producer.

Please Remember. Placed at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

Amnesia (Desert Sun*). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, NZ$107,625, to 2000-01, 2d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2.

Montanoso Mama. Unraced. Dam of-

FAST TIMING (Just the Time). 7 wins-1 at 2, Yakima Sophomore S., L.

Rapidona. Unraced. Dam of-

REACIA (Pepenador). 4 wins in Arg, San Isidro Handicap Espirita, L.