Premier Yearling Sale

GROOM DANCER (USA) (Bay 1984-Stud in Fr. 1988, NZ 1998). 8 wins-3 at 2, Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Slew the Slewor. Sire of SW Le Balafre, Sacristain - Deauville (H.K.), Lord of Men, Pursuit of Love, Dancienne, Fat Choy Together, Little Audrey, Another Dancer, Kabool, Lovers Knot, Twist and Turn, Astair, Coco Passion, Thrilling Day, Air Zion, Saintry, Thomasy, Marrast, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs.  

1st dam

REASONABLE, by Sound Reason*. Unraced. Half-sister to DOWN THE AISLE, GOLD PULSE. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, all winners-

IDEA (c. by Grosvenor). 12 wins from 1400m to 3600m, A$347,600, VATC Red Tulip Easter Cup, Gr.3, AJC Mirvac Hotels Showstopper Welter H., MVRC Strathayr H., VATC Wellington Racing Club H., AJC Carioca H., Adam Lindsay Gordon H., STC Handicap, 2d VRC Nissan S.H., Gr.1, SAJC Hilton Honours H., STC Tooheys Classic Welter H., 3d SAJC Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3, AJC Show County H., L, VATC Eclipse S.H., L, Werribee Cup, L, 4th SAJC Eagle Blue S., Gr.3.

PERPETUAL CHECK (c. by Grosvenor). 5 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$263,408, AJC Services Memorial Cup, L, City Tattersalls Club Cup, L, AJC Citius H., STC Banksia H., 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, STC Winter Cup, L, 3d Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2.

Happy Season (f. by Last Tycoon*). 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m in Aust.

Western Reason (c. by Western Symphony*). Winner at 1400m in Aust.

Dialectic (c. by Lord Ballina). Winner at 1400m, 3d AJC Eurimbla Saddlery H.

2nd dam

BRIDESMAID, by Agricola*. Placed up to 1m, 2d Manawatu RC December P.H. Sister to GENERAL COMMAND, High Principle, half-sister to ILUMQUH, STRAIGHT DRAW, Annie Oakley (dam of CHILTON), Our Love (dam of TERRIFIC). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

GOLD PULSE (Oncidium*). 4 wins at 2000m, 2400m, STC Christmas Cup, L, 2d NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC Jubilee H., L, 3d AJC Derby, Gr.1, VRC Hotham H., Gr.2, 4th VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1.

DOWN THE AISLE (Imperialist*). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, AJC Hall Mark S., L, Henry Kendall H., QTC Mode H., STC Round Table H., 2d STC Tulloch S., L, 4th STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

Imperial Bride. Raced twice. Dam of-

Factor. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1850m, MVRC Violoncello H., 2d STC Crewman 2YO H., 3d MVRC Cumberland H. Dam of-

Mr Esteem (Umatilla). 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m to 2000-01, QTC Persian Lyric 2YO H., 2d Wanganui Guineas, L.

3rd dam

SUNBRIDE*, by Tai-Yang. Unplaced. Half-sister to EASTER BRIDE*. Dam of 13 named foals, all raced, 11 winners, inc:-

STRAIGHT DRAW (Faux Tirage*). 12 wins-2 at 2-from 5¼f to 2m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Sydney Cup, Gr.1.