Premier Yearling Sale

DESERT PRINCE (IRE) (Bay 1995-Stud in Ire. 1999, Aust. 1999). Head of The 1998 International 3YO Classification. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £383,894, 1,100,000fr., Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 3d French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Grandson of SW Fairy Footsteps. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now yearlings.   

1st dam

River Century, by Centaine. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d AJC Minoru H., 3d AJC Reginald Allen H., L. Sister to ARLETTY, three-quarter-sister to SPOTTSWOODE. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

RIVERLETTE, by Sir Godfrey*. Unraced. Half-sister to Dark Isa (dam of FILL THE BILL), Samara, Vlonka, Sun Worship (dam of STAR WORSHIP). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

ARLETTY (Centaine). 8 wins from 1150m to 2000m, NZ$72,800, A$340,250, AJC Villiers S., Gr.2, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.2, ARC Wilkinson Insurance Brokers Mile S., Gr.3, Royal S., Gr.3, AJC Breeders' Classic, L, 2d ARC Soliloquy S., L, AJC Angst H., L, 3d AJC Toy Show H., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3.

Quizical - Auto-Matching (H.K.). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$2,300, HK$2,102,881, RHKJC Dublin H., 2d WRC Trax Tavern H.

Rivertaine. 5 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$130,460, MVRC Novotel Bayside St Kilda H., VATC Select H., Canny Lass H., Scarlet Bisque H., 4th VATC Arrowfield Tristarc S., Gr.3.

Fifteen Reasons. 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, CJC Daniel le Brun H., Laura Fergusson Trust Welter H., Mair Astley H., 2d CJC Air New Zealand H., 3d CJC The Veterinary Centre H. Dam of-

SPOTTSWOODE (Centaine). 4 wins at 1400m, 2000m, NZ$85,950, A$20,000, to 2000-01, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, WRC Singapore Challenge H., 2d Manawatu Breeders S., L, ARC Lion Red New Year's Day Challenge H., 3d WRC New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3, 4th ARC Grosvenor Championship S., Gr.2, AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3.

Spillway. 4 wins from 1350m to 2200m to 2000-01, AJC Warwick Farm Convention Centre H., 2d AJC 2KM 1620 Gough Whitlam H., STC Global Racing Video's H., Truscott's Toyota H.

3rd dam

SUN PRIESTESS, by Sabaean*. 6 wins from 5f to 1m, Vincent JC New Year H., CJC Warstep S. Sister to Saboli . Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Dark Isa (Mellay*). 11 wins from 1200m to 2200m, 2d ARC Galaxy S., L, 3d Southland RC New Zealand Aluminium Smelters S., Gr.3. Dam of-

FILL THE BILL (Vice Regal). 2 wins at 2000m, A$185,298, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, AJC Goose Boy H., 3d AJC Chairman's H., Gr.3, 4th AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, Sydney Cup, Gr.1.

Sun Worship. 2 wins at 1900m, 2000m. Dam of-

STAR WORSHIP (Star Way*). 4 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Manawatu RC Wrightson Bloodstock Breeders' S., Gr.3, 2d South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, 3d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Producer.