Premier Yearling Sale

MAROOF (USA) (Bay 1990-Stud 1995). Head of The 1994 European 4YO+ Classification. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 1m, £284,473, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1. Half-brother to the dam of SW Desert King. Sire of 56 rnrs, 37 wnrs, inc. SW Hit the Roof, Toccata, (Our) Winged Foot, Hoeberg, Beat the Fade, Majestically, Camacho, SP Vintage Morn, Crop, Maggie, Majestic Fiesta, Hard Rider and of Obi One, Aloof, Dinaar, Secret, etc.   

1st dam

TE AKAU PRINCESS, by Sovereign Edition*. Unraced. Sister to HELEN OF TROY (dam of CALERA), Early Edition (dam of WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP), three-quarter-sister to Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). This is her twelfth foal. Her eleventh foal is a 2YO. Her tenth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of eight named foals, six to race, four winners, inc:-

PALACE NEWS (f. by Sir Tristram*). Winner at 1800m, SAJC Hill-Smith S., L, 2d SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, MVRC High Peak H. Dam of-

TWITTER (Kendor*). Winner at 1450m, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L.

Edition Princess (f. by Danzatore*). Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

The Collector (Zabeel). 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$148,935, to 2000-01, 2d VATC Eclipse S., Gr.3, WATC Swan Gold-Challenge S., L.

High on Life (f. by Zabeel). Winner at 2400m in Sth. Af.

Great Hula (f. by Zabeel). Winner at 1600m in 2000-01 in Aust.

Te Akau Toy (f. by Zamazaan*). Unraced. Dam of-

MARCH HARE (Marscay). Joint third top colt on The 1992-93 Australasian 2YO Classification. 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, A$1,162,725, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC Fernhill H., L, 2d AJC AWA All Aged S., Gr.1-twice, Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Apollo S., Gr.2, STC Gloaming S., Gr.2, AJC Macarthur Tourism Expo H., 3d AJC George Main S., Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Australian Guineas, Gr.1, STC Sydney Harbour Casino S., Gr.1.

Jouet. Placed up to 1550m, 2d AJC Veilmond H. Dam of-

Whim Wham (Night Shift*). Winner at 1200m in 2001-02, 3d AJC TL Baillieu H., L, VATC John C Reilly 2YO H.

2nd dam

HELLESPONT II*, by Darius. Unraced. Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

HELEN OF TROY (Sovereign Edition*). 3 wins at 2, CJC Welcome S., L, WRC Karitane H., 3d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Dam of-

CALERA (Zamazaan*). 4 wins, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, AJC Princess H., L, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, 3d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3. Dam of-

IMPRIMATUR (Imposing). 4 wins from 1250m to 2000m, A$338,900, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Diners Club Cup, Gr.3. Sire.

IMPOSERA (Imposing). 7 wins, VATC Fosters Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2.

Early Edition. Unplaced. Dam of-

WORLD NEWS (Sobig). 8 wins-3 at 2 to 3200m, South African Guineas, Gr.1.

(A) PALACE GOSSIP (In the Purple*). 6 wins, VATC Easter Cup, Gr.3.