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

CONTRA AID*, by Hostage. Unplaced. Half-sister to TURNABLADE, Cardonessa (dam of LILLY'S MOMENT, Bicentennial), Queen of the Mint (dam of Ensenada, Karl Hogan). This is her sixth live foal. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

La Lupe (f. by Bellotto*). 3 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, AJC Maurice Podbury H., 2d AJC Collex Waste Management H., FC Griffiths 2YO H.

Moss Rebel (g. by Twig Moss*). Winner at 1400m in Aust.

Waikari Girl (f. by Brocco*). Placed at 1400m in 2001-02.

2nd dam

TURNABUCK, by Buckpasser. 2 wins in USA. Half-sister to HAY PATCHER (dam of BROAD BRUSH, HAY HALO), Winter Sparkle (dam of WILLIAMSTOWN). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

TURNABLADE (Blade). 11 wins-1 at 2, US$284,806 in Fr. and USA, Ontario Matron S., L, Canadian S., L, Greenwood Valedictory H., L, 2d Rome Premio Buontalenta, Gr.3, Ontario Matron S., L, 3d Arlington Matron H., Gr.2, Woodbine King Edward Gold Cup H., Gr.2.

Cardonessa. 3 wins from 6½f to 8½f in USA. Dam of-

LILLY'S MOMENT (Timeless Moment). 8 wins, US$293,748, Aqueduct Hyde Park H., L, Finger Lakes New York Oaks, L, 2d Aqueduct Iroquois S., L, 3d Garden State Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3. Producer.

Bicentennial (Dynaformer). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f to 2001, 2d Meadowlands Rutgers S., L.

Queen of the Mint. Winner at 1½m in Ire. Dam of-

Ensenada (Brave Owen). 2 wins in India, 2d Hyderabad Hindu Golconda One Thousand Guineas, L.

Karl Hogan (Broto). 4 wins in India, 3d Bombay CN Wadia Gold Cup, L.

3rd dam

TURN TO TALENT, by Turn-to. 8 wins-2 at 2, Atlantic City Pageant H., Gr.3, 2d Gulfstream Orchid H., Gr.3. Half-sister to TOO BALD (dam of CAPOTE, EXCELLER, VAGUELY HIDDEN, AMERICAN STANDARD, BALDSKI). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

HAY PATCHER (Hoist the Flag). 5 wins, Delaware New Castle S., L, 2d Delaware Polly Drummond S., L, 3d Keystone Cotillion H., Gr.2. Dam of-

BROAD BRUSH (Ack Ack). 14 wins from 1m to 1¼m, US$2,656,793, Santa Anita H., Gr.1, Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., Gr.1, Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1, Meadowlands Cup H., Gr.1. Champion sire.

Winter Sparkle. Winner at 2 in Ire. Dam of-

WILLIAMSTOWN (Seattle Slew). 5 wins-4 at 2, US$361,276, Belmont Withers S., Gr.2, 2d Belmont Jerome H., Gr.1. Sire.