Premier Yearling Sale

CAPE CROSS (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 2000, NZ 2000). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, £245,650, 400,000fr., Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1. Half-brother to the dams of SW Diktat (Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1) and SW Kareymah. Out of SW Park Appeal (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

IRIDESCENT, by Grosvenor. Unraced. Half-sister to AL AKBAR. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

GALA NIGHT*, by Blakeney. Unplaced. Half-sister to DON ORAZIO, LES BOYER, One Magic Moment* (dam of SIRCARN DAMON), Miss Marisa (dam of MISTERO). Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

AL AKBAR (Success Express*). Joint second top colt on The 1993-94 NZ 3YO Free H. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$230,950, A$79,000, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, STC Canterbury S., Gr.2, CJC Stewards' H., Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, Hawke's Bay Okawa Guineas, L, Waikato RC Ra Ora Stallions 3YO Trophy S., 2d Woodville-Pahiatua RC Manawatu TV & Sound Communications Sprint S., L, 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Te Aroha JC Star Way S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Lindauer Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale JC Prestige Carpets Concorde H., Gr.2. Sire.

3rd dam

DEBUTANTE, by Silly Season. Winner at 7f in GB. Half-sister to BOOMERANG, Hazard*, Hornton Grange (dam of SWISS MAID, Slavonic), Petwood* (dam of GETTING CLOSER, INSTRUMENTAL), Song Grove (dam of SIR HARRY HARDMAN, Sir Arthur Hobbs). Dam of 13 foals, all raced, 11 winners, inc:-

DON ORAZIO (Homing). Second on The 1985 Italian 3YO Free H. 9 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, 280,200,000L., Italian Derby, Gr.1, Milan Premio Emanuele Filiberto, Gr.2, Premio d'Aprile, Gr.3, 2d Milan Gran Premio d'Italia, Gr.1, 3d Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1. Sire.

LES BOYER (Midyan). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, £103,659, Milan Premio Emilio Turati, Gr.2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Tantieme, L, 2d Rome Premio Ribot, Gr.2, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Edmond Blanc, Gr.3.

Debutina Park. 2 wins at 2, York Avondale New Zealand S. Producer.

Ghassanah. 2 wins at 7f in GB. Dam of-

Alzianah (Alzao*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Ascot Golden Gates Nursery, 3d Deauville Prix de Meautry, Gr.3. Producer.

One Magic Moment*. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f in GB. Dam of-

SIRCARN DAMON (Carnegie*). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 2200m, A$180,320, to 2001-02, Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L, 2d AJC Fernhill 2YO H., Gr.3, TL Baillieu H., L, 3d AJC Dulcify H., L.

Miss Marisa. Winner at 1600m in Italy. Dam of-

MISTERO (Portrait Gallery). 3 wins at 2, €4,554, 212,800,000L., Rome Premio Guido Berardelli, Gr.2, 4th Rome Premio Rumon, L.