Premier Yearling Sale

DESERT KING (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 1998, Aust. 1998). Top of The 1997 International 3YO Classification (intermediate). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £774,182, Irish Derby, Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Maroof*. Sire of SW Maranilla, Mr Dinos, Bowmore, Red Briar, Sundrenched, SP Desert Plus, Erimos, Lia, Val de Mar, Future Queen, Hunzy and of Desert Air, Dune, Hufflepuff, Irie Rasta, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

VIVEASHA, by Last Tycoon*. Winner at 2, VATC Birthday Card H. Half-sister to MY FLASHING STAR. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

NANCRESS, by Namnan*. 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1500m, VATC Jewel H., L, MVRC Sprite H., 2d VRC Red Roses S.H., L, MVRC Foundation H., VATC Swell Time H. Half-sister to MY BRILLIANT STAR (dam of SHOT OF THUNDER, CELEBRITY PRINCESS), Classified Lady, Crescent, My Sparkling Star (dam of SUDURKA), Our Persian King. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

MY FLASHING STAR (Snippets). 3 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$83,680, VATC Caulfield Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, Dual Choice H., Love a Show H., 2d MVRC Sunbury H., 4th VRC Beck's Bier S., L. Producer.

My Fabulous Star. 6 wins at 1200m, A$147,505, MVRC Australia Day P., VRC Nivea Visage H., VATC Wynette H., 2d VATC Cendrillon H., Schweppes H., Cap d'Antibes H., MVRC Gary McMillan Toyota H.

3rd dam

CENTIDA, by Century. 3 wins up to 1100m, Onkaparinga RC Shillabeer Novice H. Half-sister to ARCHER ROAD . Dam of 8 named foals, all winners, inc:-

MY BRILLIANT STAR (Copper Kingdom*). 2 wins at 1600m, 2400m, A$547,600, AJC Oaks, Gr.1, 2d Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, STC Ansett Australia S., Gr.1, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Talindert H., L, VATC Mercedes-Benz H., L. Dam of-

SHOT OF THUNDER (Thunder Gulch*). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, A$556,950, to 2002-03, MRC Toorak H., Gr.1, WATC Belmont Guineas, L, Belmont Classic S., L, 2d STC Shannon H., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3, 3d VATC Toorak H., Gr.1.

CELEBRITY PRINCESS (Palace Music*). Winner at 2400m, WATC Belmont Oaks, L, 2d WATC Vietnam Veterans' Association H.

Classified Lady (Canvasser*). 13 wins up to 1400m, A$100,125, VATC Narong H., John Payne H., 3d VRC Frances Tressady S.H., Gr.3. Producer.

Crescent (Jukebox*). 2 wins at 2, VRC Marabou H., 3d VATC Merson Cooper S., Gr.3, VRC Hickenbotham H., VATC Heroic H.

My Sparkling Star (Copper Kingdom*). 4 wins to 1500m, MVRC Coca-Cola S., 3d MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.3, 4th VRC The Vanity, L. Dam of-

SUDURKA (Perugino*). 8 wins up to 1400m, A$950,650, to 2001-02, VRC Salinger S., Gr.1, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1, VATC JRA Autumn S., Gr.3, SAJC Honda S., Gr.3, 2d SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1.

Our Persian King (Snippets). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, VATC New Gleam H., 3d VATC Mercedes-Benz S., L, 4th VATC Autumn S., Gr.3.