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

ALA NAMI, by Crested Wave*. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to DANJIKI, SILVER SAMURAI. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

CLASSIC BABE (f. by Classic Fame*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2500m, NZ$103,850, to 2001-02, CJC Gold Club Metropolitan Trophy, Gr.3, ARC Nathans Memorial H., Avondale JC Foley H., ARC Coca-Cola H., 2d Centra Rotorua Challenge P.H., Gr.3, Feilding Gold Cup, L, Avondale JC Sunday Markets H., ARC Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, WRC Lambert Westray H., 4th CJC New Zealand Cup, Gr.2.

Better by Harv (f. by Classic Fame*). Winner at 1600m in 2001-02.

2nd dam

YUKIKO, by Bucentaur*. 3 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, Foxton RC Robinson H., WRC Karitane H. Half-sister to Giftisa (dam of STRAWBERRY ROAD). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

DANJIKI (Markella*). 1989-90 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Fillies Series Winner. 10 wins-3 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, NZ$231,885, A$220,360, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., Gr.2, Avondale JC Waikato Stud S., Gr.3, ARC Redoubt Classic, L, VRC Honda Prelude H., L, VATC Tristarc S.H., L, Waikato RC ZHFM Sprint H., L, Wrightson Guineas Trial, L, 2d QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, VRC Rupert Steele S., Gr.3. Producer.

SILVER SAMURAI (Rapier II*). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2050m, WRC 2ZB Golden Mile H., Gr.3, 3d WRC Anniversary H., L-twice.

3rd dam

WAHKEENA, by Red Jester. Winner at 6½f. Dam of 5 foals, all winners, inc:-

Giftisa. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

STRAWBERRY ROAD (Whiskey Road*). 1983 Aust. Horse of the Year. 17 wins from 1100m to 2500m, US$1,122,991, A$675,250 in Fr., USA, Ger. and Aust, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, AJC Derby, Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, MVRC Freeway S., Gr.2, Centennial S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, Santa Anita Arcadia H., Gr.2, 2d Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1. Sire.

Whiskey's Gift. Winner at 1400m, 4th AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3. Dam of-

JARF (Mt. Livermore). 9 wins from 1m to 9½f, US$351,479, to 2002, Delaware Kelso S., L, 2d Delaware RRM Carpenter Memorial S., L.

ANGEL GIFT (Allen's Prospect). 4 wins from 6f to 9f to 2002, Bay Meadows Golden Poppy H., L, 2d Del Mar Clement Hirsch H., Gr.2.