Premier Yearling Sale

MARQUETRY (USA) (Chestnut 1987-Stud 1994). 10 wins-1 at 2, US$2,867,887, Hollywood Gold Cup, Gr.1. Sire of SW Artax, Squirtle Squirt, Uanme, Mass Market, Bull Marquetry, Le Panache, Leave a Legacy, Top Marks, Try n Express, Caliban, Chris's Bad Boy, Latter Day Paula, Max's Pal, To Marquet, American Freedom, Color Me Fast, Marq of Beauty, SP Amature Night, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

FERDNAND'S FLOWER*, by Ferdinand. Placed in USA. Half-sister to GHAZI, POMPEII COURT*, Catalonia Express (dam of SHOAL CREEK). This is her fifth foal. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Nivole (f. by Dayjur). 4 wins at 6f in USA.

B J's Babe (f. by Devil's Bag). Winner at 6f in 2002 in USA.

2nd dam

PORT DAMASCUS, by Damascus. Unraced. Half-sister to PALLISIMA, PIKEHALL*, Kings Cliffe, Spring Tour (dam of EMERALD JIG, ALBADR). Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

GHAZI (Polish Navy*). 6 wins from 7f to 1¼m, US$536,620, Arlington Secretariat S., Gr.1, 2d Woodbine Rothmans International H., Gr.1. Sire.

POMPEII COURT* (Tell). 13 wins from 5½f to 1m, US$305,309, Longacres Mile H., Gr.2, Santa Anita El Conejo H., L, Los Alamitos Orange Coast H., L, 2d Hollywood Express H., L. Champion sire.

Catalonia Express. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Italy. Dam of-

SHOAL CREEK (Fairy King*). 3 wins from 7f to 9f, Curragh Solonaway S., L, Leopardstown Knockaire S., L, 3d Curragh Gladness S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

PARIS PIKE, by Tulyar. 9 wins, Hollywood Oaks, Gr.2, 2d Santa Anita Santa Margarita H., Gr.1, Hollywood Honeymoon S., L, 3d Santa Anita Santa Monica H., Gr.2. Sister to Black Irish (dam of IRISH ANTE, IRISH MINSTREL), half-sister to PINJARA, AMRI-AN, PELEGRIN, Forliane (dam of ALL SINCERITY, FREEWAY FOLLY, REASSERT YOURSELF), Tiddlywinks (dam of BRINKMANSHIP). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PALLISIMA (Sir Gaylord). 7 wins, Hollywood Oaks, Gr.2, Santa Anita Linda Vista H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Beverly Hills H., Gr.2, Santa Anita Las Palmas H., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Milady H., Gr.2. Producer.

PIKEHALL* (Round Table). 5 wins, Del Mar Escondido H., L, 2d Del Mar Oceanside S., L, 3d Del Mar Chula Vista H., L. Sire.

Kings Cliffe (Tom Rolfe). 4 wins, 3d Santa Anita Volante H., Gr.3. Sire.

Spring Tour. Unraced. Dam of-

EMERALD JIG (Green Dancer). 6 wins, US$403,735, Golden Gate Rolling Green H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Sunset H., Gr.2, Golden Gate San Francisco Mile H., Gr.2, 3d Hollywood Sunset H., Gr.2. Sire.

ALBADR (Arctic Tern). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1½m, 13f, Newbury Aston Park S., L, Newmarket Fakenham H., 2d Newbury Lanes End John Porter S., Gr.3, 3d Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3.

Speed Rahy (Rahy). 16 wins-1 at 2, 3d Gran Premio Citta di Napoli, Gr.3.