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

CENPHIC, by Centaine. Winner at 1000m in Aust. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SERAPHIC , by Imposing. 8 wins from 1600m to 2200m, NZ$141,260, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3 , Otaki Maori RC Ashford Park Stud Cup, Gressier Stud H., 2d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1 , Waikato RC Cambridge Stud International S., Gr.2, ARC NRM Trainers' Championship S., Gr.3, Canterbury Breeders' S.H., L, Manawatu RC Selwyn Motors S., L, 4th Waikato RC Cambridge Stud International S., Gr.1, Wairarapa RC Breeders' S., L. Half-sister to QUEEN OF KIWI, Quiescent (dam of HAPPY GILMOUR - SMOOTH SAILING (Mal.)), Torque Sense (dam of Out to Conquer). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Rapho. 3 wins at 1300m, 1400m to 2002-03 in Aust.

Deep Purple. Winner at 2200m in 2002-03 in HK.

3rd dam

TORQUAY, by Wharf*. 4 wins from 1200m to 2400m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2, Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Members' H., 3d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3. Blood-sister to Onshore (dam of SIR DANIEL), half-sister to (Our) Sacrosanct, Pearl Dragon (dam of SPRING RAIN). Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

SERAPHIC (Imposing). 8 wins. See above.

QUEEN OF KIWI (Kinjite). 6 wins from 1600m to 2500m, R353,220, Clairwood Garden Course H., L, 2d Vaal Harmony H., Gr.3, Scottsville Ladies Day H., L, 3d Clairwood Gold Circle Oaks, Gr.2, Easter H., L.

Quiescent. Winner at 2000m. Dam of-

HAPPY GILMOUR - SMOOTH SAILING (Mal.) (Kinjite). 7 wins from 1200m to 1700m, NZ$7,700, 1,318,013Rgt., S$36,208 in NZ and Mal, Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Selangor TC Piala Emas Sultan Selangor, L.

Torque Sense. Placed at 2200m. Dam of-

Out to Conquer (Nassipour*). 7 wins from 1850m to 2400m, A$93,180, AJC Bankstown Trotting H., Edgar Britt H., 3d Queensland Cup, L.

4th dam

Oncide, by Oncidium*. 8 wins from 1200m to 2200m, HBJC Hastings Gold Cup, 4th WRC Wellington Cup, Gr.1. Sister to Alycide (dam of LET'S SGOR). Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

TORQUAY (Wharf*). 4 wins. See above.

Pearl Dragon. 6 wins up to 1550m, QTC Asgard H. Dam of-

SPRING RAIN (Centaine). 2000 Mercedes Champion NZ 2YO. 6 wins-4 at 2-up to 1500m, NZ$467,125, WRC Wellington Guineas, Gr.2.