Premier Yearling Sale

MONTJEU (IRE) (Bay 1996-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2001). Head of The 1999 International 3YO Classification & Champion European 3YO Colt. 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, £1,026,555, 9,220,000fr., 20,000,000Â¥, French Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Le Paillard*. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

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

Go Our Rosie (f. by Woodman*). Winner at 1300m in 2002-03.

2nd dam

GALA NIGHT*, by Blakeney. Unplaced. Half-sister to DON ORAZIO, LES BOYER, Ghassanah (dam of Alzianah), One Magic Moment* (dam of SIRCARN DAMON), Miss Marisa (dam of MISTERO). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, 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' S.H., Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, Hawke's Bay Guineas, L, Waikato RC Ra Ora Stallions 3YO Trophy S., 2d Woodville-Pahiatua RC WFA Sprint S., L, 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Te Aroha JC Star Way S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale JC 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), 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). 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. 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.

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, Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L, 2d AJC Fernhill H., Gr.3.

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

MISTERO (Portrait Gallery). 3 wins at 2, Rome Premio Guido Berardelli, Gr.2, Premio le Marmore, 4th Rome Premio Rumon, L.