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

RHYTHM AND BLACK, by Centaine. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 2150m, BOP RC Papamoa Family Tavern H. Half-sister to SKY FLYER, CAMILLA (dam of NEVER OFF THE BIT, Cloth of Gold). This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

JUST PICCO, by St Puckle*. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to PIKO, DEALER'S CHOICE. Dam of 10 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SKY FLYER (Half Iced*). 6 wins from 1400m to 3200m, NZ$23,840, A$427,100, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, Werribee Cup, L, 2d VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2, VRC Queen's Cup, Gr.3, QTC Metropolitan H., L, VATC HR Way Welter H., 3d VATC Royal Show H., L, Royal Melbourne Golf Club Welter H.

CAMILLA (Imperial Seal*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2500m, A$115,270, VRC Bagot H., Gr.3, SAJC Day Porter H., Improvers' H., Onkaparinga RC Minchinbury Champagne H., 2d South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, SAJC Navy Week H., 3d VRC Begonia Belle H., VATC Whitefriars H., 4th South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, VATC Hopetoun H., L. Dam of-

NEVER OFF THE BIT (Bletchingly). 3 wins at 1600m, 1700m, R101,000 in Zim, Borrowdale TBA South African Fillies Classic S., L.

Cloth of Gold (Barathea*). 3 wins up to 1550m, A$162,675, AJC WA Long H., MVRC Super Vobis H., 2d AJC Rogilla Welter H., STC Become a Member H., Caringbah RSL Women's Auxilary P., 3d STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, AJC Rose of Tralee H., VATC Powerhouse P., 4th STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1.

Australian Myth. 3 wins from 1200m to 1800m, 4th Scottsville Fillies S., L.

3rd dam

PICCO'S PRIDE, by Pride of Kildare*. 3 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d ARC Suburban H. Half-sister to Bylass (dam of THE LIMIT). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

PIKO (Ayrshire Bard*). Head of The 1969-70 NZ 3YO Free H. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 5½f to 1½m, Great Northern Derby, Gr.1, Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, New Zealand Derby, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, Hawke's Bay Guineas, L, Wanganui Guineas, L, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, 4th Wellington Derby, Gr.2. Sire.

DEALER'S CHOICE (Balios*). 11 wins from 1300m to 3200m, NZ$9,680, A$147,060, SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1, West End S.H., Gr.3, Birthday Cup, Gr.3, Bonfield H., Royal Show H.-twice, 2d SAJC Escort Cup, Gr.3, Werribee Cup, L, 3d SAJC Labor Day Cup, L. Sire.