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

BELLTELLO, by Bellissimo*. Unraced. Half-sister to SILVER NYMPH, SILVER WRAITH, SILVERELLO, Satirical (dam of STAR SATIRE), Silver Braid (dam of Courteous ). This is her fourteenth foal. Her thirteenth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of eight foals to race, four winners, inc:-

RAY'S HOPE (g. by Star Way*). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$250,165, A$227,000, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Television New Zealand S., Gr.1, Avondale Championship S., Gr.3, BOP RC Trophy H., L, ARC Carbine Club Trophy Race H., QTC Balmerino Welter H., ARC Byzance H., QTC Foster's Lager H., 2d Queensland Derby, Gr.1, BATC Fourex Cup, Gr.1, Ipswich Cup, Gr.3, QTC Castlemaine Perkins H., L, Waikato RC Pompeii Court S., L, Cranbourne Cup, L, 3d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, Wanganui JC Trust Bank Central S., Gr.3, Cambridge JC Logan Insurance Derby Trial S., L, 4th Counties Cup, Gr.2, Gold Coast TC AD Hollindale Southport Cup, L.

STAR DEFENCE (g. by Star Way*). 8 wins at 1600m, 2000m, R490,142, Gosforth Allen Snijman S., Gr.2, Bloemfontein Thaba'nchu Sun Casino S., L, Newmarket TC Racecourse Bookmakers' H., L, Scottsville Sheila Ngubane H., 3d Turffontein Home Guard H., Gr.3, Gosforth Park 4YO Colts & Geldings H., L, 4th Vaal Harmony H., Gr.3.

Maybe Lucky (c. by Star Way*). 4 wins from 1500m to 2150m, QTC Harry Plant H., Power's Maiden H., 2d QTC VACC Insurance H.

My Challenger (c. by Sir Tristram*). Winner at 1600m, 2d SAJC Bonnetts Saddlery H., 3d SAJC Mr Jones H., Rich Cream H.

Belle Franco (f. by Lanfranco*). Placed at 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

Big Vision. 3 wins at 1200m, Feilding JC Feilding Herald H.

Fibber (f. by Casual Lies*). Placed at 1600m.

Lantello (f. by Lanfranco*). Unraced. Dam of-

Take That. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, 3d SAJC Pettrack H.

2nd dam

CRESTELLO, by Crest of the Wave*. Unplaced. 1980 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Three-quarter-sister to Sister Dora (dam of STARA ZAGORA). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SILVER WRAITH (Silver Dream*). 18 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, NZ$104,195, A$48,300, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, STC Hill S., Gr.2.

SILVER NYMPH (Silver Dream*). Top filly on The 1979-80 NZ 3YO Free H. 12 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$127,915, ARC Easter H., Gr.1.

SILVERELLO (Silver Dream*). 5 wins-2 at 2, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

Satirical. 2 wins at 1200m, Cambridge JC Presland Tocker H. Dam of-

STAR SATIRE (Volksraad*). Top filly on The 2000-2001 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, NZ$201,250, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1.