Premier Yearling Sale

THUNDER GULCH (USA) (Bay 1992-Stud in USA 1996, Aust. 1996). 9 wins-2 at 2, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Champion USA Sire, 2001. Sire of 29 SW's inc. Spain (Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1), Shot of Thunder, Tempest Morn, Point Given, Tully Thunder, Tweedside, C'Est l'Amour, Mystic Lady, Fiery Venture, Tsuimai, Anatomy, Clonmel, Restless, Thunder Queen, Veil of Avalon, Balbina, Stylish, Thunder Bertie, Vita, Class, Instinct, etc. 

1st dam

MADAM ZENDA, by Pompeii Court*. Raced once. Half-sister to ZANETTA. This is her sixth live foal. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners-

ASTIMONTI (g. by Kinjite). 5 wins from 1400m to 1800m, NZ$57,200, HK$2,428,470, HKJC Sha Tin Vase, HK-2, Wellington S., Gr.3, Marton JC Ancare H., 2d HKJC Kwangtung H., 3d HKJC National Day Cup.

Central Viking (c. by Oregon*). 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Marton JC J & J Walters Ltd H., 2d Otaki Maori RC Lion Brown H., 3d WRC Frank Casey Suit Hire H.

Aruba (g. by Straight Strike*). 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m to 2002-03, 2d STC Safilo Eyewear H., Become a Member H., 3d STC De Bortoli H.

Far Rua (g. by Kaapstad). Placed at 1600m in 2002-03.

2nd dam

ZANGLA*, by Fabulous Dancer. Unplaced. Half-sister to KEN DE SARON, LYRE DE CASTELLI, Lady de Saron (dam of NORTHWEST STORM). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ZANETTA (Centaine). 8 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$330,570, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Truscott's Toyota Welter H., AJC Even Better Welter H., STC Doyles Seafood Restaurant Welter H., Girls Day Out H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, STC Christmas Cup, L.

Activate. 6 wins from 1200m to 2100m, CJC Canterbury Draught Dunedin Gold Cup Trial, Robbie's Bar & Bistro Barringtons H., Southland RC Speights Summer Cup, 4th WRC New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3.

Full Throttle. 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, HK$2,873,032 in HK.

3rd dam

LYRE DE SARON, by Luthier. Placed up to 2100m in Fr. Sister to LUTH DE SARON (dam of ROI NORMAND, TRAMPOLI, LUTH DANCER), half-sister to Roi de Saron. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

KEN DE SARON (Kenmare*). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1700m, 2000m, Laurel Selima S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Tornado. Dam of-

Jipapibaquigrafo (Irish River). Winner at 2000m, €81,225, in 2003, Longchamp Prix des Tribunes, 2d Longchamp Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2.

Theatriken (Theatrical). Winner at 2400m, 3d Le Lion-d'Angers Prix Urban Sea, L.

LYRE DE CASTELLI (Leo Castelli). 4 wins, Suffolk My Fair Lady S., L.

Lady de Saron (Targowice). 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1600m, Craon Grand Criterium de l'Ouest, 2d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3. Dam of-

NORTHWEST STORM (Tsunami Slew). 7 wins-1 at 2, US$158,964, Miss Yakima H., L. Producer.