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

Madonna, by Rigoletto. 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m, A$97,055, SAJC Semo Car Spoilers H., Smoke Free H., 2d SAJC Adelaide Guineas, Gr.3, Classic Mile H., L, 3d Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, VATC Coongy H., Gr.3, SAJC Blackwell Spring S., Gr.3, Rain Lover P., Gr.3, 4th SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L. Half-sister to Maamur. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

DARKADINA*, by Nonoalco. Unraced. Half-sister to DARK LOMOND, SOUTH ATLANTIC, FORLENE (dam of SAGE WELLS, GLORIA'S DANCER), ENCYCLOPEDIA, Outrider, Gold and Purple* (dam of JULIE LA ROUSSE, Summit Park), Salvatico (dam of MIRAFLORA*). Dam of 6 named foals, all winners, inc:-

Madonna (Rigoletto). 2 wins. See above.

Maamur (Bletchingly). 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$132,000, SAJC Ansett Holidays H., 2d Gosford RC Schweppes Guineas, L, 3d VRC Winter Championship H., L, Balaklava Cup, L. Sire.

Deschamps. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, QTC Mode Lounge H.

3rd dam

ARKADINA, by Ribot. 2 wins-1 at 2, Curragh Athasi S., Gr.3, 2d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to BLOOD ROYAL, half-sister to GREGORIAN, TRULY BOUND, IVORY WAND. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

DARK LOMOND (Lomond). 3 wins from 1¼m to 1¾m, £130,624, Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Oaks Trial S., L. Dam of-

Gothic Dream (Nashwan). Winner at 2, 3d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

PUGIN (Darshaan). 3 wins at 1¼m, 1¾m, Curragh Silver S., L.

CHARTRES (Danehill*). 3 wins to 1½m to 2003, Galway Oyster S., L.

SOUTH ATLANTIC (Mill Reef). 2 wins-1 at 2, Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2.

FORLENE (Forli). 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silken Glider S., Gr.3. Dam of-

SAGE WELLS (Sadler's Wells). 6 wins from 1600m to 3600m, Nakayama Stayers S., Jpn-3, 3d Tokyo Copa Republica Argentina H., Jpn-2.

ENCYCLOPEDIA (Reviewer). 2 wins, Down Royal Ulster Harp Derby, L.

Salvatico. Unraced. Dam of-

MIRAFLORA* (Forli). 4 wins at 7f, 1½m, Curragh Brownstown S., Gr.3.

Gold and Purple*. Unraced. Dam of-

JULIE LA ROUSSE (Lomond). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9f, £62,183, US$348,365, Gulfstream Suwannee River H., Gr.3. Dam of-

JULIE JALOUSE (Kris S). 4 wins to 1½m, Gulfstream Orchid H., Gr.2.

MARIENSKY (Gulch). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2200m to 2003, Belmont Sheepshead Bay H., Gr.2, Just A Game H., Gr.3.