Premier Yearling Sale

MINARDI (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). Head of The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, £225,660, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to 2 SW inc. Tale of the Cat (Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2, sire) and to the dam of SW Johannesburg (Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

SALABATNI, by Rainbow Quest. Winner at 1400m in Aust. This is her third foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Posta Vecchia (c. by Grand Lodge). Placed to 1600m to 2003-04 in Aust.

2nd dam

BALWA, by Danzig. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, 7f, Sandown National S., L, Newmarket King Charles II S., 4th Curragh S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to GREEN DESERT, YAMANIN PARADISE (dam of YAMANIN SERAPHIM), BERTOLINI, AURORA (dam of ARCH, FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, ALISIOS), TRUCKEE, YOUSEFIA (dam of MYTHICAL GIRL), half-sister to AZZAAM, One Tough Lady (dam of BET TWICE PRINCESS). Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Merdiff. 3 wins from 6f to 8½f to 2004, 3d York Persimmon Homes H.

3rd dam

PRINCESS OOLA , by Al Hattab. 5 wins, Keystone Whitemarsh H., L . Sister to ALI OOP , half-sister to ALTHEA (dam of YAMANIN PARADISE , DESTINY DANCE , ALYSSUM , AURORA ), KETOH , AISHAH (dam of ALDIZA , ATELIER , ARABIS ), AQUILEGIA (dam of BERTOLINI , ALCHEMILLA , AMELIA ), TWINING , NATIVE COURIER , Press Card , Embellished (dam of SEATTLE DAWN , ISLAND OF SILVER , TRUCKEE ), Maidee (dam of DEFACTO ), Namaqua (dam of NAMAQUALAND ), Foreign Courier (dam of GREEN DESERT , YOUSEFIA ). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

AZZAAM (Chief's Crown). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, £72,700, 30,000fr., A$662,190 in GB and Aust, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2, 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, 3d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Winfield Gold Coast Cup, Gr.2. Sire.

BALWA (Danzig). 3 wins. See above.

One Tough Lady. Winner at 6f in USA. Dam of-

BET TWICE PRINCESS (Bet Twice). 9 wins-4 at 2, US$205,838, Detroit Temptress S., L, Sickles Image S., L, Belle Isle S., L, Ann Arbor S., L. Producer.

Reel Tough Lady (Reel on Reel). 7 wins, 2d Detroit Moonbeam H., L.

One Tough Beth. Winner at 6f in USA. Dam of-

ONE TOUGH RAISER (I'ma Hell Raiser). 5 wins-3 at 2-at 5f to 2004, Evangeline DS Shine Young Memorial Futurity, L, 2d Delta Downs Au Revoir S., L, 3d Delta Downs Louisiana Premier Day Juvenile S., L.

One Keene Lady. Winner at 2 in USA. Dam of-

College Dean (Collegian). 12 wins from 5f to 8½f, US$254,001, to 2004, 2d Fair Meadows Tulsa County S., L.