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

CROSS COUNTRY, by Ben Fab. Placed in USA. Half-sister to MERCEDES WON. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

SHE'S COUNTRY (f. by Kenfair). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$186,050, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel 3YO S., Rotorua RC Winners Cafe H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, WRC New Zealand Bloodstock H.

COUNTRY LANE (f. by Success Express). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$211,400, VATC Victoria H., Gr.3, MVRC Qantas Frequent Flyer H., Canny Lass H., VATC Vice Chancellor's Sprint, Wynette H., MVRC Oceana 2YO H., 2d VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, VRC Matron S., L, 3d VATC Summoned S., L, Mercedes-Benz H., L, Rupert Clarke H., 4th MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2, Tesio S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Fantastic Win. 4 wins at 1650m, 1800m, HK$1,880,010, to 2004-05 in HK.

Benazzi (g. by Defensive Play). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$160,405, MVRC Van Cleef & Arpels S., AJC Tip Top Bakeries H., MVRC Racing Victoria H., STC RCA Club Keno Cup, 4th VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Country Road (f. by Success Express). Winner, 2d MVRC Oceana H. Dam of-

Pedante. Winner at 1100m, 2d VATC Honda CRV H. Dam of-

Kepola. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in 2004-05 in Aust.

Barrenjoey Byways. Winner at 2, 3d STC Matador Bullbars H.

2nd dam

BYE BYE MERCEDES, by Roman Line. Unraced. Half-sister to Cross Bearer (dam of Kin Cross). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MERCEDES WON (Air Forbes Won). 1988 Champion Canadian 2YO Colt. 12 wins-5 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$1,087,435, Florida Derby, Gr.1, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1, Sanford S., Gr.2, Woodbine Grey S., Gr.3, Swynford S., L, Finger Lakes Rochester Cup S., L, Crittenden S., L, 2d Woodbine Durham Cup, Can-2, Gulfstream Fountain of Youth S., Gr.2, Woodbine Fair Play S., L, Gulfstream Palm Beach S., L, Finger Lakes Farmington H., L, 3d Arlington Washington Park H., Gr.2, Turfway Jim Beam S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Derby, Gr.3, Gulfstream Creme Fraiche H., L, Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup H., L, Wadsworth Memorial H., L. Sire.

3rd dam

MENEDICT, by Menetrier. 12 wins-3 at 2, Canadian Oaks, Can-1, Woodbine Belle Mahone S., Can-2, Fort Erie Boniface S., L, 2d Canadian Maturity S., Can-2, Woodbine Nettie H., Gr.2. Half-sister to COURT ROYAL, DANCE ACT, DOWN NORTH, EPIC QUEEN, NORTH OF THE LAW, Queen's Law. Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners.