Premier Yearling Sale

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) (Bay 1993-Stud 1997). 3 wins, VATC VicHealth Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 400 wnrs, 48 SW, inc. SW Princess Coup (Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1), Apercu, Sirmione, Mnemosyne, Racing to Win, Alinghi, Delago Brom, Lashed, Titanic Jack, Press the Button, De Lago Mist, Miss Fantabulous, Dream the Dream, Newport, Brom Felinity, Delzao, Our Smoking Joe, Vocabulary, Tan Tat de Lago, Lectrice, Sacred Kingdom, etc.

1st dam

SEA OF FAITH, by Danehill. Winner at 1200m. Sister to TULLY DANE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

GOOD FAITH, by Straight Strike. Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Half-sister to Heads or Tales. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE (Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VATC Vain S., L, MRC JRA Doveton S., L.

The Cat's Whiskers. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H.

3rd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol (dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH (Straight Strike). 2 wins. See above.

Heads or Tales (Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., CJC Maneline H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L.

Apollo Creed. 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in Aust. and Macau, AJC Dual Quest H.

River Chief. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Guineas Trial.

4th dam

Boathouse, by Habitat. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7¼f, 1m, Goodwood Crown of Crowns S., 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2. Half-sister to BIREME (dam of YAWL), BUOY, ANCHOR (dam of SEA ANCHOR), FLUKE, BALINGER, KEDGE. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DRY DOCK (High Line). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, 3d The St Leger, Gr.1. Sire.

River Patrol (Rousillon). Winner at 10¼f, 2d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of-

NORSE DANCER (Halling). Champion older horse in Ireland in 2004. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 9f, Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3, 2d Newbury King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1, York Juddmonte International S., Gr.1.

Charlotte Dundas. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of-

BAND GIPSY (Gilded Time). 5 wins, Gavea G.P. Presidente da Republica, Gr.1, 2d Gavea G.P. Presidente Emilio Garrastazu Medici, Gr.2.

Mail Boat. Unraced. Dam of-

MAIL THE DESERT (Desert Prince). 2 wins at 2, £50,557, €197,701, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.1, 3d Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1.