Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs

EBONY GROSVE (NZ) (Brown 1993-Stud 1999). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$1,471,150, Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Hill S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., L, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 3d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Macrosa. Sire of Noir d'Ore, Geldof and of the placegetters Big Thymer, Chief Ebony, Ebony's My Dad, etc. 

1st dam

FANNY BLACK, by Chem. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m. Three-quarter-sister to Swift Swallow (dam of ZOLA), half-sister to SO CASUAL. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners, inc:-

Venus Was Her Name (f. by Spectacular Love). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, MRC Dubai Racing Club P.H., 2d ARC Fayette Park Championship S., Gr.2, WRC Anniversary H., L, Feilding JC Manawatu Toyota 2YO H., Rotorua RC Trac Sports Bar H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 4th WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, VRC Matriarch S., Gr.3.

Satin Cinders (f. by Dance Floor). 2 wins at 1200m.

Bikini (f. by Stark South). 2 wins at 1400m.

Stark Naked (f. by Stark South). Winner at 1200m.

2nd dam

SOME REASON, by Sound Reason. 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, CJC Lion Brown H., Gr.3, Merivale H., BOP RC Whakatane Racing Club H. Half- sister to MAGNIFICENT . Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SO CASUAL (Casual Lies). Top of The 1998-99 NZ 3YO Free H. (1700m+). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, North Canterbury RC Canterbury S., L, 2d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 3d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Magic Millions Classic S. (R), L, 4th WRC Thompson H., Gr.3.

Goldstar Way - Many Happy Returns (H.K.). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1650m, NZ$4,800, HK$3,761,465 in NZ and HK, 2d HKJC January H.

Just Casual. Winner at 1200m, 3d Waikato RC John Walker Printers H.

Flying Echo. Winner at 2, 2d Avondale JC Ra Ora Juvenile H.

3rd dam

SOME SWALLOW, by My Swallow. Unraced. Half-sister to Noble Duty (dam of FEALTY). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MAGNIFICENT (Taipan II). Third top colt on The 1980-81 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, ARC Breeders' P.H., 2d Avondale S., L, 3d WRC Dalgety S., Gr.2.

Long Swallow. 2 wins at 1100m, 1250m, 2d VATC Maroona H. Dam of-

Swift Swallow. Unraced. Dam of-