Select Fillies Yearling Sale

BIJOU D'INDE (GB) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in GB 1998, NZ 1999). Third on The 1996 International 3YO Classification (Intermediate). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £281,953, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 2d Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Hebridean. Sire of Farouche, Galaxy Jewel, Grange Clare, My Bijou, Saphir Indien and of the placegetters Jewel of India, Philgirl, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.   

1st dam

FULL OF FIRE, by Full on Aces. Winner at 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Agram Advertising H., Matamata RC Patetere Transport Novice H. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

STAR OF MERCURY (f. by Mercury). 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, NZ$77,050, ARC Whitbread Round the World S., Gr.3, Counties RC Franklin County News H., 2d Avondale JC Plumbing World Juvenile H., Prestige Carpets & Vinyl H., Counties RC FAI Insurance Juvenile H., 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic S., Gr.2, Counties RC Ra Ora Stud H., Avondale JC Ra Ora Juvenile H.

For Love (f. by Omnicorp). 3 wins from 1400m to 1600m to 2001-02, ARC Ellerslie Function Centre H., Counties RC Brewery Lane H., 2d Cambridge JC Deputy Governor Trophy, ARC Ellerslie Function Centre H.

2nd dam

STAR FIRE, by Saraceno*. Unplaced. Half-sister to Spring Mist (dam of Legana, Lentigo), Neihana - Do You Mind II (Mal.). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Fire Risk - Fire Spray (Aust.). 2 wins at 1200m, 1850m in Aust.

3rd dam

SPRING FEVER, by Pharamond*. Raced twice. Half-sister to SPRING FAIR, Raining (dam of FAIR FILOU, SHIFNAL'S PRIDE, RAINFALL). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Spring Mist (Sovereign Edition*). 8 wins from 1200m to 2200m, Levin Winter Cup, 2d WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3. Dam of-

Legana (Three Legs*). 10 wins, A$103,560, 3d SAJC Queen's Cup, Gr.3.

Lentigo (Imposing). 4 wins from 1550m to 2100m, AJC Chester H., 3d STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2.

Neihana - Do You Mind II (Mal.) (Stunning*). 3 wins at 1400m, 2000m in Mal, 2d VATC Wallace S., L.

4th dam

SPRING RAIN, by Ninth Duke*. Unraced. Half-sister to Miss Kauri (dam of KOKIRI, Shakespeare). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SPRING FAIR (Fair's Fair*). 12 wins, ARC Mitchelson Cup, Gr.3.

Spring Cloud. Placed at 7f, 3d Waikato RC Otorohanga H. Grandam of GIVENCHY (Adios II*) (Gr.1).

Raining. Unraced. Dam of-

FAIR FILOU (Le Filou*). 16 wins from 6f to 1½m, WRC Harcourt S., Gr.2.

SHIFNAL'S PRIDE (Shifnal). 7 wins, ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Dam of-

RAINFALL (Le Filou*). 11 wins from 6f to 11f, Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.3, 2d ARC Easter H., Gr.1. Dam of THE GENTRY (McGinty) (Gr.1).