Select Fillies Yearling Sale

CAPE CROSS (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 2000, NZ 2000). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, £245,650, 400,000fr., Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1. Half-brother to the dams of SW Diktat (Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1) and SW Kareymah. Out of SW Park Appeal (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

TRY VENUS, by Star Way*. Unraced. Half-sister to ABLE ATTEMPT - KINGSTON TREASURE (H.K.), ZAZA, Tempting Sir. This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of six foals to race, five winners, inc:-

Astro Boy (c. by Zabeel). 8 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$139,546, to 2001-02, AJC La Perouse H., STC Linden H., Marooned H., 2d STC Premier's Cup, L, 3d STC Thimble Welter H., Westfield Foundation H.

Itti Bit (f. by Bigstone*). 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2001-02, Hawke's Bay Lucknow Estate H., 2d Waikato RC Sea Treasure Seafoods H., Neville Kane Pharmacy H., 3d Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock H.

Sergio (c. by Senor Pete*). 5 wins from 1400m to 1900m to 2002-03, MRC Sport 927 H.

Venus Express (c. by Success Express*). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, 2d QTC Allens Soothers S., Mistletoe 2YO S., 3d VRC Rothsay H., VATC Star Shower H., QTC Lady Elwes H.

Corretja (c. by Rodrigo de Triano*). Winner at 1400m in 2001-02 in Aust.

2nd dam

Attempting*, by Try My Best. 2 wins at 2, 2d Rome Premio Ceprano, L, Premio Ostia Antica, L, Ayr Firth of Clyde S., L, 3d Rome Criterium Femminile, Gr.3, 4th Rome Premio Torricola, L. Sister to Best Image* (dam of DUPAIN), half-sister to TRISTANAGH, Legendary. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ABLE ATTEMPT - KINGSTON TREASURE (H.K.) (Spectacular Love*). 6 wins from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$20,750, HK$4,183,930, to 2001-02, HKJC Sha Tin Vase, HK-2, WRC MRC Lightning H., L, HKJC The Piaget Gold Cup, HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup.

ZAZA (Zabeel). 8 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2001-02, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders S., L, Southland RC Windsor Park Stud S., L.

Tempting Sir (Sir Tristram*). 4 wins from 1600m to 2700m, R202,412, Gosforth First Bowring Insurance H., 3d Vaal Stayers' H., L.

3rd dam

ATTANAGH*, by Dancer's Image. Winner at 1m in Ire. Sister to Reggae Rhythm, half-sister to GHAZWAN, Gerard Street, Cailin Oir* (dam of DEIANIRA*). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

TRISTANAGH (Sir Tristram*). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2500m, A$880,480, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2. Producer.

Best Image*. Unplaced. Dam of-

DUPAIN (Sir Tristram*). 6 wins from 1200m to 3200m, A$492,705, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L.