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

BEAUTIFUL BUTTON, by Last Tycoon*. Unraced. Sister to Windfall (dam of Spinning Boy), half-sister to Pretty Buttons (dam of L'Espalier). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

EASE ON DOWN, by Luskin Star. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, SAJC Vain H., Veloso H. Half-sister to CENTRO, DR ZACKARY, PROVEN VALOUR, Easy Prey. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Pretty Buttons (Danehill*). Winner at 1100m, STC Petersham H., 2d AJC Gimcrack S., L, 3d STC Shading 2YO H. Dam of-

L'Espalier (Marscay). Placed at 2 in 2002-03, 3d AJC Breeders' P., L, Canonbury S., L.

Heavenly Stroller. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, SAJC Romantic Son H., Hartbalm 2YO H., 4th SAJC Lightning S., Gr.3. Producer.

Windfall. Unplaced. Dam of-

Spinning Boy (Spinning World*). Placed at 2 in 2002-03, 2d AJC Breeders' P., L.

3rd dam

EASE AND COMFORT, by Vain. Unraced. Half-sister to SUBZERO, CONFEDERATE LADY, BENSYND, Market Garden, Sear (dam of NEWSBEAT), Fixed Star (dam of PLEASANT PRINCE - NATIVE STAR (Mal.)). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

CENTRO (Century). 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, A$720,430, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Fernhill H., Gr.3, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, 3d Australian Guineas, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

PROVEN VALOUR (Without Fear*). 5 wins-4 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$142,250, VATC Merson Cooper S., Gr.3, STC Skyline S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, SAJC Lightning S., Gr.3. Sire.

DR ZACKARY (Danehill*). 6 wins-3 at 2-up to 1200m, A$193,950, SAJC DC McKay S., Gr.3, STC Skyline S., Gr.3, AJC Kindergarten S., L, 3d AJC Breeders' P., L, VATC Autumn Sprint H., L.

Easy Prey (Prego*). 5 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$107,130, City Tatt's RC Glenmore Meat S., 2d AJC Gimcrack S., Gr.3.

4th dam

WILEY TRADE*, by To Market. Unraced. Dam of 13 foals, 9 winners, inc:-

SUBZERO (Kala Dancer*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 3200m, A$1,951,180, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, South Australian Derby, Gr.1.