Select Yearling Sale

DESERT KING (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 1998, Aust. 1998). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £774,182, Irish Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 11 SW's inc. Mr Dinos (French St Leger, Gr.1), Makybe Diva*, Maranilla, Place Rouge, Bowmore, Desert Fantasy, Mohican Brave, Red Briar, Sundrenched, Always King, Petit Calva, SP Storm Prince - Jenson (Mac.), Sovana, Urban King, Dadeland, Desert Plus, Erimos, Lia, Mya, Val de Mar, Future Queen, Hunzy, etc. 

1st dam

MISS GROSVENOR, by Grosvenor. Winner at 1600m in Aust. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

HELEN, by Noble Bijou*. Unraced. Half-sister to CALERA (dam of IMPOSERA, IMPRIMATUR, CALABOOSE, Andromache, Al Barg, Tequillo). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Scarlex. 8 wins up to 1400m, A$112,763, to 2002-03, QTC Mr Consistency Welter H., Top Unit Welter H., Royal Paree H., BTC Tutt & Quinlan H., Queensland Pine H., 2d BTC Yearling Sales H., QTC Bon Teint H.

Smudged. 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, Rotorua RC Lynmore Quality Meats H., 2d ARC Sunday Star Times H., Windsor Park Welter H. Producer.

Like a Trojan. 8 wins from 1200m to 3000m, VATC Sweet Nell H.

3rd dam

HELEN OF TROY, by Sovereign Edition*. Second top filly on The 1969-70 NZ 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, CJC Welcome S., L. Sister to Early Edition (dam of WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP), Te Akau Princess (dam of PALACE NEWS), three-quarter-sister to Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CALERA (Zamazaan*). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, AJC Princess H., L, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

IMPRIMATUR (Imposing). 4 wins from 1250m to 2000m, A$338,900, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Diners Club Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.2, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

IMPOSERA (Imposing). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$1,090,700, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Tristera (Sir Tristram*). Winner at 1400m, 2d MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.3, VRC Matron S., L, 3d VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3.

CALABOOSE (Brigand*). 15 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$190,835, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L.

Andromache (Decies*). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m, VRC Byerley H., 2d VRC Dalgety H., Gr.2, 3d VRC Headquarters H., L.

Tequillo (Decies*). 4 wins in Aust. and Mal, 3d Perak Derby, L.

Al Barg (Sir Tristram*). Winner at 1600m, 2d SAJC Chairman's S.H., L.

Helen's Love. Raced twice. Dam of-

Rory's Helen. Winner at 2. Dam of-

ALL THE CHAT (Westminster). 2 wins at 2, NZ$30,750, A$77,200, STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, Counties Challenge S., L.