Select Yearling Sale

WAY OF LIGHT (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud 2000). 2 wins at 2, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Machiavellian. Sire of SP Light Shine and of Impunity, Chokkie, Nihonpirotheplough, Crystal Rainbow, Lambent, Lookatmoy, Gidgee Embers, Piccaninny Gold, Walk of Life and of the placegetters Cinnamon, Nio Joe, Reward Leyenda, Burning Light, For the Way, Global Thunder, Moni Miss, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

PIKELET, by Bluebird. Placed at 1100m in Aust. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY, by Grosvenor. 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$11,460, A$110,400, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Karaka Heights H., 2d ARC The Sale of the Century H. Blood-sister to La Banca. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Choir. 5 wins to 1500m, 2d BTC Aristocrat Leisure Industries H.

Rapturous. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 2d CJC Riccarton Park Function Centre H., Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H., STC Desirable 2YO H.

Midas King. 4 wins at 1400m, 1650m, HK$2,420,150 in HK.

Grand Start. 4 wins from 1200m to 1650m in HK.

Escaping. Winner at 1400m, 2d AJC Jim Munro H., Woodbine H. Producer.

3rd dam

ASTRAL, by Ruling. Placed at 2000m. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS , Tan Jay , Tusitala (dam of UNCLE REMUS ). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (Grosvenor). 3 wins. See above.

Seniority. 7 wins to 1400m, A$131,350, AJC Nilo Welter H., STC Camperdown Welter H., AJC Caspian H., STC Truscott's Toyota H.

Power and Power - Always the Best (Mac.). 9 wins to 1300m, M$2,214,000 in Mac, Macau Galaxy S.

4th dam

STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2, Avondale S., L, 2d Avondale JC Kindergarten P. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO, Beau Supreme. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EPIDAURUS (Forearmed). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Tusitala. Winner at 6f. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of-

UNCLE REMUS (Bandmaster II). 1978 Wrightson Horse of the Year. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2. Sire.

Petine. Unraced. Dam of-

Mary. Unraced. Dam of-

COSSACK PRINCE (Sir Tristram). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

COSSACK WARRIOR (Bletchingly). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, Herbert Power H., Gr.2. Sire.