Select Yearling Sale

ROSSINI (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2002). 3 wins at 2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Elusive Quality. Sire of SW Golden Legacy (Ayr Firth of Clyde S., Gr.3), Tournedos, SP Guillaume Tell and of Gioaccino Rossini, Le Corvee, Asian Tiger, Gazza Ladra, Kotopaxy, Bod Rocket, Bod Sovereing, Grazy, Knock Bridge and of the placegetters Bogaz, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

ELECTRIC BLUE, by Deputy Governor. Placed to 1200m. Three-quarter-sister to GANSER MACHER, half-sister to True Colours. This is her first live foal.

2nd dam

Lavender Blue, by Grosvenor. 5 wins from 1500m to 2000m, City Tatt's RC NSW Bookmakers' Co-op H., Avondale JC Tefal H., QTC Dalrello Maiden H., SAJC Bonnetts Saddlery H., BATC Sister Peggy H., 2d SAJC John D Lee S., L, Sedgwick H. Blood-sister to (OUR) WESTMINSTER, Clear Mandate, three-quarter-sister to DOMINO (dam of (KIWI) HERO), half-sister to TAKE A WALK, VELOSO, GANSER MACHER, CODEWORD. Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

True Colours (Spectacular Love). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC State Insurance H., Manawatu RC Liquor King H., 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, ARC Genesis Star Belle Classic.

Excellence Forever. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m in HK.

Fort Knox. Winner at 1600m.

3rd dam

TOP OF THE POPS, by Bismark II. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, ARC Welcome S., L, Ellerslie S.H., 2d Avondale S., L. Sister to Pasadena (dam of PETERSBURG), Apple Blossom (dam of (OUR) WESTMINSTER), half-sister to Roll of Honour, Belle of the Ball (dam of MARSCAY BOY), Tupelo Honey (dam of DOMINO, SUPER NATURAL). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-

VELOSO (Zamazaan). Third on The 1982-83 Australasian 3YO Classification (2100m+). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, A$480,510, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

TAKE A WALK (Bakharoff). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1700m, R578,460, Kenilworth Queen's P., Gr.1, 2d Clairwood Schweppes Challenge S., Gr.1, Greyville Natal Provincial Guineas, Gr.3, 3d Kenilworth J&B Metropolitan S.H., Gr.1, Milnerton Guineas, Gr.1.

GANSER MACHER (Deputy Governor). 12 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, R220,480 in Sth. Af. and Maur, Kenilworth Premier's Challenge Cup, Gr.2, Clairwood The Wheel H., 3d Clairwood JG Hollis Futurity P., Gr.3, 4th Kenilworth Greenpoint S., Gr.2.

CODEWORD (Diplomatic Agent). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, WATC Blue Ribbon S., Gr.3, Phillips H., 3d WATC Fairetha S., L.

Lavender Blue (Grosvenor). 5 wins. See above.

Vision Quest. 3 wins at 1300m, 1400m, ARC Hickson Improvers S. Sire.