Select Yearling Sale

CHIANTI (IRE) (Bay 1998-Stud 2004). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1¼m, £83,796, US$5,560, 2d Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Windsor Winter Hill S., Gr.3, Ascot New S., L, Newmarket James Seymour S., L, Kempton Magnolia S., L, 3d Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2,. Brother to SW Desert King (Irish Derby, Gr.1). Half-brother to SW Cairdeas. Grandson of SW Dish Dash, dam of SW Maroof. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

CLASSIC MERC, by Classic Fame. Placed. Half-sister to MARCUROUS - FIGURES (H.K.). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MERCUROUS, by Mercury. 6 wins from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$75,460, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, WRC Anniversary H., L, Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, Rangitikei RC Ngaio Amon Memorial H., Masterton RC Solway Park Travelodge H., 2d Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L, Wairarapa RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, WRC Spring Garden Show H., Hawke's Bay Classic Hits 89FM H., 3d WRC Woolcock Contractors H., 4th Marton JC Benchmark Building Supplies H., L. Half-sister to Mr Donizetti. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

MARCUROUS - FIGURES (H.K.) (Maroof). Joint third on The 2002-03 NZ 3YO Free H. (1200m - 1600m). 13 wins-1 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, NZ$96,740, HK$8,253,000, M$552,000, to 2005-06, HKJC Champions Mile, HK-1, Sha Tin Vase, HK-3, ARC Newmarket H., L, Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel 3YO H., HKJC HSBC Premier Bowl H., Chinese New Year Cup, East Point H., Indigenous H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1.

Q Star. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m in 2006 in Korea. Class 1 winner.

3rd dam

PRINCESS GAIUS, by Gaius. Unraced. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

MERCUROUS (Mercury). 6 wins. See above.

Mr Donizetti (Kreisler). 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$247,900, MVRC Blue Beacon H., MRC Sandown Country Cup, VRC Musashi H., VATC Arthur Phillip H., 2d VATC Lord S., L, 3d VRC Auckland Racing Club H., L.

His Highness - Royalty (Sing.). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, NZ$16,638, S$356,446, to 2006, Singapore TC Open H., 4th Singapore Gold Cup, L.

Curlicue. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, 2d WRC Lion Brown H., Wanganui JC Keenan Concrete & Paving H., 3d Hawke's Bay Curraghmore Stud H.

Simply Melbourne - Luck Eight Star (Mac.). 7 wins to 1100m to 2006-07 in Aust. and Macau.

4th dam

EASY DEAR, by Brigand. Unraced. Half-sister to SOEASY, Fortunate, Hagenblu. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Black Dowie. 8 wins from 1600m to 2200m, NZ$88,930, WRC Parliamentary H., Foxton RC Mitchpine Product H., WRC Hutt Valley Cartage H.