Select Yearling Sale

ELUSIVE CITY (USA) (Bay 2000-Stud in NZ 2004, Ire. 2005). 2002 Champion French 2YO Colt. Winner at 2, £22,490, €142,850, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Millions (Laurel Futurity, Gr.3), SP Young Senor and SP Brentsville. Grandson of SW Liturgism, a half-sister to SW Coup de Fusil (Belmont Ruffian H., Gr.1) and SW Guyana. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

FLORETE, by Volksraad. Raced twice. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MELORA, by Sir Tristram. 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, NZ$56,075, A$324,200, GCTC AD Hollindale Cup, Gr.2, BTC Doomben Roses H., Cambridge JC Deputy Governor H., 2d Queensland Derby, Gr.1, ARC Championship S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Highview Stud H., 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, STC Hill S., Gr.2, Clarence River JC Grafton Cup, Gr.3, 4th Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Centaine S., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3. Half-sister to PIPER STAR. Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race.

3rd dam

Te Akau Star, by Shining Finish. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1050m to 1600m, 2d Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3, Champernay Mile, 3d ARC Champagne S., Gr.3, 4th Waipa RC Galilee S., L. Sister to SHINAKIMA, half-sister to Coverage (dam of UBER). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PIPER STAR (Kaapstad). 6 wins from 1100m to 2000m, NZ$43,375, A$297,400, MRC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, VRC Matriarch S., Gr.3, Jayco Welter H., VATC Charles Kerville H., 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 3d MRC St George S., Gr.2.

MELORA (Sir Tristram). 4 wins. See above.

Born Dragon. 4 wins at 1400m, 1800m, HK$3,925,860, HKJC Lily H., Sha Tsui H., Lockhart H., Merrie Times H., 2d HKJC Privilege H., Beijing H.

Tor's Dancer. Winner at 1400m in 2005-06, AJC Rabbit's Foot Maiden P.

4th dam

EDGING UP, by Snow Sporting. 2 wins-1 at 2-in U.S.A. Half-sister to Effigy (dam of Ms. Copelan). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SHINAKIMA (Shining Finish). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, A$223,220, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.3, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Flight S., Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, 3d STC Rawson S., Gr.1, AJC Emancipation S., L, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., L. Dam of-

Be Aware. 5 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, AJC Gold Rod 2YO H.

Over the Counter. Winner at 1700m in Aust. Dam of-

Whodat Cugat (King Cugat). Placed in 2006-07, 3d ARC Soliloquy S., L.

Te Akau Star (Shining Finish). 5 wins. See above.

Coverage. Unraced. Dam of-

UBER (Shovhog). 6 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, A$315,730, to 2006-07, Canberra RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, City Tatt's RC Lightning H., L.