Select Yearling Sale

Account of FAIRDALE STUD, Longburn.

FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB) (Bay 2002-Stud in Aust. 2005, Ire. 2006). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1m, £185,600, €66,587, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3. Half-brother to the dam of SW Thakafaat (York Ribblesdale S., Gr.2). Out of SW Glatisant (Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3), a half-sister to SW Gai Bulga and SW Rockerlong. Grandson of SW Dancing Rocks. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

MISS RANSOM, by Red Ransom. Unplaced. Half-sister to Olympus. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

METAL OF HONOR, by Conquistador Cielo. Unraced. Half-sister to TRUE HERO, Patently Clear (dam of TAIKI FORTUNE, TAIKI LION, TAIKI DIA). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Olympus (Danehill). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1600m, STC Michael Hansell Signs H., AJC Crowne Plaza H., 3d Illawarra 2YO Classic, L, AJC Club Zebra H., NSW Tatt's RC Marriott Hotels Australia P.H., 4th STC Skyline S., Gr.3.

Bold Distinction. Winner at 1150m in 2006-07 in Aust.

3rd dam

BADGE OF COURAGE, by Well Decorated. Unraced. Half-sister to KNOWN FACT, TENTAM, TERETE, TAMTENT, SECRETTAME (dam of GONE WEST, LION CAVERN), Taminette (dam of TAPPIANO, A.P. JET, MY EARL), Kind Hope (dam of EXPLOSIVE COUNT). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

TRUE HERO (The Minstrel). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m in GB and U.A.E, Sandown Classic Trial S., Gr.3, 2d Jebel Ali Al Adiyat H. Sire.

Patently Clear. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m in Ire. and U.S.A. Dam of-

TAIKI FORTUNE (Seattle Dancer). 4 wins-2 at 2, Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Jpn-1, Hanshin Mainichi Cup, Jpn-3, 4th Tokyo Keio Cup Spring H., Jpn-2.

TAIKI LION (Wild Again). 7 wins from 1200m to 3200m, 114,655,000Â¥, to 2007, Nakayama New Zealand Trophy 3YO S., Jpn-2.

TAIKI DIA (Ogygian). 4 wins from 1200m to 1800m, Nakayama Crystal Cup, Jpn-3, 2d Hanshin Fillies Special, Jpn-2, Kyoto Fillies Special, Jpn-3, 3d Kyoto Silk Road S., Jpn-3. Producer.

Audra. Unraced. Dam of-

Adrian (Theatrical). 3 wins, 2d Saratoga Glens Falls S., Gr.3, 3d Delaware Robert G Dick Memorial H., L. Producer.

4th dam

TAMERETT, by Tim Tam. 4 wins-1 at 2-in U.S.A. Half-sister to Croatan, Matched'n Lost (dam of MATCHPENNY). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

TENTAM (Intentionally). 11 wins-1 at 2, US$459,109, Belmont Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Governor S., Gr.1, Atlantic City United Nations H., Gr.1. Sire.

KNOWN FACT (In Reality). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 1m, £134,661, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Sire.

TERETE (Boldnesian). 6 wins, US$183,640, Hollywood Cinema H., Gr.2, 2d Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Hollywood South Bay H., L. Sire.

TAMTENT (Intentionally). 3 wins at 2, Aqueduct Tremont S., Gr.3, 2d Aqueduct Youthful S., Gr.3, 3d Saratoga Special S., Gr.2, Belmont National Stallion S. L.