Select Yearling Sale

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

VAN NISTELROOY (USA) (Chestnut 2000-Stud in NZ 2003, USA 2004). 3 wins at 2, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire of 40 wnrs, inc. SW Set Play (Del Mar Debutante S., Gr.1), Strike the Deal, Elusive Lady, Raymi Coya, Maileys Cat, Onceuponatime, Vandalo, SP Sammy Van Ammy, Boundless, Pit Lane, Vanny Fair and of Pretty Audrey, Facundo, Zajesal, Cosmo Kilauea, Alana Zoey, Buena Esperanza, Doc's Delight, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

SEA RHYTHM, by Rhythm. Raced once. Three-quarter-sister to UPSETTHYM, half-sister to EMPEROR FOUNTAIN, SPRITSAIL, Set Up (dam of CAPECOVER). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

SET SAIL, by Alpenkonig. Placed in GB. Three-quarter-sister to SLENDERELLA, SLENDERHAGEN, Salesiana (dam of SONNENKRANICH), Sphinx (dam of RADAMES, SUPLIZI), Scilla (dam of SOLON), half-sister to SLIP ANCHOR, SWAZI, SANDYISLAND (dam of SANDMASON, SARDEGNA), SAROS. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SPRITSAIL (Kalaglow). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, Goodwood Festival S., L, Newmarket Godolphin S., L-twice, 3d Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Chantilly Prix du Lys, Gr.3, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3-twice.

EMPEROR FOUNTAIN (Chief Singer). 2 wins at 1¼m, York Daniel Prenn S., L, 2d Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3, 3d Newmarket James Seymour S., L, 4th Ayr Doonside Cup, L. Sire.

Set Up. Unraced. Dam of-

UPSETTHYM (Rhythm). Champion stayer in NZ in 2004. 6 wins from 1400m to 3200m, NZ$344,210, A$102,000, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, 3d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, 4th WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3.

CAPECOVER(Cape Cross). 7 wins from 1400m to 2500m, NZ$101,250, to 2007-08, CJC Metropolitan Trophy,Gr.3, McAlpine Hussman & Southwest Refrigeration H., Taranaki RC Andres Pies H.

3rd dam

SAYONARA, by Birkhahn. 5 wins in Ger, Frankfurt Adolf Schendling Rennen, L, Gelsenkirchen Nereide Rennen, L, 2d Mulheim Preis der Diana, Gr.2, 3d Deutscher Stutenpreis, Gr.3. Blood-sister to SAGUARO, SHURA, three-quarter-sister to SCHWANENRITTER, half-sister to SABERA, Shogun. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SLIP ANCHOR (Shirley Heights). Head of The 1985 European 3YO Classification. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 8¼f to 1½m, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

SWAZI (Herero). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, Henckel Rennen, Gr.2. Sire.

SANDYISLAND (Mill Reef). 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

SANDMASON (Grand Lodge). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, 2d Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2.

Subterfuge. Winner at 2, Newmarket Dexa'Tex Maiden S. Dam of-

SCINTILLATION (Danehill). 12 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, HK$20,574,350, to 2006-07, Hong Kong Classic Mile, HK-1, HKJC Centenary Sprint Cup, HK-1-twice, Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, HK-3.