Spring Bloodstock 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 SP Tournedos and of Gioaccino Rossini, Bod Rocket, Bod Sovereing and of the placegetters Asian Tiger, Bogaz, Chiselled, Dustini, Eternal Sunshine, Gazza Ladra, Golden Legacy, Intrepid Friend, Knock Bridge, Kotopaxy, Procrastinate, Shish, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

FLIGHT KEEPER, by Courier Flight. Unraced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

MYRA MAY, by Sovereign Eagle*. 15 wins from 1800m to 2200m, Riverton Cup, L, Otago RC Grandstand H., Birthday H., Wairio Cup, Gore Cup-twice, Eastern Southland HC MLT-DB President's H.-twice, Southland RC Countdown Foodbarn H., 100 Pipers Whisky H., CJC Balmerino H., 3d Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, 4th Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L. Half-sister to JOYARTY (dam of TAWRRIFIC), Pabulum. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race.

3rd dam

ARTIFICE, by Gate Keeper*. 8 wins from 9f to 2m, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, CJC Fendalton H., Taranaki Cup, Otaki Maori RC Hone McMillan Memorial H., CJC Stonyhurst H., 2d CJC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.3, Metropolitan H., Gr.3, 3d Wellington Oaks, Gr.2. Sister to Ben Adhem. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

JOYARTY (Noble Bijou*). 10 wins from 2000m to 2500m, Wellington Racing Club H., L, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Otago RC DB Galaxy S., L, Beaumont RC Palisade Gold Cup, 2d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1, CJC DB Galaxy S., L, Otago RC DB Galaxy S., L, 3d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, CJC DB Galaxy S., L. Dam of-

TAWRRIFIC (Tawfiq*). 9 wins from 1600m to 3200m, NZ$4,550, A$1,554,655, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC St Leger, Gr.2, WATC CB Cox S., Gr.2, SAJC St Leger, Gr.3, 2d VRC Dalgety H., Gr.2, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, BATC Carnival H., L, 3d Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2, Sandown Cup, Gr.2. Sire.

MYRA MAY (Sovereign Eagle*). 15 wins. See above.

Pabulum (Terreno*). 6 wins from 1900m to 2600m, A$125,540, MVRC Xerox Malcolm McArthur H., SAJC Links Hotel H., 2d VATC Heatherlie H., L, 3d STC Carringbush Cup, Gr.2, ACT RC Canberra Cup, L.

Our Caroline. Placed up to 1250m. Dam of-

Pink Palace. Unraced. Dam of-

MONACO BAY (Beechcraft). 12 wins from 2000m to 3600m, NZ$49,027, A$100,180, Onkaparinga RC Yalumba Classic Hurdle, L, Avondale JC Improvers' H., Manawatu RC Selwyn Ford H.

Ramila (Beechcraft). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Trustbank Central Cup, 2d CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Ford Credit H., L. Producer.

Nominated for 2005 National Yearling Sale Series