National Weanling Sale

EMBELLISH (NZ) (Brown 2014-Stud 2019). Equal Head of the 2017-18 NZ 3YO Free H. 3 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$476,185, A$23,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 2d ARC Karaka Million 3YO, RL. Brother to SW Diademe (Te Aroha JC NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1) and SP Deadly Shadow. Three-quarter-brother to SP Lucetta and SP Relucent. Half-brother to SP Roop All. His oldest progeny are foals.

1st dam

PLATINUM DIVA, by Foxwedge. Winner at 2 at 1000m. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a yearling.

2nd dam

SILVER SPARKS, by Mt. Livermore. Unraced. Half-sister to BARSANTI, Bird Flown (dam of SISKIN), Rising Tornado (dam of CLOSE HATCHES, LOCKDOWN). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Majaska. 5 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$120,580, 2d ATC Schweppes H., TAB More Than Winning H.-twice, 3d ATC McGrath Estate Agents H.

3rd dam

Silver Star, by Zafonic. Winner at 2 at 1600m, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Coronation, L. Sister to XAAR, three-quarter-sister to ESPIONAGE, ZANTE, Explode, In the Past (dam of DOMESDAY), three-quarter-blood-sister to VICTORIAN ORDER, half-sister to DIESE (dam of SENURE, SPEAK IN PASSING, DEXTERITY), MASTERCLASS, ILE DE JINSKY, Didicoy (dam of DIDINA, STAR CLUSTER), Esquire, Stardom (dam of TRICK OF LIGHT). Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

BARSANTI (Champs Elysees). 5 wins-3 in succession-1¼m to 1½m, £291,985, Ascot Buckhounds S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Newmarket Godolphin S., L-twice, York Silver Cup, L-twice, 3d Goodwood Tapster S., L-twice, Ascot Buckhounds S., L, Newmarket Fred Archer S., L, Pontefract Castle S., L, 4th Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2.

Bird Flown. Winner at 2, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Masseliere. Dam of-

SISKIN (First Defence). 5 wins in succession-4 at 2-at 6f, 1m, £29,590, €450,387, US$20,000, to 2020, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Railway S., Gr.2, Marble Hill S., L, 3d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1.

Rising Tornado. Winner at 1950m in France. Dam of 6 winners-

CLOSE HATCHES (First Defence). Equal Leading Older Female on the 2014 WTR (Mile). Champion Older Female in USA in 2014. 9 wins-4 in succession-7f to 9f, US$2,707,300, Belmont Mother Goose S., Gr.1, Ogden Phipps S., Gr.1, Saratoga Personal Ensign S., Gr.1, Parx Racing Cotillion S., Gr.1, Oaklawn Park Apple Blossom H., Gr.1, Aqueduct Gazelle S., Gr.2, Oaklawn Park Azeri S., Gr.2. Dam of-

TACITUS (Tapit). 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1m to 1¼m, US$2,247,500, 5,625,000SAR, to 2020, Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., Gr.2, Belmont Suburban S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Derby, Gr.2, 2d Belmont S., Gr.1, Saratoga Travers S., Gr.1, Saratoga Woodward H., Gr.1, 3d Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby, Gr.1.

LOCKDOWN (First Defence). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8¼f, 8½f, US$445,900, Aqueduct Busanda S., L, 2d Aqueduct Gazelle S., Gr.2, 3d Churchill Downs Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1, Parx Racing Cotillion S., Gr.1.

Hail (Tapit). Winner at 2 at 1m, 3d Aqueduct Busanda S., L.