Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale (at Karaka)

SUPERLATIVE (IRE) (1981). 5 wins-4 at 2, £84,128, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, 2d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Yonge St Clare. Sire of 88 wnrs, inc. SW Kornado - Serasupa (Bel.), etc. Sire of the dams of SW Fard, Harmonic Way, Smart Guest, Golden Wild, Sopran Glaumix, SP Super Lover, Vision of Dreams, Shii-Take and of Gioco Pericoloso, Monsieur Dollar, Shii-Take's Girl, Oro Zecchino, etc.

1st dam

BELIEVE THE CHICK, by Believe It. Unraced. Half-sister to BLUE FINN, FANCY RIBBONS (dam of Papa to Kinzie), Pixie Place, Fancy Choice (dam of El Bucanero). Dam of five named foals, three to race, inc:-

Top Pearl (f. by Superlative). Winner. See below.

2nd dam

MY YELLOW BIRD, by Raise a Native. Raced once. Half-sister to SHE'S SCRUMPTIOUS, Che Sara Sara, Sequel (dam of GRANNY'S KITTY, RAGING SEQUEL). Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

BLUE FINN (Empery). 1986 Champion Canadian 2YO Colt. 15 wins-5 at 2, US$588,367, Arlington Round Table S., Gr.2, Woodbine King Edward Gold Cup H., Gr.3-twice, Grey S., Gr.3, Summer S., Gr.3, Fort Erie International Turf Cup H., L, Keeneland Forerunner S., L, 2d Fair Grounds Mutual Savings Life Derby H., L, Meadowlands Jonathan Witherspoon S., L, 3d Aqueduct Pilgrim S., Gr.3, 4th Arlington Secretariat S., Gr.1.

FANCY RIBBONS (Blushing Groom). 4 wins-2 at 2, US$242,630, Churchill Downs Golden Rod S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Davona Dale S., L, 2d Gulfstream Bonnie Miss S., Gr.2, Monmouth Post-Deb S., Gr.2. Dam of-

Papa to Kinzie (Boston Harbor). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 6½f, 3d Santa Anita Santa Ynez S., Gr.2, Del Mar CERF H., L.

Pixie Place (L'Enjoleur). 3 wins-1 at 2, 2d Golden Gate Pacifica Invitational H., L, Brown Bess H., L, 3d Golden Gate Noaah H., L. Producer.

Yellow Finn. 3 wins in U.S.A. Dam of-

Karta Branca. 2 wins in Brazil. Dam of-

JOLIE RAFAELA (Trempolino). 2 wins-1 at 2-in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Luiz Fernando Cirne Lima, Gr.3, 3d Gavea G.P. Henrique Possolo, Gr.1.

Incorporated. Placed at 3 in U.S.A. Dam of-

COPPER TRAIL (Foxtrail). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$318,408, to 2007, Woodbine Frost King S., L, Fort Erie Juvenile S., L.

Race Record : Winner at 2 in GB.

Produce Record : Dam of five named foals, three to race, two winners.

1996 c. by Kingdom Bay. Died as a foal.

1997 g. Big Steve, by Defensive Play. 4 wins to 1200m in Aust.

1998 g. I'm a Copycat, by Woodborough. Unraced.

1999 f. by Vialli. Died.

2001 g. Honour Promise, by Honour and Glory. Placed to 2006-07.

2002 g. Bebekay, by Mellifont. 3 wins at 1400m, 2000m in 2005-06, Stratford RC Michael & Leone McCarvill Memorial H., 2d ARC Instant Finance H., 3d ARC Racechat.co.nz 2YO H.

2003 f. Pearlies, by Germano. Unraced.

2005 c. by Soviet Flash.

Missed in 2000, 2004, 2006.

Served by No Excuse Needed. Date of last service, 30.10.2006.