Festival Yearling Sale

MELLIFONT (USA) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 1997). Winner at 2. Out of SP Fairy Dancer, three-quarter sister to 4 SW inc. Sadler's Wells (champion sire). Sire of 61 rnrs, 24 wnrs, inc. SW Pledge (CJC Canterbury Belle S., L), SP Finbar Reidy, Woodford Girl and of Mapua, Titan Happiness, Fontees Lass, Kobold - Diamond Dart (Mal.), Montchanin, Dawn, Mellsun, Quinn the Eskimo - Anytime (Mac.), Rise to Stardom, Special Habit, Careyes, etc. 

1st dam

GREY DAWN, by One Pound Sterling*. Unraced. Half-sister to OUR DAWN STAR, Dawn Music (dam of CATALAN OPENING). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Dawn (f. by Mellifont*). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2001-02.

Black Magic - Victoria Magic (Mal.) (g. by Spectacular Love*). Placed at 1200m to 2002 in Mal.

2nd dam

DAWN CREST, by Crest of the Wave*. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, CJC Jockey Club H., WRC Britannia H., HBJC Okawa H., ARC Juvenile S., Papakura H. Sister to WADSWORTH, Fair Wave (dam of SOUND WAVE), half-sister to SILVER BOY, Daily Habit (dam of BIG WRAPS). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

OUR DAWN STAR (Star Way*). 12 wins from 1250m to 2200m, A$285,390, VRC Grey-Smith S.H., L, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, AJC Kensington Welter H., STC AWA Racecourse Welter H., WATC Australia Day Cup, Winter Welter H., Edgar Meares Quality H., NSW Tatt's RC KH Moreman H., 2d VATC Vic Health Show Day Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Robert A Lee S.H., L, 3d AJC Villiers S., Gr.2, WATC Detonator S., L, 4th STC Frank Underwood Cup, L, Albany Cup, L.

Dawn Music. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Aaron Court H. Dam of-

CATALAN OPENING (Kaapstad). Third on The 1997-98 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (2100m+). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$1,800,328, HK$4,021,450, VRC Chrysler S., Gr.1, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, STC Theo Marks Quality H., Gr.2, Hong Kong International Bowl, Gr.2, STC Konica S., Gr.3-twice, 2d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1, AJC AWA All-Aged S., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, STC Star Kingdom S., Gr.3, Shannon Quality H., Gr.3, AJC Dulcify H., L, VATC Norman Robinson S., L, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, All-Aged S., Gr.1-twice, Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Premiere S., Gr.2, AJC Up and Coming S., Gr.3, STC Concorde S., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3.

3rd dam

FAIR DAWN, by Fair's Fair*. Unplaced. Half-sister to NEWS VENTURE. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

SILVER BOY (Silver Dream*). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, ARC Clifford P., L.

WADSWORTH (Crest of the Wave*). 7 wins from 1900m to 2400m, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, Rotorua & Bay of Plenty HC La Trobe Hill H.