Festival Yearling Sale

EBONY GROSVE (NZ) (Brown 1993-Stud 1999). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$1,471,150, Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Hill S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., L, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 3d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Macrosa. Sire of Noir d'Ore, Geldof and of the placegetters Mandela, Big Thymer, Chief Ebony, Ebony's My Dad, Frosty Reign, etc. 

1st dam

AMARANTH, by Heroicity. Raced once. Half-sister to MY QUOTA. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

LONG LIFE, by Long Row. Raced once. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

MY QUOTA (Bletchencore). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$183,875, ARC Armacup Maritime Services Trophy, Gr.2, Solitaire Lodge H., Levin RC Bayer Classic Consolation S., Te Aroha JC Ellerslie Summer Carnival H., ARC Schofield Holden Mile H., WRC Sovereign Lodge Douro Cup, Avondale JC Pizza Hut H., 2d WRC Hutt Valley Cartage H., Waikato RC Equine Professionals H., Hawke's Bay Waste Management NZ H., Te Aroha JC Kate Smyth House of Travel H., 3d Paeroa RC Green & McCahill H., 4th ARC Easter H., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2.

Antique. 4 wins from 1½m to 19f in USA.

Lovely Heart. Winner at 1400m in Mal.

Gentleman George. Winner at 1200m.

3rd dam

C'EST LA VIE, by Dubassoff. Unplaced. Half-sister to Lydia May (dam of (CALL ME) MR BOND). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners-

Farquhar. Winner at 2, ARC Midsummer H.

Friendly Persuader. 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 2150m in Aust.

Ace Player. Winner at 19f in GB.

4th dam

CHARNAY, by Charlottown. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to Be Merry (dam of JUST MARRIED), half-sister to GIFFORD - KEEP GOING IV (Mal.). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, inc:-

Lucky Lucky VII - Chanette (N.Z.). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Mal.

Lydia May. Placed at 1400m. Dam of-

(CALL ME) MR BOND (Blue Eyed Boy). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$128,900, Marton Metric Mile, L, Feilding JC Courtesy Ford Redcraze Bowl, 2d Matamata Cup, L.

5th dam

MAYFELL, by Rockefella. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, Ascot Sandwich 2YO S., 4th York Musidora S., Gr.3. Half-sister to MABEL (dam of MAY HILL). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

GIFFORD - KEEP GOING IV (Mal.) (Joshua). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, Perak Derby, L, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L.