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

CLASSIC HOPE, by The Jogger. Unplaced. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

BARLISA, by Natural. Winner at 1200m, 2d Avondale JC Alby Gain Improvers' H., 3d Avondale JC Radio Pacific Improvers' H. Sister to Baronet, half-sister to Teasing, Heidi Fleiss (dam of SECRET LIAISONS). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

King General. 5 wins at 1200m in Mal.

Sir Pickle. 3 wins to 1400m.

3rd dam

NISHIKA, by Namnan. Unplaced. Half-sister to BLUETRAIN, MIGHTY WILLEM, KNIGHT OF AVON. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Teasing (Sheer Bravado). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Commercial Reinstatement Ltd 2YO H., 2d ARC Rakino P., 3d WRC Evergreen Lodge S., Gr.2, ARC Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, Allegra Park Classic, L, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, L. Producer.

Baronet (Natural). 8 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, NZ$101,725, ARC Wilson & Horton H., Cromwell JC Air New Zealand H., Hororata RC Stewards' H., Waikouaiti RC Otago Daily Times H., 2d ARC Lion Red H., Avondale JC Blazing Keel H., 3d Timaru Herald S., L, 4th Southland S.H., L.

Heidi Fleiss. Winner at 2. Dam of-

SECRET LIAISONS (T.V. Heart Throb). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, AJC James HB Carr S., L, Manawatu RC Newmarket Lodge 2YO H., 2d AJC PJ Bell H., L, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Shikancing. Unplaced. Dam of-

Traveller's Hat - Hung on Victory (Mac.). 5 wins to 1450m to 2004-05 in Aust. and Mac, VATC Canonise H., 3d MVRC Good Luck in 2002 H.

4th dam

MIGHTY SUSAN, by Mighty Gurkha. 3 wins from 1700m to 2050m. Half-sister to CRACKER JILL. Dam of 12 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

MIGHTY WILLEM (Long Row). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, 2000m, A$117,890, STC Carringbush Cup, Gr.2, 2d STC Stayers' Cup, L.

BLUETRAIN (Tights). 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$98,950, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, 4th ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L.

KNIGHT OF AVON (Avon Valley). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$137,875, SAJC Robert A Lee S., L, 2d VATC GJ Coles S.H., Gr.3, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2.