National Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale

Account of NORTHOPE STUD, Palmerston North.

Bay mare Foaled in 1993

GROSVENOR (NZ) (1979). 6 wins, Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Champion NZ Sire of Broodmares-twice. Sire of 873 rnrs, 613 wnrs, 54 SW, inc. Ebony Grosve, etc. Sire of the dams of 1174 rnrs, 689 wnrs, 20 GW, inc. SW Blackfriars, Jymcarew, Larrocha, The Jewel, Pernod, Hero, Canny Jack, Manton, Pentathon, Kerry O'Reilly, Star Affair, Spring Rain, Moralee, Matriculate, The One, Pendragon, Pride of the Class, Grand City, Suavity, Bianca, etc.

1st dam

ROSIES GIFT, by Ruling. Unplaced. Sister to PRINCE RULING, half-sister to (OUR) ROSIE'S GIRL (dam of LORD WESTMINSTER), LAVENDER HILL (dam of KHAMACRUZ, SNOW CHIEF), Most Impressive. Dam of fourteen foals, twelve to race, ten winners, inc:-

Maillot (c. by Tights). 9 wins to 1500m, A$78,805, MVRC Print Mint H., VATC Kingswood Welter H., QTC Asgard H., 2d QTC Affectionate H.

Our Sky (c. by Tights). 9 wins from 1200m to 1950m, A$92,095, MVRC Ron Taylor Sunset H., SAJC Always There H.

Gifted Ruler (g. by Crested Wave). 6 wins from 1200m to 1900m, A$82,130, STC Herron Todd White Welter H., Team Castrol H.

Magi's Star (c. by Zamazaan). 5 wins from 2100m to 3200m, A$93,790, SAJC Adelaide Motors H., 2d SAJC Banter H.

Rosies Fun (f. by Racing is Fun). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Kumara RC Bealey Hotel H., 2d Greymouth JC Shirley Fauth Memorial H.

Dorrington (f. by Tights). Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

EXPLOSIVE BURST (Success Express). 6 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, R369,525, Scottsville Gold Medallion S., Gr.1, Greyville Golden Hoard H., 3d Turffontein Sprint H., L, 4th South African Nursery P., Gr.1.

2nd dam

ROSEHILL, by Test Case. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 11f, ARC Royal S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Flying Mile H., Franklin RC Motion H., 4th ARC Cornwall H., L. Half-sister to HILLDALE, Matauwhi, Velveteen (dam of CHAPEL STREET, VELKARA). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

PRINCE RULING (Ruling). 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$252,560, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, 2d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Sire.

(OUR) ROSIE'S GIRL (Zamazaan). Top filly on The 1974-75 NZ 3YO Free H. 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2. Producer.

LAVENDER HILL (Sovereign Edition). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3, ARC Aotearoa H. Producer.

Race Record : Winner at 2000m in Aust.

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

1999 f. Soldanelle, by Desert King. Winner at 1600m in Aust.

2000 f. Keep Purring, by Tale of the Cat. Raced once.

2001 g. Geetee I, by Volksraad. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2006-07, Otaki Maori RC Speight's H., 2d ARC Lindauer H., 3d Avondale JC Skycity Auckland H., Te Aroha JC Dunstan Horse Feeds H.

2002 f. Rose of Hutt, by Volksraad. Unraced.

2005 f. by Golan. Died.

2006 c. by Riviera.

Missed in 2004; not served in 2002.

Served by Gold Centre (AUS). Date of last service, 10.11.2006.