National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

DESERT KING (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 1998, Aust. 1998). Top of The 1997 International 3YO Classification (intermediate). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £774,182, Irish Derby, Gr.1. Sire of SW Mr Dinos (French St Leger, Gr.1), Makybe Diva*, Maranilla, Bowmore, Mohican Brave, Place Rouge, Red Briar, Sundrenched, SP Storm Prince, Dadeland, Desert Plus, Erimos, Lia, Mya, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

LINE OF FIRE, by Lord Ballina. Raced twice. Half-sister to LINESMAN, Honourable. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a yearling. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Casanovette (f. by Kashani*). Winner at 1600m in 2002-03 in Aust.

2nd dam

Linecall, by Sir Tristram*. 5 wins from 1400m to 2050m, Otaki Maori RC Gressier Stud H., 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S, L. Half-sister to BOUND TO HONOUR. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

LINESMAN (Touching Wood*). 8 wins from 1900m to 3200m, A$1,079,960, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, St Leger, Gr.2, Chairman's H., Gr.3, Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Wednesday H., Fine and Dandy Welter H., Waterfall H., 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3, 3d AJC St Leger, Gr.2, Australia Day Cup, L, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, Parramatta Cup, L.

Honourable (Balmerino). 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Waikato RC Murray East Tours & Travel H.-twice, 2d WRC Trentham S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

HONOUR BOUND, by Le Filou*. 2 wins at 9½f, 1¼m. Sister to HONOUR ME, three-quarter-sister to TRIED AND TRUE. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

BOUND TO HONOUR (Balkan Knight*). 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$197,115, A$20,800, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2, ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Dalgety NZ International S., Gr.2, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, WRC HR Chalmers S.H., L. Dam of-

Opera Bound. Winner at 2, Avondale JC Aloha Juvenile H. Dam of-

TOCCATA (Maroof*). 2000 Co-Champion South African 3YO Filly. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, R475,525, Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas, Gr.1, Odessa Stud Fillies Championship S., Gr.2, 2d Greyville Garden Province S., Gr.1.

Augusta. Winner at 2200m. Dam of-

Winter Solstice. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

THE LIONS ROAR (Western Symphony*). Joint top filly on The 1995-96 NZ 3YO Free H. 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, NZ$209,775, ARC Grosvenor Championship S., Gr.2, Wilkinson Insurance Brokers Mile S., Gr.3, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

LEEU (Volksraad*). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m to 2002-03, Otago RC Champagne S., L, Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L.