National Weanling Sale

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) (Bay 1999-Stud 2003). Head of The 2002 International 3YO Classification. 10 wins-5 at 2-from 5f to 1m, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

ALPINE, by Zabeel. Placed at 3 in Aust. Sister to Manawa King, half-sister to LORD TED, Zipperup (dam of CHAMPION STAR). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Vercors (f. by Catbird). Winner at 1400m in 2005-06.

2nd dam

MANAWA BELLE, by Zamazaan. Raced once. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

LORD TED (Lord Ballina). Joint Head of The 1995-96 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$94,000, A$70,030, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 2d SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.3, 4th South Australian Derby, Gr.1, WRC Magic Millions Classic S. (R), L.

Manawa King (Zabeel). 4 wins from 1450m to 2100m, A$249,000, MRC Beaulivre H., Prince Salieri H., 2d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Tooheys New Deck Bar H.

Black Garnet. 3 wins from 1400m to 1800m in Aust.

Liberty Belle. Raced once. Dam of-

Willie Command. 10 wins from 1400m to 2200m, NZ$8,063, A$216,040, to 2005-06, VRC Sidney Myer H., Lawn H., MRC Redcraze H., Beer Street H., 4th SAJC Carlton Draught Lord Reims S., Gr.3.

Zipperup. Unraced. Dam of-

CHAMPION STAR (Soviet Star). 8 wins from 1000m to 2100m, A$172,300, to 2005-06, QTC Funk Card JJ Atkins Easter Cup, L, BTC Dooley's Hotel H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L.

3rd dam

MELODY BELLE, by Taipan II. 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, ARC Ladies Mile, L, Avondale JC Pegasus S., L, BOP RC Centennial Breeders' S., L, 2d ARC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Easter H., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to SHUMANSHU, Rickshaw (dam of PARADISE BELLE), Belle Tai (dam of BELLE DE CHINE). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Swanee Belle. 4 wins to 1400m, ARC Grey H., Waikato RC Christie H. Dam of-

Sir Jolson. 5 wins from 1600m to 1900m, STC North Illawarra Probus Cup.

Show Belle. Unraced. Dam of-

Showgirl (Volksraad). 5 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$121,735, to 2004-05, ARC Crombie Lockwood H., Waikato RC GE Money H., 2d Manawatu RC Lawnmaster Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, 3d ARC Fayette Park Championship S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, NZ Bloodstock New Zealand St Leger, L.