National Weanling Sale

ELUSIVE CITY (USA) (Bay 2000-Stud in NZ 2004, Ire. 2005). 2002 Champion French 2YO Colt. Winner at 2, £22,490, €142,850, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Millions (Laurel Futurity, Gr.3), SP Young Senor and SP Brentsville. Grandson of SW Liturgism, a half-sister to SW Coup de Fusil (Belmont Ruffian H., Gr.1) and SW Guyana. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

CAPEZIO, by Groom Dancer. Placed at 3. Half-sister to CHAMPION STAR. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

ZIPPERUP, by Tights. Unraced. Half-sister to LORD TED, Manawa King, Alpine (dam of VERCORS). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, inc:-

CHAMPION STAR (Soviet Star). 8 wins from 1000m to 2100m, A$172,300, M$16,000, to 2005-06, QTC Easter Cup, L, BTC Dooley's Hotel H., QTC Bravery H., M Ryan H., BTC Grant Thornton H., 2d GCTC Emirates Park H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L, David Laing Farewell H.

3rd dam

MANAWA BELLE, by Zamazaan. Raced once. Dam of 11 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, Waikato RC Coca-Cola Juvenile S., 2d SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.3, VATC Whittier H., 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.

Alpine. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

VERCORS (Catbird). 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2006-07, Wairarapa RC Breeders' S., L, Manawatu RC CB Norwood H., Hawke's Bay Agri-Lab Products H., 3d Feilding JC Business Houses H., Levin RC Grande Pacific Lifestyle Retirement Resorts H., Marton JC Little Avondale Stud H.

Liberty Belle. Raced once. Dam of-

Willie Command. 11 wins from 1400m to 3000m, NZ$8,063, A$236,240, to 2006-07, VRC Sidney Myer H., Lawn H., MRC Redcraze H., Beer Street H., 4th SAJC Carlton Draught Lord Reims S., Gr.3.

4th 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 Concorde H., L, BOP RC Centennial Breeders' S., L, ARC Bledisloe H., Whakatane Board Mills H., Franklin RC South Auckland Breeders' P.H., Waipa RC Flying H., ARC Goodwood S.H., 2d ARC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.2, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Stretto S., L, Te Aroha JC All Aged S., L-twice, 3d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3. 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.