Premier Yearling Sale

HELISSIO (FR) (Bay 1993-Stud in Japan 1998, Aust. 1998). Head of The 1996 International 3YO Classification. 8 wins from 2000m to 2400m, £268,928, 8,462,500fr., Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1-twice, Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Gr.1, Prix Noailles, Gr.2, Prix Niel, Gr.2, 2d Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Sire of SP Health Wall, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 2YOs.   

1st dam

SPANGLE, by Pasakos*. Unraced. Half-sister to MONARCH STAR, SILVER STARDOM, TROTANOY (dam of ARRABEEA), Pride of Goodwood (dam of PRIDE OF RANCHO). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

COIN OF GOLD, by Wilkes*. Winner at 1000m, 2d SAJC Cressy Graduation S., 3d SAJC Hart H. Sister to JOHN'S HOPE, SOMEBODY, Option. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

MONARCH STAR (Kaoru Star). 3 wins-2 at 2-up to 1200m, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, VATC Chadstone H., SAJC Gatum Gatum H., 2d VRC Rothsay H., 3d VATC Heroic H. Sire.

TROTANOY (Lord Seymour*). 6 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Timaru Herald S., L, Te Aroha JC Piako Honda Sprint H., Thames JC Teachers Whisky H., 2d Waikato RC Musket Bloodstock H., 3d HBJC Anthony G Cavanagh Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Dam of-

ARRABEEA (Zabeel). 4 wins from 1100m to 1600m, in 2000-01, VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, BTC Club Conrad Doomben Classic, Gr.3, 2d AJC James HB Carr S., L, STC Sheraco S., L.

SILVER STARDOM (Bletchingly). Winner at 2, Gosford RC Fosters Slipper S.H., L, 2d STC Leger H., 3d STC Magic Night S., Gr.2. Producer.

Pride of Goodwood. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

PRIDE OF RANCHO (Rancho Ruler). 4 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$463,860, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.2, Mornington RC RM Ansett S.H., L, MVRC Clean Up H., 2d Cadbury Australian Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.3, 3d WATC Beat Diabetes 2 S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, 4th MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2, VATC Caulfield Autumn Classic, Gr.2, JJ Liston S., Gr.2, WATC Lee Steere S., Gr.2, VATC Myer S., Gr.3, Eclipse S.H., L, Kilmore Cup, L.

3rd dam

FRACTION, by Damtar*. 2 wins at 6½f, 7f, 2d AJC Sledmere Maiden H., STC 2YO Maiden H., Maiden H., 3d STC 2YO Maiden H., Maiden H. Sister to GREY PRINCE. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

JOHN'S HOPE (Wilkes*). Head of The 1971-72 Aust. 2YO Free H. 5 wins-4 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$92,905, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, 3d BATC Doomben Ten Thousand H., Gr.1. Sire.

SOMEBODY (Wilkes*). 10 wins at 6f, AJC Shorts H., L, Coral Sea H., 2d STC Canterbury S., Gr.2, AJC Waratah H., L, STC Frederick Clissold H., L.

Option (Wilkes*). Winner at 1000m, 3d VRC Byron Moore S., L.