Premier Yearling Sale

CAPE CROSS (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 2000, NZ 2000). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, £245,650, 400,000fr., Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1. Half-brother to the dams of SW Diktat (Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1) and SW Kareymah. Out of SW Park Appeal (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

Lavender Blue, by Grosvenor. 5 wins from 1500m to 2000m, City Tatt's RC NSW Bookmakers' Co-op H., Avondale JC Tefal H., QTC Dalrello Maiden H., SAJC Bonnetts Saddlery H., BATC Sister Peggy H., 2d SAJC John D Lee S., L, Sedgwick H., BATC Spectacular Bid H. Blood-sister to (OUR) WESTMINSTER, Clear Mandate, three-quarter-sister to DOMINO (dam of (KIWI) HERO, Dominant), half-sister to TAKE A WALK, VELOSO, GANSER MACHER, CODEWORD. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

True Colours (f. by Spectacular Love*). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC State Insurance H., Manawatu RC Liquor King H., 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders S., L, ARC Genesis Star Belle Classic.

Excellence Forever (g. by Deputy Governor*). 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m in 2001-02 in HK.

Electric Blue (f. by Deputy Governor*). Placed up to 1200m.

2nd dam

TOP OF THE POPS, by Bismark II*. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, ARC Welcome S., L, Ellerslie S.H., 2d Avondale S., L. Sister to Pasadena (dam of PETERSBURG), Apple Blossom (dam of (OUR) WESTMINSTER), half-sister to Roll of Honour, Belle of the Ball (dam of MARSCAY BOY), Tupelo Honey (dam of DOMINO, SUPER NATURAL). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-

VELOSO (Zamazaan*). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, A$480,510, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Fernhill H., L, 2d AJC Derby, Gr.1, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, AJC St Leger, Gr.2, STC Gloaming S., Gr.2, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Hill S., Gr.2. Sire.

TAKE A WALK (Bakharoff*). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1700m, R578,460, Kenilworth Queen's P., Gr.1, Scottsville Renown Fresh Meat H., Taban H., 2d Clairwood Schweppes Challenge S., Gr.1, Greyville Natal Provincial Guineas, Gr.3, 3d Kenilworth J&B Metropolitan S.H., Gr.1, Milnerton Topsport Bloodline Guineas, Gr.1.

GANSER MACHER (Deputy Governor*). 12 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, R220,480 in Sth. Af. and Maur, Kenilworth Premier's Challenge Cup, Gr.2, Clairwood The Wheel H., Kenilworth Counter Action H., 3d Clairwood JG Hollis Futurity P., Gr.3, 4th Kenilworth Greenpoint S., Gr.2.

CODEWORD (Diplomatic Agent*). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, WATC Blue Ribbon Quality S.H., Gr.3, 3d WATC Fairetha Quality S., L.

Lavender Blue (Grosvenor). 5 wins. See above.