Premier Yearling 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. Out of a half-sister to SW Maroof*. Sire of SW Maranilla, Mr Dinos, Bowmore, Red Briar, Sundrenched, SP Desert Plus, Erimos, Lia, Val de Mar, Future Queen, Hunzy and of Desert Air, Dune, Hufflepuff, Irie Rasta, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

BALLET HONOURS, by Honor Grades*. Unplaced. Half-sister to LORD MAJESTIC. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

BALLETIA, by Decies*. Raced twice. Half-sister to GRAPHIC DANCE (dam of Makiki Place - Our Pal (H.K.), Bolshoi Star), Satin Doll, Bartlesville. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

LORD MAJESTIC (Gaius*). 10 wins from 1250m to 2200m, NZ$359,092, Waikato RC Whakanui Stud International S., Gr.1, Counties Cup, Gr.2, Wellington Cup Trial H., WRC Uncle Tobys H., Egmont Cup, 2d ARC Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.3-twice, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P., Gr.3-twice, Wanganui JC Powerco Panasonic Cup, L, 3d Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, Auckland Classic S., Gr.1, ARC Trackside Sales S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Whakanui Stud International S., Gr.1, Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders' Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P., Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3.

3rd dam

BALLET GIRL II*, by Beau Prince. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1300m, 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix La Camargo, L, Prix Sardanapale. Half-sister to Ronco. Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

GRAPHIC DANCE (Diagramatic*). 3 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Bolshoi Star (Three Legs*). 4 wins at 1200m, 1250m, 2d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 3d HBJC Anthony G Cavanagh S., Gr.3. Dam of-

UGACHAKA (Danasinga). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$340,030, to 2001-02, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.2, 2d STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, 4th AJC Surround S., Gr.2, VRC Let's Elope S., L.

COUNTRY ROSE (Centaine). 8 wins up to 1400m, NZ$208,925, to 2001-02, Manawatu RC Challenge S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Fly to the Stars Sprint, L, Tararua Yarns Levin S.H., L, Cambridge Breeders S., L, 2d ARC Highview Stud Trophy H., Gr.2, 3d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2-twice, WRC Porirua Club Cuddle S., Gr.3.

Sweet Vienna. Unraced. Dam of-

BOCELLI (Lord Ballina). 2001 Singapore Horse of the Year. 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, £2,000, NZ$3,650, S$1,249,802 in NZ and Sing, Singapore Derby Trial, L, Emirates Singapore Derby, L, Singapore TC Patrons' Bowl, L, 2d Jumbo Jet Trophy, L.