Premier Yearling Sale

MONTJEU (IRE) (Bay 1996-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2001). Head of The 1999 International 3YO Classification & Champion European 3YO Colt. 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, £1,026,555, 9,220,000fr., 20,000,000Â¥, French Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Le Paillard*. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

TEARRUNNER*, by Skywalker. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5½f, 6f in USA. Half-sister to No Budget. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

Wanda's Tear, by Sir Ivor. 5 wins, 3d Keystone Whitemarsh H., L. Half-sister to AWAASIF (dam of SNOW BRIDE, IBN AL HAITHAM, JARRAAR), AKUREYRI, ROYAL LORNA (dam of LYCITUS, FORLORNA*), Konafa (dam of KEOS, PROSKONA, KORVEYA, CARNET SOLAIRE), Royal Stance (dam of MAJUSCULE*, ROYAL CIELO, LUHUK). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

No Budget (Spend a Buck). 3 wins-2 at 2, 2d Delta Downs Juvenile S., L. Sire.

Wanda's Time. Unraced. Dam of-

Time for War (Lord at War). 4 wins, 2d Rockingham Darrell Madden Memorial H., L.

3rd dam

ROYAL STATUTE, by Northern Dancer. Winner at 2 in USA. Sister to DANCE ACT, NORTH OF THE LAW, half-sister to MENEDICT, COURT ROYAL, DOWN NORTH, EPIC QUEEN, Queen's Law. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

AWAASIF (Snow Knight*). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, 3d Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Dam of-

SNOW BRIDE (Blushing Groom). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, US$296,459, The Oaks, Gr.1, Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3. Dam of-

LAMMTARRA (Nijinsky). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, 4,000,000fr., £792,033, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

ROYAL LORNA (Val de l'Orne). 4 wins at 1m in GB and Italy, Milan Premio Bagutta, Gr.3. Grandam of SUNSTRACH (Polar Falcon) ( Gr.1).

Konafa (Damascus). Winner, 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of-

KORVEYA (Riverman). 3 wins, Evry Prix Chloe, Gr.3. Dam of-

HECTOR PROTECTOR* (Woodman*). 9 wins-6 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1, Grand Criterium, Gr.1. Sire.

SHANGHAI (Procida). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Longchamp Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1. Sire.

BOSRA SHAM (Woodman*). 7 wins from 6f to 1¼m, £575,629, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1.

Gioconda. Winner at 1600m in Fr. Dam of CIRO (Woodman*) ( Gr.1).

Cloelia. Unplaced. Dam of PASSINETTI (Slew o' Gold) (Gr.1).