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

ECOLE, by Western Symphony*. 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m, VATC Glenhuntly H., 2d STC Beano Trophies Christmas H., 4th SAJC Morphetteville Guineas, L. Sister to PROCOL HARUM, half-sister to LIBRICI, BEACHSIDE (dam of CANNSEA), DOUBLE TAKE, Waewaetorea (dam of KING'S SEAL). This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Nuit d'Ete (f. by Straight Strike*). Winner at 2, 2d Counties RC Grande Vue Lodge Juvenile H., Stratford RC Double S Motordrome H., 3d Waikato RC Bloomsbury Stud Juvenile H.

Schifferli (c. by Palace Music*). Winner at 1200m in Aust.

2nd dam

BLONDIE, by Hasty Cloud*. Unraced. Half-sister to WELLINGTON ROAD. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

LIBRICI (Imperial Seal*). 6 wins from 1200m to 2400m, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, QTC Grand Prix S., Gr.2, 2d Avondale Championship S., Gr.2, 4th VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2.

PROCOL HARUM (Western Symphony*). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, Coles New World S.H., Gr.3, 2d VRC Great Western H., Gr.3, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1. Sire.

BEACHSIDE (Crested Wave*). 7 wins from 1450m to 2400m, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2, Ipswich Cup, Gr.3, 2d SAJC Swettenham Stud S., Gr.3, 3d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Dam of-

CANNSEA (Canny Lad). Third top filly on The 1997-98 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Avondale JC Anziyan Classic, Gr.2, Taranaki RC Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.2.

DOUBLE TAKE (Phizam). 9 wins from 1150m to 3200m, NZ$99,315, A$360,600, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, STC WJ McKell Cup, L, Winter Cup, L, Werribee Cup, L, Bendigo Cup, L, 2d AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3.

Waewaetorea. Unraced. Dam of-

KING'S SEAL (Imperial Seal*). 11 wins-2 at 2-from 850m to 1850m in NZ and Mal, Perak TC Coronation Cup, L, Selangor TC Piala Emas Sultan Selangor, L, Singapore TC Lion City Cup, L.

Little Star. Unraced. Dam of-

Matter of Fact (Casual Lies*). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1950m, CJC Avon City Ford 2YO H., 2d Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L.

Star Child. Unraced. Dam of-

KAPTIVE JEWEL (Kaapstad). 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, ARC Ra Ora S., L, Waikato RC Ford Star Way S., L, Counties Challenge S., L, 2d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.3. Producer.