Premier Yearling Sale

KAAPSTAD (NZ) (Bay 1984-Stud 1988). 7 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 2200m, A$540,350, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Three-quarter brother to SW Octagonal. Champion Aust. Sire (by AEI), 1992-93. Sire of 424 rnrs, 304 wnrs, 41 SW, inc. Kaaptive Edition, Love Dance, Golden Sword, Sprint By, Catalan Opening, Vegas, Tall Poppy, Kapitain Kash, Cruzeiro, Faience, Kaapeon, Mulan (Princess), Gordon's, Piper Star, Simonstad, etc. 

1st dam

LA TACHE, by Danzatore*. Placed at 1200m. Half-sister to GRAND ECHEZEAUX, ROMANEE CONTI (dam of ETHEREAL), Summer Wine II. This is her eighth living foal. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Te Akau Regal (c. by Sir Tristram*). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Waikato RC Skyworks Aerial Photography H.

King of All Kings (g. by Dernier Empereur*). 2 wins at 1200m, 2d STC Nine to Days to AAMI Golden Slipper H., A Royale H.

Raise the Play (f. by Defensive Play*). Winner at 2 in Aust.

2nd dam

RICHEBOURG, by Vice Regal. 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, VATC Tranquil Star S., Gr.3, VRC Winslow H., MVRC Diners Club H., VATC How Now H., 2d VATC Doveton H., L, 3d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, VATC Barton H., L. Sister to FEDERALISM, three-quarter-sister to IN MY VIEW (dam of STONY BAY), half-sister to DEMERARA, Offwego (dam of ZAMOFF). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GRAND ECHEZEAUX (Zabeel). 4 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$540,700, SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, Lakewood Stud S., Gr.3, VRC Lady Mayoress' P.H., 2d VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, MVRC Moonee Valley Oaks, Gr.2, SAJC Widden Stud S., L, 3d VATC Carlton Draught H.

ROMANEE CONTI (Sir Tristram*). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1150m to 1800m, NZ$93,425, A$205,900, HK$2,610,000, STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, Hong Kong International Cup, Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Rotorua RC Lion Brown 1200 S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile H., Gr.1, AJC Surround S., Gr.2, 3d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Queen of the Turf S., Gr.3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Dam of-

ETHEREAL (Rhythm*). 2002 Aust. & NZ Champion Stayer. Top of the 2001-02 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (long). Joint third top filly on The 2000-2001 NZ 3YO Free H. 8 wins from 1300m to 3200m, NZ$27,500, A$4,740,430, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, BTC Doomben Roses S., L, 3d VATC Yalumba S., Gr.1, Matamata Cup, L.

Summer Wine II (Zamazaan*). 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Mal, 3d Penang TC Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L. Class 1 winner.

Sir Rhine. Winner at 1400m, AJC Hyperno H., 2d AJC Greek Campaign H., STC 2YO H., 4th Australian Derby, Gr.1.

Our Echezeaux. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m to 2003-04, Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 3d Avondale JC Carol's TAB Manurewa H.