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

LA TEBALDI*, by Cure the Blues. 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m, Rome Premio Yawa. Half-sister to CAT AFFAIR, Thiscatsforcaryl (dam of BE LIKE MIKE). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

TESIO'S LOVE, by Tom Rolfe. Unplaced. Half-sister to ANNUAL REUNION, The Good Life, Soft Charm (dam of FULL MOON MADNESS). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

CAT AFFAIR (Storm Cat). 4 wins-2 at 2, River Downs Queen City Oaks H., L, 2d Beulah John W Galbreath Memorial H., L, 3d Beulah Royal North S., L. Producer.

Thiscatsforcaryl. Unplaced. Dam of-

BE LIKE MIKE (Unbridled's Song*). 4 wins from 6f to 8½f in 2003, Mountaineer West Virginia Governor's H., L.

3rd dam

LOVE FOR LIFE, by Forli. Placed in USA. Half-sister to Ring of Truth. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ANNUAL REUNION (Cresta Rider). 9 wins-2 at 2, US$541,725, Santa Anita Santa Ana H., Gr.1, Hollywood Allez France H., L, Golden Gate Moraga H., L, Soft Copy H., L, Pleasanton Alameda County Fillies & Mares H., L, Santa Rosa Luther Burbank H., L, 2d Hollywood Starlet S., Gr.1, Hollywood Honeymoon H., Gr.3, Bay Meadows Carmel H., L, 3d Santa Anita Santa Barbara H., Gr.1, Del Mar Oaks, Gr.3. Dam of-

Annual Rainfall (Thunder Gulch*). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6½f, 8½f, Ferndale Les Mademoiselle S., 3d Canterbury Park Oaks, L, Prairie Meadows Wild Rose H., L, 4th Prairie Meadows Iowa Oaks, L.

Daiwa Falcon (General Meeting). 2 wins at 2, 2d Kyoto Togetsukyo S., 3d Kyoto Daily Hai Juvenile S., Jpn-2.

The Good Life (Seattle Slew). 4 wins at 6f, 1m, 3d Hollywood Bold Reason H., L, Golden Gate Royal Fols H., L.

Soft Charm. Winner at 1m in USA. Dam of-

FULL MOON MADNESS (Half a Year). 15 wins-2 at 2-up to 7f, US$1,012,885, to 2003, Hollywood Radar Ahead H., L, Answer Do S., L-twice, Robert K Kerlan Memorial H., L-twice, Santa Anita Valiant Pete H., L-twice, California Cup Sprint H., L, 3d Del Mar Pat O'Brien H., Gr.2, Hollywood Turf Express H., Gr.3.

Beloved Life. Unraced. Dam of-

Chief Slew (Personable Joe). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 2d Turf Paradise Great Arizona Futurity Shoot-Out S., L.