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

LITTLE GEM*, by Night Shift*. Winner at 2, Epsom Grosvenor Casino Bristol Maiden 2YO S. Half-sister to Warg (dam of MILETRIAN, MR COMBUSTIBLE). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

UM LARDAFF, by Mill Reef. 2 wins at 2200m, 2450m in Fr. Sister to SHIRLEY HEIGHTS, Millieme (dam of MYTH TO REALITY), three-quarter-sister to GULL NOOK (dam of PENTIRE*, SPRING), half-sister to Hardihostess, In Perpetuity (dam of BARON FERDINAND, LOVE EVERLASTING), Bempton (dam of BANKET, MR PINTIPS*). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Fantasy Island. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m in GB and UAE, Abu Dhabi Thoroughbred H., Newmarket Girton 2YO Maiden S.

Warg. Unraced. Dam of-

MILETRIAN (Marju*). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 9f to 1¾m, £129,881, 80,000fr., 70,000Dhs, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 2d Nad al Sheba Dubai City of Gold S., L, 4th Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1.

MR COMBUSTIBLE (Hernando). 2 wins at 12½f, 13½f, £180,137, Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.2, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d Doncaster Maltby Maiden S., 3d The St Leger, Gr.1, 4th The Derby, Gr.1.

3rd dam

HARDIEMMA, by Hardicanute. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f in GB. Half-sister to Village Cross. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (Mill Reef). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, The Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2. Champion sire.

Hardihostess (Be My Guest). 2 wins, 3d Lingfield Oaks Trial, Gr.3. Dam of-

Fetoon*. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

MARKHAM (Salieri*). 4 wins from 1600m to 2500m, A$452,180, South Australian Derby, Gr.1, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1.

Bempton. Placed in GB. Dam of-

GULL NOOK (Mill Reef). 2 wins, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

PENTIRE* (Be My Guest). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, £911,037, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Sire.

Millieme. Placed, 4th Longchamp Prix des Reservoirs, Gr.3. Dam of-

MYTH TO REALITY (Sadler's Wells). 4 wins at 2100m, 2400m, Longchamp Prix des Federations Regionales, L. Dam of-

WHIPPER (Miesque's Son*). 3 wins at 2, £4,550, €276,850, in 2003, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3.