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

MEADOWAY, by Star Way*. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to FIELD DANCER, JUST A DANCER, half-sister to Field Nymph (dam of BLANCHARD). This is her eleventh foal. Her tenth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of nine foals to race, five winners, inc:-

Nahayan (f. by Zabeel). 2 wins at 1600m, NZ$99,350, A$59,000, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Glenmorgan H., 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, VATC Coongy H., Gr.3, BOP RC Owens Road H., 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

Kahayla (f. by Justice Prevails). 3 wins at 1600m, 1850m, ARC Ernst & Young Auckland Charities H., 3d ARC Ellerslie Function & Convention Centre H., Te Aroha JC Super Liquor H.

McGinty's Way (c. by McGinty). 2 wins at 1500m, 2000m, 2d AJC Red Nose H.

Edinburgh Festival (c. by Palace Music*). Winner at 2100m in Aust.

Al Sheba (f. by Justice Prevails). Winner at 2.

Atterrabag (c. by Tights*). Placed up to 1600m in Aust.

Sharjah (c. by Groom Dancer*). Placed at 2100m in 2002-03.

2nd dam

CONDUCT UNBECOMING*, by Silly Season. Winner at 7f in Ire. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Champagne Dancer. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Champagne Sea. 2 wins at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

Clicquot Dancer (Omnicorp). Winner at 1350m, 2d Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, 3d Southland Guineas, L.

Field Nymph. Unraced. Dam of-

FIELD DANCER (Star Way*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$429,565, A$17,300, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Television New Zealand S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, HBJC Byerley Thoroughbred S., L, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Wellington S., Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, 3d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.3.

JUST A DANCER (Star Way*). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, NZ$171,275, A$973,510, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, VATC Herbert Power H., Gr.2, 2d AJC St Leger, Gr.2, STC Hill S., Gr.2, 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

BLANCHARD (Kaapstad). 7 wins from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$139,225, A$61,200, to 2002-03, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, 2d Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, 4th Auckland Cup, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.