Premier Yearling Sale

CATBIRD (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2000). 1999 Champion Australian 2YO. 5 wins at 2, A$1,755,670, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Sire of 61 rnrs, 21 wnrs, inc. SP Star Cat, Roadagain, Bouzy, Mi Chiamo and of Upsized, Collate, Cateclipse, Scenopoeetes, Solaride, Birdlady, Coincidental, Elbaz Belle, Mullett, Ultra Star, Chien de Chat, Jaguar Leap, Madame Giovanni, Mandezvous, Millie's Magic, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

MACCHIATO, by Night Shift. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Answer Services New Year's Day H., WRC New Zealand Post Horse of the Year H., 3d Hawke's Bay William Rees Catering H. Half-sister to Filante Etoile, Vega Sicilia. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

GEORGIANA, by Nassipour. Unraced. Half-sister to STAR DANCER. Dam of 3 named foals, all winners-

Vega Sicilia (Rodrigo de Triano). 3 wins at 1400m to 2003-04, 3d Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, BTC Rough Habit P., L.

Filante Etoile (Soviet Star). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2004-05, Rotorua RC TW Moore Ltd H., 2d WRC Ing Life New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

3rd dam

MOUTON MAGIC, by Imposing. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to TESSUTI, ZEPHYR SOUBA (dam of NATURALISM, CRYSTAL PALACE, IMPRESSIONISM - OLYMPIC BOY (Mal.)), April (dam of Zdenka). Dam of 6 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

STAR DANCER (Star Watch). 14 wins from 1000m to 2000m, NZ$293,000, A$440,860, Auckland Classic S., Gr.1-twice, VATC Futurity S., Gr.1, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, VATC Myer S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3-twice, ARC King's P., L, 2d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, STC Shannon H., Gr.3, Gosford Guineas, L, 3d VATC CF Orr S., Gr.1, AJC Expressway S., Gr.2.

Big Timer. 5 wins to 1350m, BTC Ambassador Motor Inn H.

4th dam

SOUBA, by Taine. 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m, Evry Prix d'Auxerre, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Verrerie, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Penelope, Gr.3. Half-sister to Sukawa. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

ZEPHYR SOUBA (Zephyr Bay). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Dam of-

NATURALISM (Palace Music). Top of The 1991-92 Australasian 3Y0 Classifications (1300m+). 12 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$3,289,796, AJC Derby, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, AJC Apollo S., Gr.2. Sire.

CRYSTAL PALACE (Palace Music). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Producer.

IMPRESSIONISM - OLYMPIC BOY (Mal.) (Vice Regal). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$107,250 in Aust. and Mal, Perak TC Sultan's Gold Vase, L.

TESSUTI (Sackford). 3 wins-2 at 2, A$90,625, VATC Dalgety S., Gr.3.