Premier Yearling Sale

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) (Chestnut 1997-Stud in USA 2001, Aust. 2002). 2000 European Horse of the Year. 9 wins-3 at 2, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Sire of SW Shamardal (Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1), Maids Causeway, Footstepsinthesand, Aischa, SP Natalie Jane and of Naissance Royale, Cappa Blanca, Road Rage, Shohrah, Catch a Star, King of Tory, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

JAPONILA, by Dehere. Unraced. Half-sister to CASTLE GANDOLFO, Devonwood, Sunny Morning (dam of SHIROKITA CROSS). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Moon Mambo (c. by Peintre Celebre). 3 wins to 1550m in 2003-04, STC De Bortoli Yarra Valley H., Matador Bullbars & Towbars H.

Khyber Pass (c. by Danehill). Placed to 1300m in 2004-05 in Aust.

2nd dam

GOLDEN ORIOLE, by Northern Dancer. Winner at 6f, Curragh Stewards H. Sister to EL GRAN SENOR, TRY MY BEST, Compliance, Bella Senora (dam of D'ARROS, NAPOLI), half-sister to SOLAR, Russian Ballet (dam of DR JOHNSON), Carillon Miss (dam of BLU AIR FORCE, BLU CARILLON, BLU AIR GUN, TRY MY SEGNOR). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CASTLE GANDOLFO (Gone West). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 1m, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.3, 2d Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Doncaster Trophy S., Gr.1, 3d Curragh Solonaway S., L.

Devonwood (Woodman). 4 wins at 9f, 1½m, 2d Belmont Manhattan H., Gr.1, Lawrence Realization S., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Sunset H., Gr.2. Sire.

Gold Law. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1¼m, Sandown Ring & Brymer H.

Sunny Morning. Raced twice. Dam of-

SHIROKITA CROSS (Tamamo Cross). 3 wins at 2000m, Hanshin Kobe Shinbun Cup, Jpn-2, 3d Kyoto Sports Nippon Sho Gold Cup, Jpn-3.

3rd dam

SEX APPEAL, by Buckpasser. Unraced. Half-sister to BLUSH WITH PRIDE, GIELGUD, MALINOWSKI, MONROE, Minnie Hauk, Star of Bagdad. Dam of 16 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

EL GRAN SENOR (Northern Dancer). Head of The 1983 European 2YO & 1984 European 3YO Classifications. 7 wins-4 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, Irish Derby, Gr.1, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Champion sire.

TRY MY BEST (Northern Dancer). Head of The 1977 English & Irish 2YO Free Hs. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 7f, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Sire.

SOLAR (Halo). Second top filly on The 1978 Irish 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, Phoenix Park Park S., Gr.3. Producer.

Bella Senora. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

D'ARROS (Baillamont). 3 wins to 2150m, La Coupe de Longchamp, Gr.3.

NAPOLI (Baillamont). 4 wins at 1600m, 1800m, Chantilly Prix de la Pepiniere, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Minerve, Gr.3. Dam of-

DOMEDRIVER (Indian Ridge). 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, Breeders' Cup Mile S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Daniel Wildenstein, Gr.2.