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ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) (Bay 1999-Stud 2003). Head of The 2002 International 3YO Classification. 10 wins-5 at 2-from 5f to 1m, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

ROMANTIC RIVER, by Irish River. Placed at 2000m in Fr. Half-sister to I Am the Chief - Temmoku (H.K.). This is her fifth live foal. Dam of four foals to race, three winners-

Aqua d'Amore (f. by Danehill). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$152,750, to 2004-05, AJC Abbeville H., STC Hyland Race Colours H., Platamonas H., 2d MRC Northwood Plume S., L, AJC Smith & Nephew Oxinium H., 3d VRC Hilton International Matriarch S., Gr.2, BTC Classic, Gr.3, 4th BTC Rough Habit P., L.

Green Century (g. by Danehill). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, HK$3,245,250, HKJC Yuno When H., Waglan Island P., Kowloon Tong Plate, Mount Gough H., 2d HKJC Butterfly H., Chevalier K2 Printing H.

Greenessy (g. by Hennessy). 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m to 2004-05 in NZ and HK, HKJC Audemars Piguet Promesse H., Ikebukuro H.

Dorado Deceiver (f. by Lure). Placed to 2050m in Aust.

2nd dam

Alice en Ballade, by Tap on Wood. Winner at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Albarelle, 2d Bordeaux Prix La Sorellina, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Saint-Cyr, L, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3. Half-sister to Almitra (dam of DANCER MITRAL, BAY HERO), Spanish Habit (dam of LAS MENINAS, SPANISH RUN). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

I Am the Chief - Temmoku (H.K.) (Chief's Crown). 7 wins from 1650m to 2400m, 100,000fr., HK$3,992,570, HKJC Lantau Island H., Saint-Cloud Prix de l'Ile aux Paveurs, 3d HKJC Centenary Vase, HK-3.

Five Grains. 4 wins from 1400m to 1800m, HK$3,309,400, to 2004-05, HKJC Essex H., Tuen Mun H., Kam Tin H., Dorset H.

Alicedale. Placed in Fr. Dam of-

Salsalino. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 17f, th Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3.

River Ballade. Unraced. Dam of-

Oupoukaye (Midyan). 7 wins-5 at 2-from 950m to 3500m, €109,865, Longchamp Prix du Casino Barriere de Saint-Malo, Deauville Prix de Valseme, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3.

3rd dam

DONNA CRESSIDA, by Don. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, Leopardstown Player-Wills S., Gr.2, Fort Union S., L, Phoenix Park Mulcahy S., L, 2d Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Circida (dam of CASSUNZIEI, COLFIERE). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Almitra. Winner at 9f in GB. Dam of-

DANCER MITRAL (Shareef Dancer). 8 wins from 1200m to 2200m, £117,321, Rome Premio Parioli, Gr.2, Premio Villa Borghese, L.

Spanish Habit. Unraced. Dam of LAS MENINAS (Glenstal) (Gr.1).