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ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) (Bay 1993-Stud 1997). 3 wins to 1600m, VATC VicHealth Cup, Gr.1. Second on Aust. Sire List twice. Sire of 502 rnrs, 319 wnrs, 34 SW, inc. Mnemosyne (MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Racing to Win, Alinghi, Delago Brom, Lashed, Titanic Jack, De Lago Mist, Dream the Dream, Delzao, Our Smoking Joe, Vocabulary, Lectrice, Emlozza, Man of Illusion, Besame Mucho, Cahuita, Chong Tong, Gold Lottey, Astounded, etc.

1st dam

GOOD FAITH , by Straight Strike. Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classi-fication. 2 wins at 2, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1 , Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3 , 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2 , 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L . Half-sister to Heads or Tales . This is her seventh live foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, all winners-

TULLY DANE (c. by Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, MRC Le Pine Funeral Services Cup, Jack Elliott H., Ramset Welter H., Corp of Commissionaires H., VRC Pura Light Start Sprint H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VATC Vain S., L, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VRC Sport 927 Sprint H., 4th VRC Concept Sports S., L, Schweppes H., L, MRC Japan Racing Association S., L.

The Cat's Whiskers (f. by Tale of the Cat). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H.

Sea of Faith (f. by Danehill). Winner at 1200m.

2nd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol (dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH (Straight Strike). 2 wins. See above.

Heads or Tales (Tale of the Cat). 3 wins to 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., CJC Maneline Farrier Supplies H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L.

3rd dam

Boathouse , by Habitat. 2 wins at 7¼f, 1m, 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2 . Half-sister to BIREME , BUOY , ANCHOR (dam of SEA ANCHOR ), FLUKE , BALINGER , KEDGE . Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DRY DOCK (High Line). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Chester Vase, Gr.3. Sire.

River Patrol (Rousillon). Winner at 10¼f, 2d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of-

NORSE DANCER (Halling). 4 wins to 9f, £588,473, €228,842, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3, 2d York Juddmonte International S., Gr.1.

Charlotte Dundas. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of-

BAND GIPSY (Gilded Time). 5 wins in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Presidente da Republica, Gr.1, 2d Gavea G.P. Presidente Emilio Garrastazu Medici, Gr.2.

Mail Boat. Unraced. Dam of-

MAIL THE DESERT (Desert Prince). 2 wins at 2, £50,557, €197,701, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.1, 3d Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1.

BOBS eligible