Premier Yearling Sale

PENTIRE (GB) (Bay 1992-Stud 1997). 8 wins, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Champion NZ Sire (AEI), 2005-06. Sire of 258 wnrs, 16 SW, inc. SW Xcellent (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Art Success, Pentane, Penny Gem, Recurring, Pantani, Craft Work, Zanna, Pentastic, Meiner Dupre, One More Chatter, Meiner Amundsen, Sir Pentire, Penitentiary, Mustaagel, Prosecution, SP Penny Florence, Devastating, etc.

1st dam

NIKKI'S BRIDE, by O'Reilly. Unraced. Half-sister to IDEA, PERPETUAL CHECK. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Le Celibataire (g. by Montjeu). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 2000m to 2005-06, 4th QTC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1.

2nd dam

REASONABLE, by Sound Reason. Unraced. Half-sister to DOWN THE AISLE, GOLD PULSE. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

IDEA (Grosvenor). 12 wins from 1400m to 3600m, A$347,600, VATC Easter Cup, Gr.3, AJC Mirvac Hotels Showstopper Welter H., MVRC Strathayr H., VATC Wellington Racing Club H., Onkaparinga RC Yalumba Classic Hurdle, AJC Carioca H., Adam Lindsay Gordon H., 2d VRC Nissan S.H., Gr.1, 3d SAJC Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3, AJC Show County H., L, VATC Eclipse S., L, Werribee Cup, L, 4th SAJC Eagle Blue S., Gr.3.

PERPETUAL CHECK (Grosvenor). 5 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$263,408, AJC Services' Memorial Cup, L, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, AJC Citius H., STC Banksia H., 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, STC Winter Cup, L, 3d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2.

Simply the Best. Winner at 1650m in 2006-07, HKJC Poplar H.

Boscorelli. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m in NZ and Sing.

3rd dam

BRIDESMAID, by Agricola. Placed at 3, 2d Manawatu RC December P.H. Sister to GENERAL COMMAND, High Principle, three-quarter-sister to Dicidiana (dam of DAYANA, GRAND CIDIUM), Rustic Ann (dam of TRIUMPHAL QUEEN), half-sister to ILUMQUH, STRAIGHT DRAW, Annie Oakley (dam of CHILTON), Our Love (dam of TERRIFIC, Arc-En-Ciel). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

DOWN THE AISLE (Imperialist). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, AJC Hall Mark S., L, Henry Kendall H., QTC Mode H., STC Round Table H., Cavalier H., 2d STC Tulloch S., L, 4th STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

GOLD PULSE (Oncidium). 4 wins at 2000m, 2400m, STC Christmas Cup, L, 2d NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC Colin Stephen H., L, 3d AJC Derby, Gr.1, VRC Hotham H., Gr.2, 4th VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1.

Imperial Bride. Raced twice. Dam of-

Factor. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1850m, MVRC Violoncello H. Dam of-

Mr Esteem (Umatilla). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$95,450, A$58,250, ARC Sydney Turf Club Pykes H., 2d Wanganui Guineas, L.