Premier Yearling Sale

MONTJEU (IRE) (Bay 1996-Stud 2001). 11 wins-2 at 2, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Champion French Sire (& by AEI), 2005. Sire of 149 wnrs, 23 SW, inc. SW Hurricane Run (Irish Derby, Gr.1), Motivator, Authorized, Corre Caminos, Montare, Scorpion, Mont Etoile, Papal Bull, Growl, Wise Son, Stagelight, Mountain, Snoqualmie Boy, Storm Mountain, (Our) Falstaff, Ayam Zaman, Biens Nanti, Dash to the Top, Gallant Guru, etc.

1st dam

BYE BYE AFFAIR, by Black Tie Affair. Unplaced. Half-sister to MERCEDES WON, Cross Country (dam of SHE'S COUNTRY, COUNTRY LANE). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, all winners-

Fire Angel (f. by Stravinsky). 4 wins from 1200m to 2000m to 2006 in Korea.

Level Up (f. by Stravinsky). 3 wins from 1000m to 2000m in Korea.

Classy Affair (f. by Octagonal). Winner at 2200m.

2nd dam

BYE BYE MERCEDES, by Roman Line. Unraced. Half-sister to Cross Bearer (dam of Kin Cross). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MERCEDES WON (Air Forbes Won). 1988 Champion Canadian 2YO Colt. 12 wins-5 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$1,087,435, Florida Derby, Gr.1, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1, Sanford S., Gr.2, Woodbine Grey S., Gr.3, Swynford S., L, Finger Lakes Rochester Cup S., L, Crittenden S., L, 2d Woodbine Durham Cup, Can-2, Gulfstream Fountain of Youth S., Gr.2, Palm Beach S., L, Woodbine Fair Play S., L, 3d Arlington Washington Park H., Gr.2, Turfway Jim Beam S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Derby, Gr.3. Sire.

Cross Country. Placed at 3 in U.S.A. Dam of-

SHE'S COUNTRY (Kenfair). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$186,050, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel 3YO S., Rotorua RC Winners Cafe H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Producer.

COUNTRY LANE (Success Express). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$211,400, VATC Victoria H., Gr.3, MVRC Qantas Frequent Flyer H., 2d VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, VRC Matron S., L, 3d VATC Summoned S., L, Mercedes-Benz H., L, 4th MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2. Dam of-

Fantastic Win. 5 wins at 1650m, 1800m, HK$2,760,210, to 2005-06, HKJC Tai O H., Nam Kok H., Old Bailey H., Shenyang H., Lyndhurst H.

Benazzi. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$160,405, MVRC Van Cleef & Arpels Quality S., 4th VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

3rd dam

MENEDICT, by Menetrier. 12 wins-3 at 2, Canadian Oaks, Can-1, Woodbine Belle Mahone S., Can-2, Fort Erie Boniface S., L, 2d Canadian Maturity S., Can-2, Woodbine Nettie H., Gr.2, 3d Fort Erie Duchess S., L. Half-sister to COURT ROYAL, DANCE ACT, DOWN NORTH, EPIC QUEEN, NORTH OF THE LAW, Queen's Law (dam of QUEEN'S SPLENDOUR, QUEEN'S ANSWER), Falafel (dam of AGAIN TOMORROW, BRIEF TRUCE), Royal Statute (dam of AWAASIF, AKUREYRI, ROYAL LORNA). Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners.