Premier Yearling Sale

Account of AINSLEY DOWNS STUD, Te Kauwhata.

REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) (Bay 2000-Stud in Ire. 2005, Aust. 2005). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Curragh National S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Desmond S., Gr.3, Two Thousand Guineas Trial, L, 3d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Media Puzzle (VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1). His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

FINKO, by Caerleon. Winner at 2600m in France. Half-sister to ROSCIUS. This is her third live foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Operatic Story (f. by Singspiel). Winner at 1600m in Aust.

2nd dam

ROSEFINCH, by Blushing Groom. 2 wins at 2000m, Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, 3d Hoppegarten Europachampionat, Gr.3. Half-sister to SHAIMA (dam of SHANTOU), Sacho, Savoire Vivre, Excellence-Ben Alisky (H.K.), Sharpwitted (dam of FUN AND GAMES). Dam of 8 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

ROSCIUS (Sadler's Wells). Winner at 1¼m, Goodwood Predominate S., L, 3d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2.

Rosia. Unraced. Dam of-

Crimson and Gold (Singspiel). 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m to 2007 in France, Den. and Sweden, Deauville Prix de Repentigny, 2d Ovrevoll Marit Sveaas Minnelop, Gr.3, Klampenborg Dansk Jockey Club Cup, L, 3d Klampenborg Copenhagen Golden Mile, L, Taby Songline Classic, L, Nickes Minneslöpning, L, 4th Klampenborg Scandinavian Open Championship, Gr.3, Taby Stockholm Cup International, Gr.3.

Tanzania. Unraced. Dam of-

Serengeti. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 8¾f, 1¼m to 2007, Goodwood McInnes H., 4th Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3.

3rd dam

OH SO SHARP, by Kris. Top filly on The 1985 European 3YO Classification. 7 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 15f, £431,402, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1, The St Leger, Gr.1, Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Sandown Solario S., L, 2d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, York Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to RISTNA, half-sister to ROUSSALKA (dam of SHAHID, CONSPIRACY, GAYANE), ETIENNE GERARD, MY FAIR NIECE, PALM ISLAND, Our Home, Rowa (dam of LAILA ALAWI). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ROSEFINCH (Blushing Groom). 2 wins. See above.

SHAIMA (Shareef Dancer). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, Belmont Long Island H., Gr.2, Newbury Radley S., L, York Strensall S., L. Dam of-

SHANTOU (Alleged). Top of The 1996 International 3YO Classification (Extended). 6 wins from 2000m to 2800m, Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, The St Leger, Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, 3d The Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

Sharpwitted. Unplaced. Dam of-

FUN AND GAMES (Rahy). 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Zetland S., L, 3d Salisbury Stonehenge 2YO S., L, 4th Sandown Star S., L.