Premier Yearling Sale

Account of THE OAKS STUD, Cambridge.

KEEPER (AUS) (Bay 1997-Stud 2002). 7 wins to 1600m, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1. Sire of 87 rnrs, 48 wnrs, inc. SW Insouciant (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Keep the Passion, Sender - Cute Horse (H.K.), Keep the Message, SP Keepa Cruisin, Flypass, Keeper On, Sequential and of Keepabit, Keeperinthemyst, Anna Joy, Artique, Dane Keeper, For Keeps, Hold Hands, Keepem - Gallant Champion (H.K.), Shariat's on Fire, etc.

1st dam

IMPASSION, by Sir Tristram. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Half-sister to FIRE ARCH. This is her seventh living foal. Dam of five foals to race, four winners, inc:-

KEEP THE PASSION (f. by Keeper). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, NZ$96,950, to 2006-07, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Taupo RC Coogee Walk 3YO H., 4th Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., L.

Oh Great (g. by Entrepreneur). 3 wins at 1650m, HKJC Tai Kok Tsui H., Pottinger H., Tung Wah H., 2d HKJC Pottinger Peak H., Dundas H.

Dehere's Passion (g. by Dehere). 2 wins at 2000m in Sth. Af.

Gulfstream (f. by Yachtie). Winner at 1400m.

2nd dam

Fire Twig, by Twig Moss. 5 wins from 1000m to 1600m, SAJC Nubrik Hallett H., Pago Pago H., 2d Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, HC Nitschke S., L, 4th SAJC South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, SAJC Stakes, L. Sister to FIRE STICK, Fire Wonder, Lady Twiggy (dam of FAMOUS ARCH), half-sister to CAMERONIC, King Ozzle, He's a Steel - Just Nice II (Mal.). Dam of 5 foals, all winners, inc:-

FIRE ARCH (Kenmare). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, R1,489,720, Clairwood Topsport Bloodline Derby, Gr.1, Turffontein Premier's Cup, Gr.1, 2d Turffontein First National Bank S., Gr.1, Clairwood Gold Vase, Gr.2, 3d Greyville Daily News Two Thousand S., Gr.1, Greyville 1900 H., Gr.2, Milnerton Premium S., Gr.2, Turffontein Nomads H., L, 4th Newmarket TC South African Derby Trial Futurity, Gr.3. Sire.

Souplesse. 4 wins at 1100m, 1200m, Qld Tatt's RC Express Post H.

Master Merlin. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, HKJC Kwai Fong H.

3rd dam

IT'S A RUMOUR, by Red Rumour. 5 wins at 1450m, 1600m, SAJC Breeders' Matchmaker S., Springfield Novice H. Half-sister to Heather Beau, Seymour Jane. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

CAMERONIC (Francis Bacon). 13 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, A$291,980, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, Morphettville P.H., L, Morphettville Sprint H., L, VRC Bradfield H., 2d VATC Victoria H., Gr.3, VRC Leonard H., L, VATC Herald Sprint H., L, 3d SAJC RN Irwin S., Gr.2, WH Wylie H., L.

FIRE STICK (Twig Moss). 9 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, SAJC DC McKay S., Gr.3, Plympton H., Hartbalm H., Baguette H., Blue Grass H.

King Ozzle (Chamozzle). 8 wins to 1300m, 2d SAJC Lightning S., Gr.3.

Fire Twig (Twig Moss). 5 wins. See above.

Fire Wonder (Twig Moss). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m, 2d SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, 3d VATC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L. Producer.

Lady Twiggy. 3 wins from 1500m to 1850m, 4th SAJC HC Nitschke S., L. Dam of-

FAMOUS ARCH (Arch Sculptor). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1800m in Aust. and HK, SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L.