Premier Yearling Sale

Account of RICH HILL STUD, Matamata.

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 292 wnrs, 19 SW, inc. SW Xcellent (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Art Success, Pentane, Penny Gem, Recurring, Pantani, Zarita, Pentathon, Craft Work, Zanna, Pentastic, Meiner Dupre, One More Chatter, Meiner Amundsen, Sir Pentire, Glentire, Penitentiary, Mustaagel, Prosecution, etc.

1st dam

SPECIAL JADE, by Cox's Ridge. Raced once. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners, inc:-

Mon Vert (f. by French Deputy). 4 wins at 1400m, 1800m to 2007, Nakayama Edogawa Tokubetsu, 2d Niigata Senamionsen Tokubetsu, Ryotsuwan Tokubetsu, 3d Kawasaki Kanto Oaks, Jpn-2, Nakayama Hatsunagi Sho.

Northern Rock (g. by Northern Taste). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1700m in Ire., U.S.A. and U.A.E, Jebel Ali Racecourse H., Nad al Sheba Frayland Cup, Curragh Slaney 2YO Maiden S., Nad al Sheba Dubai Sports Channel S., 2d Jebel Ali Mile S., L, 4th Belmont Woodward S., Gr.1.

Makoto Superior (c. by Special Week). 3 wins to 1700m, 2d Kyoto Yasaka Tokubetsu, Hanase Tokubetsu, Tokyo TVK Sho, 3d Kyoto Yodo Tokubetsu.

The Big Sky (f. by Carnegie). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Japan.

2nd dam

STATISTIC, by Mr. Prospector. Winner at 7f in U.S.A. Sister to JADE ROBBERY, CHEQUER, NUMEROUS, blood-sister to Pent (dam of PENTAGONAL), three-quarter-sister to Digit (dam of FALL FASHION), half-sister to Add (dam of LIZARDISLAND, INFLATE). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Parole de Star. Winner at 2, Deauville Prix d'Hauteville, 3d Deauville Prix des Marettes, 4th Fontainebleau Prix Isonomy, L.

3rd dam

NUMBER, by Nijinsky. 8 wins, US$301,793, Aqueduct Firenze H., Gr.2, Belmont Hempstead H., Gr.2, Aqueduct First Flight H., Gr.3, 2d Belmont Shuvee H., Gr.2, Gazelle H., Gr.2, Saratoga Ballerina S., Gr.3, 3d Saratoga Test S., Gr.2. Sister to BOUND (dam of ARCHIPENKO, LIMIT), blood-sister to YEATS, three-quarter-sister to NUREYEV, Fairy Dancer, half-sister to Fairy Bridge (dam of SADLER'S WELLS, TATE GALLERY, FAIRY GOLD, PUPPET DANCE). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

JADE ROBBERY (Mr. Prospector). 2 wins at 2, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1, 2d Longchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3. Successful sire.

NUMEROUS (Mr. Prospector). 4 wins-1 at 2, US$255,348, Churchill Downs Derby Trial S., Gr.3, 3d Santa Anita Malibu S., Gr.2. Sire.

CHEQUER (Mr. Prospector). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9f, Bay Meadows William P Kyne H., Gr.3, 3d Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2. Sire.

Add (Spectacular Bid). 4 wins, 3d Philadelphia Mademoiselle S., L. Dam of-

LIZARDISLAND (Danehill Dancer). Winner at 2, £15,064, €104,046, in 2007, Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, 2d Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2.

Multiply. Unraced. Dam of-

CORINTHIAN (Pulpit). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9½f, US$1,267,273, to 2007, Belmont Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Gulfstream Park H., Gr.2.