Premier Yearling Sale

1st dam

SORGENTE, by O'Reilly. Placed. Sister to Spring (dam of DAFFODIL), half-sister to GOOD FAITH(dam of TULLY DANE), Heads or Tales. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Dam of-

TULLY DANE(Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VATC Vain S., L, 4th VRC Poseidon S., L, Moomba P., L. Sire.

Mygoodgrace(Royal Academy). Placed at 2 in 2009-10, 3d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders S., L.

Heads or Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L. Producer.

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). Joint top filly on 2008-09 NZ 3YO Free H. 2009 NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year 2009. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$550,825, A$496,000, to 2009-10, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1, 2d Hawke's Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Fillies' S., L, 3d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1.

3rd dam

Boathouse, by Habitat. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7¼f, 1m, Goodwood Crown of Crowns S., 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2. Half-sister to BIREME(dam of YAWL), BUOY, ANCHOR(dam of SEA ANCHOR), FLUKE, BALINGER, KEDGE. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DRY DOCK(High Line). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, 3d The St Leger, Gr.1. Sire.

River Patrol(Rousillon). Winner at 10¼f, 2d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of-

NORSE DANCER(Halling). Champion older horse in Ireland in 2004. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 9f, Sovereign S., Gr.3. Sire.

Mail Boat. Unraced. Dam of-

MAIL THE DESERT(Desert Prince). 2 wins at 2, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.1, 2d Hoppegarten Grosser Porsche Trophy von Deutschland, Gr.2.