Select Colts Yearling Sale

DESERT SUN (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1994). 3 wins from 7f to 9f, £32,491, $US131,188, 3d Hollywood Bel Air H., Gr.2. Champion Aust. Sire (AEI)-twice. Sire of 242 rnrs, 143 wnrs, 14 SW, inc. Sunline (MVRC Cox P., Gr.1)-twice, La Bella Dama, Moralee, Desert Ace, Thee Old Dragon, Danceinthesun, Te Akau Sun, Maudie, Dazzling Belle, La Chamane, Real Time, (Our) Egyptian Raine, Blessed Sun, Sun Hawke, SP Amnesia, Java Siang, Harrier Run, etc. 

1st dam

JILLZAO, by Alzao*. Unplaced. Half-sister to KEEPER, Downing Street - Jovial Mood (Mac.). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Bella Sovrana (f. by Rancho Ruler). Placed at 1200m in 2001-02 in Aust.

2nd dam

NUWIRAH*, by Pleasant Colony. Unraced. Half-sister to AT FULL FEATHER. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

KEEPER (Danehill*). Joint third on The 2000-01 Australasian 3YO Classification (sprint). 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$384,220, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, VATC Victoria H., Gr.3, MVRC Adrian Swan Quality H., VATC Primacy H., JG Heywood H., 2d MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2, VATC Veuve Clicquot S., L, 4th VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2.

Downing Street - Jovial Mood (Mac.) (Danehill*). 5 wins at 1200m, 1300m, A$90,635, M$830,200 in Aust. and Mac, AJC De Bortoli Montage H., 2d Macau Sprint Trophy, 3d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Big Hug. 5 wins from 1100m to 1800m, MVRC MVRC/NDRA Championship Series, SAJC SG Stanes H., 2d SAJC Apollo's Flame Welter H.

Jacqwin. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1150m in HK.

3rd dam

SECRETARIAL QUEEN, by Secretariat. 3 wins-1 at 2, Hollywood Ruth Lily S., L, 2d Hollywood Oaks, Gr.1. Half-sister to TISAB, NICOSIA (dam of SOLI, Gone Seeking), RASTAFERIAN, JOHN ALDEN. Dam of 15 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

AT FULL FEATHER (Spectacular Bid). 3 wins, Santa Fe Futurity, L. Sire.

Thameen*. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m, SAJC Casey Belle H., Gunsynd H., 4th Curragh Panasonic Beresford S., Gr.2, Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Murray Bridge Gold Cup, L. Sire.

4th dam

NICOMA, by Nashua. 2 wins in USA. Half-sister to Miss Flirt (dam of Tashunka). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

TISAB (Loom). 8 wins-7 at 2, Monmouth Sapling S., Gr.1, Churchill Downs Bashford Manor S., L, 2d Liberty Bell Dragoon S., Gr.3. Sire.

NICOSIA (Gallant Romeo). 8 wins, US$254,495, Hollywood Oaks, Gr.2, Arlington Matron H., Gr.2, Aqueduct Ruthless S., L. Dam of SOLI.

RASTAFERIAN (Tom Rolfe). 18 wins, US$296,975, Liberty Bell Flintlock S., Gr.3, 2d Michigan Mile and One-Eighth H., Gr.2.

JOHN ALDEN (Speak John). 6 wins, Pimlico Fort McHenry H., L. Sire.

Super VOBIS qualified