Select Colts Yearling Sale

ENCOUNTER (AUS) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 1998). 11 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$2,162,960, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1, Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, Futurity S., Gr.1. Sire of SP Our Webster and of Lie Detector, Zippity, Star Serenade and of the placegetters Bay Ivy, Hadjiel, I'm Smitten, Our Encounter, The Tactitioner, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

BROOKES WAY, by Star Way*. Raced once. Half-sister to SPRINT BY, QUEEN OF STATE. This is her third foal. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Le Turk (g. by Marscay). Placed at 1400m in 2001-02 in Aust.

2nd dam

BROOKES CROSS*, by Effervescing. Raced twice. Half-sister to FLYING PASTER, ARGOLID, Cloudy Seas (dam of Crown Sterling). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

SPRINT BY (Kaapstad). 10 wins from 1200m to 2100m, A$1,093,280, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, STC Canterbury S., Gr.2, Shannon Quality H., Gr.3, Gosford Gold Cup, Gr.3, AJC E Deas Thompson Welter H., STC Farnworth Welter H., AJC Rajah Sahib H., WJ McFadden H., STC Eastwood H., 2d AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, STC Frederick Clissold H., Gr.3, Christmas S., L, Royal Parma S., L, 3d STC Konica S., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3, 4th Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3.

QUEEN OF STATE (Volksraad*). 5 wins up to 1300m, R305,460, Newmarket TC Gardenia S., L, Gosforth Rotary Club H., Newmarket TC Deutz Diesel H., 3d Newmarket TC Bosch John Breval H., L, Turffontein Turffontein Sprint H., L, 4th Newmarket TC Camellia H., L.

3rd dam

PROCNE, by Acroterion. 6 wins, Bay Meadows My Fair Lady S., L. Sister to High Renaissance (dam of GO JAY, Highly Irish, Fancy Sauce), half-sister to MESSENGER OF SONG, Magic Casements (dam of MYKAWA, Shop Windows). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

FLYING PASTER (Gummo). Second on The 1978 USA 2YO Free H. 13 wins-7 at 2, US$1,127,460, Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Santa Anita Derby, Gr.1, Santa Anita San Antonio S., Gr.1, San Pasqual H., Gr.2, San Carlos H., Gr.2, Norfolk S., Gr.2, Del Mar Futurity S., Gr.2, 2d Santa Anita H., Gr.1, Santa Anita Charles H Strub S., Gr.1. Sire.

ARGOLID (Saros). 15 wins-1 at 2, US$504,441, Hollywood On Trust H., L, 2d Bay Meadows Saratoga H., L, 3d Louisiana Derby, Gr.3.

Cloudy Seas. Unraced. Dam of-

Crown Sterling (Rich Cream). 7 wins-1 at 2, 3d Hollywood Phone Trick H., L.

4th dam

PHILOMELA, by Tudor Minstrel. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to Flutter-By. Dam of 14 foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

MESSENGER OF SONG (Envoy). 8 wins, Santa Anita San Fernando S., Gr.2, Volante H., Gr.3, 3d Santa Anita San Antonio S., Gr.1. Sire.