Select Yearling Sale

EBONY GROSVE (NZ) (Brown 1993-Stud 1999). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$1,471,150, Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Hill S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., L, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Kingston Town S.H., Gr.3, 3d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 4th AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Macrosa. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

FANNY BLACK, by Chem*. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m. Three-quarter-sister to Swift Swallow (dam of ZOLA ), half-sister to SO CASUAL . This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

Venus Was Her Name (f. by Spectacular Love*). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m to 2001-02, 2d Feilding JC Manawatu Toyota 2YO H., Rotorua RC Trac Sports Bar H.

Satin Cinders (f. by Dance Floor*). 2 wins at 1200m to 2001-02.

Bikini (f. by Stark South*). 2 wins at 1400m in 2001-02.

Stark Naked (f. by Stark South*). Winner at 1200m in 2000-01.

2nd dam

SOME REASON , by Sound Reason*. 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, CJC Lion Brown H., Gr.3 , Merivale H., BOP RC Whakatane Racing Club H. Half-sister to MAGNIFICENT . Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SO CASUAL (Casual Lies*). Top of The 1998-99 NZ 3YO Free H. (1700m+). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, NZ$437,250, Sleepyhead New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC Jezabeel King's P., Gr.3, Side Line Bar Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, North Canterbury RC Coruba Rum Canterbury S., L, 2d Ellerslie Sires Produce S., Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Ford Dealer Team Manawatu Sires Produce S., Gr.1, 3d ARC Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, WRC FAI New Zealand Magic Millions Classic S. (R), L.

Goldstar Way - Many Happy Returns (H.K.). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1650m, NZ$4,800, HK$3,484,365 in NZ and HK, 2d HKJC January H.

3rd dam

SOME SWALLOW*, by My Swallow. Unraced. Half-sister to Noble Duty (dam of FEALTY, Streets of Fire). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MAGNIFICENT (Taipan II*). Third top colt on The 1980-81 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, ARC Breeders' P.H., 2d Avondale S., L, 3d WRC Dalgety S., Gr.2.

SOME REASON (Sound Reason*). 7 wins. See above.

Long Swallow. 2 wins at 1100m, 1250m, 2d VATC Maroona H.. Dam of-

Swift Swallow. Unraced. Dam of-

ZOLA (Volksraad*). Third top filly on The 1997-98 Australasion 2YO Classification. 5 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$152,625, A$79,800, ARC Ellerslie Sires Produce S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L, 2d STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Phar Lap S., Gr.2.