Select Yearling Sale

FELIX THE CAT (USA) (Bay 1994-Stud 1998). 3 wins at 8½f, 9f, US$102,469, 3d Meadowlands Rushing Man S., L. Brother to SW Storm Beauty; half-brother to 4 SW inc. Gold Beauty (Saratoga Test S., Gr.2), herself the dam of SW Dayjur (1990 champion European sprinter, sire), SW Maplejinsky (Saratoga Alabama S., Gr.1) and grandam of SW Sky Beauty. Sire of Southern Cat, etc. His oldest progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

WESTERN VIRGINIA, by Western Symphony*. Unraced. Half-sister to La Gran Senora (dam of Candy Star). This is her fifth live foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Krestinian (c. by Crested Wave*). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, 3d Hawke's Bay Leopard Hotel Metric Mile H., Levin RC Canterbury Bloodstock Insurance H., Taranaki RC Seagar's Gin H., Wanganui JC Hollander Waitotara H.

Wattson (c. by Waikiki Star*). Winner at 2000m, 3d Taranaki RC Inglewood Vet Services H.

2nd dam

VIRGINIA SHAM*, by Sham. 2 wins in USA. Sister to Hillsham (dam of Easy Wonder, Illusive Heart), half-sister to NINISKI, Secret Virginia (dam of Yuko Michael), Meerlust (dam of Nicklemania). Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Keniski. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Aust.

La Gran Senora. Winner in USA. Dam of-

Candy Star (Candy Stripes). 2 wins in Arg, 2d San Isidro Gran Premio Eliseo Ramirez, Gr.1.

3rd dam

VIRGINIA HILLS, by Tom Rolfe. Winner at 9f in USA. Half-sister to Running Brook (dam of Mountain Brook), Free Wheeler (dam of Let Freedom Ring). Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

NINISKI (Nijinsky). 6 wins from 1m to 15½f, £103,343, 300,000fr., Irish St Leger, Gr.1, French St Leger, Gr.1, Newbury John Porter S., Gr.2, Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.2, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, 2d Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, 3d The St Leger, Gr.1. Successful sire.

Secret Virginia. Winner at 2000m, Longchamp Prix du Pontchartrain. Dam of-

Yuko Michael (Be in Bonanza). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, 2d Kaminoyama Sakurambo Memorial, Jpn-3, Morioka Cluster Cup, Jpn-3, Nakayama Garnet S., Jpn-3, Tokyo Negishi S., Jpn-3.

Hillsham. Unraced. Dam of-

Illusive Heart (Robellino). 6 wins, 3d Albuquerque Duke City H., L.

Easy Wonder (Caveat). 4 wins-1 at 2, 2d Pimlico Humphrey S Finney S., L.

Mystic Ballet. Unraced. Dam of-

Show Special (Smarten). 4 wins, 2d Woodbine Carotene H., L, Fort Erie Breeders' Cup S., L, 3d Woodbine Wonder Where S., Can-2.

Meerlust. Unraced. Dam of-

Nicklemania (Plugged Nickle). 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m, R301,196, 2d Gosforth Park H., L, Newmarket TC Racecourse Bookmakers' H., L.