Select Yearling Sale

DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA) (Chestnut 1984-Stud 1989). 5 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 9f, $US615,273, Hollywood John Henry H., Gr.1. Sire of 295 rnrs, 191 wnrs, 26 SW, inc. Leica Guv (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Yelgun Dawn, Clear Rose, (Kiwi) Hero, My Duke, Sawatdee, Holy Grail, Zirna, Ganser Macher, Zambezi, Deputy Dancer, Lonestar Lady, Ivanhoe, Lamour, Locum Tenens, Vice Counsellor - Grand Jury (Mal.), Madjic, Bulldozer, Crown Duo, etc. 

1st dam

TOUCH WOOD, by Tights*. Winner at 1600m, Waikato RC Caltex Te Rapa S. Half-sister to NAT THE BRAT (dam of Vera Pro Gratis). This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, all winners-

Republic (g. by Deputy Governor*). 5 wins from 1300m to 2350m, NZ$5,000, A$106,600, to 2003-04, MRC Prince Courtauld H., MVRC Intercontinental Sydney H., 2d QTC Gallipoli Barracks Enoggera H., RSL Golden Girl H., 3d QTC Eagle Farm S., L, 4th QTC Grand Prix S., Gr.2, Sunshine CTC Caloundra City Cup, L.

Direct Link (g. by Deputy Governor*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 343,600Rgt., S$24,785 in Mal, Perak TC Class 1 H., Selangor TC Kenilworth Cup, Class 1 H., 2d Selangor TC Class 1 H.

Revolution (g. by Deputy Governor*). 5 wins from 1200m to 2000m, Waikato RC Agri-Feeds Molasses H., BOP RC Bridge Cool Corporation Ltd H., Hawke's Bay Classic Hits 89FM H., Waste Management NZ Ltd H.

Apple Honey (f. by Deputy Governor*). 3 wins at 1600m, Feilding JC T Market Fresh H.

Tacit Approval (c. by Deputy Governor*). 3 wins from 2000m to 2750m to 2002-03, ARC Thoroughbred Sports Bar H., 2d Waikato RC Commerce Club H., 3d Avondale JC Waitakere Friends of Starship H.

2nd dam

VITE PRINCESS, by Vice Regal. Unraced. Sister to VITE CHEVAL. Dam of 10 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

NAT THE BRAT (Racing is Fun*). 9 wins from 1400m to 2300m, NZ$150,730, A$1,000, ARC Cornwall H., Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, Manawatu Breeders' S., L-twice, 3d Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, Wairarapa & Carterton RC Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 4th New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3. Dam of-

Vera Pro Gratis (O'Reilly). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m to 2003-04, 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L, WRC Tote Pub & Pizza Furnace H.

Firm Grip. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 4th Waikato RC Star Way S., L.

3rd dam

VITE FILLETTE, by Arragon*. Raced once. Three-quarter-sister to ST CRISPIAN, TUAM, half-sister to LORD CHEVAL, Bito (dam of MILL ROAD). Dam of 14 named foals, 12 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VITE CHEVAL (Vice Regal). Top of The 1984-85 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1300m-2000m). Top colt on The 1982-83 NZ 2YO Free H. 11 wins-4 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$489,870, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, Doncaster H., Gr.1. Sire.