Select Yearling Sale

ALMUTAWAKEL (GB) (Bay 1995-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2001). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £1,821,195, 880,000fr., US$473,300 in GB, Fr. and UAE, Dubai World Cup S., Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, 2d Belmont Woodward S., Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Oaklawn Park H., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S., Gr.1. Out of SW Elfaslah, half-sister to SW White Muzzle. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

VIVE LA FRANCE, by Paris Opera. 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Waste Management P., Waikato RC South Auckland Racing Club H., Tunaeke H., Cambridge JC Supporters H., Matamata Veterinary Services Ltd Improvers' H., 2d ARC Goldstar H., Avondale Function Centre H., Avondale JC Danka Toshiba H., 3d Waikato RC Hamilton Veterinary Services H., Rotorua RC Mike Steiner Interior Design P.H., 4th Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Rotorua RC Rotorua S., L. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

(Our) Tour de France, by Balmerino. 2 wins at 1600m, 1900m, AJC Flick Pest Control H., STC Taubmans Paints H., 2d STC Christmas Cup, L, AJC Dalray H., STC East Hills View Club H., Manly Blue H., 3d STC Truscotts Toyota H., Fine and Dandy Welter H. Three-quarter-sister to Garden of Eden (dam of THE PERFUME GARDEN), half-sister to ROUND THE WORLD (dam of (THE) GRANDMASTER), Positive Thoughts (dam of SOUNDS POSITIVE). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Vive la France. 6 wins. See above.

3rd dam

LA MASCARADE, by Pretendre*. Unplaced. Half-sister to ROYAL REGATTA (dam of MUSHTAK), LOVE IN A MIST, BAYSHORE, Lord La Di Da, Garden of Eden (dam of THE PERFUME GARDEN). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ROUND THE WORLD (Sea Anchor*). 5 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$411,080, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Chairman’s H., Gr.3, 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, 3d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1. Dam of-

(THE) GRANDMASTER (Centro). 3 wins from 1900m to 2400m, A$141,640, S$14,400 in Aust. and Mal, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, STC Bexley H., 2d VRC Lean Cuisine H., Gr.2, AJC TL Baillieu H., L.

Gypsy Moth (Zabeel). 4 wins from 1600m to 2150m, ARC Schofields H., 2d ARC Lindauer Grandeur S., Gr.3.

(Our) Tour de France (Balmerino). 2 wins. See above.

Positive Thoughts. Unraced. Dam of-

SOUNDS POSITIVE (Sound Reason*). 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, Tasmanian Oaks, L, VRC Sanderae H., 2d VRC Gurner's Lane H., VATC Chicquita H. Dam of-

Spinning Con. 4 wins up to 1500m, A$106,250, to 2003-04, STC Ron Hardie Good Guys Penrith H.