Select Yearling Sale

RIVIERA (FR) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 2003). 10 wins at 6½f, 1m, 322,000fr., US$969,650, Woodbine Atto Mile S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Morvich H., Gr.3, Del Mar Wickerr H., L, 2d Churchill Downs Firecracker H., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Montretout, L, 3d Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L. Half-brother to SP Mon General. Out of SW Manureva, half-sister to SW Septieme Ciel, SW Macoumba and SW Maxigroom. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

TWIZZLE, by Arazi. Placed at 2 in Ire. Half-sister to MEATH, TWIST AND TURN, Dalcassian, Twilight Tango (dam of GWAIHIR, Mombassa). This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

TWYLA, by Habitat. 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Ewar Stud Farm S., Haydock Bass Light S. Sister to DEFECTING DANCER, half-sister to SKATING (dam of FADEYEV, ICE BALLET), Dancing Decoy (dam of CATCH TWENTY TWO). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

TWIST AND TURN (Groom Dancer). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m in GB and Ger, Chester Vase, Gr.3, Newmarket Feilden S., L, Hoppegarten Robert Pferdmenges Rennen, L, 2d Cologne Gerling Preis, Gr.2, 3d Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Frankfurt Pokal, Gr.3. Sire.

MEATH (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1¼m, Curragh Gallinule S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Two Thousand Guineas Trial S., L, Amethyst S., L.

Dalcassian (Sadler's Wells). Winner at 1m, Curragh Newbridge Credit Union Maiden S., 3d Curragh Tetrarch S., Gr.3.

Twilight Tango. Unraced. Dam of-

GWAIHIR (Cape Cross). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, £10,521, €75,577, US$80,298, Deauville Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 3d Arlington Paradise Creek S., L, Santa Anita Hill Rise S., L, 4th Arlington American Derby, Gr.2, Golden Gate Derby, Gr.3.

Mombassa (Mujadil). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 1m, €96,786, 2d Curragh Round Tower S., L, Blenheim S., L, Belgrave S., L.

3rd dam

RUNNING BALLERINA, by Nijinsky. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to SIR PENFRO, DOMINION DAY, NORTHERN TAVERN (dam of Reine de l'Orne), PADROUG, Burleigh, Santa Vittoria (dam of SAN VICENTE, ELEMENTARY, SANTA ROSEANNA), Relkarunner (dam of PERSIAN BOLD). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

DEFECTING DANCER (Habitat). 5 wins-4 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Royal Ascot Windsor Castle S., L, Kempton Sirenia S., L, 2d Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3. Sire.

SKATING (Mill Reef). 3 wins at 1m, 1½m, Phoenix Park Lapis S., L, 2d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Deutscher Stutenpreis, Gr.3, 3d Curragh Meld S., Gr.3, Curragh Cup, L. Dam of-

FADEYEV (Nureyev). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Derby, Gr.1. Sire.