Spring Bloodstock 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. Half-brother to SW Macrosa. Sire of Noir d'Ore and of the placegetters Big Thymer, Chief Ebony, Ebony's My Dad, etc. 

1st dam

VANDEN PLAIS, by Kreisler*. 4 wins at 1400m, Wairarapa Times Age H., 3d Manawatu RC Focus Travel H. This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

MISTY CHIMES, by Bellissimo*. Unraced. Dam of 3 foals, 1 to race, inc:-

Vanden Plais. 4 wins. See above.

3rd dam

PLAY MISTY, by Man the Rail*. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to TEDDY DOON, Gay City (dam of REGAL CITY). Dam of 10 foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Drumend. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1050m, 1200m in NZ and Mal.

Surf Pony. Unplaced. Dam of-

Kolakola. 2 wins at 1400m, 2050m, 3d Waikato RC Masterclass H.

4th dam

SMOKEY CITY, by Byland*. Winner at 6f. Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

TEDDY DOON (Rapier II*). Top colt on The 1977-78 2YO & 1978-79 3YO (joint) Free Hs. 8 wins-4 at 2-from 800m to 1600m, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, Del Mar Cabrillo H., L, HBJC Hastings S., 2d Wanganui Championship S., L, 3d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

Gay City. Unraced. Dam of-

REGAL CITY (Licorice Stick). 16 wins-1 at 2-from 1050m to 2100m, NZ$868,215, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Lion Red S., Gr.2, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.3-twice, ARC Wrightson Bloodstock P., L, King's P., L, HBJC Rusty's TAB H., Counties RC D&W Ford Championship H., Taranaki RC Roebuck Construction Classic H., Taumarunui RC TM Peters Menscourt Sprint H., 2d ARC DB Draught Classic, Gr.1, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Rotorua RC Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Star Way S., Gr.3, HBJC Byerley Thoroughbred S., L, Matamata Cup, L, ARC Charles de Cazanove H., Avondale JC Spring H., 3d ARC Lion Red S., Gr.2-twice, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, ARC Ellerslie S., L, Marton JC Metric Mile, L, Waikato RC Fairview McLean P., 4th ARC Television New Zealand S., Gr.1, Avondale JC DB Draught Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1.