Spring Bloodstock Sale

ROSSINI (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2002). 3 wins at 2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Elusive Quality. Sire of SP Tournedos and of Gioaccino Rossini, Bod Rocket, Bod Sovereing and of the placegetters Asian Tiger, Bogaz, Chiselled, Dustini, Eternal Sunshine, Gazza Ladra, Golden Legacy, Intrepid Friend, Knock Bridge, Kotopaxy, Procrastinate, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

FIN DE SIECLE, by Balmerino. Raced once. Half-sister to PHYSIQUE. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Raise the Roof (g. by Encores). Winner at 1200m in 2003-04 in Aust.

2nd dam

MISS SHAKESPEARE, by Foxbay. Placed to 1600m. Half-sister to MERCHANT BANK , Auburn Blaze . Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

PHYSIQUE (Zabeel). 5 wins from 1500m to 2300m, A$211,700, S$900, to 2003-04, MRC Victoria Gold Cup, L, Benalla Cup, MRC Selangor Turf Club H., 2d MRC Winning Edge Presentations Herbert Power S., Gr.2, Morse Code H., 4th Geelong Cup, Gr.3.

Kymessa. 14 wins from 1000m to 2000m, A$163,182, VATC Dairy Farmers Milk H., BTC Johnson & Johnson Pacific H., Joint Venture Advertising H., 2d QTC XXXX Bitter H., 4th Gold Coast TC AAMI Cup, L.

Grey City. Winner at 1250m in Aust.

3rd dam

ANNE HATHAWAY, by Avon Valley*. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to KNIGHT OF AVON, half-sister to Storm Damage. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

MERCHANT BANK (Oak Ridge*). 10 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$6,400, A$132,935, CJC South Island Guineas & Derby Trial S., L, Tamworth Gold Cup, 2d Tamworth Cup.

Auburn Blaze (Inviting*). 4 wins from 1300m to 1600m, Pakuranga HC American International Group H., 2d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, 4th New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer.

On Avon. 3 wins at 1400m, 1500m, AJC Jack Jarvis H.

4th dam

ONE NIGHT STAND, by Ward Drill*. Unplaced. Half-sister to CRACKER JILL (dam of ASHALA), Mighty Susan (dam of BLUETRAIN, MIGHTY WILLEM, KNIGHT OF AVON, MIGHTY GOOD FUN). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Storm Damage (Pag-Asa). 6 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Taranaki RC Caltex Gold Cup, ARC Harrison Greirson H., Fisher & Paykel Dealers H., 2d BOP RC Rotorua Heritage Motor Inn S., L, 3d Te Aroha JC Star Way S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Sprint H., L, Levin S.H., L.

Nominated for 2005 National Yearling Sale Series