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

STRETTO, by Dance Floor*. Unraced. Half-sister to NARRATION, Racing Writer, Calligraphy. This is her third live foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

SILVER SCRIBE, by Silver Dream*. 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Quality H., Avondale JC Waitakere H. Sister to Elucidate, half-sister to Katiki Bay. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

NARRATION (Bassenthwaite*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$84,270, A$10,000, ARC Haunui Farm S., L, Ellerslie Punters Club Juvenile H., 2d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, L, 4th AJC Flight S., Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.3.

Racing Writer (Racing is Fun*). 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$221,390, STC Rydges Welter H., AJC Beau Zam P.H., STC Comrade H., Hibiscus H., 2d Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, AJC Chairman's H., Gr.3, STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3.

Calligraphy (Kaapstad). 4 wins from 1600m to 2950m, Avondale JC Harrison Grierson S., STC Rosie Sun H., 2d STC Stayers' Cup, L, The Welkin H., Epping H., 3d STC Reckless Welter H., Begonia Belle H.

Beechwood. 9 wins from 1400m to 2000m, NZ$98,300, Manawatu RC John Henderson Ltd H., Masterton RC Solway Park H., Opunake RC Lowe Walker Sprint H., Otaki Maori RC Lion Brown Cup.

Grizabella. Unraced. Dam of-

Bellbrook. 5 wins at 1500m, 1900m, A$82,086, STC Young Brolga H., Burwood H., Wentworth H., 2d MVRC Street Beat H., STC Lidcombe 2YO H., Muswellbrook Cup, 3d AJC Caspian H.

Vietnam Ranger. 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Mal, 3d Penang TC Tanjong Tokong S.

Estupenda. Unplaced. Dam of-

Belle Princess. 4 wins up to 1500m, A$94,150, VRC Riverside H., 3d VRC Maybe Mahal H., VATC Airmaster P.H., VRC Irish Day H.

Umber. Winner at 1400m in 2003-04, 2d MVRC Karibu Graphics Mile H.

3rd dam

DESCRIBE, by Able Seaman*. Unraced. Sister to Lady Debra. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Elucidate (Silver Dream*). 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m, ARC Eden H., WRC Douro Cup, 3d WRC Thompson H., Gr.3. Producer.

Katiki Bay (Habitation*). 7 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, CJC Pioneer H., 2d CJC Welcome S., L, Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L.