National Yearling Sale - Auckland

Family of Norice (72)

DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA); p.2, 1.49m; p.3, 1.48.6m. 22 USA wins at 2 & 3 $2,179,558. Sire of 183 rnrs, 118 wnrs, (24 in 1.55) and $4,342,572 incl Aardiebytheseaside (1.53.6, $379,428, NZ Oaks), Coastal Babe (1.56.6, $275,043, Caduceus Club Classic), Waverider (1.55.4, $165,060), Sinbad (1.53.8, $158,102), Triple G (1.56.5, $103,530), Ourmatemenko (1.53.8), My Ultimate Barney (1.52.1), Carrera Sunset (1.51.5), Golden Bay (1.49.7).

1st dam

MAJOR SASS (Art Major) (p.3, 1.56.2; 3 wins at 3, 5 places $31,839, incl 3d Nevele R Fillies Ht). Half-sister to GAIUS CAESAR, HAIL CHRISTIAN, HAIL LUCIUS. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

WICKLOW HEATHER (Falcon Seelster) (2.2.9, 1800m; 1 win $2387). Half-sister to WICKLOW BAY, WICKLOW EXPRESS, WICKLOW HILL, ISLE OF INISHFREE. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners incl-

GAIUS CAESAR (Julius Caesar) (p.3, 1.55.7m, 1720m; 1.51.6m) 35 Vic, SA & NSW wins incl 15 at Adelaide, 17 at MP $550,456, incl NSW Len Smith Mile, Gr.1, NSW Cordina Chicken Farms Sprint, Gr.1, NSW Bohemia Crystal ffa, Gr.1, 2d NSW Temprid Insecticide Pace, Gr.3, 3d NSW Coca-Cola Amatil Sprint, Gr.1, NSW Carnival Stks, Gr.2, NSW Kevin Newman Cup, Gr.2, NSW Brian Hancock Cup, Gr.3, NSW Golden Mile, Gr.3.

HAIL CHRISTIAN (Christian Cullen) (1.49m, USA). (p.3, 1.54.9, 1950m; 5 wins 11 places $128,088, incl NZ Sires Stks Sophomore Classic, 2d Southern Supremacy Stks Final, Gr.2, 3d Superstars 4&5yo Ch'ship, Gr.2, Maurice Holmes Vase, Gr.3) Plus 6 NSW wins at MP $134,100, incl NSW Lazarus At Yirribee ffa, Gr.3, NSW John Binskin ffa, Gr.3, 2d NSW Newcastle Mile, Gr.1, 3d NSW Chariots Of Fire, Gr.1, NSW Hondo Grattan Stks, Gr.2, best m.r. 1.50m. Plus 15 USA wins $267,872 to date.

HAIL LUCIUS (Sportswriter) (p.3, 1.58.7, 1980m; 1.55, 2200m; 7 wins 9 places $86,117).

Our Wicklow (2.00.5, 2200m; 11 wins 28 places $90,382).

3rd dam

HAPPY HOOKER (Smooth Hanover) (p.3, 2.9.7, 2600m; 1 win at 3, 6 places $4628). Dam of 9 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners incl-

WICKLOW HILL (Vance Hanover) (1.51.2m, USA). (p.3, 1.58.2; 1.57.6, 2000m; 7 wins 11 places $71,240, incl Golden Mile, Gr.3) Plus 32 USA wins $338,352.

WICKLOW BAY (Butler B G) (1.59.8; 11 wins 13 places $106,815, incl Waikato Times Flying Mile, Gr.2).

WICKLOW EXPRESS (Soky's Atom) (1.58.9, 2200m; 8 wins 6 places $50,802) dam of-

SIR RICHIE (Christian Cullen) (1.52m, USA). (p.3, 1.57.6, 2200m; 1.58.1, 2200m; 7 wins 5 places $67,495) Plus 37 USA wins $148,834 to date.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Nevele R, Caduceus

Contact: Tate Hopkins. Phone 021 123 1822