National Yearling Sale - Christchurch

Family of Norice (72)

ART MAJOR (USA); p.2, 1.54.6f, p.3, 1.50.2m, 1.48.8m, $2,727,224. Sire of 2609 rnrs, 2041 wnrs, (28 in 1.50) & $156,832,740 incl (My) Field Marshal (1.46.9, $1,493,183, Miracle Mile), Major Crocker (1.49.4, $1,263,803, Breeders Crown 3yoc&g Final), (Its) Merlin (1.52.1, $1,184,639, NZ Derby), For A Reason (1.49.4, $1,111,470, Victoria Cup), Sushi Sushi (1.54.1, $1,103,327, Northern Derby), Lettucerockthem (1.50.8, $1,035,606).

1st dam

WICKLOW STAR (Courage Under Fire) (2.00.4, 2200m; 2 wins 3 places $16,498). Half-sister to GAIUS CAESAR, HAIL CHRISTIAN, HAIL LUCIUS, MAJOR SASS. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO.

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, NSW Industry ffa, 3d NSW Coca-Cola Amatil Sprint, Gr.1, NSW Carnival Stks, Gr.2, NSW Kevin Newman Cup, Gr.2.

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).

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.

EXPRESS DELIGHT (Bettor's Delight) (1.55f, USA). (p.3, 1.58; 1.57.6, 2200m; 2 wins $20,800) Plus 7 USA wins $49,507.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Vicbred

Contact: Ashleigh Keast. Phone 021 0840 6104