Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1

YEARLING, consigned by Meon Valley Stud
the Property of a Partnership of Meon Valley Stud
Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Highflyer Paddock CC, Box 738
618 (WITH VAT)
A GREY COLT
(GB)
Foaled
March 13th, 2009
Dalakhani (IRE)
Spinning The Yarn
(GB)
(1996)
Darshaan
Shirley Heights
Delsy (FR)
Daltawa (IRE) Miswaki (USA)
Damana (FR)
Barathea (IRE) Sadler's Wells (USA)
Brocade
Colorspin (FR) High Top
Reprocolor
E.B.F./B.C. Nominated.
1st Dam
SPINNING THE YARN (GB), ran once at 3 years;
dam of two winners from 4 runners and 7 foals of racing age viz-
NECKLACE (GB) (2001 f. by Darshaan), Champion 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2003,
won 2 races at 2 years and £210,142 viz Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1 and
Robert H Griffin Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed 3 times including third in
Beverly D Stakes, Arlington International, Gr.1.
RED TWIST (GB) (2005 g. by Red Ransom (USA)), won 1 race at 5 years, 2010 and
£5,869 and placed twice, under both rules.
Unreachable Star (GB) (2004 f. by Halling (USA)), placed 3 times at 3 years.
Cotton King (GB) (2007 g. by Dubawi (IRE)), in training.
2nd Dam
COLORSPIN (FR), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £109,562 including Irish Oaks,
Curragh, Gr.1 and Rochford Thompson Newbury Stakes, Newbury, L., placed 3 times;
dam of six winners from 12 runners and 16 foals of racing age including-
KAYF TARA (GB) (c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), Champion older stayer in Europe in
1998, 1999 & 2000, won 10 races at 3 to 6 years at home and in France and
£641,111 including Ascot Gold Cup, Royal Ascot, Gr.1 (twice), Jefferson Smurfit
Mem. Irish St Leger, Curragh, Gr.1 (twice), Goodwood Cup, Goodwood, Gr.2; sire.
OPERA HOUSE (GB) (c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), Champion older horse in Europe in
1993, won 8 races at 2 to 5 years and £881,070 including Ever Ready Coronation
Cup, Epsom, Gr.1 and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1; sire.
ZEE ZEE TOP (GB) (f. by Zafonic (USA)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years at home and
in France, £157,717 including Prix de l'Opera, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of a winner.
Highland Dress (GB) (c. by Lomond (USA)), won 4 races at 3 to 5 years and
£43,310, placed second in Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, third in
Hardwicke Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2 and Magnolia Stakes, Kempton Park, L.
3rd Dam
REPROCOLOR, won 3 races at 3 years including Lancashire Oaks, Haydock Park, Gr.3,
Oaks Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, Gr.3, placed third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1;
dam of nine winners from 13 runners and 18 foals of racing age including-
CEZANNE (GB), Champion older horse in Ireland in 1994, won 11 races at home, in
Germany and in U.A.E., under both rules including Guinness Champion Stakes,
Leopardstown, Gr.1 and Spreti-Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3.
BELLA COLORA, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in France including Prix
de l'Opera, Longchamp, Gr.2; dam of winners.
STAGECRAFT, Champion older horse in Europe in 1991 (9.5-11 f.), won Prince of
Wales's Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, second in Eclipse Stakes, Sandown, Gr.1; sire.
MULLINS BAY (GB), won Strensall Stakes, York, Gr.3.
HYABELLA (GB), won Ben Marshall Stakes, Newmarket, L.; dam of POET (GB),
4 races at 3 and 4 years, 2009 including Kilternan Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3;
grandam of FRANCE (GB), won Tetrarch Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; sire,
ALESSANDRO VOLTA (GB), won Derby Trial, Lingfield Park, Gr.3.
BALALAIKA (GB), won Dahlia Stakes, Newmarket, L.; dam of ALKAADHEM
(GB), won Jebel Hatta, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.2.
Questabelle (GB), placed once at 3 years; dam of YOUR OLD PAL (GB), 2 races
at 2 and 3 years, 2009 including stanjames.com Newmarket Stakes,
Newmarket, L., placed second in King Edward VII Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2.
RAPPA TAP TAP (FR), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years including Blue Seal Stakes,
Ascot, L., placed fourth in Child Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of winners.
WINGER (GB), 1 race; grandam of ZAFISIO (IRE), 5 races at 2 and 3, 2009 at
home, in France and Germany including Criterium International, St-Cloud, Gr.1.
Sistabelle, unraced; dam of winners.
TORCH ROUGE (GB), won Arlington Handicap, Arlington Int., Gr.2.