National Yearling Sale, Auckland

Family of Darkness (58)

AMERICAN IDEAL (USA); p.2, 1.55.2f; p.3, 1.47.8m $786,055. Sire of 1044 rnrs, 814 wnrs, (12 in 1.50) and $67,564,812 incl Copy That (1.52.0, $1,998,871, NZ Cup), Bling It On (1.50.2, $1,882,957, Vic AG Hunter Cup), (My) Hard Copy (1.51.6, $1,271,594, WA Pacing Cup), Soho Tribeca (1.53.8, $1,103,858, WA Pacing Cup), Ideal Scott (1.52.8, $842,757, Northern Derby), Magnificent Storm (1.52.5, $756,056, WA 4yo Classic).

1st dam

OUR MELODY (Western Terror). Unraced. Half-sister to (MY) WILLOW, BEATBOXER, WATCH AND WEEP, ART AND RHYTHM. This is her fifth foal. Her third foal is a 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, 1 winner-

GOSSIP GIRL (f by Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.55.6f, 1690m, Aust). (p.3, 1.58.6, 2000m; 2 wins at 3 $15,809) Plus 2 Vic wins at 3 $14,690.

Rakero Lightning (f by Bettor's Delight) (p.2, 2.1.7, 2000m; qual.) Unraced 3yo.

2nd dam

LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM (In The Pocket) (1.57.9f, Aust). (p.2, 1.58.3; 2 wins at 2, 6 places $35,280, incl NZ Sires Stks 2yof Ht, 3d NZ Yearling Sales 2yof Pace) Plus 13 Vic & NSW wins incl 2 at HP, 4 at MV $96,584, incl 3d Breeders Crown 3yof Final. Half-sister to ENCORE MAESTRO, REIGN OF TERROR. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners-

(MY) WILLOW (Bettor's Delight) (1.51.4m, Aust). (p.3, 1.56.3, 2200m; 1.55.9; 9 wins 6 places $197,683, incl NZ Sires Stks 3yof Final, Gr.1, NZ Sires Stks 3yof Ht, 2d NZ Breeders Stks, Gr.1, Premier Mares Ch'ship, Gr.2, 3d Franklin Cup, Gr.2, Northern Breeders Stks, Gr.3) Plus 4 Vic & NSW wins incl 1 at Melton, 3 at MP $106,733, incl Vic Jodies Babe, Gr.3, 2d NSW Ladyship Mile, Gr.1, 3d NSW Oaks, Gr.1, dam of-

WILLOW BAY (Art Major) (p.2, 1.59.8, 1980m; 1 win at 2, 2 places $23,557).

WILD WILLOW (Art Major) (p.2, 1.58, 1900m; p.3, 1.57.7, 2400m; 2 wins at 2 & 3 from only 4 starts $13,244 to date).

WATCH AND WEEP (Four Starzzz Shark) (p.2, 1.58.8h, 1730m; p.3, 1.59.1h, 1750m) 7 NSW wins at 2 & 3 $46,783 to date.

ART AND RHYTHM (Modern Art) (1.57.5f, 1660m) 11 Qld wins incl 4 at AP $41,709.

BEATBOXER (Well Said) (p.3, 1.55.1f) 6 Vic & NSW wins $36,601 to date.

Sign Of A Tyne (2.7.5, 2180m) 1 Tas win $18,089.

Miss Dream Star (Four Starzzz Shark) (p.2, 2.1.3, 1750m) 1 Vic win at 2 $6933, dam of-

JILLIBY WILLOW (Captaintreacherous) (p.3, 1.59.4f, 1785m; 1.53.6f, 1710m) 5 Vic wins incl 1 at Melton $48,660.

Music Of The Night (Presidential Ball) 4 places in Aust $3894, dam of-

PHANTOM ROCKSTAR (Grinfromeartoear) (p.2, 1.57.8m, 1720m; p.3, 1.56.8f, 2150m; 1.54.5m, 1660m) 15 Vic & Qld wins incl 8 at AP, 1 at Melton $90,572.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Nevele R, Caduceus, Breeders Crown, Vicbred

Contact: Tony Grayling. Phone 09 292 8250 or 021 618 830