TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND 2001 YEARLING, from Meon Valley Stud the Property of a Partnership of Meon Valley Stud Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Highflyer Paddock CC, Box 738 Darshaan Shirley Heights 9 (WITH VAT) Mark of Esteem Delsy (FR) (IRE) Homage (GB) Ajdal (USA) A BAY COLT Home Love (USA) Foaled Bellypha Lyphard (USA) February 3rd, 2000 Bella Colora Belga (FR) (1982) Reprocolor Jimmy Reppin Blue Queen E.B.F./B.C. nominated. 1st Dam BELLA COLORA, won 4 races and £89,384 at home and in France including Prix de l'Opera, Longchamp, Gr.2, Waterford Candelabra Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, Lupe Stakes, Goodwood, L., placed 4 times including second in Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, Sceptre Stakes, Doncaster, L., third in 1000 Guineas, Gr.1; dam of six winners from 9 runners and 10 foals of racing age including- STAGECRAFT (1987 c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), Champion older horse in Europe in 1991 (9.5-11 f.), won 6 races, £352,108 at home and in U.S.A. including Prince of Wales's Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Canadian Turf Handicap, Gulfstream, Gr.2, Gulfstream Breeders' Cup H'cap, Gr.2, Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3, placed 10 times including second in Eclipse Stakes, Sandown, Gr.1, Pan American Handicap, Gulfstream, Gr.2, third in Juddmonte International, York, Gr.1, Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1; sire. HYABELLA (GB) (1988 f. by Shirley Heights), won 3 races at 3 years and £24,945 including Ben Marshall Stakes, Newmarket, L. and Atalanta Stakes, Sandown Park, L. and placed 3 times, from only 8 starts; dam of 2 winners. BALALAIKA (GB) (1993 f. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), won 2 races and £32,816 including Dahlia Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed 7 times including second in Ben Marshall Stakes, Newmarket, L., John Musker Stakes, Yarmouth, L., Food Brokers Aphrodite Stakes, Newmarket, L. and third in Strensall Stakes, York, L. and fourth in Prix de L’Opera, Longchamp, Gr.2. BELLA BALLERINA (GB) (1990 f. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £4,627 and placed 3 times. BELLA LAMBADA (GB) (1997 f. by Lammtarra (USA)), won 1 race, £5,642 at 3 years, 2000, from only 2 starts. Panache Arabelle (GB) (1991 f. by Nashwan (USA)), has run once at 3 years; dam of 2 winners including- MAIDAAN (GB) (c. by Midyan (USA)), 2 races at home and in U.A.E. including HH The President Cup, Abu Dhabi, L., placed second in Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, third in Aon MacDonagh Boland Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3. 2nd Dam REPROCOLOR, won 3 races at 3 years and £39,437 viz Lancashire Oaks, Haydock, Gr.3, Oaks Trial, Lingfield, Gr.3, Pretty Polly Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed 5 times including third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1, fourth in Oaks, Epsom, Gr.1. dam of seven winners from 11 runners and 18 foals of racing age including- COLORSPIN (FR) (f. by High Top), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £109,562 including Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1, placed third in Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3 and fourth in Gold Seal Oaks Stakes, Epsom, Gr.1; dam of winners. OPERA HOUSE (GB), Champion older horse in Europe in 1993, won 8 races at 2 to 5 years and £881,070 including Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Eclipse Stakes, Gr.1, 1993, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Gr.1, 1993, second in Eclipse Stakes, Gr.1, 1992, third in King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Gr.1, 1992, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1; sire. KAYF TARA (GB), won 10 races and £641,111 including Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1 (twice), Irish St Leger, Gr.1 (twice), Goodwood Cup, Gr.2; sire. CEZANNE (GB) (g. by Ajdal (USA)), Champion older horse in Ireland in 1994, won 10 races, £287,077 including Guinness Champion S, Leopardstown, Gr.1; sire. RAPPA TAP TAP (FR) (f. by Tap On Wood), won 3 races including Blue Seal Stakes, Ascot, L., fourth in Child Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of winners. Pick of The Pops, second in Fillies' Mile, Ascot, Gr.2; grandam of SANTA ISOBEL (GB), won Cantor Index Good Luck A. Harrison Trial, Newbury, L. Sistabelle, unraced; dam of winners. TORCH ROUGE (GB), won Arlington Handicap, Arlington Int., Gr.2. .