(33) The Metropolitan-G1

Randwick (inner track). September 29. $552,460. Open Hcp. 2400m.

1. DRESS CIRCLE (NZ) (Mrs G Waterhouse 51) b g 5 Zabeel - Flight Queen, by Noble Bijou (USA). Trainer: Mrs G Waterhouse.

2. Danyon (C Brown 52.5) b/br g 7 Success Express (USA) - Lochrene (NZ), by Sir Tristram (IRE)

3. Homewrecker (NZ) (J Patton 51) b g 4 Housebuster (USA) - Major Affair, by Tights (USA)

1-1/4 len. 21/2 len. 2m 29.38s (race and course record). 14 strs.

DRESS CIRCLE (NZ) (13-a)

Bay gelding foaled 1996

Sold 1998 Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Price: $100,000

Breeder: Messrs R A & T C Williams.

Owners: P D L & Mrs H F Horwitz, Dr C M Rogers, R A Pegum & A K & Mr E J McKee.
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Werk Nick Rating: A+

GP Inbreeding: Turn-to 5m x 5m.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	-	-	-	-
3	2	-	-	-
4	8	2	2	2
5	5	3	2	-
	15	5	4	2

Sire: ZABEEL - Bay 1986. Group I winner; 7 wins, $1,138,400, VRC Australian Guineas-G1, Craiglee S-G2, MVRC Alister Clark S-G2. Half-brother to BARYSHNIKOV. To stud 1991. Standing at Cambridge Stud, NZ. Champion Australian Sire, twice. Champion NZ Sire, twice. Sire of 305 winners of $51 million - 52 stakes winners inc Group I winners MIGHT AND POWER, OCTAGONAL, SKY HEIGHTS, CHAMPAGNE, DIGNITY DANCER, INAFLURY, ZONDA, JEZABEEL, CRONUS, MOUAWAD, ZACHELINE, BEZEAL BAY, HADES, ABLE MASTER, HILL OF GRACE, GRAND ECHEZEAUX, OUR UNICORN, DRESS CIRCLE, also CRIMSON, FOR THE MOMENT, MUSHTAK, PERUZZI, KIM GORGEOUS, MOHAVE DANCER, LAEBEEL, PRAVDA, INSHALLAH, THE WARRIOR, ZABUAN, SYBEEL, ARRABEEA, FUEGO BRAVO, etc.

Dam

FLIGHT QUEEN (1983). 8 wins, 1400m-2000m, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S-LR, Rangitikei Paramount Stud S, Bulls H, WRC Douro Cup, Barina H, 2d WRC Thompson H-G3, Manawatu Breeders' S-G3, 4th Manawatu Selwin Motors S-LR. Dam of 10 foals, 6 raced, 4 winners -

90 Flying Flight, b f by Centaine (AUS). 8 wins, $94,875, 1000m-1600m, AJC Imagele H, STC Blitzen H, Stowy River H, 3d AJC Angst Quality H-LR.

92 Golden Week, ch f by Grosvenor. 6 wins, 1400m-2000m; placed Rosehill.

93 (Unnamed) b/br c by Centaine (AUS).

94 Kelly Flynn, br f by Centaine (AUS). Unplaced.

95 Instalment, br c by Centaine (AUS). Placed.

96 DRESS CIRCLE (NZ). 5 wins, $539,480, 1300m-2400m, AJC The Metropolitan-G1, Colin Stephen H-G3, Tatts (NSW) Tattersalls P-LR, STC Elgas Eagle Award.

97 Qixl, br g by Centaine (AUS). 3 wins, at 1200m, 1300m, MVRC F Burn 3YO H.

99 (Unnamed) ch c by Carolingan (AUS).

00 (Unnamed) ch f by Towkay (AUS).

01 (Unnamed) c by Pins (AUS).

Missed in 1991; not served 1997-98 season.

2nd Dam

Country Flight. 8 wins, 1200m-2100m, HBJC Wishart H, Woodville Cup, Pahiatua Cup, Masterton Macrae H, Wanganui Earle H, 3d WRC Captain Cook S. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners inc -

FLIGHT QUEEN. See above.

Flight King. 4 wins, 1300m-1600m, AJC RAAF S, Ted Bartle H, BATC Graduation S, 3d AJC Anniversary S.

Flight Bijou. 5 wins, 1200m-2200m, Avondale York Cup, 2d New Zealand Derby-G3, 3d Avondale Guineas-G2. Sire.

Cashelmara. 5 wins, 1600m-2000m, CJC Harewood H. Dam of -

CARSON'S CASH. 9 wins, $153,633, 1200m-1600m, ARC Easter H-G1, MVRC Waterford Crystal Mile-G3, Marton Trustbank Central H-LR, 2d ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy-G2, 3d Bay of Plenty Japan-NZ International Trophy-G2, 4th MVRC Waterford Crystal Mile-G3.

Frisco Ann. 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC Douro Cup, Manawatu 98FM H, 3d Wairarapa Breeders' S-LR.

Aeras. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m.

Centaflight. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m.

3rd Dam

MYSTIC FLIGHT. Winner. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners -

Country Flight. See above.

Cloudland. 8 wins, 1400m-2100m, TRC Midway H.

Flight o'Fancy. 3 wins, 1000m-2200m. Grandam of -

Vanity Flight. 5 wins, 1200m-2100m, Hororata Cunningham Contractors H, 2d CJC Guineas & Derby Trial S-LR.

Gai Waterhouse collected her sixth Metropolitan, the Len Beasley-partnered Dress Circle following Te Akau Nick (1992), Electronic (1995), Hula Flight (1996), In Enjoyment (1998) and Coco Cobanna (2000) into the first dozen to win from Tulloch Lodge. Dress Circle continued another hot sequence as the sixth successive collector of the Colin Stephen Stakes and Metrop double, both races run away from the closed Randwick main track, the Gr.3 lead-up shortened to 2200m at Warwick Farm and the Metrop to 2400m of Randwickπs All-weather (inner) turf track. One of six Waterhouse entries, Dress Circle tracked stablemate Mulan Princess to the turn, sprinted well clear and held on from Danyon, whose run petered out. Nearest of the other Waterhouse entries was the one-paced Consolidator in sixth.

The 18th individual Gr.1 winner by Zabeel, Dress Circle is a product of the Williams familyπs Little Avondale. He is raced by a group headed by publisher Peter Horitz, the trainer paying $100,000 for him at Easter, 1998. Dress Circle wasnπt entered for the Melbourne Cup but has come a long way in this preparation, winning against maidens and one-metro win horses a few days before the end of last season. Flight Queen foaled a colt to Pins four days before the race and stays in-house to be served by Towkay.