Carnival Sale

Account of WILLOWBANK STUD, Morrinsville.

PYRUS (USA) (Brown 1998-Stud 2003). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 9f, £48,500, US$163,260, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, 3d Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3. Half-brother to SW Matiara (Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1), SW Marathon (Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2) and SW Precious Ring (Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L). His oldest progeny are now 2YOs.

1st dam

BROADGATE, by Prized. Winner at 2100m. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

SYRIAN SEA, by Vice Regal. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, Wellington S., Gr.3, WRC Avalon H., 2d CJC Warstep S., L, South Island 3YO Championship S., L, South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, WRC Gracefield H., 3d ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, CJC South Island 2YO S., L, Champagne H. Half-sister to (My) Aegean Princess, Aegean Blue (dam of ELECTRONIC). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Achar. 3 wins to 1450m, SAJC Thirsty Merc Performing Cup Day H., MRC Cap d'Antibes H., 2d MRC Waratah H.

Valiant Lady. 4 wins from 1900m to 2200m, Avondale JC Shell Ash Street H., Spiders Bar H., 3d Avondale JC Auckland Owners H.

Winwin Combination. 3 wins at 1000m, 1400m, HK$3,031,115, HKJC Lisboa H., Lai King H., Bank Street H., 2d HKJC Yik Yam H., On Ting H., Tai Wo Hau H., Plunkett H., Rumsey H., South Bay H., Pottinger Peak H.

Tyrrhenian Sea. Raced once. Dam of-

Colourland Star. 4 wins to 1400m to 2006 in Mal. and Sing.

Beautiful Sea. Unraced. Dam of-

Kiwi Dash. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2006-07, HKJC Woodpecker H., Kirara H., 2d HKJC Wuxi H., Yan Chau Tong H., Tung Tau H.

3rd dam

AEGEAN SEA, by Beaufort Sea. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Southland RC Ascot Park S., L, CJC Autumn Nursery H., 2d CJC Champagne S., L, Geraldine Challenge S., L, 3d South Canterbury JC Show Gate S., L. Sister to IONIAN SEA, half-sister to Dark Princess (dam of SOMBRE LEGEND). Dam of 14 named foals, 13 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

SYRIAN SEA (Vice Regal). 4 wins. See above.

(My) Aegean Princess (Harbor Prince). 8 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Hororata RC Sportsmens H., Timaru RC Park Hill Breeders' H., 2d CJC Warstep S., L, Oamaru JC Waitaki S., L, Timaru RC Show Gate S., L, 3d CJC Great Easter S.H., L, North Canterbury RC Inglewood S., L.

Adriatic Sea. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 2d CJC National Mutual H.

Aegean Blue. Raced twice. Dam of-

ELECTRONIC (First Norman). Joint top filly on The 1995-96 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 9 wins from 1400m to 2600m, NZ$9,350, A$1,080,180, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, 3d Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2. Dam of-

Flidais (Timber Country). Winner at 1850m, 3d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Cabravale Diggers Ern Kavanagh H.