Festival Yearling Sale

ISTIDAAD (USA) (Bay 1992-Stud 2000). 6 wins from 1800m to 2500m, £74,155, A$1,594,410, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, VATC St George S., Gr.2-twice, 2d VRC Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, 3d STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, The St Leger, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Amwag. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

MERCURY JOY, by Mercury. Unplaced. This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Ruff Diamond (f. by Woodborough*). Winner at 1200m in 2002-03, 2d Avondale JC Fruit World 3YO S.

2nd dam

AQUA JOY, by Rocky Mountain*. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m. Half-sister to RING JOE. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Spa Pool. 6 wins at 1600m, 2200m, Otago RC Dunedin City Ford Cup Trial H., Noble Bijou H., 2d Otago RC Ford New Holland H.

Tasman Tiger. 3 wins from 1200m to 2200m, BATC Doomben H.

3rd dam

AQUALOO, by Faux Tirage*. Winner at 2. Three-quarter-sister to AQUARELLE, Hodmandod, half-sister to Royal Nymph (dam of Canny Day). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

RING JOE (Ring the Bell). 2 wins at 1200m, 2000m, NZ$4,300, A$177,075, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 2d Avondale S., L, Gosford Guineas H., L. Sire.

Bellalui. 2 wins at 2, WRC Fitzherbert H. Producer.

4th dam

JANIRA, by Neptune*. Winner at 10½f. Half-sister to BALLOCHMYLE. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Blue Pool. 2 wins at 6f. Dam of-

AQUARELLE (Faux Tirage*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1½m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

Aqua Vita. Placed at 6f. Dam of-

BLACK TETRA (Faux Tirage*). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, STC WJ McKell Cup, L.

Royal Nymph. Unplaced. Dam of-

Regal Nymph. Unraced. Dam of-

PRINCE ROYAL (In the Purple*). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, CJC Welcome S., L.

Game Nymph. Raced once. Dam of-

(MY) ARETHUSA (Rocky Mountain*). 5 wins from 1200m to 3200m, WRC HR Chalmers S.H., Gr.3, 2d Wellington Cup, Gr.1. Dam of-

ENTHUSE (Three Legs*). 3 wins from 1600m to 2500m, NZ$101,350, New Zealand St Leger, Gr.2.

Cute Nymph. Unraced. Dam of-

Lost Chord. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

ROCKY POINT (Kenfair). 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m in 2001-02, Wanganui Guineas, L, 3d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3.