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 2YOs. 

1st dam

OUR LADY BIRD, by Lord Ballina. 2 wins at 1400m, 2050m. Sister to STAR BINDER. This is her fourth foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Bronz (g. by Carolingian). 4 wins at 1500m, 1600m to 2002-03, ARC Sweet Express H., STC Celebrate Christmas at Rosehill Gardens H., 2d ARC Bonecrusher Club H., Professional Parents H., Dunstan Stayers' Championship Qualifier, Waikato RC Supporters H., Hawke's Bay Let's Go to Turk's Bar H., 3d ARC Louis Roederer Champagne H.

2nd dam

Our Big Bird, by Imperial Guard*. Winner at 1200m, 3d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 4th Wellington Guineas, Gr.2. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

STAR BINDER (Lord Ballina). 8 wins from 1300m to 2500m, A$448,290, VRC Saab H., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2, SAJC West End Draught S., Gr.3, VRC Lancaster H., Nightmarch Welter H., VATC Ripa H., 2d MVRC Iona H., 3d VATC Perrier Mineral Water S., Gr.2.

Our Lady Bird. 2 wins. See above.

Cleland. Winner at 1400m in 2003-04 in Aust.

3rd dam

REMNANT, by Wharf*. Unraced. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Our Big Bird (Imperial Guard*). Winner. See above.

Paddy's Irish. 4 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Hawke's Bay Tegel Foods H., Marton JC CR Grace Ltd H., Otaki Maori RC Inter-Island Horse Transport H., 2d WRC Adia Personnel H., HBJC Horizon Buildpac H., Masterton RC Williams & Kettle Welter H., 3d WRC Mates Bar & Grill H.

Shining Cuckoo. Unplaced. Dam of-

Salerno. 6 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$114,305, to 2002-03, VRC Racing at Werribee H., AJC Lend Lease Property Services H., 2d AJC Adam L Gordon H., Foxtel P., STC Home Corporation Australia H., Canterbury Bankstown League Club H., Hotel Berry H., 3d AJC Surry Hills H., DD Glasgow H., STC Tooheys New H., MRC Winfreux H.

White Eye. 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, 2d Hawke's Bay HB Function Centre H., 3d Wairarapa & Carterton RC NRM Sweetfeed H.

Super Shine. 2 wins at 1800m in HK.

4th dam

IMMACULATE, by Empire Way*. Unraced. Half-sister to BOLD MONARCH. Dam of 8 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Taipan's Lass. Winner at 1400m. Dam of-

Flirtation. Raced once. Dam of-

French Lace. 3 wins at 2, 3d ARC Pacific Syndications H. Producer.