Festival Yearling Sale

THE COMMANDER (NZ) (Bay 1991-Stud 1996). Placed up to 1200m. Three-quarter brother to SW Kaapstad and SW Don Eduardo. Sire of 91 rnrs, 42 wnrs, inc. SW De Gaulle Lane (Queensland Derby, Gr.1), SP Commendable and of Willie Command, Go Commando, Te Atatu Playboy, Hoof'n It, Can't Commander, Terminater, The Chairman, West Life, Emily's Command, Lankruza, Admiral's Command, Ultimate Command, Atlanta Golf, etc. 

1st dam

STELLA MARIS, by Crested Wave*. Winner at 1100m, 2d ARC Stamford Greeting Cards H. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

Asta, by Sir Tristram*. 2 wins at 2, Rotorua RC Hobbs Jewellers Sapphire Trophy, ARC Nursery H., 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Avondale S., L. Dam of 13 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Restricted. 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, AJC Scobie Breasley H., Gay Icarus H.

Atristazam. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, CJC Off to the Park H., 3d WRC Radio Pacific 711 H., 4th Canterbury Breeders' S.H., L. Producer.

Wasmeier - Winning Is Fun (Mal.). 2 wins at 1200m, 1800m in Mal.

3rd dam

MARY TERESA, by Ruling*. Unraced. Sister to Astral (dam of HEAVENLY BODY), half-sister to EPIDAURUS, Tan Jay, Tusitala (dam of UNCLE REMUS). Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

Asta (Sir Tristram*). 2 wins. See above.

4th dam

STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2, Avondale S., L. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, Anne de Beaupre (dam of BEAU SOVEREIGN), half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO, Beau Supreme, Mattiwilda (dam of GALEOLA), Courtship (dam of EIN PROSIT, Special Boy). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EPIDAURUS (Forearmed*). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Star d'Or. Winner at 5f. Grandam of CHANCE AFFAIR (Provideo*).

Tusitala. Winner at 6f. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of-

UNCLE REMUS (Bandmaster II*). 1978 Wrightson Horse of the Year. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$136,075, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

Astral. Placed at 2000m. Dam of-

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (Grosvenor). 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$11,460, A$110,400, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

Petine. Unraced. Dam of-

Mary. Unraced. Dam of-

COSSACK PRINCE (Sir Tristram*). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

COSSACK WARRIOR (Bletchingly). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 2400m, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, 3d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

Hilara. Unraced. Grandam of MILLNORM (McGinty).