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

TUNDRA, by Lord Ballina. Unraced. Half-sister to SHADES OF MARCH. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

HIGH PLATEAU, by Oncidium*. Unraced. Sister to ONTONIC, blood-sister to BANDOO BAY, three-quarter-sister to MARIST LADY (dam of RASPUTIN'S REVENGE, Wise Decision), Popular Demand. Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

SHADES OF MARCH (Imperial March*). 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, VRC Grey-Smith S.H., L.

Out of Sight. 8 wins from 1400m to 2200m, ARC Nathans' Memorial H., STC Sky High S.H., Neville Sellwood H., Cambridge JC David Watt Ford H. Dam of-

By the Light. Winner at 1900m, 2d VRC Kittyhawk H. Dam of-

Dancing Jester (Rory's Jester). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, AJC Veilmond H., 2d STC Triscay S., L. Dam of-

PLAY AROUND (Canny Lad). 3 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$94,100, to 2003-04, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., Gr.3.

Arloo. 2 wins at 1700m, 2000m, CJC Harry Telford H., 2d CJC Marquee H.

Duchess. 5 wins from 1600m to 2550m, NZ$3,000, A$87,200, VRC Doug Hawkins H., Melbourne Cup Club H., George Hanlon H. Dam of-

Gracious. 3 wins at 1200m to 2002-03, WRC Petone Bowling Club H.

Tasman Plateau. Unraced. Dam of-

Dancehall Dame. 3 wins from 1550m to 2150m, AJC December H.

3rd dam

KAROO, by Agricola*. Unplaced. Sister to Bandoo (dam of BANDOO BAY), blood-sister to PYRAMUS, half-sister to BARABOO, BALOO, Popular Demand, Pooroo (dam of MARIST LADY). Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

ONTONIC (Oncidium*). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, Clarence RJC Grafton Cup, L, AJC Encourage H., 2d Coff's Harbour Cup. Sire.

4th dam

KATABAN, by Sabaean*. Winner at 2, Manawatu RC Nursery H. Sister to YOUNG IDEALIST, Minaea (dam of PYRAMUS), half-sister to YOUNG BEAU. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

BARABOO (Faux Tirage*). 8 wins-4 at 2-at 5f, 6f, ARC Railway H., Gr.1.

BALOO (Khorassan*). 19 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 11f, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice, 3d ARC Clifford P., Gr.2.

Pooroo. Unplaced. Dam of-

MARIST LADY (Oncidium*). Winner at 1850m, SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3. Dam of RASPUTIN'S REVENGE (Pompeii Court*).