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

ABBEYLEIX, by Bletchencore. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to Champagne Sea (dam of Clicquot Dancer). This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Jaiapeno - Lik Sang Prince (Mac.) (g. by Spectacularphantom*). 11 wins-1 at 2-up to 1500m, NZ$62,250, M$1,275,750, to 2003-04 in NZ and Mac, ARC Kings Arms Tavern H., Foxton RC Robinson H., Waikato RC KPMG H., 2d ARC TV Guide 3YO H., 4th Manawatu RC Flying H., L.

The Bridge (f. by The Commander). Winner at 1000m.

2nd dam

CHAMPAGNE DANCER, by Habitation*. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to Field Nymph (dam of FIELD DANCER, JUST A DANCER, BLANCHARD). Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

Champagne Sea. 2 wins at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

Clicquot Dancer (Omnicorp). Winner at 1350m, Gore RC Macalister Todd Phillips Princess Mellay S., 2d Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, 3d Southland Guineas, L.

3rd dam

CONDUCT UNBECOMING*, by Silly Season. Winner at 7f in Ire. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Shunwind. 6 wins at 1400m, 1500m in Mac, Macau Governor's Cup.

Meadoway. Unplaced. Dam of-

Nahayan (Zabeel). 2 wins at 1600m, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, VATC Coongy H., Gr.3, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

Field Nymph. Unraced. Dam of-

FIELD DANCER (Star Way*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$429,565, A$17,300, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Television New Zealand S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

JUST A DANCER (Star Way*). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, NZ$171,275, A$973,510, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, VATC Herbert Power H., Gr.2, 2d AJC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

BLANCHARD (Kaapstad). 7 wins from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$139,225, A$61,200, to 2002-03, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, ARC Autobahn Café H., 2d Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, 4th Auckland Cup, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.