Festival Yearling Sale

MONOLITH (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud in Aust. 2000, NZ 2001). Winner at 2050m, 3d VRC Siemens Mobile S., L. Brother to SW Crowned Glory (VRC TBV Bloodhorse Breeders' S., Gr.3, 2d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1). Out of a half-sister to SW Zabeel (Australian Guineas, Gr.1, champion sire), SW Baryshnikov (Australian Guineas, Gr.1) and to the dam of SW Kingfisher Mill and SW Wellbeing. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

BELAVENTURE, by Bellissimo*. Raced once. This is her eleventh live foal. Her tenth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of seven foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Suncatcher (g. by Sun and Shine*). 12 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 2000m, NZ$132,500, Avondale JC Frank Sing Metric Mile H., Pacific Cultural Promotions Sprint H., Hauraki Publishers Thames Gold Cup, Counties RC Wharfe Bros Sprint H., Paeroa RC Green & McCahill H., Whangarei RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' P.H., 2d Waikato RC Sprint H., L, Counties RC Metric Mile, L, ARC Phillips Fox H., 3d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, 4th ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy H., Gr.2.

Air of Warmth - Air of (Kor.) (f. by Desperate Dee*). Winner at 1000m in Kor.

Fancy (f. by Chem*). Placed up to 2000m.

Element of Chance (c. by Gold and Ivory*). Placed up to 2000m in Aust.

2nd dam

HANDLE WITH CARE, by Wharf*. Winner at 1200m, 3d HBJC New Year H. Half-sister to Rare Words (dam of OVERWHELMED, Take My Word). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Secret Devil. 4 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Whangarei RC Kensington Tavern H., Waikato RC Te Atatu Chap H., Cambridge JC Logan Thoroughbred Insurance H., 3d Avondale JC Streamline Freight Winter Cup.

Qasar. 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m in USA and NZ, 2d ARC John Andrew Ford H., Avondale JC Burnside H., Singapore Intermediate H.

3rd dam

PARLA, by Agricola*. Unraced. Half-sister to Honeypot (dam of JOLLY JAKE, SWEET GEM). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Kaparla. 4 wins up to 1500m, VATC Sturt H. Producer.

Rare Words. Unraced. Dam of-

OVERWHELMED (Straight Strike*). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$85,590, ARC Guineas Trial., L, 2d Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, HBJC Hawke's Bay Guineas, L.

Take My Word (Fiesta Star). 15 wins from 1200m to 1900m, A$75,340, 3d WATC Easter Cup, L.

4th dam

PRINCESS TALARIA, by Red Mars*. 8 wins from 6f to 1m, ARC Gainsborough S., L, WRC Whyte H., L, 2d ARC Islington H., L, Glamis S., L. Half-sister to SUNHAVEN. Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

Honeypot. Unraced. Dam of-

JOLLY JAKE (Three Legs*). Head of The 1984-85 NZ 3YO Free H. 9 wins from 1200m to 3600m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Sire.