Festival Yearling Sale

CULLEN (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2001). 4 wins-1 at 2-up to 1200m, NZ$56,000, A$287,750, VATC Blue Diamond Preview, Gr.3, Rubiton S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VRC Chivas Regal S., Gr.3, 3d STC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3. Brother to SW Danasinga (QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, sire); half-brother to SW Tracy's Element, SW Topasannah and SW Towkay. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

GARTER BELT, by Lanfranco*. Unplaced. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, all winners-

Chill Out (g. by Sky Chase). 3 wins at 1600m to 2002-03, Wanganui JC DB Breweries H.

Midnight Promise (g. by Sky Chase). Winner at 1400m.

Fly the Garter (f. by Tuscany Flyer). Winner at 1200m in 2002-03.

2nd dam

ASCENDING STAR*, by Dactylographer. Unplaced. Half-sister to STRAPHANGER, Change Places, Bookworm (dam of VENT DE FRAIS). Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Velvet Star. 2 wins at 1150m, 1200m, 2d ARC Wheel of Fortune H. Producer.

Informal. 4 wins at 1200m, 1300m in Aust.

3rd dam

ALICE SIT DOWN, by Alycidon. Unraced. Half-sister to MALICIOUS , THE AXE , Hester Prynne (dam of BOLD CONQUEST , NOT EVEN , PERRY CABIN ), Monkey Business (dam of LUCKY CAPER ), Out You Go (dam of OUT DOOR JOHNNY ). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

STRAPHANGER (Gallant Man). 10 wins, River Downs Big Red Machine H., L, Kentucky H., L, 2d River Downs Green Carpet Mile H., L.

Change Places (Gallant Man). 3 wins, 3d Meadowlands Honey Bee H., L.

Bookworm. Unraced. Dam of-

VENT DE FRAIS (Wind and Wuthering). 3 wins-2 at 2, Birmingham Pine Ridge S., L, Delaware Nick Shuk Memorial H., L, 2d Birmingham Childersburg S., L.

Princess Tutor. Winner at 2 in USA. Dam of-

ANOTHER DIANA (Hard Work). 16 wins in P.Rico, El Comandante Clasico Eduardo Cautino Insua, L, Clasico Accion de Gracias, L, Clasico Dia de la Mujer, L, Clasico Dia de Reyes, L. Producer.

Bobby Sox. Placed in USA. Dam of-

SUPER SKIRT (Proud Truth). 4 wins-2 at 2, Aqueduct Busanda S., L.

Seek. Unplaced. Dam of-

MS. CHATFIELD (Hasty Flyer). 6 wins-1 at 2, Thistledown Darling Nellie Gray H., L, 3d Beulah Bobbie Bricker Memorial H., L, Thistledown Tougaloo S., L, Merry Time H., L. Producer.

Favorite Table. Unraced. Dam of-

Table Ten (Tentam). 2 wins, 2d Hollywood Senorita S., L. Dam of-

Negulesco (Amjaad). Winner at 2 in Ven, 3d La Rinconada Clasico Comparacion, L. Sire.