Festival Yearling Sale

THE COMMANDER (NZ) (Bay 1991-Stud 1996). Placed up to 1200m. Brother to SW Tristalove and SW Antwerp; three-quarter brother to SW Peruzzi and SW Kaapstad. Sire of 44 rnrs, 14 wnrs, inc. SW D'gaulle - de Gaulle Lane (Aust.) (Queensland Derby, Gr.1) and of Can't Commander, Commendable, The Chairman, Atlanta Golf, Commando Bay, Miss Katella, Knight Hawk, Go Commando, Inahury, Our Melba, Plenty of Luck, etc. 

1st dam

RAKAU RAINBOW, by Avaray*. Unraced. Half-sister to River Rider . This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her first two foals are unraced.

2nd dam

RIVOLI, by Riverton*. Winner at 1300m. Half-sister to Estalista (dam of COURTALISTA), Liolani (dam of RUN RIOT, Starlight Angel, Tristram Court). Dam of 12 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

River Rider (Kreisler*). 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, Avondale JC Governor Generals Cup, Matamata RC Fayette Park S., Counties RC Coca-Cola Amatil H., 2d ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L.

Unlike Honey. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Mal.

3rd dam

AVENIDA, by Agricola*. 3 wins from 1m to 11f, 2d Waikato RC Te Kowhai H. Sister to Shop Talk (dam of DISTANCIA, Mother Courage), half-sister to MANAWAPOI, RED NOSE, Pin Mate, Altisette, Zaragon. Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Liolani. Unraced. Dam of-

RUN RIOT (Straight Strike*). Winner at 2, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L.

Starlight Angel (Star Way*). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, STC Liquor Wise H., 3d AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Apache Gold. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, MVRC Findon Harriers H.

Tristram Court (Pompeii Court*). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 900m to 2000m, VRC Emmet's Irish Cream H., 3d VRC Laurent Perrier S.H., L.

Estalista. Unraced. Dam of-

COURTALISTA (Pompeii Court*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$165,775, A$111,400, ARC Lindauer S., Gr.2, 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3. Dam of-

COMMAND POST (Honor Grades*). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1800m, A$107,950, VRC Totally Wild S., L, MVRC Leslie Froggatt P., L.

4th dam

PIN, by Faux Tirage*. 4 wins at 2, HBJC Juvenile H. Sister to HUSH MONEY (dam of HUSHAWAY , LINCOLN'S INN , SHIPMASTER , SHIPMATE , Shipboard ), Credit (dam of Foreign Aid ), half-sister to Fiver (dam of Bronze Knight). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, all winners, inc:-

MANAWAPOI (Battle-Waggon*). 13 wins-2 at 2, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1.

RED NOSE (Reindeer*). 5 wins from 1300m to 2000m, A$203,490, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.2, 2d STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1.

Shop Talk. 4 wins from 1900m to 3200m, STC Cranebrook H. Dam of-

DISTANCIA (Century). 10 wins from 1300m to 2200m, Ipswich Cup, Gr.3.