Festival Yearling Sale

SHINKO KING (IRE) (Bay 1991-Stud in Japan 1998, NZ 1998). 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m in Japan, Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Cup, Jpn-1. Sire of SW Bramble Rose (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Eternal Melody, SP Madame Shinko, King George, Original Sin and of Apalder, Coreless Charge, Viz Vitae, (I'm) Exrated, Chatwin, His Highness - Royalty (Sing.), Lord Dalmatian, Mr Shinko, Fairy Tale, Brass in Pocket, Eternal Lee, etc. 

1st dam

STIRLING JO, by Centro. Unraced. Half-sister to JOE HERO. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

STIRLING ROSE, by One Pound Sterling. Winner at 1400m. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

JOE HERO (Clay Hero). 5 wins at 1200m, 1300m, CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr.3, BOP RC Viking Distributors H., Whakatane RC Lester Spring Memorial H., 2d CJC Millennium Hotel H., Hawke's Bay Bay View Hotel H.

Mestre. Winner at 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Shelby Park H., 3d Avondale JC Anziyan H., 4th Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2.

Arrow. Winner at 1600m in 2003-04, 2d ARC Friday Flash H., Clarins H.

3rd dam

Oakwell, by Oakville. 5 wins from 1200m to 2000m, STC Vain Welter H., Neville Sellwood Welter H., Waikato RC Edinburgh H., 2d Wanganui S., L. Sister to SUMMEROSA (dam of SUMMER FLEUR), half-sister to GREEK MEER. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

Sir Florin. 9 wins from 1100m to 2450m, VATC Punchestown H., Doona H., 2d VATC Westall H., Patterson River G C H., Even Stevens H.

Oakford. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Aust.

4th dam

ROSE MEER, by Able Seaman. Unraced. Sister to QUITE ABLE, CRUISING, three-quarter-sister to SWEET WREN (dam of SUNNY ROSE), HOME PORT. Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

SUMMEROSA (Oakville). 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Franklin RC Motion H., 4th Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L. Dam of-

SUMMER FLEUR (Sovereign Edition). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, Geelong Cup, L, Bendigo Cup, L, 2d SAJC West End S.H., Gr.3, 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

EMPIRE ROSE (Sir Tristram). Top filly on The 1988-89 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 9 wins from 1600m to 3200m, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2.

KIM GORGEOUS (Zabeel). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1800m, WATC Burgess Queen S., L, 2d WATC Hyperion S., Gr.3.

Floral Queen. Unraced. Dam of-

RURAL PRINCE (Terreno). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2300m, Clarence RJC Grafton Cup, L, 3d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2.

GREEK MEER (Adios II). 13 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$98,650, Avondale JC New Zealand H., Gr.3, WRC Whyte H., L-twice.