Festival Yearling Sale

DAGGERS DRAWN (USA) (Chestnut 1995-Stud in NZ 1999, Ire. 2000). 3 wins at 2, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2. Sire of 56 wnrs, inc. SW Iflooxcouldkill (ARC Ford Ellerslie Sires Produce S., Gr.1), Boulevardofdreams, Martha Stewart, Super Bobbina, SP Dubaian Duel, Dancing Daggers, Caesar Beware and of Lord Links, Overdrawn, Identity, Daggers Girl, Golden Pyramid, Che Chic, Dany Girl, Imshy, On Guard, Samurai, Go Between, etc. 

1st dam

CLEVER BY HALF, by Lord Ballina. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, ARC Kreisler Juvenile H., Counties Timber & Hardware H., Counties RC HR Fisken & Sons H., 2d Waikato RC Westbury P.H., Avondale JC Horselands Intermediate H., 3d ARC Firestone Firehawk H., Kmart S., Avondale JC Lynmall H., 4th ARC Mitchelson Cup, L. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Desert Fighter (g. by Stark South). Placed to 1800m in Mal.

2nd dam

FINESSE, by Shifnal. Unraced. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Fine Star. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Ashburton RC Wynyard Lodge Stud H., Otago HC Hotel Taieri H., 2d CJC Excelsior Hotel H.

Quintise. 2 wins at 1050m, 1400m. Dam of-

Snowmass. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Auto Check H.

Essayeur. Winner at 1400m. Dam of-

More to Offer. Winner at 1600m, 3d Waikato RC Left Bank Cafe H.

3rd dam

DOUBLE DELIGHT, by Bing. Unraced. Half-sister to NOBLESSE (dam of CAREZZA, WHERE YOU LEAD), Lower Boy, Dawn Chorus (dam of IRISH CHORUS, GEORGE'S GIRL, Time to Leave). Dam of 6 named foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Piquant. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Manawatu RC March S.

4th dam

DUKE'S DELIGHT, by His Grace. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1m, York Badminton S. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

NOBLESSE (Mossborough). Top filly on The 1962 English 2YO & 1963 English 3YO Free Hs. 4 wins-2 at 2, The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

WHERE YOU LEAD (Raise a Native). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 10½f, York Musidora S., Gr.3, 2d The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

I WILL FOLLOW (Herbager). 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m, Evry Prix de Minerve, Gr.3. Dam of-

RAINBOW QUEST (Blushing Groom). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £227,491, 2,659,250fr., Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Sire.

SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS (Roberto). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, 2d The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

COMMANDER IN CHIEF (Dancing Brave). 5 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, £877,389, The Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

WARNING (Known Fact). 8 wins-4 at 2, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1.

YASHMAK (Danzig). 4 wins-1 at 2, Belmont Flower Bowl H., Gr.1.