Festival Yearling Sale

ROSSINI (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2002). 3 wins at 2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Elusive Quality. Sire of SW Golden Legacy (Ayr Firth of Clyde S., Gr.3), Tournedos, SP Guillaume Tell and of Gioaccino Rossini, Le Corvee, Asian Tiger, Gazza Ladra, Kotopaxy, Bod Rocket, Bod Sovereing, Grazy, Knock Bridge and of the placegetters Bogaz, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

FLIGHT KEEPER, by Courier Flight. Unraced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

MYRA MAY, by Sovereign Eagle. 15 wins from 1800m to 2200m, Riverton Cup, L, Otago RC Grandstand H., Birthday H., Wairio Cup, Gore Cup-twice, Eastern Southland HC MLT-DB President's H.-twice, Southland RC Countdown Foodbarn H., 100 Pipers Whisky H., CJC Balmerino H., 3d Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, 4th Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L. Half-sister to JOYARTY (dam of TAWRRIFIC), Pabulum. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, inc:-

Deal To Me. Placed at 1500m in Aust.

Artful Prince. Placed to 1650m in Aust.

3rd dam

ARTIFICE, by Gate Keeper. 8 wins from 9f to 2m, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, CJC Fendalton H., Taranaki Cup, Otaki Maori RC Hone McMillan Memorial H., CJC Stonyhurst H., 2d CJC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.3, Metropolitan H., Gr.3, 3d Wellington Oaks, Gr.2. Sister to Ben Adhem. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

JOYARTY (Noble Bijou). 10 wins from 2000m to 2500m, Wellington Racing Club H., L, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Otago RC DB Galaxy S., L, 2d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1, CJC DB Galaxy S., L, Otago RC DB Galaxy S., L, 3d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3. Dam of-

TAWRRIFIC (Tawfiq). 9 wins from 1600m to 3200m, NZ$4,550, A$1,554,655, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC St Leger, Gr.2, WATC CB Cox S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Dalgety H., Gr.2, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, 3d Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2. Sire.

Tawjoy. 7 wins from 1400m to 3100m, STC Clarins Welter H., AJC Jack Green H., STC 2WS H.

Be Counted. 4 wins from 2000m to 2900m, VRC Think Big H., 3d VATC Ringwood H., Doveton H.

MYRA MAY (Sovereign Eagle). 15 wins. See above.

Pabulum (Terreno). 6 wins from 1900m to 2600m, A$125,540, MVRC Xerox Malcolm McArthur H., SAJC Links Hotel H., 2d VATC Heatherlie H., L, 3d STC Carringbush Cup, Gr.2, ACT RC Canberra Cup, L.

Terrarty. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m.

Our Caroline. Placed to 1250m. Dam of-

Pink Palace. Unraced. Dam of-

Ramila (Beechcraft). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Trustbank Central Cup, 2d CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Ford Credit H., L. Producer.