Festival Yearling Sale

STRATEGIC IMAGE (AUS) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$242,900, SAJC Spring S., Gr.3, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, Ian McEwen Trophy, L, 2d VRC Gilgai Baguette S., Gr.3, QTC JF Meynink S., L, BTC Tommy Smith Slipper S., L. Grandson of a half-sister to SW Mustin Lake (Churchill Downs Kentucky Jockey Club S., Gr.3). Closely related to SW Paris Review, etc. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

SHAPE OF MY HEART, by Stark South. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

LAVERDA, by Piazzetta. Placed at 2100m. Half-sister to HYPERVAIN, Vain and Precious. Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Velocette. 3 wins at 1400m, 2000m, CJC Show Gate H., Newstalk ZB H., 3d CJC Racecourse Hotel H., Islington Tavern Famous $6 Roasts H.

Love Fly Her. 3 wins at 2000m, 2100m, ARC Autobahn H., 2d Waikato RC GE Automotive H., Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock H.

Britten. Winner at 1200m, 2d CJC Racecourse Hotel 3YO H.

Brough Superior. 4 wins from 1550m to 2100m to 2005-06 in Aust.

Montesa. Winner at 2000m, 3d Waikato HC Wealleans H.

3rd dam

PRECIOUS CANDY, by Precious Will. 5 wins to 1400m, Avondale JC New Lynn H. Half-sister to SO DANDY . Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners-

HYPERVAIN (So Vain). 11 wins at 1200m, NZ$226,750, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, ARC Business Class Sprint H., Waikato RC Hotel Alcamo H., Paeroa RC Green & McCahill H., Te Aroha JC Honda Civic Sprint H., 2d ARC Newmarket H., L, Avondale JC Wayne Wilkinson Insurance H., ARC Bayleys Financial Services H., 3d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Rotorua RC Lion Brown 1200 S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Newmarket H., L, Waikato RC Pompeii Court S., L.

Vain and Precious (So Vain). 15 wins to 1200m, A$144,015, WATC Terrace Stationery Sprint H., Coette H., Easter P., Budget Minibus Welter H., Lord Byron Welter H., NEC Cup, St John Ambulance Welter H., 2d WATC Richard Ellis Welter H., 3d WATC Australia Day S., L, RS Crawford H., L, Colonel Reeves S., L, 4th WATC Australia Day S., L.

Around Midnight. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

Right Choice. Winner at 1650m in 2004-05, HKJC Long Valley H., 2d HKJC Ice House H., 3d HKJC Po Kin H.

4th dam

EL CANDY, by Fraxinus. 3 wins from 7f to 1¼m, HBJC Rotopai H. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

SO DANDY (So Vain). Twice NZ Sprinter of the Year. 14 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$208,145, A$16,000, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, Concorde H., Gr.3, 2d CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr.3, Rotorua RC LD Nathan S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Tim Rogers S., Gr.3, 3d WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.2, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.3, Rotorua RC LD Nathan S., Gr.3-twice. Sire.