Festival Yearling Sale

DRAMA CRITIC (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud 2003). 5 wins from 7f to 1½m, US$261,975, Keeneland Elkhorn S., Gr.3, 3d Belmont Man o' War S., Gr.1, 4th Gulfstream Pan American H., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Louisville H., L. Out of SW Guiza (Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.2, Oaklawn Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Gamely H., Gr.1), half-sister to SW Assertive Lady (SAJC Labor Day Cup, L). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

ZORBA'S DANCE, by Prince of Praise. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

KAORU DANCER, by Tights. Placed at 1400m. Half-sister to ON AIR , SANDWICH - ZAMLIGHT (Aust.). Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Marebravo. Winner at 1600m, 2d ARC Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, 3d ARC Mercedes Great Northern Ball H., State Insurance H.

In Anticipation. Placed, 2d Avondale JC Cabella Construction 2YO S.

3rd dam

KAORU FLIGHT, by Kaoru Star. Winner at 1300m. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

SANDWICH - ZAMLIGHT (Aust.) (Zamazaan). 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, NZ$9,335, A$286,770, WATC Perth Cup, Gr.1, Resolution H., Kirks H., Captains Club H., 2d WATC Windows Restaurant H.

ON AIR (Mi Preferido). Joint second top filly on The 1997-98 Australasian 3YO Classfication. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$652,048, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, Canterbury Function Centre H., AJC Commissionaire H., 2d AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, STC Ansett Australia S., Gr.1, AJC St Leger, Gr.2, VRC Chester Manifold S., L, 3d AJC Flight S., Gr.1, 4th AJC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2. Dam of-

Miss Debonair. 4 wins from 1300m to 1600m in 2004-05, MRC Just Topic H., Maddelina H., 3d MRC Deck the Halls H.

Starchris. 3 wins from 1400m to 1750m in Aust.

4th dam

MOTH, by Midsummer Night. Placed to 2m in GB. Half-sister to Jollity (dam of Fuji Bizen). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Thauling. Winner at 2 in GB.

Midsummer Day. Unraced. Dam of-

Summer Season. 5 wins to 1500m in Aust.

Moth's Sister. Unraced. Dam of-

Piggery Hill. 4 wins from 1650m to 3400m, 3d MRC Australian S/chase.

5th dam

MISTAFA, by Migoli. Winner at 2000m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Caligula. Half-sister to TEHRAN, IRAN, NOROOZ, Anwar, L'Horizon (dam of TORO, Vallauris), Boisaralla (dam of BAY RULER, Royal Exile). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Jollity. Unraced. Dam of-

Fuji Bizen (Partholon). 4 wins at 2, Chukyo Sansai Hinba S., 2d Nakayama Keisei Hai Juvenile S., Jpn-2.