Festival Yearling Sale

PYRUS (USA) (Brown 1998-Stud 2003). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 9f, £48,500, US$163,260, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, 3d Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3. Half-brother to SW Matiara (Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1), SW Marathon (Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2) and SW Precious Ring (Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

HERON, by Turtle Island. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Honourable, by Balmerino. 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Waikato RC Murray East Tours & Travel H.-twice, Wrightson Bloodstock H., South Waikato RC Summit-Quinphos Fertiliser H., 2d WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Focus Travel H., 3d Waikato RC Dunstan Feeds Stayers P. Half-sister to LINESMAN. Dam of 2 named foals, neither raced.

3rd dam

Linecall, by Sir Tristram. 5 wins from 1400m to 2050m, Otaki Maori RC Gressier Stud H., CJC Avon City Ford H., 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L. Three-quarter-sister to Winter Solstice (dam of THE LIONS ROAR), half-sister to BOUND TO HONOUR. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

LINESMAN (Touching Wood). 8 wins from 1900m to 3200m, A$1,079,960, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, St Leger, Gr.2, Chairman's H., Gr.3, Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Wednesday H., Fine and Dandy Welter H., Waterfall H., 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3, AJC Warwick Farm Autumn H., 3d AJC St Leger, Gr.2, Australia Day Cup, L, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, Parramatta Cup, L, 4th STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3.

Honourable (Balmerino). 6 wins. See above.

Prosek. Winner at 2100m, 3d ARC Victoria H. Dam of-

Somehow. 2 wins at 1000m in Aust.

Power of Port. 2 wins at 1000m, 1400m in Aust.

Ninnid. 2 wins at 1600m, 2200m to 2004-05 in Aust.

4th dam

HONOUR BOUND, by Le Filou. 2 wins at 9½f, 1¼m. Sister to HONOUR ME, three-quarter-sister to TRIED AND TRUE, Harrier, Brown Mouse (dam of PATERANGI). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

BOUND TO HONOUR (Balkan Knight). Second top filly on The 1980-81 2YO & 1981-82 NZ 3YO Free Hs. 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$197,115, A$20,800, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2, ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, 3d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Dam of-

Opera Bound. Winner at 2, Avondale JC Aloha Juvenile H. Dam of-

TOCCATA (Maroof). 2000 Co-Champion South African 3YO Filly. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, R475,525, Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas, Gr.1, 2d Greyville Garden Province S., Gr.1.