Festival Yearling Sale

RUSTY SPUR (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud 2004). 9 wins-1 at 2-to 7f, US$281,201, Delaware Appointment S., L, Laurel Endless Surprise S., L, 2d Laurel General George H., Gr.2, Delaware Foggy Road S., L, Laurel Hoover S., L, 3d Laurel Dave's Friend S., L. Half-brother to SW Commitisize (Santa Anita El Rincon H., Gr.2), SW Perfect Six (Hollywood Moccasin S., L) and SP Explode n' Win. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

SISTER SAM, by Vain Promise. Unraced. Sister to VAIN ANA, three-quarter-sister to Celestar (dam of Gold Strike). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

ANA PAOLA, by Our Jimmy. Unraced. Half-sister to Celestar (dam of Gold Strike). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

VAIN ANA (Vain Promise). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, NZ$109,950, ARC Newmarket H., L, Casual Lies H., Waikato RC Newstalk ZB H., 2d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, ARC Newmarket H., L, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, Counties RC Lindauer Bowl, L, ARC Ellerslie Function Centre H., Dunstan H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, 4th Counties RC Lindauer Bowl, L, Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., L.

3rd dam

MOTHER GOOSE, by Minnamour. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m. Half-sister to UNCLE REMUS. Dam of 5 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Alitalia. Raced once. Dam of-

Gloria Tibi. 5 wins from 1000m to 1700m in Korea.

Celestar. Raced once. Dam of-

Gold Strike (Straight Strike). 5 wins at 1200m, NZ$13,925, S$154,241 in NZ and Sing, 2d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., L.

4th dam

TUSITALA, by Talismano. Winner at 6f. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS, Tan Jay, Astral (dam of (OUR) HEAVENLY BODY). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

UNCLE REMUS (Bandmaster II). 1978 Wrightson Horse of the Year. Head of The 1977-78 NZ 3YO Free H. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$136,075, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Wellington Derby, Gr.2, Wellington S., Gr.3, Avondale Guineas, Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3. Sire.

5th dam

STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2, Avondale S., L, 2d Avondale JC Kindergarten P. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, Anne de Beaupre (dam of BEAU SOVEREIGN), half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO, Beau Supreme, Mattiwilda (dam of GALEOLA), Courtship (dam of EIN PROSIT). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners.