Festival Yearling Sale

SPARTACUS (IRE) (Bay 2000-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). Second on The 2002 Italian 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, €383,071, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, 2d Curragh Anglesey S., Gr.3. Brother to SW Johan Cruyff (Hong Kong Derby, HK-1). Grandson of a sister to SW Upper Nile (Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1), SW De La Rose (Hollywood Derby, Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

VAGUELY JET, by Jetball. Unraced. Half-sister to PRIZED GEM. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

VAGUELY ATTENTIVE, by Noble Bijou. 9 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$87,870, AJC Bob Kay Bloodstock H., BATC Blue's Finito H. Sister to Gold Aura - Golden Hue (Aust.), Treaura Bijou (dam of MILLY BIJOU), three-quarter-sister to AUDITORY. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

PRIZED GEM (Prized). 9 wins from 1400m to 3200m, NZ$375,425, A$549,000, Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, ARC Kings Arms Tavern H., Avondale JC Foley H., ARC Parnell Cup, Jacobsen Headstones H., Waipa RC Super Liquor Te Awamutu H., 2d BOP RC Timpack Industries Ltd 3YO H., 3d QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.2, Taranaki Cup, Gr.3.

Noble Singa. Winner at 1600m, 2d Avondale JC Auckland 24 Hour Glass H.

3rd dam

TREAURA, by Trelay. 6 wins from 1800m to 2200m, Gore RC Merino Boutique H. Sister to Prince Trelay, half-sister to AUDITORY. Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Gold Aura - Golden Hue (Aust.) (Noble Bijou). 4 wins from 1500m to 2200m, WRC Majestic Horse Floats Welter H., 3d Onkaparinga Cup, L.

Treaura Bijou. Unraced. Dam of-

MILLY BIJOU (Hereward the Wake). 10 wins from 2000m to 2500m, NZ$90,358, Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Otago RC O'Brien Laminates Birthday H., Hororata Gold Cup, 3d Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L.

Tinnitus. Unraced. Dam of-

Lucky Speed. 6 wins to 1300m, M$1,429,700 in Macau, Macau Andan H.

Ying. 4 wins from 1200m to 3000m to 2006-07, MVRC Spotlight H.

4th dam

ATTENTIVE, by Ruddington. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 4f to 10¾f, DJC McLean S., L, 2d Canterbury Challenge S., L, Oamaru JC South Island Futurity S., L. Half-sister to Corsage. Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

AUDITORY (Noble Bijou). 13 wins to 2400m, Riverton Cup, L. Dam of-

Auricle. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 3d Otago RC Royal Tavern H. Dam of-

PERCEPTIBLE (Personal Escort). 11 wins from 1200m to 1600m, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., Gr.3, Dunedin Guineas, L.