Festival Yearling Sale

Account of POPLAR LODGE, Hamilton.

ISTIDAAD (USA) (Bay 1992-Stud 2000). 6 wins, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 195 rnrs, 89 wnrs, inc. SW (She's) Justa Tad (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Congrats, Ististar, Kenadaad, SP Itstheone, Robbins, Dimondsontheinside and of I'm Isaac, Wind Chaser, Captious, Electric Puha, Hooker Road, Gauchito Bastado, Ginga Dude, Ivadaad, Dr Zeuss, Johnnie Yetton, Justa Pass, Tedriffic, Twin Wing, Daddy Cool, etc.

1st dam

BALMAIN, by Truly Vain. 2 wins at 1150m, 1200m, ARC Sunday Star Times H. Half-sister to Hooker - Huka (Aust.). This is her fifth live foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Beau Zamie Boy (g. by Beau Zam). Winner at 1400m, 2d Matamata RC Mitre 10 H., Taupo RC Marks Ewen Equine Hospital H.

2nd dam

BALFASCHING, by Balmerino. Unraced. Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

Hooker - Huka (Aust.) (Volksraad). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1800m, VATC Kapalaran H., SAJC TAB Fortune 8 H., 2d ARC Champagne S., L, VRC The Truth Newspaper H., VATC TR Trevaskis H., SAJC Angas Park Fruit H., The Minister 3YO H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Thisonesonme. 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m in 2006-07, MRC The Age H.

Generous Huka. 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2006-07 in Aust.

General's Honour. 6 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC P&O Containers Stewards' H., Manawatu RC Ernest Adams H., Davis Trading H., Stratford Retailers H., Rangitikei RC Ngaio Amon Memorial H., 2d Wanganui JC Mobil Dealers Wanganui H., 4th Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3.

Man Walking - Brilliant Mak (Aust.). Winner at 1600m, 3d WATC Extracts H.

General Command. Winner at 1600m, 3d Wanganui JC Avoca Hotel H.

3rd dam

FASCHING, by Silly Season. Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Kempton Windsor Park S. Half-sister to CATALPA (dam of STRIGIDA), Tyrosa (dam of CAPED CRUSADER), Laelia (dam of MIGHTY GREY). Dam of 6 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Red Norman - Tak Tai Angel (Mac.). Winner at 1400m in Macau.

4th dam

OSTRYA, by Hornbeam. Winner at 1½m, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 2d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2. Half-sister to ONCIDIUM, Stocktaking (dam of GRAND EXPRESS). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

CATALPA (Reform). 2 wins at 7f, 1½m, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 2d Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3, 3d Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L. Dam of-

STRIGIDA (Habitat). 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 3d Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.2. Producer.

Catawba (Mill Reef). Winner at 10½f, 3d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of-

CATCHASCATCHCAN (Pursuit of Love). 4 wins at 11f, 1½m, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Dam of-

ANTONIUS PIUS (Danzig). 2 wins at 2, Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1, 3d Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1.

Tyrosa. Winner at 1½m, 2d Doncaster Belle Vue H. Dam of-

CAPED CRUSADER (Grosvenor). 8 wins from 2000m to 2400m, WATC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Swell Baby Quality H., Leyte Gulf H., Pink Panther H.