Festival Yearling Sale

Account of MATAKANA THOROUGHBREDS, Matakana.

GOLD MINE (USA) (Black or Brown 1999-Stud 2004). Winner at 6f in USA. Out of SW Ocean Cat (Hollywood Table Hands S., L), a sister to the dam of SW Phalaenopsis, SW Sunday Break and a half-sister to the dam of SW Narita Brian (Japan Derby, Jpn-1, sire) and SW Biwa Hayahide. Grandson of SW Pacific Princess (Delaware Oaks, Gr.1). Sire of the placegetters San Bernardino, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

BLITZEM, by Kinjite. 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, 3d Kumara RC Bealey Hotel H. Half-sister to Mr Dane, Blue Cavalier. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

BAY DOLL, by Otehi Bay. 5 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Hawke's Bay Taradale Hotel & Cellars H., 2d HBJC FW Liley Rodd Silverware H., Ngatarawa Wines H., 3d HBJC Novotel H., McClurgs Seiko H. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Mr Dane (Danske). 2 wins at 1200m, 2050m to 2006-07, MVRC Heros H., 2d Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, MRC Fileur H., 3d VRC TCL Electronics P.

Blue Cavalier (Masterclass). 6 wins from 1400m to 1800m, CJC Steam Tug Lyttelton H., Greymouth JC Pipeco H., Hororata RC Yaldhurst Hotel H., 2d CJC Spring Classic H., L, Tuscany Flyer at Prebbleton Farm 3YO H.

Blue Paris. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2100m, NZ$7,175, A$107,425, VRC The Truth Newspaper H., Hi Jinx H., Sandarae H., VATC Australia Day H., 2d VRC Molly Blooms H., Darcy Christie H., Hawke's Bay Carters HB S.

Wooden Doll. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 3d Otaki Maori RC Crombie Lockwood H.

3rd dam

DISH, by Reindeer. 5 wins from 1200m to 2200m, Woodville DJC Bolton H., 4th WRC New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1. Half-sister to MOP, WOLVERACTION, Spera. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Boomerdoll. 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, HBJC Best Travel Improvers H., 2d Manawatu RC Cup Trial H., HBJC Watties H. Dam of-

Desert Doll. Winner at 1200m, 2d Hawke's Bay Total VJ Distributors H., 3d Hawke's Bay Chris McNab Racing Stables Sprint H., Smokefree H.

Just Bourbon. 2 wins at 1600m, ARC La-Z-Boy H.

4th dam

Rag Doll, by Bourbon Prince. 2 wins at 2, CJC Pioneer H., WRC Roseneath H., 3d CJC Welcome S., L, HBJC Hastings S., L. Sister to GAELIC SPIRIT (dam of BEMBOKA SPIRIT), MIX, Gaelic's Ghost (dam of CELTIC SPIRIT, LORD MOP), half-sister to Kingstonian Belle - Bleking (Aust.) (dam of MANCHU WARRIOR). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

MOP (Taipan II). 1976 Marlboro filly of the Year. 8 wins-4 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, Waikato RC Thibenzole International Sprint, Gr.1, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Producer.

WOLVERACTION (Wolverton). 11 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, A$257,100, SAJC Escort Cup, Gr.3, Thomas Elder S.H., Gr.3, 2d WATC CB Cox S., Gr.2, SAJC National S., Gr.3, 3d SAJC St Leger, Gr.3.

Spera (Copenhagen II). 31 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1800m, Adelaide RC Dampier S., PARC Devon H., 3d Rockhampton JC Newmarket H., L.