Festival Yearling Sale

Account of POSEIDON BLOODSTOCK, Karaka.

COUNTRY REEL (USA) (Bay 2000-Stud in France 2005, Aust. 2005). 2 wins at 2, £119,896, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, 2d Newcastle Chipchase S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee S., Gr.1. Out of SW Country Belle, a half-sister to SW Anabaa (Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, sire), SW Key of Luck (Longchamp Prix d'Arenberg, Gr.3, sire) and SW Always Loyal. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

BLUE HOPE, by Bigstone. Unraced. Sister to Eastend (dam of LEIGHVALLEY). This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Bunker Blues (g. by Sandtrap). 4 wins at 1600m to 2007-08, 2d Marton JC Agricom H., Otaki Maori RC Speight's H.

2nd dam

EFFIE AND ALICE, by Conquistarose. 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC Lindauer Super Series Final H., Waikato RC Delta Timber H., BOP RC Todd & Pollock H., 2d WRC DB Draught Superquad S. Half-sister to ROUND THE WORLD (dam of (THE) GRANDMASTER), (Our) Tour de France, Positive Thoughts (dam of SOUNDS POSITIVE). Dam of 7 named foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Magic Alice. 2 wins at 1600m, 3d CJC Yesberg Insurance Services H.

Eastend. Unraced. Dam of-

LEIGHVALLEY (Bianconi). 5 wins from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$104,875, WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3, Counties RC Trusts Charitable Foundation H., Te Aroha JC Ambreed NZ Ltd H., 2d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.3, Waikato RC Irish Rover H., 4th WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.

Kruger Valley. Winner at 1350m, 2d Taranaki RC Rough Habit 3YO Fillies H., 4th WRC New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

LA MASCARADE, by Pretendre. Unplaced. Half-sister to ROYAL REGATTA (dam of MUSHTAK), LOVE IN A MIST, BAYSHORE, Lord La Di Da, Garden of Eden (dam of THE PERFUME GARDEN). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ROUND THE WORLD (Sea Anchor). 5 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$411,080, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Chairman's H., Gr.3, 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, 3d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1. Dam of-

(THE) GRANDMASTER (Centro). 3 wins from 1900m to 2400m, A$141,640, 14,400Rgt. in Aust. and Mal, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, STC Bexley H., 2d VRC Lean Cuisine H., Gr.2, AJC TL Baillieu H., L.

Gypsy Moth (Zabeel). 4 wins from 1600m to 2150m, ARC Schofields H., Haunui Farm H., 2d ARC Lindauer Grandeur S., Gr.3.

(Our) Tour de France (Balmerino). 2 wins at 1600m, 1900m, AJC Flick Pest Control H., STC Taubmans Paints H., 2d STC Christmas Cup, L.

Positive Thoughts. Unraced. Dam of-

SOUNDS POSITIVE (Sound Reason). 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, Tasmanian Oaks, L, VRC Sanderae H., 2d VRC Gurner's Lane H. Dam of-

SPINNING CON (Spinning World). 8 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, STC Ron Hardie Good Guys H.