Festival Yearling Sale

Account of TOTARA PARK STUD, Whangarei.

(The property of J. L. Donaldson & Totara Park Stud)

DRAMA CRITIC (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud 2003). 5 wins from 7f to 1½m, US$261,975, Keeneland Elkhorn S., Gr.3, 3d Belmont Man o' War S., Gr.1, 4th Gulfstream Pan American H., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Louisville H., L. Out of SW Guiza (Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.2, Oaklawn Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Gamely H., Gr.1), a half-sister to SW Assertive Lady (SAJC Labor Day Cup, L). Sire of Critique, Sophocles, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

CELESTAR, by Vain Promise. Raced once. Three-quarter-sister to VAIN ANA. This is her fourth live foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

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

Ballina Star (g. by Lord Ballina). Winner at 1200m in 2007 in Sing.

2nd dam

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

Ana Paola. Unraced. Dam of-

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

3rd 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. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, 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. Sire.

4th 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, inc:-

EPIDAURUS (Forearmed). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Astral. Placed at 3. Dam of-

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (Grosvenor). 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Karaka Heights H. Producer.

Petine. Unraced. Dam of-

Mary. Unraced. Dam of-

COSSACK WARRIOR (Bletchingly). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, 3d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

COSSACK PRINCE (Sir Tristram). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, A$258,200, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.