Festival Yearling Sale

Account of BRIGHTHILL FARM, Hamilton.

PYRUS (USA) (Brown 1998-Stud 2003). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 9f, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, 3d Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3. Half-brother to SW Matiara (Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1). Sire of 5 wnrs, inc. Mary's Book, Slah, Coastal Cowboy, Joan's Girl, True Warrior and of the placegetters Go McQueen, Pyrumaniac, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

GRELFE, by Grosvenor. Unraced. This is her eleventh foal. Her tenth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of seven foals to race, six winners, inc:-

Val Michelle (f. by Mellifont). 2 wins at 2100m, 2150m, BOP RC Colin Barnett European Ltd H.

Omagh Prince (g. by Prince of Praise). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 3d Waikato RC Ancroft Stud H., BOP RC The Fat Snapper Turf Bar H.

Wicklow Rose (f. by Top Innings). 5 wins at 1200m, 1700m in Korea.

Eunpa Jarang (c. by Daggers Drawn). 4 wins from 1200m to 1800m to 2007 in Korea.

Malfoy - Smart Privilege (Mal.) (g. by Mellifont). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m in NZ, Mal. and Sing.

Blue Surrender (f. by Blues Traveller). Winner at 1600m in Aust.

2nd dam

BELFE, by Tachypous. 2 wins at 1400m, 2500m, CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, WRC Wellington Racing Club H., L. Half-sister to VALENTINIAN. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Via Vittoria. 2 wins at 1250m, 1400m, SAJC June H.

Barbaresco. Unraced. Grandam of-

Zaheed (Serheed). 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$202,360, WATC Manhattan H., Manhattan Welter H., Love Bandit H., Winter Championship Heat Six, Country Challenge H., 2d WATC Helena Vale Cup, L, 3d WATC Anniversary Cup, L, 4th WATC Strickland S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

APPIAN WAY, by Romulus. 3 wins at 1¼m, 11f, Kempton Maypole H. Three-quarter-sister to PETTY OFFICER, half-sister to POLISH WARRIOR, Baffin Bay, Polar Venture, Primerole (dam of PRIMTAR), Igloo (dam of FLYING ESKIMO), Galaxy (dam of GILMORE, GALAXOR). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

VALENTINIAN (Morston). 9 wins from 1½m to 15f in GB, France and U.S.A, Deauville Prix Kergorlay, Gr.2, Haydock Old Newton Cup H., L.

BELFE (Tachypous). 2 wins. See above.

4th dam

Polar Way, by Borealis. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 13f, Newbury Paddington H., 3d Newbury Autumn Cup H., L. Three-quarter-sister to Lily Oak, half-sister to Princes Street. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

POLISH WARRIOR (Aggressor). 9 wins from 1¼m to 1¾m, Doncaster Manchester H., L, Newbury Summer Cup.

Galaxy. Unraced. Dam of-

GILMORE (Kaiseradler). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m in Ger, Grosser Preis von Dortmund, Gr.3, Krefeld Rostek & Pesch Rennen, L.