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

KAY'S QUEST, by Dedicated Rullah. 2 wins at 1200m. Half-sister to SAXONVALE, Shekanwyn (dam of SHE'S A MEANIE). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Konquest (f. by Jetball). Winner at 1400m.

Yeongwon Gangja (f. by City on a Hill). Placed at 3 in 2007 in Korea.

2nd dam

BRAUNER FLIGHT, by Brauner. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

SAXONVALE (Centaine). 9 wins to 1400m, NZ$84,200, Woodville-Pahiatua RC WFA Sprint S., L, WRC Industrial Distributors H., Manawatu RC Pak 'n Save H., Egmont RC DB Draught H., Opunake RC Lowe Walker Sprint H., WRC Hutt Valley Cartage Improvers H., Tyre General Michelin Improvers H., 3d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, 4th Hawke's Bay Enerco S., Gr.2, Woodville DJC WFA Sprint S., L.

Shekanwyn. 2 wins at 2. Dam of-

SHE'S A MEANIE (Prince Salieri). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$235,800, A$2,000, Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1, BOP RC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Sunday Markets H., Ra Ora Juvenile S., Waikato RC Mainfreight H., Counties RC State Insurance H., 2d Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3, 3d ARC The Oaks Stud Trophy, Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, ARC Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 4th Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, ARC Welcome S., L.

Copper Flame. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Sparkes Walker H.

3rd dam

HEIRSHIP, by Bally Royal. Unplaced. Sister to ROYAL CHICK (dam of BEAU CHEVAUX), half-sister to Nenagh, Romantic (dam of CREAM PUFF). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Emma Green. 9 wins from 1200m to 1650m, MVRC Wildwood H., Easingwold H., Better Boy H., Chandos H. Producer.

4th dam

ROMANTIC CROWN, by Knight's Romance. Unplaced. Half-sister to PINNACLE RIDGE. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ROYAL CHICK (Bally Royal). 5 wins from 1m to 11f, WRC Summer H., L.

Kaiponu. Raced twice. Dam of-

Mrs Coobee. Placed at 2. Grandam of-

HELLO DOLLY (Mi Preferido). 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Challenge S., Gr.2.

ART SUCCESS (Pentire). 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, NZ$3,800, A$514,950, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3.