Festival Yearling Sale

Account of R. L. & J. ALLEN, Waitara.

COLOMBIA (NZ) (Brown 1996-Stud 2000). Unraced. Sire of 85 rnrs, 40 wnrs, inc. SW Valley Chief (Hawke's Bay Gold Cup, Gr.2), Aimee's Idol and of Buena Ventura, Snow Flight, Beersheba Knight, Biman, Bringbackthebiff, Mister Jake, Moonglow, Rich Reward, Waitui Dancer, Brecon Road - Booming City (H.K.), Cali, Electra Dee, Mary Ellen, McCahon, Shear Marie, Oronero, Sheikh Mahaand - Go for Gold (Sing.), Sterling Prince, etc.

1st dam

MISS DETROIT, by Kreisler. 3 wins to 1400m, Waikato RC Alexandra Racing Club H., Marton JC NRM H., 2d Taranaki RC Air New Zealand H., WRC Avery Ford H., Masterton RC Hitz 89FM H., Taranaki RC Stewarts H., Wanganui JC HS Dyke Bloodstock Ltd H., 3d Hawke's Bay Contrax H., Stratford RC Double S Motordrome H. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

GEM TIME, by Straight Strike. Unraced. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Miss Detroit. 3 wins. See above.

Famous Time. 2 wins at 1000m, 2d Levin RC Life Members H.

3rd dam

MINDY, by Umteen. Raced twice. Half-sister to Bold Trooper, Matrina (dam of MATRINAMAN), Pretty Marinda (dam of MERCATOR). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

The Plough. 6 wins from 1200m to 1850m, STC Glebe H., 2d AJC Hadrian H., STC Eastwood H., Sandown Park H., 3d STC Prancer H.

Jugurtha. 3 wins from 1200m to 2500m, VATC Gay Icarus H., Bill Newton VC H., 2d Yarra Glen RC Yarra Glen Cup, 3d VRC She Magazine H.

Amanda Sue. Winner at 2, ARC Fletcher Insulation H.

Meet the Market. 2 wins at 1200m, 3d CJC Burnside H. Dam of-

Rose of St Giles. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 3d Timaru RC Terminus Hotel H.

Royal Decree. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Mal.

4th dam

MARINDA, by Burgess Point. 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, Paeroa RC Electric H., Rotorua RC Electric H., ARC Waiatarua H., 2d AJC Avon H. Half-sister to (MY) PRANCER, Big Hammer, Libby (dam of RANDOM CHANCE, LET ME IN). Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Bold Trooper (Moss Trooper). Winner at 1600m, 3d VATC Stanley P., L.

Matrina. 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m. Dam of-

MATRINAMAN (Racing is Fun). Winner at 1600m, NSW Tatt's RC Laing & Simmons Commercial H., L, 2d AJC Minoru H., STC Ingham Loveem H., 3d AJC Dulcify H., L, 4th STC Gloaming S., Gr.2.

Pretty Marinda. 2 wins at 1200m, 1350m. Dam of-

MERCATOR (Sea Anchor). 9 wins from 2000m to 3200m, NZ$126,910, A$324,848, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, Ballarat Cup, L, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Chairman's H., Gr.3, CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC FR Bodle Memorial H., L, 4th AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, STC Orlando Wines Cup, L, Bendigo Cup, L.

Biko (Standaan). 11 wins at 1200m, 1300m, CJC Avon City Ford H., Otago RC Black Douglas H.-twice, Cromwell JC Parkroyal H., 3d Timaru S., L.