Festival Yearling Sale

Account of WALNUT HILL FARMS, Matamata.

DISTANT MUSIC (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud 2002). 5 wins-3 at 2, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Sire of 60 wnrs, inc. SW Ponty Rossa (Warwick Eternal S., L), Sol Mi Fa, Distant Melody, SP Bingham, Carobene, Tent, Silverbeat and of Cantabilly, Dream Theme, La Quinteria, Mango Music, Ristant, Angelo d'Oro, Daruvar, Benatar, Duning, Reiby Love Song, Ascolti, Ascot Blues, Bugle Calls, Dandy Warhols, Distant Piper, Dune Melody, etc.

1st dam

M'LADY FONTEYN, by Zabeel. Winner at 2 in Aust. Sister to ARRABEEA, half-sister to MARIE CLAIRE. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Society Barber (f. by Snippets). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m to 2006-07, TRC Advance Carpet Choice H., 2d TRC Hofm Leo's Coffee Lounge H.

Bacchanal Woman (f. by Encosta de Lago). Winner at 1100m in 2007-08 in Aust.

2nd dam

TROTANOY, by Lord Seymour. 6 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Timaru S., L, Te Aroha JC Piako Honda Sprint H., Thames JC Teachers Whisky H., 3d HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Sister to Pride of Goodwood (dam of PRIDE OF RANCHO), half-sister to MONARCH STAR, SILVERSTARDOM. Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ARRABEEA (Zabeel). 5 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$295,375, VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, BTC Doomben Classic, Gr.3, AJC Toy Show H., L, STC Pacific Gaming H., 2d STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.2, AJC James HB Carr S., L, STC Sheraco S., L, VRC TEAC Digital H.

MARIE CLAIRE (O'Reilly). 6 wins from 1300m to 1600m, Hawke's Bay GR Kelt Memorial H., L, Waikato RC AGC Finance H., Mark Walsh Farewell H., BOP RC DB Draught H., Counties RC Haven NZ H., 2d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 3d BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, BOP RC Tauranga S., Gr.3.

Bullion Lady. 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1450m, VATC Chicquita H., Bartercard H., Eskdale H., 2d MVRC Tabaret H., VATC Stan Shannon H.

Sunny Desert. 4 wins from 1200m to 1650m, HK$2,219,000, HKJC Albert H., Connaught H., Russell H., Kwu Tung H., 2d HKJC Old Bailey H.

Sassicaia. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m.

La Bisque. Unraced. Dam of-

Golden Farm. 3 wins at 1000m, HK$3,270,750, HKJC Queen's Road East H., Roppongi H., Cheung Chau H., 2d HKJC Hawthorn H.

3rd dam

COIN OF GOLD, by Wilkes. Winner at 1000m, 2d SAJC Cressy Graduation S., 3d SAJC Hart H. Sister to JOHN'S HOPE, SOMEBODY, Option. Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

TROTANOY (Lord Seymour). 6 wins. See above.

MONARCH STAR (Kaoru Star). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, VATC Chadstone H., SAJC Gatum Gatum H. Sire.

SILVER STARDOM (Bletchingly). Winner at 2, Gosford RC Gosford Slipper, L.

Pride of Goodwood. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

PRIDE OF RANCHO (Rancho Ruler). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$463,860, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.2.