Festival Yearling Sale

Account of HAPE LODGE, Taihape.

(The property of B. H. & R. W. Ladd QSM)

BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud 2002). 4 wins-2 at 2, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of 111 wnrs, inc. SW Jokers Wild (ARC Diamond S., Gr.1), Jazzella, Stream Cat, Artie Hot, Act of God, Veloz, SP Black Charmer, Black Mamba, Changing Eyes, Shortblackmini, Stormpede - Nordic Star (H.K.), Black Hills Goldie, Cadre Noir - Great Guy (H.K.), Yate's Black Cat and of Malt or Mash, Forroger, Mondovino, Moonloushe, etc.

1st dam

NORMANDY BAY, by Karensky. Unraced. Sister to Normandy River, half-sister to Regain (dam of SHARP GAIN). This is her fifth living foal. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Victory Hugo (g. by Victory Dance). 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m to 2006-07 in Aust.

2nd dam

DEFY, by Alcide. Placed at 3 in France. Half-sister to RIVERSIDE (dam of RIVERQUEEN, RIVER RIVER, RIVERKING), DOUBLE-U-JAY, Lorn Lady (dam of LADY IN SILVER). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Normandy River (Karensky). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, VATC Lightwood H., ARC John Henderson H., 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 3d VATC Tristarc S., L. Dam of-

Normandy Boy (Zabeel). 5 wins at 1400m, 2000m, NZ$94,250, Marlborough RC Cup Prelude H., 2d CJC New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, Gold Cup, Gr.3, Spring Classic H., L, 3d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3.

Rivatar (Star Way). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, Avondale JC West City Construction H., Hawke's Bay Steel & Tube H., 3d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 4th ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3. Producer.

Regain. Winner at 1½m in GB. Dam of-

SHARP GAIN (Sharpo). 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Milan Premio Verziere, L, Rome Premio Tre Fontane, 3d Rome Premio Buontalenta, L.

3rd dam

RENOUNCE, by Big Game. Winner at 1m in GB. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

RIVERSIDE (Sheshoon). 4 wins from 2000m to 2600m, Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1. Dam of-

RIVERQUEEN (Luthier). 5 wins from 1600m to 2500m, Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1. Dam of-

RIVIERE DOREE (Secretariat). 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Saint-Cloud Prix Coronation, L. Third-dam of ROUVRES (Anabaa) ( Gr.1).

Minya (Blushing Groom). Winner at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Bascoe, 3d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3. Dam of-

ALTIERI (Selkirk). 16 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Rome Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Gr.1-twice, Premio Ribot, Gr.2.

Riverstar. Winner in France. Dam of-

River Sans Retour. Winner in France. Grandam of-

STORMY RIVER (Verglas). 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m to 2007, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3.

DOUBLE-U-JAY (Major Portion). 4 wins-2 at 2, Newbury Peter Hastings H., L.

Lorn Lady. Winner in GB. Dam of-

LADY IN SILVER (Silver Hawk). 6 wins-1 at 2, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1.