Festival Yearling Sale

Account of HALLMARK STUD, Te Kauwhata (As Agent).

BACHELOR DUKE (USA) (Bay 2001-Stud in Ire. 2005, NZ 2005). Winner at 1m, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Somerville Tattersall S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Translucid. Out of a half-sister to SW Miss Tobacco. From the same family as SW Sadler's Wells, SW Nureyev, SW Thatch, SW King Pellinore, SW El Condor Pasa, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

PENNIES IN HEAVEN, by Pompeii Court. 5 wins from 1400m to 2150m, BOP RC J Swap Contractors H., Matamata RC Mitre 10 H., 2d Waikato RC Eurest H., Rotorua RC Royal & Sunalliance H. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

SRIKANDI, by Defensive Play. Placed at 3. Half-sister to CRITIC. Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

Pennies in Heaven. 5 wins. See above.

Tycoon Princess. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m to 2006-07, Matamata RC Tonezone H., 3d Rotorua RC Tokaanu-Turangi RSA H., Te Aroha JC Towes Insurance Brokers H., 4th Counties Challenge S., L.

3rd dam

BENAZIR, by Vice Regal. 3 wins from 1350m to 1650m, QTC Blackhawk Novice H., BATC Orlando Improvers' H., 2d QTC Mister Hush Improvers' H. Half-sister to COURTZA (dam of O'REILLY), OUR POMPEII, FIXED FLUSH, LOST VALLEY, HUNZA COURT, Hunza's Ace, Minidece (dam of TISZAE). Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

CRITIC (Centaine). 9 wins-2 at 2-to 1600m, NZ$217,375, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Otago RC South Island 3YO Championship Final, L, Rotorua S., L, Southland RC New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight S., L, 2d BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Ashburton RC Inglewood S., L, 3d Egmont RC Fayette Park S., Gr.3, CJC Warstep S., L, 4th ARC Easter H., Gr.1, WRC Anniversary H., L.

Monkani. 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m, AJC Mahogany St Covet H. Dam of-

October Son (Octagonal). 5 wins from 1300m to 2000m, A$159,500, AJC Striking Force H., Ashfields Farm H., 3d STC Sky High S., L.

4th dam

HUNZA, by Pakistan II. 6 wins-5 at 2-to 1400m, VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P., Gr.2, 2d STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.3. 1989 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to Hearts Are Trumps, Kapelle Lady (dam of KAPCHAT, NOBLE HERO), Lalos, Zamazaan Lady (dam of CHATTY HAWK, JAVA MAGIC). Dam of 8 named foals, all winners, inc:-

COURTZA (Pompeii Court). Head of The 1988-89 Australasian 2YO Classification. 5 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$1,848,550, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Ascot Vale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

O'REILLY (Last Tycoon). 1997 NZ Horse of the Year. 4 wins from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$183,000, A$70,000, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Successful sire.

OUR POMPEII (Pompeii Court). 7 wins from 1100m to 3200m, A$985,340, South Australian Derby, Gr.1, SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1-twice.