Festival Yearling Sale

1st dam

CELESTAR, by Vain Promise. Raced once. Three-quarter-sister to VAIN ANA. This is her fifth live foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Gold Strike(g. by Straight Strike). 5 wins at 1200m in NZ and Sing, 2d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., L.

Ballina Star - Cizen Supreme (Mal.) (g. by Lord Ballina). Winner at 1200m in Sing.

2nd dam

MOTHER GOOSE, by Minnamour. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m. Half-sister to UNCLE REMUS. Dam of 5 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Ana Paola. Unraced. Dam of-

VAIN ANA(Vain Promise). 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, ARC Newmarket H., L, 2d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, ARC Newmarket H., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1. Dam of-

Sophocles - Good Dishes (H.K.). 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m to 2008-09 in NZ and HK, HKJC Guangzhou H.

3rd dam

TUSITALA, by Talismano. Winner at 6f. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS, Tan Jay, Astral (dam of (OUR) HEAVENLY BODY). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

UNCLE REMUS(Bandmaster II). 15 wins-2 at 2-to 2400m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Wellington Derby, Gr.2, Wellington S., Gr.3. Sire.

4th dam

STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2, Avondale S., L, 2d Avondale JC Kindergarten P. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, Anne de Beaupre (dam of BEAU SOVEREIGN), half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO, Beau Supreme, Mattiwilda (dam of GALEOLA), Courtship (dam of EIN PROSIT). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EPIDAURUS(Forearmed). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2, 2d VATC Stanley P., L, VRC Fentona H., VATC Mitchell H., 3d VRC River H. Sire.

Astral. Placed at 3. Dam of-

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY(Grosvenor). 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$11,460, A$110,400, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

Petine. Unraced. Grandam of-

COSSACK WARRIOR(Bletchingly). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$305,130, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, Herbert Power H., Gr.2. Sire.

COSSACK PRINCE(Sir Tristram). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, A$258,200, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

THURSDAY'S CHILD(Grosvenor). 4 wins from 1400m to 2000m, SAJC Stuart Crystal S., L, 3d Ipswich Cup, Gr.3. Producer.