Festival Yearling Sale

1st dam

DESDEMONA, by Truly Vain. Unraced. This is her seventh foal. Dam of five foals to race, two winners, inc:-

JONBALENA(g. by Lord Ballina). 7 wins from 1200m to 2300m, NZ$254,875, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Feilding Cup, L, 2d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, Egmont Cup, Masterton RC Ballance Agri-Nutrients H., Wanganui JC Hospice Cup, Training for You H., 3d Wanganui Cup, L, Hawke's Bay NZ Contractors Federation H., Manawatu RC Courtesy Ford H.

Take the Tip (f. by Half Iced). Winner at 2100m.

Jerrico (g. by Gold Centre). Placed at 3 in 2011-12.

2nd dam

OPERA QUEEN, by Vice Regal. Winner at 1400m. Half-sister to Crackenback. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Star Event. 3 wins to 1200m, STC Clipsal Vision Super Screen H.

Landed. 4 wins from 1400m to 2000m in Macau.

Michigan- Country Star (Mac.). 3 wins at 1200m in Macau.

Propeller - True Grit (Sing.). Winner at 1400m in Mal.

Now. Winner at 1200m.

3rd dam

AVARIA, by Avaray. Winner at 2000m. Half-sister to WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP(dam of MOUNTEBANK). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Crackenback(Half Iced). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, A$134,215, AJC Roy Abbott H., 3d STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 4th AJC Apollo S., Gr.3.

Staanray. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, VATC Trenton H., MVRC Vic Health Foundation H.

Te Awahou. Placed. Dam of-

Itsabuzz. 3 wins to 2010-11, Wanganui JC Tui Neck & Neck Since 1889 H.

Virtual. Unraced. Grandam of-

BELTHAZAR(O'Reilly). 7 wins to 1400m, NZ$155,960, Waikato RC Ag & Turf Sprint H., L, ARC CM Jillings Cup, Avondale JC Sheriff H., BOP RC Bayleys Country H., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L.

4th dam

EARLY EDITION, by Sovereign Edition. Unplaced. Sister to HELEN OF TROY(dam of CALERA), Te Akau Princess (dam of PALACE NEWS), three-quarter-sister to Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

WORLD NEWS(Sobig). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 3200m, South African Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket TC Transvaal Cesarewitch H., Gr.3.

(A) PALACE GOSSIP(In the Purple). 6 wins, VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, SAJC Birthday Cup, Gr.3. Producer.