Festival Yearling Sale

AZAMOUR (IRE) (Bay 2001-Stud Ire. 2006, NZ 2013). 6 wins-2 at 2, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Sire of 368 rnrs, 233 wnrs, 27 SW, inc. Valyra (Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1), Covert Love, Dolniya, Shankardeh, Eleanora Duse, Wade Giles - Destined for Glory (H.K.), Azmeel, Colombian, Lindenthaler, Native Khan, Hawksmoor, Zannda, Liber Nauticus, No Explaining, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

RUNAWAY BRIDE, by Ustinov. 3 wins at 2000m, 2100m, 2d ARC George FM H., Te Aroha JC First Credit Union H., 3d ARC Resene H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

JUST CASUAL, by Casual Lies. Winner at 1200m, 3d Waikato RC John Walker Printers H. Sister to SO CASUAL, half-sister to Fanny Black (dam of KAAPTAN). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Casual Fling. 3 wins at 1200m, ARC Tip Top Trumpet H., Wanganui JC Steelformers H., 3d Te Aroha JC First Credit Union H.

3rd dam

SOME REASON, by Sound Reason. 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, CJC Challenge S.H., Gr.3, Merivale H., BOP RC Whakatane Racing Club H. Half-sister to MAGNIFICENT. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SO CASUAL(Casual Lies). Top of The 1998-99 NZ 3YO Free H. (1700m+). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, NZ$448,375, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, North Canterbury RC Canterbury S., L, 2d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Magic Millions Classic S., RL, 4th WRC Thompson H., Gr.3.

Goldstar Way - Many Happy Returns (H.K.). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1650m, NZ$4,800, HK$3,761,465 in NZ and HK, HKJC Nam Fung H., Shan Kwong H., Canal H., Audemars Piguet 125th Anniversary S.

Fanny Black. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m. Dam of-

KAAPTAN(Kaapstad). Second on 2008-09 NZ 2YO Free H. 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, NZ$154,075, M$1,363,175 in NZ and Macau, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Macau Guineas Prelude, L, Macau Spring Trophy, L, ARC Newstalk ZB H., 2d Macau Galivanter H., 3d Matamata RC Slipper S., L, 4th ARC Mr Tiz Trophy, L, Macau Sprint Trophy, L, Macau Guineas, L.

Benedict(O'Reilly). 8 wins from 1400m to 2100m, Waikato RC Fairview Motors H., BOP RC Gartshore Construction H., ARC CM Jillings Cup, Avondale JC Carol's TAB H., Waikato RC NZ BloodstockInsurance H., BOP RC Rob Pinny-Bayleys Commercial H., 2d ARC ChampionshipS., Gr.2.

Venus Was Her Name(Spectacular Love). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, MRC Dubai Racing Club P.H., Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale H., 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, WRC Anniversary H., L, 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 4th WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, VRC Matriarch S., Gr.3. Producer.

Somehow. Unraced. Grandam of-

St Yazin(Keeper). 4 wins to 1400m, NZ$24,150, HK$2,370,950, to 2014-15, BOP RC Windsor Park Karaka Yearlings 3YO H., HKJC Nam Fung H., Chung Hom Kok H., 2d ARC Mr Tiz Trophy, L, HKJC Asia H.