Festival Yearling Sale

KEEPER (AUS) (Bay 1997-Stud 2002). 7 wins to 1600m, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire by Winners twice. Sire of 642 rnrs, 420 wnrs, 33 SW, inc. Keep the Peace (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Midnight Oil, Insouciant, Keepa Cruisin, Linky Dink, Miss Keepsake, Platinum Princess, Sworn to Secrecy, Keep the Passion, Sender - Marksman (Mac.), Keepin' the Dream, Deane Martin, Endure, St Germaine, etc.

1st dam

PRINCESS' JEWEL, by Iffraaj. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to The Lucky Steed. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

PRINCESS ALEA, by Prince Ferdinand. Unraced. Half-sister to RUSSIAN PEARL, PROMISE ME, Lady Sunshine. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

The Lucky Steed(Fantastic Light). 7 wins at 1000m, 1200m in Macau, Macau Association of Macau Racing Journalists Cup, 2d Macau Guineas, L, Macau Sprint Trophy, L, Macau Race Horse Owners Association Cup, 3d Hong Kong Macau Trophy, HK-3.

Catalea. Winner at 1800m.

3rd dam

VELINDA, by Veloso. Winner at 1100m in Aust. Half-sister to EASTERN JOY, JOSETTE NICOLE. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

RUSSIAN PEARL(Soviet Star). 8 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$191,500, A$86,600, HK$12,738,000, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, HKJC Stewards' Cup, HK-1, ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L, BTC Rough Habit P., L, 2d Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby, HK-1, 3d HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, QTC Grand Prix S., Gr.2, 4th Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, HKJC Champions Mile, HK-1.

PROMISE ME(Lord Waverley). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, SAJC Classic Mile, L, Hawkes Bay Kinjite 3YO Fillies H., SAJC SA Lotteries H., Waikato RC Spencer Helicopters 3YO H., 2d SAJC Victoria Flowers H., AWA Gaming & Wagering H., VATC Sport of Kings Tour H. Dam of-

Lady Mahler(Al Maher). 4 wins to 1300m, A$136,700, MRC Clamms Seafood H., Carlton Draught Racing Sweep H., 2d ATC Blackwoods for Uvex H., 3d MRC Sportingbet Sprint Series Final S., L.

Lady Sunshine(Lord Waverley). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1150m to 1600m, Otago RC Owners & Trainers H., Rotorua RC Poppy's Restaurant 2YO H., 2d Otago RC South Island 3YO Championship Final, L. Producer.

4th dam

DIATRELIC, by Diatome. Placed at 2 & 3 in France. Half-sister to DANDY LUTE, Trelex (dam of BIG JOHN). Dam of 14 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EASTERN JOY(Three Legs). 12 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Avondale Championship S., Gr.2. Grandam of-

PIACHAY(Danasinga). 5 wins from 1200m to 3200m, A$603,450, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

JOSETTE NICOLE. 3 wins, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2. Grandam of-

PERNOD(Centaine). 8 wins to 1400m, A$633,100, MRC Invitation S., Gr.1, VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Hardy Brothers Classic S., Gr.2.