National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale

MINARDI (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). Head of The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, £225,660, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to 2 SW inc. Tale of the Cat (Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2, sire) and to the dam of SW Johannesburg (Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

SENSHU, by Tom's Shu. Placed at 2000m in Aust. This is her seventh live foal. Her sixth foal is a yearling. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Sensuous (c. by Nicolotte). 4 wins from 1400m to 2200m to 2003-04, WRC Lion Brown Cup Trial, Foxton Cup, Otaki Maori RC Famis Bonus H., 2d ARC Lion Red Summer Carnival Finale H., Manawatu RC NRM Sweetfeed H., Wanganui JC HS Dyke Bloodstock H., 3d WRC Porirua Club Cup, Manawatu RC Awapuni Veterinary Services H.

Classic Question (f. by Classic Fame). 4 wins from 2000m to 2200m, WRC Upper Hutt Cup, Masterton RC JR Griffith and Co H., 3d WRC Placemakers H., Levin RC Elders Livestock H., Manawatu RC 2XS FM H.

Classic Answer (g. by Classic Fame). Winner at 2000m.

2nd dam

Ask the Question, by Balios. 5 wins from 1400m to 2100m, Wairoa RC Gordon Nolan H., 3d QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, BATC Open H. Half-sister to Our Amethyst (dam of BEOWULF, Count Five). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Delve. 6 wins from 1200m to 2500m, Waitaki International Ltd Wairoa Cup, CJC Blenhiem Road Motor Hotel P., Lion Brown H., 2d WRC Downer H., 3d CJC Egden Wignall H. Dam of-

Ask the Phantom. 4 wins from 1400m to 1600m, VRC Navy Day H., VATC Eat Well Live Well H., 3d VRC Myer P.

Baker Street - Crackline (Aust.). 2 wins at 1300m, 2200m, 3d WATC Retravision H.

3rd dam

PRECIOUS JEWEL, by Rich Gift. Winner at 7f. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Ask the Question (Balios). 5 wins. See above.

Our Amethyst. 3 wins from 1300m to 1800m, 2d WRC Featherston H., Avondale JC President's H., 3d Waikato RC Members' H. Dam of-

BEOWULF (Northerly Native). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$163,025, A$77,300, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L, 2d Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.2, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, AJC Dulcify H., L, 4th ARC Alison S., Gr.3.

Count Five (Pompeii Court). 7 wins to 1200m, CJC AMP Banking H., Hororata RC Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H., CJC The Miller Bar H., 2d CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr.3, 3d CJC Timaru S., L.

Diamond's Forever. Unplaced. Dam of-

Rough Cut. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 3d CJC Queen Adelaide H., 4th CJC South Island 3YO S., L.