National Weanling & Broodmare 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 foals. 

1st dam

Gem Dancer, by Faltaat*. 5 wins up to 1300m, Matamata RC New World H., Java Lodge S.H., Hawke's Bay Clive Hotel H., 3d Manawatu RC Flying H., L, Counties RC Karcher Classic, L, Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

CHANTILLY GEM, by Danzatore*. 2 wins at 2. Dam of 5 named foals, all winners-

Gem Dancer (Faltaat*). 5 wins. See above.

Fleet Jet. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, WATC Seppelt Sparkling Shiraz 2YO H., Healthway H., 2d WATC Cowrie Dancer 2YO H., Winter Show 2YO H.

Abina. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Korean Air Designer Racewear Award H.

Chantilly Pearl. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 2d WRC Avery Ford H.

So Happy. 2 wins at 1200m, 2000m.

3rd dam

CHANTILLY MEG, by Sir Tristram*. Winner at 1300m. Half-sister to YOUNG IDA (dam of LIFE BEGINS), Young Margot (dam of JUST ANYTHING). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Miss Portland. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Taranaki RC FAI H.

4th dam

YOUNG MARGARET II*, by Gilles de Retz. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 7f in GB and NZ, Feilding JC Denbigh H. Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

YOUNG IDA (Oncidium*). Top filly on The 1971-72 NZ 3YO Free H. 13 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.2, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2-twice, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, 2d Wellington Oaks, Gr.2, Wellington S., Gr.3, HBJC Ormond Memorial Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice, 3d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, New Zealand Derby, Gr.2, WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3. Dam of-

LIFE BEGINS (Hermes*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, BATC Bernborough H., L, 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3.

Young Margot. 4 wins from 1400m to 2200m. Dam of-

JUST ANYTHING (Truly Vain). 13 wins from 1200m to 2150m, NZ$130,690, A$61,330, Wanganui Cup, L, Oakbank RC Onkaparinga Cup, L, 2d Rotorua Challenge P.H., Gr.3, 3d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, 4th CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3.

Pride of Chantilly. 6 wins from 1400m to 2200m, VATC Portsea H. Dam of-

HAPPINESS (Bluebird*). 10 wins from 1400m to 2050m, NZ$207,825, WRC Thorndon Mile H., Gr.1, Anniversary H., L-twice, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 2d Wellington S., Gr.3, CJC Easter Classic S.H., Gr.3, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3. Producer.