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Premier Yearling Sale

1 & 2 February 2010 at Karaka

 

Lot

 

King's Shilling

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

Lot

429

Foaled 24th August 2008

Bay Colt

Box

G 94

Branded: cnr sh; 120 over 8 off sh

Sire

Royal Academy (USA)

1987

Nijinsky

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Flaming Page

Bull Page

Crimson Saint

Crimson Satan

Spy Song

Bolero Rose

Bolero

Dam

Good Faith

1994

Straight Strike

Mr. Prospector

Raise a Native

Bend Not

Never Bend

Head of the River

Shirley Heights

Mill Reef

Boathouse

Habitat

1st dam

GOOD FAITH, by Straight Strike. Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Half-sister to Heads or Tales, Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). This is her ninth live foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE(c. by Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, MRC Le Pine Funeral Services Cup, Jack Elliott H., Ramset Welter H., Corp of Commissionaires H., VRC Pura Light Start Sprint H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VATC Vain S., L, VRC Sport 927 Sprint H., 4th VRC Concept Sports S., L, Schweppes H., L, MRC Japan Racing Association S., L. Sire.

The Cat's Whiskers (f. by Tale of the Cat). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H. Dam of-

Walk on Water. 2 wins at 2 in 2009, Chester Combermere 2YO S., Ascot John Guest 2YO Maiden S.

Sea of Faith (f. by Danehill). Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Reillys Run. Winner at 1100m in 2008-09 in Aust.

2nd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). 2 wins. See above.

Heads or Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L. Producer.

Apollo Creed. 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in Aust. and Macau, AJC Dual Quest 2YO H.

River Chief. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Guineas Trial, Rotorua RC Leisure World Fun Park & Motel 3YO H., 2d ARC Speights H., Majestic Horse Floats H., 3d ARC Ellerslie Convention Centre H.

Putney Bridge. 4 wins at 1600m, A$99,763, to 2008-09, VRC Sky Heights H., MVRC Tatts Group H., 3d MRC Murray H.

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). 2009 NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year 2009. Joint top filly on 2008-09 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$509,325, A$410,000, to 2009-10, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1, 2d Hawke's Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Fillies' S., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1.