Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs

MINARDI (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1. Sire of 21 wnrs, inc. SW Ballet Pacifica (Vichy Prix Madame Jean Couturie, L) and of Bear Macho, Heather Belle, Porters, Montecristo, Nefski Alexander, Suetowa, Arkis, Cedar Fever, Glenda Jane, Jellytot, Special Fan, Iftheshoefits, Lady Minardi, Leonardi, Minardi and Coke, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 3YOs.

1st dam

SOFT TARGET, by Steinlen. Unplaced. Half-sister to GARM, PONT AUDEMER (dam of PONT D'OR), Pensacola. This is her fifth living foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Classicardo (c. by Lacryma Cristi). 2 wins at 1200m to 2006 in Sing.

2nd dam

PERUVIENNE, by Luthier. Raced twice. Half-sister to PERSEPOLIS, CHADDLEWORTH, Plessaya (dam of PARTHE), Seattle Rockette (dam of REDOUBTABLE). Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

GARM (Lyphard). 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L, 3d Grand Prix de Marseille, L. Sire.

PONT AUDEMER (Chief's Crown). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 2500m, Deauville Prix de Thiberville, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Joubert, L, 2d Evry Prix Vulcain, L, 3d Evry Prix Belle de Nuit, L. Dam of-

PONT D'OR (Exit to Nowhere). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2100m, 164,000fr., €132,650, Saint-Cloud Prix Maurice Caillault, L, Strasbourg Grand Prix de la Region Alsace, L, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Croix aux Bergers, 2d Fontainebleau Prix Edellic, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Monade, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Exbury, Gr.3, Le Lion-d'Angers Derby de l'Ouest, L, 4th Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3.

Pensacola (Miswaki). 4 wins in France and U.S.A, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Sir Gallahad, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Normandie, L, Prix du Pont-Neuf, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Souverain, L. Sire.

The Ark. 13 wins from 1350m to 2100m, A$163,850, Clarence River JC Grafton Guineas, STC Freshworld H., 2d STC Colonel Crawford Lifestyle Cars H.

Catequil. 4 wins from 1300m to 2100m to 2005-06 in Aust.

3rd dam

PERLITA, by Baldric. Placed at 2 & 3, 2d Evry Prix d'Angerville. Half-sister to Val Divine (dam of VAYRANN, YASHGAN, VARADAVOUR, VALIYAR, VEARIA, Valdali). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

PERSEPOLIS (Kalamoun). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1500m to 2200m, Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1, Prix Noailles, Gr.2, Prix La Rochette, Gr.3. Sire.

CHADDLEWORTH (Ahonoora). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Haydock Spring Trophy, L. Sire.

Seattle Rockette. Raced once. Dam of-

REDOUBTABLE (Grey Dawn). 23 wins-2 at 2-to 7½f, £149,953, to 2005, Sandown National S., L, 3d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1.

Plessaya. Unplaced. Dam of-

PARTHE (Highest Honor). 9 wins-1 at 2, Ovrevoll Oslo Cup, L.