Select Yearling Sale

Account of CHEQUERS STUD, Cambridge.

ISHIGURU (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in Ire. 2003, NZ 2004). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Leopardstown Flying Five S., Gr.3. Sire of 27 wnrs, inc. SW Hellvelyn (Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2), She's Our Mark, SP Ferneley and of Aquatic King, Gentle Guru, Ishetoo, Ishi Adiva, Silver Wind, Copper King, Ken's Girl, Okikoki, Spriggan, City Bhoy, Ishibee, Nomoreblondes, Nonno Brodo, Peggy's Pearl, The Real Guru, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

DEPUTANTE, by Deputy Governor. Winner at 1200m. Sister to STRENGTH 'N HONOUR. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

ART LOVER, by Gleam Machine. Unraced. Half-sister to Royal Assent, Thatcher, Validate (dam of MR OBNOXIOUS, VALIDIFY). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

STRENGTH 'N HONOUR (Deputy Governor). 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 677,063Rgt. in Mal, Selangor Gold Cup, L, Selangor TC Class 1 H., 3d Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Selangor TC Tunku Gold Cup, L-twice.

Flashing Star. 5 wins at 1000m, HK$4,331,650, HKJC Sichuan H., Aberdeen H., Hin Keng H., Lantau Island H., New Zealand H., 2d HKJC Alumni Cup H.

Love That Kash. Winner at 1200m in 2006-07.

3rd dam

VALIDITY, by Sound Reason. 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, WRC Dalgety S., Gr.2, CJC Welcome S., L, Manawatu RC Kubota H., Waikato RC Swell Time H., HBJC Haumoana H., 3d AJC Hall Mark S., L. Half-sister to Iced Martini. Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Thatcher (Westminster). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, WRC Racing Wellington H., Hawke's Bay Carlton Stripe H., Rotorua RC Carson Taylor Ford 2YO P.H., 2d CJC Welcome S., L, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Producer.

Royal Assent (Vice Regal). Winner at 1200m, 2d CJC Welcome S., L.

Validate. Winner at 2, CJC Southwire 2YO H., 4th CJC Welcome S., L. Dam of-

VALIDIFY (Kashani). 2 wins at 2, CJC South Island 2YO S., L, Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L, 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, Otago RC Champagne S., L, 4th WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Producer.

MR OBNOXIOUS (Waikiki Star). Winner at 1800m, CJC South Island 3YO S., L.

Team Honour. 3 wins at 2000m, 2200m, HKJC Los Angeles H.

Verify. 2 wins at 2100m, 2150m to 2006-07, ARC Graeme Thomson H.

4th dam

MARTINIQUE, by Diplomatic Agent. Unraced. Half-sister to Tittle Tattle (dam of LORD CHICK). Dam of 16 foals, 13 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VALIDITY (Sound Reason). 5 wins. See above.

Iced Martini (Half Iced). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1250m, 1500m, 2d AJC Dulcify H., L, 3d NSW Tatt's RC FJ Carberry H., L, 4th Gosford RC Classic, L.

Our Martee. Unraced. Dam of-

Adoration. Winner at 1650m, VRC Skipton H. Dam of-

REBBOR (Vyner's Orb). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$123,490, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 2d MVRC JRA Cup, L.