Select Yearling Sale

Account of ARDSLEY STUD, Masterton.

KEEPER (AUS) (Bay 1997-Stud 2002). 7 wins to 1600m, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1. Sire of 87 rnrs, 48 wnrs, inc. SW Insoucient (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Keep the Passion, Sender - Cute Horse (H.K.), Keep the Message, SP Keepa Cruisin, Flypass, Keeper On, Sequential and of Keepabit, Keeperinthemyst, Anna Joy, Artique, Dane Keeper, For Keeps, Hold Hands, Keepem - Gallant Champion (H.K.), Shariat's on Fire, etc.

1st dam

MANA, by Gold and Ivory. Unraced. Half-sister to VIA SUEZ, DUKE'S DEAL. This is her sixth living foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

From Heaven (g. by Lord Ballina). 6 wins from 1400m to 2500m, NZ$128,810, ARC Waste Management H., CJC Canterbury Draught H., Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H., Whakatane Winter Cup, BOP RC New Zealand Insurance H., Counties RC Muddy Waters H., 2d Waikato RC Vero Insurance New Zealand H., Taranaki RC New World Merrilands H., 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, WRC Trentham Gardens H., Upper Hutt Cup, 4th Wanganui Cup, L, BOP RC Kiwifruit Cup, L.

Maxines Magic (f. by Desert Sun). 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, Stratford RC Double S Motordrome H., Len Crosby Memorial H., 2d WRC MF King Industries Ltd 3YO H., 3d Wanganui JC Windsor Park Stud H.

Why Cut a River (g. by Monolith). 2 wins at 1200m to 2006-07 in Aust.

2nd dam

ROYAL RIBAND, by English Harbour. 5 wins from 1200m to 1800m, VATC Greenmeadows H., QTC St Margaret's H. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

VIA SUEZ (Sea Road). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$152,500, A$2,080, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P.H., Gr.3, Waikato RC McKinnon & Co H., Westminster H., Avondale JC Frank Sing Solicitors H., 3d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Marton Cup, L-twice, 4th WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3.

DUKE'S DEAL (Fixed Flush). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$136,525, A$1,000, Matamata Cup, L, Waikato RC Paramount Lodge H., Hawke's Bay Kingfisher Mill H., Waikato RC Davy Engravers H., 2d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, Matamata Cup, L, 3d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, ARC Guineas Trial, L, Matamata Cup, L, Levin RC Ryder S., L, Whangarei RC Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 4th Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P.H., Gr.3.

Channon Royale. 4 wins from 1200m to 1700m, A$112,575, VRC Members Marquee H., 2d MRC GT Donoghue H., VRC John Schultz H.

Emerald Zeel. 2 wins at 1600m, 1700m, 2d QTC Computer Alliance H.

3rd dam

MERRY DREAM, by Rousseau's Dream. Winner at 2. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Adjudee. 6 wins from 1000m to 1800m, 2d BATC Montezuma H.

4th dam

HAPPY STEP, by Avocat General. Winner at 6f. Half-sister to POLO PRINCE. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners.