Spring Bloodstock 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 yearlings. 

1st dam

JOE'S GIRL, by Amalgam*. Unraced. Half-sister to LEIGH FILOU, REGALLY. This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

RIJEKA (f. by Sound Reason*). 7 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$172,975, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, ARC Deutz Marlborough Cuvee S., Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Sideline Bar H., Avondale JC Green & McCahill H., Waikato RC Logan Thoroughbred Insurance H., 2d Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Matamata Cup, L, Matamata RC Waikato Stud S.H., 3d ARC Lion Red S., Gr.1, Deutz Marlborough Cuvee S., Gr.3.

Joe Leigh (f. by Personal Escort*). Winner at 1600m.

2nd dam

Double Leigh, by Double Nearco*. 2 wins at 1600m, 2d CJC South Island 3YO Championship S., L, North Canterbury RC Inglewood S., L. Sister to LUCK'S A LOTTERY. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

REGALLY (Vice Regal). 3 wins in Phil, Philippine RC Challenge to Champions S. I, L, Challenge to Champions S. II, L.

LEIGH FILOU (Sky Filou). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, ARC Soliloquy S., L, 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3.

High Renown - My Fancy (Mac.). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m in NZ and Mac, 2d Waikato RC Stuart Hale Livestock H.

3rd dam

Leyleigh, by Mellay*. 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, Kurow Cup, Southland RC Murihiku H., 2d Southland Guineas, L. Half-sister to Kathleigh (dam of BLACK WILLOW, ROCKY LEIGH), Russlyn (dam of MY LISA LEIGH). Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

LUCK'S A LOTTERY (Double Nearco*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, A$187,540, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 3d STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1.

Double Leigh (Double Nearco*). 2 wins. See above.

4th dam

RUSSLEIGH, by Dogger Bank*. 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1¼m, Ashburton CRC John Grigg S., L. Sister to LORD BARTON, half-sister to ROYAL LEIGH, Leigh Barton. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

Kathleigh. 2 wins at 5f, 6f, Southland RC Makarewa H. Dam of-

BLACK WILLOW (Sobig). Top filly on The 1973-74 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Nominated for 2005 National Yearling Sale Series