National Weanling Sale

BELARDO (IRE) (Bay 2012-Stud 2017). 5 wins-3 at 2, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in NZ in 2020-21. Sire of 396 rnrs, 226 wnrs, inc. SW Gold Phoenix (Santa Anita Frank E Kilroe Mile S., Gr.1), Bellabel, Isabella Giles, Belardo Boy, Lullaby Moon, Elysium, Verona, Belloccio, Avonallo - Good Man (Mal.), SP Fiach McHugh - Red Lion (H.K.), Simply Minds, Blissful Belle, Fellini, Chipie d'Irlande, Raising etc.

1st dam

CANTATA, by Stravinsky. Placed at 3. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a yearling. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

HIGHRANK, by General Nediym. 3 wins-1 at 2-900m to 1100m, 2d AJC Chifley H. Half-sister to Hot Stash (dam of HELENA BABY). Dam of 2 named foals, both raced-

Hands Orf. Placed at 2.

3rd dam

Abeel Hostess, by Zabeel. 5 wins at 1400m, 1800m, A$156,010, AJC Nohra Smallgoods Distributors H., Red Jester H., Clubs NSW & Club Keno Cup, Hyperno H., Destination Management Companies H., 2d NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, STC Premier's Cup, L, AJC PJ Gallaghers H., 3d AJC Victorinox Welter H., STC Campbells Cash & Carry H. Three-quarter-sister to ZABARRA. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

First Class Ticket. 7 wins 1200m to 1600m, A$214,845, ATC Canterbury Park H., Warwick Farm H., 2d ATC Blackwoods New Catalogue H., Sepoys at Next Year's Sale H., Ibis Styles Draw H., 3d ATC Ardrossan Batlow Apples H., Schweppes H., Irresistible Pools & Spas H. Dam of-

Bringyaticket. 5 wins 1000m to 1300m in 2023-24 in Aust.

Hot Stash. 4 wins at 1000m, A$76,880, ATC Foundation Membership H., 3d AJC Warwick Farm Family Membership H., STC Ruse Tavern Tipsters H. Dam of 4 winners-

HELENA BABY (Guillotine). 7 wins-5 in succession-at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$226,235, HK$483,000, to 2022-23, Opunake Cup, L-twice, BOP RC Iline Waikato H., ARC OMF H., Waikato RC Happy Birthday John Southworth H., Rotorua Club H., 2d Avondale JC ITM.GIB Championship H., ITM, Gib Stayers Winter Championship H., 3d Hawkes Bay Tarzino Trophy, Gr.1, Taranaki RC Opunake Cup, L.

4th dam

FICKLE HOSTESS, by Lunchtime. 3 wins at 2 at 1200m, 1300m, A$179,920, STC Magic Night S., Gr.2, 2d STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, 4th STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Half-sister to ZABARRA, Name in Vain. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Abeel Hostess (Zabeel). 5 wins. See above.

Marfickle. 4 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1200m, A$111,350, STC Sunkist H., AJC Smeaton Grange H., STC Tuesdays' Slave Millinery H. Grandam of-

Dunas Douradas (Byword). 3 wins 1200m to 1800m, R201,925 in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 2d Borrowdale Sable Flyers, L, 4th Borrowdale Sable Flyers, L.

Mornington Sheila (Duke of Marmalade). Winner at 1600m in Zimbabwe, 2d Borrowdale Silver Slipper, L.