Festival Yearling Sale

THE COMMANDER (NZ) (Bay 1991-Stud 1996). Placed up to 1200m. Three-quarter brother to SW Kaapstad and SW Don Eduardo. Sire of 68 rnrs, 31 wnrs, inc. SW D'gaulle - De Gaulle Lane (Aust.) (Queensland Derby, Gr.1), SP Commendable and of Go Commando, Can't Commander, Terminater, The Chairman, Emily's Command, Hoof'n It, Lankruza, Admiral's Command, Atlanta Golf, Beauchamp Belle, Commando Bay, Knight Hawk, etc. 

1st dam

CENSURE, by Centaine. Winner at 1200m, 3d ARC Ford Dealer Team Racing Show H. Half-sister to Seam of Gold (dam of Power and Fame ). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Incharge (f. by The Commander). 2 wins at 1200m, 1700m to 2002-03 in Aust.

Blamey (g. by The Commander). Winner at 2200m in 2001-02 in Aust.

2nd dam

ASSURE, by Royal Noble*. Placed at 1200m. Half-sister to BLACK WILLOW (dam of ENGLISH CHARM), ROCKY LEIGH. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

(Now) Face the Music. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, CJC Woolston H., BATC Sen Aussies 2YO Maiden H., 2d CJC Templeton H.

Besta Reasons. Winner at 1600m, Avondale JC LG Carder H.

Estonia. 3 wins from 1600m to 2100m, 2d ARC Telecom H., Matamata RC Touching Wood P.

Seam of Gold. Placed at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

Power and Fame (Classic Fame*). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, MVRC Carlton Draught H., 2d VATC Ilumquh H., 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders' Guineas, Gr.2, Side Line Bar Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3.

3rd dam

KATHLEIGH, by Bellborough*. 2 wins at 5f, 6f, Southland RC Makarewa H. Half-sister to Leyleigh (dam of LUCK'S A LOTTERY), Russlyn (dam of MY LISA LEIGH). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

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, 2d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 3d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Otaki Maori RC Topsy S., L. Dam of-

ENGLISH CHARM (Noble Bijou*). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$210,800, VRC Winter Championship H., L, VATC Nescafe Fashion S., L, MVRC Oceana H., VATC Regal Wench H., Kambrook H., 2d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, Metric Mile H., L, Milady S., L. Producer.

Imposing Star. Winner at 2, AJC Ruling Ways H. Producer.

Misty Willow. Placed up to 1600m. Dam of-

Black Mist. Unplaced. Grandam of Joseph (Starjo).

ROCKY LEIGH (Rocky Mountain*). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1150m to 2150m, Waikouaiti RC Blue Riband, L, CJC Paparua H., Southland RC Spring H., 2d Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L, Southland Guineas, L.

Himself. 9 wins up to 1400m, WRC Nainai H., Marton JC Flying H., Stratford RC President's H., Waverley RC Brewer Memorial H.