Festival Yearling Sale

STRIKE DIAMONDS (NZ) (Bay 1994-Stud 1998). Unraced. Out of a sister to SW Tristalove (Australasian Oaks, Gr.1), SW Antwerp (dam of SW Viscount) and half-sister to SW Don Eduardo and SW Peruzzi. Grandson of SW Diamond Lover, half-sister to SW Octagonal, SW Mouawad, SW Kaapstad and to the dam of SW Danewin. Sire of the placegetters Diamond Girl, Pasco, Spot of Luck, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

CHELLO, by Western Symphony*. Placed up to 1600m. Half-sister to PHIZAM, Phiatan, Flimsy (dam of Tenuous). This is her fourth live foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Honour Supreme (g. by Gold Brose). Winner at 1200m in 2002-03 in HK.

2nd dam

PHIUS, by Oncidium*. 3 wins from 1400m to 2100m, WRC Port Nicholson H. Half-sister to ROMANTIC ARCHER, Agree (dam of KIP, BOKTISAN). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

PHIZAM (Zamazaan*). 15 wins from 2000m to 3200m, NZ$9,180, A$297,700, WATC Perth Cup, Gr.1, CB Cox S., Gr.2, Ascot Gold Cup, L, Premier's Cup, L-twice, Tattersall's Cup, L, Northam Cup, WATC Hamersley Graduation S., Bookmakers Graduation S., Meares Graduation S., Napier Park RC Marineland H., Pahiatua RC Rodney H., Pinjarra RC Coral Park Cup, 2d WATC Strickland S., Gr.3, 4th WRC Anniversary Cup, L, Pahiatua RC Central Districts Breeders' P., L. Sire.

Phiatan (Taipan II*). 2 wins at 1200m, 2d WRC Hopeful H., HBJC Flaxmere H., 3d WRC Dalgety S., Gr.3.

Backus. Winner at 2000m, ARC Bluebird Foods Qualifier H., 2d Avondale JC Chances Sports Bar H., 3d ARC NZ Herald Style Welter H.

Flimsy. Unplaced. Dam of-

Tenuous (Sanction). 11 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, A$241,250, QTC RSL 2YO S., Vo Rogue Welter H., BTC Bob Gibbs Flying H., QTC Wickham Developments H., NEC H., BTC Queensland Police Credit Union Flying H., QTC Arlington H., 2d QTC Octagonal S., L.

Infirm. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1650m, BATC Newsagents 1 Stop Shop H.

Gladiators - Counter Strike (Mac.). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1650m to 2001-02, BTC Pauls Limited 2YO H., QTC Gunsynd H., Maybe Lad 2YO Maiden H., Lady Elwes H., 2d QTC Campaign King 2YO H.

3rd dam

SWEETIE, by Knight's Romance*. Unplaced. Sister to KARINA (dam of BELLE RINA, ROYAL FENCER). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

ROMANTIC ARCHER (Five Arrows*). 4 wins at 1600m, 2000m, VATC Wallace S., L, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L.

Agree. Unraced. Dam of-

KIP (Forty Winks II*). 8 wins from 1600m to 2500m, NZ$9,285, A$146,300, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, Blamey S., Gr.2, Queen Elizabeth S.H., Gr.2, Ballarat Cup, L, 3d VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2.

BOKTISAN (Roi Lear*). 6 wins from 1500m to 2600m, SAJC St Leger, Gr.3, VATC Royal Show H., L, 2d SAJC Rain Lover P.H., Gr.3, Ballarat Cup, L, 3d SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1, VATC Hopetoun H., L.