Festival Yearling Sale

SHINKO KING (IRE) (Bay 1991-Stud in Japan 1998, NZ 1998). 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m, 198,029,000Â¥ in Japan, Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Cup, Jpn-1. Half-brother to SW Dr Devious. Sire of SP King George and of Exrated, Mr Shinko, Original Sin, Lord Dalmatian, Ai Ai Hamanasu, Bramble Rose, Yamano Otohime and of the placegetters Eye Drop, Kakoda King, Eternal Melody, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

SWANSONG, by Huntingdale*. 2 wins at 1400m, 1500m, 2d Levin RC Grant Searle H., 3d Hawke's Bay Macdonalds Commentators Challenge H. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

TASSELS, by Turf Ruler. Winner at 2, 2d STC Segenhoe Stud H. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Black Tassels. 3 wins at 1350m, 1400m in Aust. Producer.

Starsam. 5 wins up to 1400m, 2d QTC Winter Series Final H.

Master Dancer. 7 wins-2 at 2-up to 1500m, 2d BATC Eye Shadow H.

3rd dam

BLACK SHOES , by Osmunda. Joint Head of The 1980-81 Australasian 2YO Classification. 8 wins-4 at 2-up to 1400m, A$188,260, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1 , STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2 , AJC Gimcrack S., Gr.3 , San Domenico S., L , Silver Shadow S., L , STC Tea Rose S., L , Sweet Embrace S., L , 2d AJC Flight S., Gr.2 , Hall Mark S., L , 4th VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1 . Sister to Black Slipper , half-sister to Black Tights (dam of REGULATIONS ). Dam of 6 named foals, all winners, inc:-

Minstral Dancer. 16 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$141,988, STC Turner & Hooch H., BATC Doomben Flying H., XXXX Flying H.

4th dam

EASY TO LIKE, by Corinto*. Unraced. Half-sister to HARD TO BEAT. Dam of 13 named foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

BLACK SHOES (Osmunda). 8 wins. See above.

Black Tights. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

REGULATIONS (Bureaucracy). 10 wins-2 at 2-up to 1200m, A$297,690, to 2002-03, STC Starlight S., L, Carlton Wellington Boot 2YO S., AJC Balmain Non Bank H., QTC City Peugeot H., STC Auckland Racing Club Trophy H., Ansett International H., 3d STC Concorde S., Gr.3.

Collant Noir. 7 wins up to 1400m, A$102,880, AJC Kia-Ora H. Dam of-

PURSUITS (Quest for Fame*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$272,565, Gosford Guineas, L, AJC Experience It H., WF Gordon H., Sadlier H., STC Dr Grace H., 3d VRC Emirates S., Gr.1, STC AAMI Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Show County Quality H., L, ACT RC Canberra Cup, L, Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, 4th STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Neville Sellwood S., L.

Stockings. Unraced. Dam of-

Hosiery. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, VRC Cleanevent H. Dam of-

RIBALD (Strategic). Winner at 2 in 2002-03, AJC Breeders' P., L.