Festival Yearling Sale

MELLIFONT (USA) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 1997). Winner at 2. Out of a three-quarter sister to SW Sadler's Wells. Sire of 96 rnrs, 51 wnrs, inc. SW Pledge (CJC Canterbury Belle S., L), SP Finbar Reidy, Woodford Girl and of Touchoftheblarney, Mapua, Scissorman, Bugle Boy, Oriental Bay, Ringa Kaha, Special Habit, Titan Happiness, Val Michelle, Floydeboy, Madison Gray, Rodger Fox, Fontees Lass, Kobold - Diamond Dart (Mal.), etc. 

1st dam

BIG MUM, by Drums of Time*. Unplaced. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Say No (f. by Volksraad*). 2 wins at 1000m, 1400m, 3d Cambridge JC Colonial H.

Mabella (f. by Sandtrap*). Placed at 1400m in 2003-04.

2nd dam

SOONER, by Gold Sovereign*. 3 wins up to 1400m. Three-quarter-sister to Gold Cross (dam of MR AY BEE, Cherry Gold). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Sooner Baby. 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, Rotorua RC Haeremai H., 2d MVRC Blink Bonny H., 3d ARC Edinburgh H., VRC Matron S. Dam of-

Sooner Zip. 6 wins up to 1400m, WATC Dominion Mining H., 2d WATC Mathieson Road H., Gay Prince H., 3d WATC Pioneers H.

Getting Physical. 6 wins from 1100m to 1600m, TRC Holden Commodore Navy H., CSR Construction H., TTC Piping Lane H.

May be Soon. 3 wins up to 1400m, 2d Matamata RC Bill Ring P.

3rd dam

BLACK MARKET, by Lord Moss. Unplaced. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Blue Billy. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m, 2d ARC Paris H.

4th dam

SLEEPY JEAN, by Pictavia*. 3 wins at 6f, 1¼m, Rotorua RC Murapara H. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Caper. Winner at 2, HBJC Nursery H. Producer.

Sleepy Countess. Raced once. Dam of-

Gold Cross. 2 wins at 1m, ARC Ardmore H. Dam of-

MR AY BEE (Showoff II*). 19 wins from 1200m to 2500m, NZ$98,525, A$17,500, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, CJC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.3, Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L-twice, Riccarton H., Amberley Cup, Kurow Cup, Beaumont RC Molyneux H., 3d QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, ARC Alison S., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3.

Cherry Gold (Oakville*). 4 wins from 1400m to 2200m, ARC Ellerslie Anniversary Cup, 2d ARC Oliver Nicholson H., L.

Showee. Winner at 6f. Dam of-

Atahualpa. Winner at 2, Waikato RC Fairfield H.

Showy Countess. Winner at 2, 2d ARC Colleen S., Victoria H. Dam of-

ABE'S ORDER (Indian Order*). 6 wins from 1300m to 2000m, CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, DB Taranaki H., 2d Hawke's Bay Mahora H.