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

BORN EXCELLENT, by Blue Razor*. Unraced. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Big Change (c. by Val d'Arno*). Winner at 1400m in Mal.

Pretty Penny (f. by Prince of Praise). Placed at 2, 3d ARC Saints Juvenile S.

2nd dam

HER EXCELLENCY, by Vice Regal. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, HBJC Mount Erin H. Half-sister to BORN TO BE QUEEN (dam of CORONATION DAY, HEART RULER), Winter Consulate (dam of In the Vain). Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

Our Excellency. 2 wins at 2, VRC Le Tan H.

Willie Aidus. 2 wins at 1600m, 2d CJC Plough Hotel Rangiora H.

Our Envoy. Winner at 1750m, 2d VATC Cardinia 2YO H.

Bountiful. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m in 2002-03 in HK.

3rd dam

LADY ENVOY, by Diplomatic Agent*. Raced twice. Half-sister to SHAITAN, BRIGHT BLUE, Emma Knuckey (dam of STORMEE). Dam of 16 named foals, 13 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

BORN TO BE QUEEN (In the Purple*). 4 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$270,680, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, VATC Norman Robinson S., L, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L, AJC Chicola H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2. Dam of-

CORONATION DAY (Bletchingly). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, A$508,480, AJC George Main S., Gr.1, Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Spring S., L, AJC Bill Kelso H., 4th AJC Up and Coming S., Gr.3. Sire.

HEART RULER (Marscay). 7 wins from 1300m to 2600m, A$548,140, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, Sailor's Guide H., Gregory Blaxland H., 2d AJC Warwick Farm Spring Cup, L, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's P., L. Producer.

Winter Consulate. Unraced. Dam of-

In the Vain (Vain). 5 wins up to 1400m, ARC Schweppes H., Thames JC DB Draught Sprint H., 3d BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L. Producer.

4th dam

TARINGAMA, by Targui*. 6 wins from 6f to 13f, Pahiatua Cup, WRC Camp H. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

SHAITAN (Hermes*). 14 wins from 1200m to 2600m, MVRC Governor's S., Gr.3, ARC HO Nolan H., L, Wanganui JC Seivewright S., L.