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

GREY DAWN, by One Pound Sterling*. Unraced. Half-sister to OUR DAWN STAR, Dawn Music (dam of CATALAN OPENING). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Dawn (f. by Mellifont*). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m.

Black Magic - Victoria Magic (Mal.) (g. by Spectacular Love*). Placed up to 1400m to 2003 in Mal.

2nd dam

DAWN CREST, by Crest of the Wave*. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, CJC Jockey Club H., WRC Britannia H., HBJC Okawa H., ARC Juvenile S., Papakura H. Sister to WADSWORTH, Fair Wave (dam of SOUND WAVE), half-sister to SILVER BOY, DAYLIGHT, Daily Habit (dam of BIG WRAPS). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

OUR DAWN STAR (Star Way*). 12 wins from 1250m to 2200m, A$285,390, VRC Grey-Smith S.H., L, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, AJC Kensington Welter H., STC AWA Racecourse Welter H., WATC Australia Day Cup, Winter Welter H., 2d VATC Show Day Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Robert A Lee S., L, 3d AJC Villiers S., Gr.2, WATC Detonator S., L, 4th STC Frank Underwood Cup, L, Albany Cup, L.

Dawn Music. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Aaron Court H. Dam of-

CATALAN OPENING (Kaapstad). Third on The 1997-98 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (2100m+). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$1,800,328, HK$4,021,450, VRC Chrysler S., Gr.1, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, STC Theo Marks H., Gr.2, Hong Kong International Bowl, Gr.2, STC Ajax S., Gr.3-twice, 2d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1, AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1.

3rd dam

FAIR DAWN, by Fair's Fair*. Unplaced. Half-sister to NEWS VENTURE. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

SILVER BOY (Silver Dream*). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, ARC Clifford P., L.

WADSWORTH (Crest of the Wave*). 7 wins from 1900m to 2400m, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, Rotorua & Bay of Plenty HC La Trobe Hill H.

Fair Wave. Unplaced. Dam of-

SOUND WAVE (Serenader II*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, 2d Avondale Cup, Gr.1-twice.

Daily Habit. Raced once. Dam of-

BIG WRAPS (Star Way*). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1350m to 2200m, A$190,020, QTC Eagle Farm S., L, Gosford Guineas, L.