Festival Yearling Sale

MINARDI (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). Head of The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, £225,660, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to 2 SW inc. Tale of the Cat (Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2, sire) and to the dam of SW Johannesburg (Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

MY HAPPY FAYE, by Happy Melody. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MY MORGAN LE FAY, by Thatching. Unraced. Dam of 2 named foals, neither raced.

3rd dam

ARTHUR'S DAUGHTER, by Artaius. Winner at 1900m in Fr. Half-sister to KAMPALA, MILLIONAIRE, STATE OCCASION, Chesham Squire. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Gathering Speed. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, Newcastle Harry Peacock Memorial Challenge Cup.

Crenshaw. 2 wins in Ger.

Mystical Cloud. 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m in Mac.

4th dam

State Pension, by Only for Life. 2 wins-1 at 2, 2d The Oaks, Gr.1. Half-sister to XERXES, HONEYMOOR, Courageous, Rhine Maiden (dam of TUDOR RHYTHM, RHINELAND), Rhinestone (dam of CENSUS, PARPAILLOT), River Rhine, Honey Bee (dam of HONEY POT). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

STATE OCCASION (Roan Rocket). 2 wins at 2, Newbury Horris Hill S., Gr.3, 3d Ascot Clarence House S., L. Sire.

MILLIONAIRE (Mill Reef). 4 wins-2 at 2, Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3, 3d Chester Vase, Gr.3. Sire.

KAMPALA (Kalamoun). 8 wins from 6f to 8¼f, Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.3, Ascot Victoria Cup H., L, Newcastle Beeswing S., L, 2d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.2, Newmarket Bunbury Cup H., L. Sire.

Chesham Squire (Hotfoot). Winner, Newbury Stroud Green Hurdle, 2d Newbury Horris Hill S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Oteley Hurdle.

Thatcherite. Unraced. Dam of-

Casque Bleu (Roi Danzig). 2 wins in Italy, 2d Rome Premio Torricola, L.

Unconditional Love (Polish Patriot). 3 wins-2 at 2, 2d Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, 3d Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.3. Producer.

5th dam

Lorelei, by Prince Chevalier. Winner at 2, 2d Epsom Great Surrey Foal S., L. Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

XERXES (Darius). 3 wins-2 at 2, Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2, Epsom Woodcote S., L, 2d Chester Dee S., Gr.3.

HONEYMOOR (Honeyway). 4 wins-2 at 2, Sandown Park Stud Produce S., L, Doncaster Scarborough S., L, 3d Doncaster Lincolnshire H., L-twice. Sire.