Festival Yearling Sale

CHIEF BEARHART (CAN) (Chestnut 1993-Stud in Japan 1999, NZ 2001). 12 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$3,219,017, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1. Sire of 32 wnrs, inc. SW Marble Chief (Kyoto Shimbun Hai, Jpn-2), Meiner Recolte, SP Namura Caesar, Toho Asuka and of Meiner Venado, Air Selecao, A.P. Sovereign, Toho Heart, Otohachan, Kazusa Vent Vert, Asake Suzuran, Tsurumaru Hart, Ban Chief, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

DA BOMB, by Exploding Prospect. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

BLOOM, by Sir Tristram. Raced once. Sister to VERNAL, three-quarter-sister to GROSVENOR, NATIONAL GALLERY, KYRIE ELEISON, GARFUNKEL, Tristino, Fancifilly, Les Lilas (dam of REQUIEM, LAUREL GROVE). Dam of 7 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Go Congo. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC Special Olympics H.

Spring Hit. Unraced. Dam of-

Hit or Miss - Winning Dragon (H.K.). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HK$3,054,850, to 2004-05, HKJC Makarpura Star H., Police Cup H.

Free Hit. 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m to 2003-04, 2d VRC Mark Sensing H.

3rd dam

SPRING DELIGHT, by Marceau. Winner at 1600m, VATC 3DB Miss Racing Radio H. Three-quarter-sister to MY MARSEILLAISE (dam of BON CHER , DE LISLE ), half-sister to ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE , Tristino , My Tricia (dam of GROSVENOR, NATIONAL GALLERY, KYRIE ELEISON, GARFUNKEL). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

VERNAL (Sir Tristram). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$130,460, AJC Canonbury S., L, Newcastle JC Spring S., L, STC Spearex H., 4th VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., L.

4th dam

GAY POSS, by Le Filou. 11 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 13f, AJC Oaks, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, AV Kewney S., Gr.2, SAJC St Leger, Gr.3. Half-sister to TIMEDES, Floodlight, Gay Juss (dam of DALMACIA). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE (Nuage d'Or). 9 wins, STC Winter Cup, L.

My Tricia. Unraced. Dam of-

GROSVENOR (Sir Tristram). 6 wins-3 at 2, Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

NATIONAL GALLERY (Sir Tristram). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$176,800, Western Australian Derby, Gr.1. Died at 3.

Concia. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. Dam of-

MAHAYA (Sir Tristram). 5 wins-1 at 2, AJC Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

SHADEA (Straight Strike). 2 wins at 2, A$226,266, STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Dam of-

LONHRO (Octagonal). 2004 Australian Horse of the Year. 26 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$5,790,510, to 2003-04, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1.

NIELLO (Octagonal). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$977,370, to 2003-04, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1.