Festival Yearling Sale

DIAMOND EXPRESS (NZ) (Grey 1992-Stud 1998). Placed up to 1200m. Half-brother to SW Our Tristalight (Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, dam of SW Danske) and SW Tudor Sky (Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2). Sire of 16 rnrs, 9 wnrs, inc. Tina Temple, Another Diamond, Diamondsareforever, Artee Dee, Diamond's Galore, Hwawon, Diamond Annie, Glittering, I'm Flyin - Flying Rainbow (Sing.) and of the placegetters Te Atatu Irish, Valheila, etc. 

1st dam

IRISH TEMPLE, by Pentire. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

ESTIMATION, by Star Way. Unraced. Half-sister to ESTIMABLE. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

Damn Fine. Winner at 1200m, 3d Wairarapa RC DB Draught 2YO S.

Cute Miss. 2 wins at 1400m, 1450m, 2d VATC John Simpson H.

Kypros. 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m to 2004 in Sing.

Capsimation. Unraced. Dam of-

Tina Temple. 6 wins from 1300m to 2100m, NZ$87,510, to 2003-04, ARC Montana Wines H., Montana H., BOP RC Grand Hotel Rotorua H.

3rd dam

SCARLET ROBIN, by First Consul. Raced twice. Half-sister to SOVEREIGN RED, GURNER'S LANE, TRICHELLE, QUEEN'S CHOICE, Dancer's Glory (dam of FUJI DANCER), Delia's Choice (dam of FOXWOOD, CELTIC TIGER - OPPOSING FORCE (Mal.)). Dam of 11 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ESTIMABLE (Balmerino). 7 wins from 1550m to 2400m, A$156,746, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3, Orlando Wines Cup, L, Vain Welter H.

4th dam

TAIONA, by Sovereign Edition. Winner at 1200m, 2d VATC Sweet Nell H., 3d VRC Isa H. 1981 (Joint) & 1983 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to TRISTRAM'S GOLD. Dam of 12 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

SOVEREIGN RED (Sir Tristram). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2500m, A$566,350, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, Underwood S., Gr.1, WATC Western Mail Classic, Gr.1, Australian Derby, Gr.1, BATC Doomben Hundred Thousand, Gr.1. Sire.

GURNER'S LANE (Sir Tristram). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, A$541,600, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, 2d VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, 3d AJC Derby, Gr.1.

TRICHELLE (Sir Tristram). 6 wins from 1200m to 2200m, A$134,190, VATC Marlboro Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Spring S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2.

QUEEN'S CHOICE (Sir Tristram). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2400m, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, 3d VATC Norman Robinson S., L. Producer.

Dancer's Glory. Winner at 1400m, SAJC Maiden H. Dam of FUJI DANCER (Fuji Kiseki); grandam of ZACIELO (Zabeel).

Delia's Choice. 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, 2d ARC Zabeel H. Dam of-

FOXWOOD (Centaine). 5 wins to 1600m, NZ$211,300, A$6,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.