Festival Yearling Sale

PYRUS (USA) (Brown 1998-Stud 2003). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 9f, £48,500, US$163,260, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, 3d Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3. Half-brother to SW Matiara (Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1), SW Marathon (Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2) and SW Precious Ring (Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

ZARNITSA, by Maroof. Winner at 1600m. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

IMZADI, by Sir Tristram. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Zarnitsa. Winner. See above.

Nhlahla. Winner at 1600m.

3rd dam

NAJABA, by Touching Wood. 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, NZ$75,555, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, ARC Regent of Auckland Mile H., 2d HBJC Tommos Restaurant H., 3d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, Wairarapa & Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, ARC Honda Cars Broadway H., Rothmans Foundation H. Set NZ 1800m record time. Half-sister to L'IRRESPONSABLE, Petite Hester, Aunt Hester (dam of Funny Valentine). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

Perfect Champion. Winner at 1650m, HKJC Sunflower H.

Fin in Gold. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m to 2005-06, Hawke's Bay Waste Management NZ H., 2d Hawke's Bay Party Vote National H.

4th dam

LADY HESTER, by Native Prince. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Leopardstown Shankill S. Three-quarter-sister to PRINCESS BONITA, half-sister to Royalties, Feenagh (dam of LORD MORNINGTON, TURJUMAN). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

L'IRRESPONSABLE (Ile de Bourbon). 2 wins at 1800m, Evry Prix Daphnis, Gr.3, 2d Milan Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.2. Sire.

NAJABA (Touching Wood). 7 wins. See above.

Petite Hester (Wollow). 4 wins at 7f, Doncaster Dortmund H., 3d York Strensall S., L. Dam of-

Perioscope. Unraced. Dam of-

LUCKY SPIN (Pivotal). 5 wins to 7¼f, £104,566, €11,420, to 2005, Lingfield Chartwell S., Gr.3, York Summer S., Gr.3, 3d Goodwood Oak Tree S., Gr.3.

Aunt Hester. Winner at 2, Sandown Gardner Merchant S. Dam of-

Funny Valentine (Cadeaux Genereux). 2 wins at 5f, 6f, 2d Ascot Palan H., 3d Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.2.

Aoife. 2 wins at 6f in GB. Dam of-

RESPLENDENT GLORY (Namid). 6 wins at 5f, 6f, £98,956, in 2005, Sandown Sprint S., Gr.3, Scurry S., L.