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

LA CASTANA, by Jetball. 2 wins at 1200m, BOP RC Trac Sports Bar Rotorua H., 2d ARC Bellbird Arms H. Half-sister to ECSTATIC - AFRICAN FOREST (H.K.). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

STRAIGHT LADY, by Straight Strike. Unraced. Half-sister to Dedicated Angel (dam of BULL'S EYE). Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

ECSTATIC - AFRICAN FOREST (H.K.) (Sandtrap). 2 wins at 2, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 2d Hawke's Bay Speights Juvenile S., HKJC Keen Winner H., 3d Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock Juvenile S., HKJC Causeway Bay H., Los Angeles H., 4th ARC Great Northern Foal S., L.

La Castana. 2 wins. See above.

3rd dam

LADY BEEBEE, by Roi Lear. 5 wins from 1200m to 2150m, Timaru RC Gateway Rentals H., Otago RC Browns Furnishers H. Half-sister to JOLLY JAKE, SWEET GEM, Our Secret Weapon, Buzz (dam of YACQUINA BAY). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Bay Stinger. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m in Aust. and Mal, MVRC Niddrie H.

Super Horse II. 2 wins at 1400m, RHKJC Hankow H., Nunky H.

Citizen Roi - Home Town Glory (Mac.). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Avery Ford Famis 3YO S., 2d Marton JC The Oaks Stud 3YO H.

Smacker. 4 wins from 1200m to 2250m, QTC Mein H., BTC Hometurn Rest H., 2d QTC Members' Bar H., Silver Orphan Maiden H.

Dedicated Angel. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

BULL'S EYE (Rivotious). 9 wins from 1000m to 1800m, A$49,738, HK$7,223,325, HKJC Happy Valley Trophy, HK-3, Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks H., Washington DC H., January Cup H., Martell Extra H., AJC Johnson & Johnson Medical H., 3d STC Darby Munro S., L.

The Bullfrog - Equator Star (Mal.). 2 wins at 1200m, 1800m in Aust. and Mal, 2d QTC Kero Maiden H.

Buzzy Bee. Placed at 2. Dam of-

Turbojet. 4 wins at 1600m, 1800m, HK$3,486,260, HKJC Hung Mui Kuk H., Kagoshima H., Gloucester H., Tai Wo H., 2d HKJC Ma on Shan H.

Jet Zee. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, CJC Riccartonpark.co.nz H., 2d ARC Mercedes Super Bonus Fillies Prelude.

4th dam

HONEYPOT, by Sucaryl. Unraced. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc-

JOLLY JAKE (Three Legs). Head of The 1984-85 NZ 3YO Free H. 9 wins from 1200m to 3600m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

SWEET GEM (In the Purple). 9 wins to 1450m, VRC Frances Tressady S, Gr.3.