Festival Yearling Sale

ROSSINI (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2002). 3 wins at 2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2. Sire of 39 wnrs, inc. SW Golden Legacy (Ayr Firth of Clyde S., Gr.3), Tournedos, Jioconda, SP Guillaume Tell, Swing the Ring and of Bod Rocket, Brads House, Cool Concept, Ecce Bombo, Marsos, Gioaccino Rossini, Intrepid Friend, Le Corvee, Ma Petite Fille, Zelmira, Asian Tiger, Gazza Ladra, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

LADY TESS, by Slavic. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, ARC NZTBA Famis Bonus Juvenile H., Cambridge JC William Inglis & Son H., Counties RC Wrightson Livestock H., 2d ARC Postponed H., Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Transport H., 3d Avondale JC Famis 3YO S., Te Aroha JC Diprose Miller Ltd H., 4th ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Waikato RC Mercedes Super Bonus Classique (R), L. Sister to BLESS. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

BLUE TESS, by Bluebird. 6 wins at 6f, 1m, US$191,513 in USA. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

BLESS (Slavic). 2 wins at 2, Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., L, 2d Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock Mercedes Bonus Juvenile S., Waikato RC Bunting in the Morning Juvenile H., Counties RC Pukekohe Ford Juvenile S., 4th Counties RC Counties Challenge S., L.

Lady Tess. 4 wins. See above.

3rd dam

ROYALTESS, by Royal and Regal. Unraced. Sister to Regaltess (dam of Rasanto), half-sister to DANESS. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Hunt Hill. 7 wins from 1m to 3m, Chepstow Finale Junior Hurdle.

Makbul. 2 wins at 2, Ascot Southern Comfort 2YO S. Sire.

Blue Tess. 6 wins. See above.

Bloody Mary. Winner at 1m in GB.

Unalaska. Raced twice. Dam of-

Only Penang. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1750m, to 2005 in GB and Swe, 2d Goodwood Harvest Nursery H., 3d Kempton Clear Channel H.

Rock'n Cold. 3 wins at 2m, 17f in GB.

4th dam

DEVIL'S DRINK, by Red God. Unplaced. Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DANESS (Ridan). Second top filly on The 1979 Irish 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.2, Navan Irish Chorus S., L, 3d Phoenix Park Mulcahy S., Gr.3, 4th Phoenix S., Gr.1.

Regaltess. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Phoenix Park Floribunda H., 4th Phoenix S., Gr.2, York Lowther S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Rasanto (Athenagoras). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m in Ger, 2d Cologne Oppenheim Rennen, L, Sierstorpff Rennen, L.

Rodeon Dancer. 5 wins at 1400m, 1500m in Ger.

Sasarc. 4 wins from 1800m to 2300m in Italy.