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

ON THE LOOSE, by Wild Rampage. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m. Half-sister to Allusive Fox. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Lazaros (g. by Slavic). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2005-06, ARC Schofield Holden Cup, Neat Meat Co H., Haunui Farm H., 3d ARC Friday Flash H., Hawke's Bay Total VJ Distributors H.

Set it Free - Competence (Mal.) (g. by Mughtanim). Winner at 1200m.

2nd dam

XENIA, by Mussorgsky. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Half-sister to Bellini. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

Allusive Fox (Foxbay). 10 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$89,366, WRC Cable Price H., Manawatu RC Grasslands Puna H., Egmont RC Annie Brydon Rest Home H., Hawke's Bay Tararua Sprint H., Taranaki RC BP Dealers Sprint H., Manawatu RC Truly Vain H., Taranaki RC BP Dealers H., 2d WRC Mid City Tavern H., 3d Levin S.H., L, 4th Levin S.H., L.

Froy. 2 wins at 1500m, 1750m, 3d Matamata RC Maurine Field House H.

Northern Venture. 3 wins from 1400m to 2050m, 2d CJC John Rhind H.

3rd dam

WHY WHISTLE, by Just Whistle. Winner at 6f, 3d ARC Musket S. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

Bellini (Bellissimo). 15 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$83,505, AJC Bel-Air Welter H., Talisman Welter H., Gordon Richards Welter H., Merry Jack H., Battle Heights Welter H., Staff Highweight H., QTC Novice H., Transition H., 3d Gosford RC Winfield Classic H., L. Sire.

Alicia. 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m, 4th Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L.

Shemarah. Unraced. Dam of-

Mi Amigo - Just Amigo (Aust.). 5 wins from 1500m to 1800m, ARC Lindauer H., QTC Athol Mulley H., BTC Dunstan Feeds H., 2d Counties RC Franklin Roofing H., 4th AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3.

Mi Capistrano. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, ARC Kingfisher H.

4th dam

ALLUSIVE, by Resurgent. Unraced. Sister to GOLD REBEL, High Life (dam of SWELL TIME, MY PARADE), three-quarter-sister to SURGING, Taumai. Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Just Ours. Unraced. Dam of-

Belisha. Unraced. Dam of-

(OUR) GREY INVADER (Brilliant Invader). 6 wins to 1800m, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3. Dam of-

PACE INVADER (Westminster). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m in NZ and Sing, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.