Festival Yearling Sale

ISHIGURU (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in Ire. 2003, NZ 2004). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Leopardstown Flying Five S., Gr.3, Curragh Belgrave S., L. Sire of SW Hellvelyn (Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2), SP Ferneley and of Ishi Adiva, Copper King, Gentle Guru, Ishibee, Okikoki, Peggy's Pearl and of the placegetters Almora Guru, Dee Jay Wells, Gouch, Ken's Girl, Nashharry, Siguru, Spriggan, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

MARJI'S COUNTESS, by Peymour. Placed. Half-sister to Star Count. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, all winners-

(Our) Gold Man (g. by Kyle's Our Man). 5 wins to 1300m in Aust.

Gold Heart (f. by Mighty Grey). 3 wins at 1400m, 1650m in Aust.

Merry An' Gold (f. by Sir Wonder). Winner at 1000m in Aust.

Man of Gold (g. by Alto-Vita). Winner at 1600m in 2005-06.

Faltaat Gold (g. by Faltaat). Winner at 1400m in 2005-06.

2nd dam

OUR COUNTESS, by Neanderthal. 13 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m, Rotorua S., L, VRC Army H., AJC Audley Juvenile H., HBJC Hastings Gold Cup, Manawatu RC Central Districts H., Waipukurau Cup, Franklin RC DB Travel Hotels H.-twice, Hawkes Bay HC Springvale H., Highgate H.-twice, Rotorua RC SE Carr Memorial H., 2d New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, HBJC Ormond Memorial Gold Cup, Gr.3. Half-sister to Super Count. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Star Count (Star Wolf). 12 wins from 2000m to 3900m, NZ$158,510, A$29,750, Rangitikei HC Lowe Walker H., ARC Great Northern Hurdle, Waikato Hurdles-twice, 2d CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, VATC Australian S/chase, 3d ARC Great Northern Hurdle.

Count Gold. 8 wins from 1600m to 2950m, 3d Avondale JC Du Coudray Tronson Cup, Diamond V H., Waikato RC Eclipse Bloodstock H., Matamata RC Red Barnes Engineering Ltd Welter H.

3rd dam

GOLDEN COUNTESS, by Count Rendered. 10 wins from 6f to 14¼f, BOP RC Flying H., Matamata RC Burwood H., Thames JC Stewards' H., Waipa RC Kihikihi H. Dam of 4 foals, all winners-

OUR COUNTESS (Neanderthal). 13 wins. See above.

Super Count (Woodfield). 8 wins at 6f, 7f, ARC Flying H., WRC Awatea H.-twice, Poverty Bay TC Tolaga Bay H., 2d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, King's P., Gr.3, Summer Cup, L, Islington H., L, 3d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, King's P., L.

4th dam

GOLDEN BROOM, by Chulmleigh. Unraced. Half-sister to All Serene (dam of SERENA , SERENE PRINCESS , TOP RULER , Nicodemus , St Pierre , Sir Winston ), Green Tree (dam of SHERMAN ), Regal Scot (dam of GREAT SCOT , Column ). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners.