Festival Yearling Sale

Account of NEROBELLA LODGE, Whakatane.

VAN NISTELROOY (USA) (Chestnut 2000-Stud in NZ 2003, USA 2004). 3 wins at 2, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire of 40 wnrs, inc. SW Set Play (Del Mar Debutante S., Gr.1), Strike the Deal, Elusive Lady, Raymi Coya, Maileys Cat, Onceuponatime, Vandalo, SP Sammy Van Ammy, Boundless, Pit Lane, Vanny Fair and of Pretty Audrey, Facundo, Zajesal, Cosmo Kilauea, Alana Zoey, Buena Esperanza, Doc’s Delight, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

DURHAM WALK, by Marju. Unraced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

MAJESTIC WALK, by Sir Tristram. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to CLASSIC WALK, Tristep, half-sister to Eminent Walk (dam of DARCYBEE, TEHAMA). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Shevchenko. Winner at 1200m in 2007-08.

3rd dam

SHARP WALK, by Sharp Edge. Second top filly on The 1980-81 Australasian 2YO Classification. 3 wins at 2, VRC Ottawa S., L, VATC Matinee S., 2d VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, 3d AJC Flight S., Gr.2. Half-sister to CHEYNEWALK, JUBILEE WALK. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

CLASSIC WALK (Grosvenor). 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 3d WRC Cuddle S, Gr.3. Dam of-

Chandrani (Centaine). 2 wins at 2, 3d ARC Ra Ora S., L. Producer.

Eminent Walk. Winner at 2, CJC Television New Zealand H. Dam of-

DARCYBEE (Fasliyev). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, NZ$85,740, CJC Pegasus S.H., L, 2d CJC Stewards S.H., Gr.3, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3.

TEHAMA (Centaine). 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, CJC Warstep S., L.

4th dam

FAIRY WALK, by Minor Portion. Top filly on The 1970-71 Aust. 2YO Free H. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Half-sister to PLANET KINGDOM, FIONA. Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

CHEYNE WALK (Le Cordonnier). 9 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$161,485, AJC Australasian Champion S., Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

JUBILEE WALK (King of Babylon). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, AJC Flight S., Gr.2, 2d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Producer.

Elegant Walk. Unraced. Dam of-

BOARDWALK ANGEL (Bletchingly). 9 wins-3 at 2-to 1600m, A$415,600, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, VRC Linlithgow S., Gr.2. Dam of-

COOGEE WALK (Success Express). Champion sprinter-miler in NZ in 1998. 7 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1. Dam of-

ACTIVATION (Zabeel). 8 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$731,850, to 2006-07, MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

Traipse. Winner at 1200m, 2d STC Registered Clubs Association H. Dam of-

CRAWL (Dr Grace). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, A$1,543,420, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3.

Step. Winner at 1400m, 2d AJC Mooltan H. Dam of-

MARCHING (Commands). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2050m, to 2007-08, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 2d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2.