Festival Yearling Sale

Account of MATAKANA THOROUGHBREDS, Matakana.

DANROAD (AUS) (Bay 1999-Stud 2004). Second top colt on The 2001-02 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-4 at 2-at 1200m, NZ$149,700, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Matamata RC Slipper S., L, 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Newtown Jet (SAJC Thomas Elder Classic, L) and SW Tippitaka. Out of SP Strawberry Girl, a sister to SW Strawberry A.O.K. Sire of the placegetters Amazing Sky, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

HEADMINDER, by Bigstone. Winner at 1200m, ARC Ashford Lodge H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

PEACE OF MIND, by Wild Rampage. 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Pakuranga HC Printing Express H., ARC Windsor Park Stud H., Avondale JC Jim Knight Farewell H., Te Aroha JC G & J Horne & J Shine Memorial Trophy H., 2d ARC Dow's Port H., Red Cross H., Avondale JC Sandringham H., 3d ARC Sydney Turf Club Pykes H., Sleepyhead H. Half-sister to MAKARPURA STAR. Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

Shaolin Temple - Silent Dragon (H.K.). 2 wins at 1000m in 2006-07, HKJC Shek Pik H., Hyderabad H., 3d HKJC CUHK Alumni Cup, Coloane H.

3rd dam

REGENCY ART, by New Regent. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to Cuivre. Dam of 6 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

MAKARPURA STAR (Native Kingdom). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, Hong Kong Derby, HK-1, Hong Kong Gold Cup, HK-1-twice, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, HK-1, RHKJC ATV Cup, Remy XO Cup, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Hong Kong Classic Trial, HK-3, ARC Guineas Trial, L, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 3d RHKJC Stewards' Cup, HK-1, VATC Coongy H., Gr.3.

Repete. 3 wins from 2100m to 2800m, 3d Taranaki RC Budget Rental Cars H.

4th dam

COPPER ART, by Horbury. 2 wins at 1200m, 1500m, SAJC Progressive H. Half-sister to Sea Rhapsody, Copper Curls (dam of ADRAANETTE, OENJAY STAR, ROYAL ENCOUNTER). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Cuivre (Hunka Papa). 4 wins to 1600m, 2d WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3.

Century Lass. Unraced. Dam of-

Arousing (Kashani). 2 wins at 1150m, 2d Wanganui JC Waikato Stud S., L.

5th dam

COPPER TOP (II), by Star Kingdom. Winner at 6f, AJC Teller's Novice H., 2d STC 2YO H., 3d AJC Kindergarten H. Sister to KING STAR, Zetta Star (dam of MACKAY). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

Castagna. Winner at 6½f in Aust. Grandam of-

CAPTAIN COOK (Wham). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2300m, NZ$173,600, A$145,650, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1.

Copper Curls. Unraced. Dam of-

OENJAY STAR (Royal Yacht). 9 wins-4 at 2, SAJC Lightning S., Gr.3-twice.

ADRAANETTE (Adraan). 2 wins to 2000m, AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3.