Festival Yearling Sale

Account of R. J. CORLISS, Wanganui.

CAPTAIN RIO (GB) (Chestnut 1999-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). 4 wins-3 at 2, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2. Sire of SW Philario (Kempton Sirenia S., Gr.3), SP Capt Chaos, Rioka and of Resurgam, Westwood, Captain Macarry, Aye Aye Digby, Captain Dunne, Hopes and Fears, Sinead of Aglish, Firenza Bond, Red Bikini, Velluto, Ballycroy Boy, Candela Bay, Captain Grey, Captain Royale, Cherry Picked, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

LADY TOPAZ, by Imperial Seal. Unraced. This is her fourth live foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Arabian Topaz (g. by Mughtanim). Winner at 2000m.

Bonnie Topaz (f. by British Banker). Placed.

2nd dam

MISTY TOPAZ, by Three Legs. 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, 2d Waikato RC White Horse Whisky H. Half-sister to CHIMBU, Gold Topaz. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, inc:-

Yzerman. 3 wins at 1200m, 1700m in NZ and Sing.

Hazy Topaz. Raced twice. Dam of-

Rua Topaz. Winner at 1200m, 3d Otago RC Fuels H.

Sunkai. Winner at 1200m, 3d Hawke's Bay Dunstan Championship Qualifier.

Miss Citrine. Raced twice. Dam of-

Bobby Dazzler. 2 wins at 1600m to 2007-08, 3d Avondale JC Fruit World H.

3rd dam

TOPAZ, by Mainbrace. Unraced. Sister to Spoom (dam of STAR DRAGON), Maintop (dam of TEN WINKS). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

CHIMBU (Head Hunter). 9 wins from 1200m to 3200m, NZ$142,385, A$18,400, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, York H., Waikato RC Mannings Quality H., 2d Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC International S., Gr.2.

Gold Topaz (Aythorpe). 11 wins from 1200m to 2200m, A$100,530, QTC Deep Spring H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L.

4th dam

NEW AMBER, by Amber. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m, AJC Princess H., L, 2YO H., Valicare H. Three-quarter-sister to MAC'S AMBER, half-sister to LIGHT ROMANCE, Kilbreda. Dam of 7 foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Spoom. Raced twice. Dam of-

STAR DRAGON (Sharivari). 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1900m, STC Frank Underwood Cup, L, 2d AJC Villiers S., Gr.3.

Lady Tasman. Winner at 1400m, VATC Waratah H. Grandam of-

Kachina (El Qahira). 3 wins at 1200m, 3d South Australian Oaks, Gr.1.

(My) Colleen Bawn. Winner at 1200m, SAJC Maiden H. Dam of-

Hopscotch (Bahroona). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1150m to 1600m, Waikato RC Eastpoint Stud H., 2d Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3. Dam of-

HOPPITY (McGinty). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, ARC Welcome S., L, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

Maintop. Unraced. Dam of-

TEN WINKS (Forty Winks II). 12 wins from 1600m to 2200m, CJC SI Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 2d CJC SI Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L.