Festival Yearling Sale

Account of NEWMARKET LODGE STUD, Palmerston North.

SAKURA SEEKING (USA) (Bay 1994-Stud 2001). 4 wins-1 at 2, Tokyo Shumbo S. Sire of 61 rnrs, 22 wnrs, inc. Starseeker, Fight Back, Stealth (Sing.), Stormont, Global Warming, Ransak, Sakura the Cash, Sea Bell, Valda's Dream, Eunpa Manse, Joker Express, Dondolo, Royal Parade, Seeking the Dream - Luen Yat Universe (Mac.), Golden Seven, Man of Action, Broadway Road, Sakura Zaka, Sea Diamond, etc.

1st dam

SHANNON'S MIRROR, by Straight Strike. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Masterton RC The Green Man H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

ANOPIA, by Vision. Raced twice. Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Shannon's Mirror. 2 wins. See above.

3rd dam

CHECKERS, by Habat. Placed at 3 in Ire. Half-sister to CHECKER EXPRESS, Zinzi (dam of MRS P). Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Belfry Green. 5 wins at 7f, 1m, Goodwood Three Keys H.

Larnaca. 4 wins at 1m, 2m, 2d Leopardstown Noel McCabe Distributors Hurdle, Le Coq Hardi Hurdle, 3d Leopardstown Ladbroke H. Hurdle.

Mitsubishi Video. Winner at 1m in GB. Dam of-

Big Noise. 3 wins at 6f, 7f in 2007, Newmarket Barclays Eastern H., Half Moon Montego Bay H., 2d Newbury Weston- Working Mens Club H.

4th dam

CHECKERBERRY, by Connaught. Winner at 7f in GB. Three-quarter-sister to SAUCEBOAT (dam of DUSTY DOLLAR, KIND OF HUSH), Intinto, Jackie Berry (dam of CONEYBURY), Choke Cherry (dam of BEL AIR DANCER, EN AMONT), half-sister to CRANBERRY SAUCE, Absalom, Kingsberry, Queenborough II, Silver Berry (dam of ARGENTUM). Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CHECKER EXPRESS (Bay Express). 5 wins from 6f to 1½m, Naas Carna Fillies S., L. Grandam of-

BROKEN DETRAEH (Broken Hearted). 26 wins-4 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £153,372, Rome Premio Signorino, L, 3d Rome Premio WWF, L.

Zinzi. Winner at 5f in Ire. Dam of-

MRS P (First Trump). 2 wins at 2, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2.

Sarcita. 6 wins-1 at 2-to 6f, Ayr Gold Cup, Doncaster Portland H. Dam of-

SNOW KID (Indian Ridge). 8 wins to 1400m in GB and U.A.E, Doncaster Wentworth S., L, 2d Curragh MacDonagh Boland S., Gr.3.

SARSON (Efisio). Winner at 2, Sandown Dragon S., L, 2d Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2.

5th dam

QUEENSBERRY, by Grey Sovereign. 4 wins to 7f, Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3, York Lowther S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

CRANBERRY SAUCE (Crepello). 4 wins from 7f to 10½f, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Fille de l'Air, Gr.3, Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L, 2d Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.