Festival Yearling Sale

Account of H. J. PARSLOW, Wanganui.

RIVIERA (FR) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 2003). 10 wins at 6½f, 1m, Woodbine Atto Mile S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Morvich H., Gr.3, Del Mar Wickerr H., L, 2d Churchill Downs Firecracker H., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Montretout, L. Half-brother to SP Mon General. Out of SW Manureva, a half-sister to SW Septieme Ciel. Sire of Ace Arriba, True Intentions and of the placegetters Revere, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

AMORE MIA, by Bassenthwaite. 7 wins from 1600m to 2200m, NZ$95,960, Taranaki S., Gr.2, CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Racecourse Hotel H., Hawke's Bay Havelock North Wines & Spirits H, Otaki Maori RC Blue Razor H., Wanganui JC Toops Wholesale H. Half-sister to Mint Play. This is her seventh living foal. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Snitch (g. by Jetball). 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m in Aust.

Mia Custode (f. by Keeper). Winner at 1600m in 2007-08.

Zeross (g. by Zabeel). Placed in 2006-07 in Aust.

2nd dam

MINTED, by Sovereign Edition. 2 wins at 1250m, 1600m, 2d VATC Kilbride H. Half-sister to Battle Spray (dam of MENDACITY), Pretentious (dam of UNPRETENTIOUS). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

AMORE MIA (Bassenthwaite). 7 wins. See above.

Mint Play (Defensive Play). 7 wins from 1250m to 2200m, 3d Bunbury Cup, Gr.3, 4th Kalgoorlie Boulder RC Kalgoorlie Cup, L.

Midnight Assassin. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1150m to 2200m, ARC Valentines Day Juvenile H., Avondale JC Summer Welter H., BOP RC Trust Bank H.

Seattle Mint. 4 wins at 1400m, 2000m, CJC Showtime Canterbury H.

Jill's a Winner. 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, WATC NEC Audio H. Producer.

3rd dam

LADY PATINE, by Crest of the Wave. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Parana H. Half-sister to SOLILOQUY (dam of SOLVEIG, SOLTANTO, QUIBBLE, REASONING), KUBLA KHAN, COUNT AJAX. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Battle Spray. Placed at 2, 3d Qld Tatt's RC 2YO Maiden H. Dam of-

MENDACITY (Casual Lies). 6 wins to 1400m, NZ$104,775, Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, Newstalk ZB H., 3d Waikato RC Sprint H., L.

Rider on the Storm (Crested Wave). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1150m to 2100m, MVRC Rare Spares H., Dargaville RC Northland Cup, 3d CJC Challenge S.H., Gr.3, WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3, SAJC John D Lee S., L, 4th ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.3, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3.

Ten Hugs (McGinty). 5 wins to 1600m in Mal, 2d Perak Derby, L.

Pretentious. Unraced. Dam of-

UNPRETENTIOUS (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$177,250, Western Australian Oaks, Gr.2, WATC Dockers H., Chester H., Affirmed H., 2d WATC Derby, Gr.1, WATC CB Cox S., Gr.2, 3d WATC Belmont Oaks, L, 4th South Australian Oaks, Gr.1.

Without Remorse. Unraced. Dam of-

MASTER O'REILLY (O'Reilly). 8 wins from 1700m to 2600m, A$1,880,150, to 2007-08, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Winning Edge Presentation S., Gr.2, VRC Antler Luggage H., 3d MVRC JRA Cup, L.