Festival Yearling Sale

1st dam

DESDEMONA, by Truly Vain. Unraced. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

JONBALENA(g. by Lord Ballina). 7 wins from 1200m to 2300m, NZ$254,875, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Feilding Cup, L, 2d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, Egmont Cup, Masterton RC Ballance Agri-Nutrients H., Wanganui JC Hospice Cup, Training for You H., 3d Wanganui Cup, L, Hawke's Bay NZ Contractors Federation H.

Jerrico (g. by Gold Centre). 2 wins at 1000m, 1400m in 2011-12, WRC Excel Digital 3YO S.

Take the Tip (f. by Half Iced). Winner at 2100m.

2nd dam

OPERA QUEEN, by Vice Regal. Winner at 1400m. Half-sister to Crackenback. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Star Event. 3 wins to 1200m, STC Clipsal Vision Super Screen H.

Landed. 4 wins from 1400m to 2000m in Macau.

Country Star. 3 wins at 1200m in Macau.

3rd dam

AVARIA, by Avaray. Winner at 2000m. Half-sister to WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP(dam of MOUNTEBANK). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Crackenback(Half Iced). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, A$134,215, AJC Roy Abbott H., 3d STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 4th AJC Apollo S., Gr.3.

Virtual. Unraced. Dam of-

Northern Reality. Placed at 2, 2d Wanganui JC Yalumba Wines H. Dam of-

BELTHAZAR(O'Reilly). 7 wins to 1400m, NZ$155,960, Waikato RC Ag & Turf Sprint H., L, ARC CM Jillings Cup, 3d WRC Wellesley S., L.

4th dam

EARLY EDITION, by Sovereign Edition. Unplaced. Sister to HELEN OF TROY(dam of CALERA), Te Akau Princess (dam of PALACE NEWS), three-quarter-sister to Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to Sobriquet(dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

WORLD NEWS(Sobig). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 3200m, South African Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket TC Transvaal Cesarewitch H., Gr.3.

(A) PALACE GOSSIP(In the Purple). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, SAJC Birthday Cup, Gr.3. Dam of-

MOUNTEBANK(Habituate). 11 wins from 1600m to 2800m, A$160,170,STC Christmas Cup, L, 2d STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, Werribee Cup, L.

Crawfie. Unplaced. Grandam of-

My Wife's Advice. Winner at 2, SAJC Unbrako Socket Screw H. Dam of-

VIETNAM(Admiralty). 6 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$369,600, QTC Dane Ripper S., Gr.3, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1.