Festival Yearling Sale

1st dam

ACE OF HEARTS, by Van Nistelrooy. Placed at 2. Half-sister to JOKERS WILD. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

MISS RORY, by Rory's Jester. 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, 3d VRC Begonia Belle H. Three-quarter-sister to Clowning (dam of CHUCKLE), Live Comedy (dam of BLEVEEKA). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

JOKERS WILD(Black Minnaloushe). Champion 2YO in NZ in 2005-06. 7 wins-4 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$500,300, A$67,500, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Counties Challenge S., L, Matamata RC Slipper S., L, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Levin Classic, Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, WRC Wellesley S., L, 3d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Hawke's Bay Mudgway Partsworld S., Gr.1.

Noble Wind. 2 wins at 1650m, HKJC Tai Hing H., Ruby H., 2d HKJC Shing Mun H.

3rd dam

ROYAL GOSSIP, by Rancher. Unraced. Half-sister to Less Ice, Engagement (dam of IVORY'S IRISH, FRESNO CANYON), Life at Last (dam of FULL AT LAST), Betty Box (dam of ALYNDA), Field Day (dam of DARWEESH), Barron Fey (dam of (BIG) BARRON). Dam of 3 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Majestic Rory. 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m in Aust.

4th dam

ROYAL NEWS, by Sovereign Path. Winner at 1¼m, Newmarket Fillies Final S. Sister to Sovereign Edition, half-sister to New Conqueror. Dam of 13 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Engagement. 3 wins at 2000m, AJC Delta H. Dam of-

IVORY'S IRISH(Best Western). 5 wins from 1300m to 2400m, Australian Derby, Gr.1, STC Theo Marks H., Gr.2, Tulloch S., Gr.2. Sire.

Betty Box. Winner at 2, Doncaster Lonsdale S. Dam of-

ALYNDA(Nassau). 9 wins-4 at 2-to 1600m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1. Producer.

News Box. 6 wins to 1200m, 3d AJC Bill Kelso H. Grandam of-

TURFFONTEIN(Johannesburg). 5 wins to 1600m, A$1,271,250, MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1. Sire.

Jewel Box. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. Grandam of-

PENNY GEM(Pentire). 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, 2d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1. Producer.

Good News. Raced twice. Dam of-

HIT THE ROOF(Maroof). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 2500m, A$1,047,700, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1.