Festival Yearling Sale

EKRAAR (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud 2004). 8 wins-1 at 2, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (AEI) 2011-12. Sire of 356 rnrs, 182 wnrs, inc. SW Shez Sinsational (Hawke's Bay New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Spring Classic, Gr.1), Habibi, Ekstreme, Rising Romance, Eclair Samba, Extra Explosive, Exceptionally, Solapur, Vivid Vixen, SP Angegreen, Carlotta, Clapton - Almighty Windpower (H.K.), etc.

1st dam

CHERRY ORCHARD, by Rory's Jester. Winner at 1450m, 2d SAJC John Letts H. Half-sister to Ascolini, Astaire, Contemplate (dam of ATLANTIS DREAM). This is her eighth living foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Iswithi (f. by Authorized). Winner at 1600m, 2d Greyville Soccer GG H.

King Bing (g. by Beautiful Crown). 4 wins from 1300m to 1650m to 2015-16 in Aust.

Marquis de Roy (g. by Jeune). Winner at 1250m in Aust.

Royal Mumsie (f. by Shaft). Placed in South Africa.

2nd dam

ASCONA, by Grosvenor. 4 wins at 1600m, 1800m, SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, Connoisseur Collection H., Margaret Angove H. Half-sister to ANDERMATT, ST GALLEN, Celerina(dam of OKIWI BAY), Fionnay (dam of BULLA BORGHESE). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Astaire(Groom Dancer). 6 wins from 1600m to 2150m, NZ$101,412, ARC Dunstan Feeds H., Avondale JC Boyle Mathieson H., ARC Ecolab Ecosafe H., 2d ARC Whips 'n' Spurs H., 3d ARC Mitchelson Cup, L.

Ascolini(Bertolini). 3 wins from 1200m to 2300m, Manawatu RC Richard Algar H., 3d New Zealand St Leger, L, Wanganui Cup, L.

Contemplate. Unraced. Dam of-

ATLANTIS DREAM(Elusive City). 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$299,887, to 2014-15, SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, VRC Leilani Series Final H., MRC Lister H., 2d VRC Ross Stevenson Trophy.

3rd dam

AMINONA, by Oakville. Winner at 2000m. Half-sister to Game Patrol. Dam of 15 named foals, 12 to race, all winners, inc:-

ASCONA(Grosvenor). 4 wins. See above.

ST GALLEN(Decies). 13 wins from 1200m to 2200m in NZ and Malaysia, Singapore Gold Cup, L, Penang Sprint Trophy, L.

ANDERMATT(Amalgam). 8 wins from 1200m to 2400m in NZ and Malaysia, Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Selangor TC Piala Emas Sultan Selangor, L.

Celerina(Harbor Prince). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, 2d Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, 3d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Dam of-

OKIWI BAY(Kinjite). 7 wins from 1200m to 2400m, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2.

Fionnay. Unraced. Dam of-

BULLA BORGHESE(Belong to Me). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2500m, A$464,000, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 3d AJC Reginald Allen H., L. Dam of-

BOUND FOR EARTH(Northern Meteor). 2 wins-1 at 2-to 1250m, A$348,555, ATC Furious S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Flight S., Gr.1.

Melpomene(Elusive Quality). 3 wins to 1550m, A$121,130, 3d MRC Twilight Glow S., L, Scone RC Dark Jewel Classic, L. Dam of-

CALLIOPE(Exceed and Excel). Winner at 2, A$90,000, in 2015-16, ATC Gimcrack S., L.