National Weanling Sale

PYRUS (USA) (Brown 1998-Stud 2003). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 9f, £48,500, US$163,260, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, 3d Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3. Half-brother to SW Matiara (Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1), SW Marathon (Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2) and SW Precious Ring. Sire of the placegetters Slah, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

NIGHT DANCER, by The Jogger. 3 wins at 2, CJC South Island 2YO S., L, Reuters New Zealand Ltd 2YO S., Ashburton RC Gluyas Ford 2YO Classic, 3d Otago RC Champagne S., L, CJC Riccarton Park Function Centre 2YO S. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a yearling. Dam of two foals to race-

Storm the Beach (c. by Desert Fox). 3 wins to 1250m in 2006-07 in Aust.

Moonlight Ballet (f. by Faltaat). Placed at 2 & 3 to 2006-07, 2d SAJC Schweppes H.

2nd dam

NIGHT ICE, by Half Iced. 3 wins at 1200m, CJC One Dollar Cans & 12 Ounce Beers H., Avon City Ford H. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

NIGHT DANCER (The Jogger). 3 wins. See above.

Global Knight - Sun Star (Mac.). 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m in Macau.

Commander. Winner at 1600m in Aust.

3rd dam

DENDERA, by Denton. Placed at 3. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Te Kopi Bay. 3 wins to 1400m, Gore RC The Royal Hotel H., 3d CJC The Avonhead H.

Moraga - Truly King (H.K.). 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m in NZ and HK, RHKJC Wayfoong H.

Dudelsack - Ignite (Mal.). Winner at 1200m in Mal.

Tricky Jean. Winner at 1400m.

4th dam

SUSAN'S DREAM, by Rousseau's Dream. Unplaced. Half-sister to Ruthana (dam of Mike Haynes). Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Ruling Price. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m. Dam of-

Striking. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, ARC Galliano Liquore Sprint H., Avondale JC West End Portage Sprint H., Counties RC Franklin Plumbers & Builders Supplies H., 2d ARC Graeme Thomson Improvers, Avondale JC Aloha Juvenile, Turf Digest Sprint, 3d ARC Haunui Farm 1300, 4th Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3.

So Striking. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Ella Sierra (Markella). 7 wins to 1400m, NZ$76,400, Manawatu RC Evening Standard Hong Kong Trophy, Whakatane RC Wealleans Groundspread H., BOP RC Crockford Real Estate H., Feilding JC Millie Pivac Memorial H., Te Aroha JC Axis Automotive H., 2d Counties RC Lion Red S., BOP RC Stewart Browne Electrical H., Poverty Bay TC Portside Hotel H., 3d BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Matamata RC Jack Lindsay Classic, Avondale JC Wynyard Wood Lawyers H., BOP RC Trac Sports Bar Rotorua H.