Premier Yearling Sale

PENTIRE (GB) (Bay 1992-Stud 1997). 8 wins to 1½m, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Second on NZ Sire List (Aust. & NZ figures combined), 2003-04. Sire of 240 wnrs, 13 SW, inc. SW Xcellent (Mercedes New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Penny Gem, Recurring, Pantani, Craft Work, Zanna, Pentastic, Meiner Dupre, One More Chatter, Meiner Amundsen, Sir Pentire, Penitentiary, Mustaagel, SP Devastating, etc. 

1st dam

DESERT WAYS, by Desert Sun. Winner at 1400m. Half-sister to MAZE, PENITENTIARY. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

STRANGEWAYS, by Veloso. 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, 2d ARC NRM Sweetfeed H. Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

MAZE (Housebuster). 4 wins at 1600m, 2000m, NZ$88,210, A$49,400, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock 4YO H., Avondale JC Aussie Butcher H., 2d QTC Action International PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, 3d SAJC Schweppes Centaurea Trophy S., L, 4th Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1.

PENITENTIARY (Pentire). 6 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$85,887, A$103,700, to 2004-05, Geelong Classic Derby Trial S., L, ARC Japan Racing Association Trophy, QTC Insecure H., Hawke's Bay Curraghmore Stud 3YO H., Otaki Maori RC Crombie Lockwood H., 2d Golan Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, 3d Manawatu RC Lawnmaster Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Auckland Japanese Car Parts H.

3rd dam

IRISH BALLAD, by Pedlar. Raced once. Half-sister to SHAMROCK KING. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Gaelic Thunder. 6 wins to 1400m, NZ$1,300, A$81,240, AJC Charles Sturt H., Exchange H., STC Lakemba H., 2d STC Aristocrat Leisure Industries Welter H., 3d AJC Triton H., Better Boy Flying Welter H.

Irish Clipper. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1550m, STC Astra Connection H., 2d QTC VB H., STC Tooheys H., Hoyts Sky High Quality H., Balmain RSL H.

Blue Ballad. 6 wins to 1400m, A$122,168, AJC Archer H., STC Canterbury H., Hotel Canterbury H., 2d AJC Oopik H., La Perouse H., HB Gage H.

Bay Fille. Placed at 1400m, 2d WATC Trigg Island H. Dam of-

Chestnut Dream (Suave Dancer). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, A$152,255, WATC Debis Financial Services 2YO H., Seppelt Moyston Chardonnay H., Rosendorff's Diamond Jewellers H., Tom's Brandy H., Bunbury RC AHA Cup H., 2d WATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, JC Roberts S., L, Belmont Oaks, L, 3d Bunbury Cup, Gr.3, WATC Detonator S., L, 4th WATC Gimcrack S., L.

Storm Fille (Thunder Gulch). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, A$151,985, WATC Mulberry Farm 2YO H., Time Conti Sheffield 2YO Sprint H., Natasha Trophy, 2d Western Australian Oaks, Gr.2, WATC Eastern Temple Trophy H., Ascot One Thousand Guineas, 3d Western Australian Derby, Gr.1, WATC Belgravia S., L, British Steel H.

Extolling Virtue. Winner at 1600m, WATC 2003 AFL Grand Final H.

Fillene. Winner at 1400m, 2d WATC Eat More Fruit n Veg H.