Premier Yearling Sale

1 & 2 February 2010 at Karaka

Lot

El Costa Mar

Lot

149

Foaled 9th October 2008

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

Bay Filly

Box

G 89

Branded: cmconjnr sh; 22 over 8 off sh

Sire

Encosta de Lago (AUS)

1993

Fairy King

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Fairy Bridge

Bold Reason

Shoal Creek

Star Way

Star Appeal

Rolls

Mr. Prospector

Dam

Sea of Faith

1999

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Good Faith

Straight Strike

Mr. Prospector

Head of the River

Shirley Heights

1st dam

SEAOF FAITH, by Danehill. Winner at 1200m. Sister to TULLY DANE. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Reillys Run (g. by O'Reilly). Winner at 1100m in 2008-09 in Aust.

Utmost Faith (g. by Encosta de Lago). Placed at 2 in 2008-09 in Aust.

2nd dam

GOOD FAITH, by Straight Strike. Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Half-sister to Heads or Tales, Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE(Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, MRC Le Pine Funeral Services Cup, Jack Elliott H., Ramset Welter H., Corp of Commissionaires H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, VATC Vain S., L, 4th VRC Concept Sports S., L, Schweppes H., L, MRC Japan Racing Association S., L. Sire.

The Cat's Whiskers. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H. Dam of-

Walk on Water. 2 wins at 2 in 2009, Chester Combermere 2YO S., Ascot John Guest 2YO Maiden S.

3rd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). 2 wins. See above.

Heads or Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L. Producer.

Apollo Creed. 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in Aust. and Macau, AJC Dual Quest H.

River Chief. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Guineas Trial, Rotorua RC Leisure World Fun Park & Motel 3YO H., 2d ARC Speights H.

Putney Bridge. 4 wins at 1600m, A$99,763, to 2008-09, VRC Sky Heights H., MVRC Tatts Group H., 3d MRC Murray H.

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). 2009 NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year 2009. Joint top filly on 2008-09 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$509,325, A$410,000, to 2009-10, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1, 2d Hawke's Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Fillies' S., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1.