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MINARDI (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). Head of The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Tale of the Cat. Sire of 5 wnrs, inc. Porters, Suetowa, Arkis, Cedar Fever, Glenda Jane and of the placegetters Iftheshoefits, Marquis de Blanc, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

SENSHU, by Tom's Shu. Placed at 2000m in Aust. This is her seventh live foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Sensuous (c. by Nicolotte). 4 wins from 1400m to 2200m, WRC Lion Brown Cup Trial, Foxton Cup, Otaki Maori RC Famis Bonus H., 2d ARC Lion Red Summer Carnival Finale H., Manawatu RC NRM Sweetfeed H., Wanganui JC HS Dyke Bloodstock H., 3d WRC Porirua Club Cup.

Classic Question (f. by Classic Fame). 4 wins from 2000m to 2200m, WRC Upper Hutt Cup, Masterton RC JR Griffith and Co H., 3d WRC Placemakers H., Manawatu RC Focus Travel H., 2XS FM H.

Classic Answer (g. by Classic Fame). Winner at 2000m.

2nd dam

Ask the Question, by Balios. 5 wins from 1400m to 2100m, Wairoa RC Gordon Nolan H., 3d QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, BATC Open H. Half-sister to Our Amethyst (dam of BEOWULF, Count Five). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Delve. 6 wins from 1200m to 2500m, Wairoa Cup, CJC Blenhiem Road Motor Hotel P., Lion Brown H., 2d WRC Downer H. Dam of-

Ask the Phantom. 4 wins from 1400m to 1600m, VRC Navy Day H.

Baker Street-Crackline (Aust.). 2 wins at 1300m, 2200m, 3d WATC Retravision H.

Silver Stiletto. Winner at 1400m, 3d Avondale JC Holiday Intermediate H.

3rd dam

PRECIOUS JEWEL, by Rich Gift. Winner at 7f. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Ask the Question (Balios). 5 wins. See above.

Our Amethyst. 3 wins from 1300m to 1800m, 2d WRC Featherston H. Dam of-

BEOWULF (Northerly Native). 7 wins from 1200m to 2200m, A$77,300, NZ$163,025, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L, ARC Cardinal H., Waikato RC Pompeii Court H., 2d Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.2, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, AJC Dulcify H., L, 4th ARC Alison S., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Spring S., L.

Count Five (Pompeii Court). 7 wins to 1200m, CJC AMP Banking H., The Miller Bar H., 2d CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr.3, 3d CJC Timaru S., L.

Diamond's Forever. Unplaced. Dam of-

Rough Cut. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 4th CJC South Island 3YO S., L.

4th dam

GOLDEN CASKET, by Chatsworth II. Unplaced. Half-sister to Grey Magic (dam of ILLUSIONIST , LEVITATOR ). Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

John Wayne. 5 wins to 1400m, 4th Hawkes Bay Guineas, L, Wanganui Guineas, L.