Select Yearling Sale

DRAMA CRITIC (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud 2003). 5 wins from 7f to 1½m, US$261,975, Keeneland Elkhorn S., Gr.3, 3d Belmont Man o' War S., Gr.1, 4th Gulfstream Pan American H., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Louisville H., L. Out of SW Guiza (Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.2, Oaklawn Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Gamely H., Gr.1), half-sister to SW Assertive Lady (SAJC Labor Day Cup, L). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

VAIN ANA, by Vain Promise. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, NZ$109,950, ARC Newmarket H., L, Casual Lies H., Waikato RC Newstalk ZB H., 2d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, ARC Newmarket H., L, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, Counties RC Lindauer Bowl, L, ARC Ellerslie Function Centre H., Dunstan H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Ellerslie Function & Convention Centre H., Ellerslie Nursery H., 4th Counties RC Lindauer Bowl, L, Whangarei RC Pacific Ford Breeders' S., L. Three-quarter-sister to Celestar (dam of Gold Strike). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

ANA PAOLA, by Our Jimmy. Unraced. Half-sister to Celestar (dam of Gold Strike). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

VAIN ANA (Vain Promise). 5 wins. See above.

Bengali Run - Flying Native (Mal.). Placed at 1400m in Mal.

3rd dam

MOTHER GOOSE, by Minnamour. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m. Half-sister to UNCLE REMUS. Dam of 5 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Celestar. Raced once. Dam of-

Gold Strike (Straight Strike). 5 wins at 1200m to 2005 in NZ and Sing, 2d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., L.

4th dam

TUSITALA, by Talismano. Winner at 6f. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS, Tan Jay, Astral (dam of (OUR) HEAVENLY BODY). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 4 winners-

UNCLE REMUS (Bandmaster II). 1978 Wrightson Horse of the Year. Head of The 1977-78 NZ 3YO Free H. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$136,075, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Wellington Derby, Gr.2, 2d Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

5th dam

STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2, Avondale S., L, 2d Avondale JC Kindergarten P. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, Anne de Beaupre (dam of BEAU SOVEREIGN), half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO, Beau Supreme, Mattiwilda (dam of GALEOLA), Courtship (dam of EIN PROSIT). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EPIDAURUS (Forearmed). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Astral. Placed at 2000m. Dam of-

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (Grosvenor). 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$11,460, A$110,400, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.