Select Yearling Sale

SHINKO KING (IRE) (Bay 1991-Stud 1998). 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m, Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Cup, Jpn-1. Sire of 84 wnrs, inc. SW Bramble Rose (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Fairy Tale, Eternal Melody, SP Special Times, Madame Shinko, King George, Original Sin and of Brass in Pocket, Viz Vitae, Apalder, Lord Dalmatian, Mr Shinko, Shinko Prince, Coral Bay, (Madame) Zegna, Cool Talk, Coreless Charge, Kiwi King, etc. 

1st dam

CHASING THE HABIT, by Sky Chase. Raced twice. Half-sister to ROUGH HABIT, CITI HABIT. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners, inc:-

BRANSON (g. by Personal Flag). 7 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$103,963, A$8,000, to 2004-05, CJC Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Christchurch Casino Spring Classic H., L, Steam Tug Lyttelton H., Avondale JC Glenn Wells H., Rotorua RC Gourlay Homes H., 2d MVRC Carlton Draught H., Monteith's Brewing Company Greymouth Cup, ARC Thoroughbred Sports Bar H., 4th CJC Christchurch Casino Easter Cup, Gr.3, ARC Trident Tavern Classic, L.

Kauri Habit (c. by Monde Bleu). 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m, 2d Wanganui JC Rutland Arms Inn H., 3d Hawke's Bay Putaruru Partsworld H.

Change of Habit (f. by Four Seasons). Winner at 1400m, 2d Hawke's Bay Speights H.

Kalua Girl (f. by Monde Bleu). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust.

2nd dam

CERTAIN HABIT, by Ashabit. Raced once. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ROUGH HABIT (Roughcast). BMW Horse of the Year in 1992, 1995. Second on The 1991-92 & third on The 1994-95 Australasian 4YO+ Classifications (2100m+). Third on The 1990-91 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1300m - 2000m). 29 wins from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$347,575, A$3,445,250, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, All-Aged S., Gr.1-twice, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1-twice, BATC Fourex Cup, Gr.1-3 times, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, Taranaki S., Gr.2-twice, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.2, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.3, HBJC Russells Toshiba TV S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Trust Bank Central S., Gr.3, 2d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, BATC Doomben Ten Thousand H., Gr.1, 3d STC BMW S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1, BATC Fourex Cup, Gr.1.

CITI HABIT (Citidancer). 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$67,050, A$216,450, BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2.

Danish Habit. 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m, MVRC Cafe Cozmo H., Slickpix H., 2d VATC Select H., MVRC Imaje Events H., VATC Blink Bonny H.

Navenby. 2 wins at 1800m, 1900m, STC Darlington H., 2d AJC Mick Ferry H.

Macmillan. 6 wins from 1400m to 1750m, QTC Dan O'Brien Maiden H., 2d QTC Bengalla Lad Maiden H., WATC Frankland H.