South Island Sale

RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) (Bay 2006-Stud 2011). 5 wins-2 at 2, York International S., Gr.1. Sire of 625 rnrs, 334 wnrs, 24 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Te Akau Shark (CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2), Capella, Lasarla, Bizzwinkle, Euro Angel, First Impressions, Kingsguard, Let Her Rip, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Dick Whittington (Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1), Creggs Pipes, Real Value, I Am Beautiful, etc.

1st dam

DOVER BEACH, by Thewayyouare. Raced once. Half-sister to War Legend . This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

SEA OF FAITH, by Danehill. Winner at 1200m. Sister to TULLY DANE , half-sister to MYGOODGRACE , The Cat's Whiskers (dam of TAVY ), Private (dam of BELIEVE YOURSELF ). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

War Legend (Rip Van Winkle). 4 wins 1100m to 1600m, A$201,260, MRC Ladbrokes Mega Margin H., Mitavite Challenge Heat 5 H., 2d VRC Curragh H., 3d VRC TCL S., L , SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L , Bendigo JC Golden Mile H., L , 4th SAJC Chairman's S., Gr.3 .

El Costa Mar. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, 4th WATC Supremacy S., L . Producer.

3rd 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 at 1200m, 1400m, 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 Star Way S., L . Half-sister to Heads or Tales , Spring (dam of DAFFODIL ). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE (Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3 , 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L , 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1 , VATC Vain S., L , MRC JRA Doveton S., L . Sire.

MYGOODGRACE (Royal Academy). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L , 3d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders S., L .

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

TAVY (Tavistock). 3 wins at 1400m, 1500m, NZ$126,900, ARC Trevor Eagle Memorial S., L , 2d Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3 , Waikato RC J Swap Contractors Sprint H., L , 3d ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2 .

Private. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

BELIEVE YOURSELF (Sebring). 5 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m, A$328,550, S$288,910, ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2 , 3d Singapore TC Patron's Bowl, L , Stewards' Cup, L , 4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1 .

4th dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK . Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

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

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of 6 winners-

DAFFODIL (No Excuse Needed). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2008-09. 8 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2400m, NZ$550,825, A$498,400, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1 , Hawkes Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1 . Producer.