Spring Bloodstock Sale

MINARDI (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). Head of The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, £225,660, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to 2 SW inc. Tale of the Cat* (Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2, sire) and to the dam of SW Johannesburg (Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

GYPSY WAY, by Sir Tristram*. Winner at 1200m, STC Telopea H., 3d AJC Sunnybrook Travelodge H., Kathy Watt H. Sister to NEVER QUIT, Oishi (dam of TWILIGHT HOUR), half-sister to (SUPER) SEQUEL. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, inc:-

Az Zilfi (f. by Marscay). Winner at 1500m, 3d VRC Tennessee Vain 2YO H.

London Palladium (c. by King's Theatre*). Placed up to 1800m, 3d WATC Swan River H.

2nd dam

SEQUITA, by Sovereign Edition*. 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m, ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Lady Norrie S., Gr.3, ARC Alison S., L, Christmas H., 2d ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, Taranaki S., L, 3d Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3. Half-sister to (IDEAL) CENTREMAN. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

NEVER QUIT (Sir Tristram*). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m, A$399,490, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.2, Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, STC Shannon H., Gr.3-twice, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., L, 2d AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, Carbine Club S., L, 3d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, Apollo S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3. Sire.

(SUPER) SEQUEL (Centaine). 5 wins from 1150m to 1600m, NZ$79,650, A$258,100, VRC Hardy Brothers Classic S., Gr.2, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, VATC City of Glen Eira H., 2d ARC Highview Stud Trophy, Gr.2, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, 3d VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, 4th ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.3, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3.

My Stella Express - Special (H.K.). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, HK$7,057,855, HKJC Cognac Region H., National Panasonic Cup.

Luana. 2 wins at 1400m, ARC Newmarket Wines & Spirits H.

Oishi. Winner at 2100m, 3d Avondale JC Improvers H. Dam of-

TWILIGHT HOUR (Star Way*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2100m, A$170,090, AJC Warwick Farm Spring Cup, L, Burke and Wills H., Garcon H., 4th AJC Breeders' Classic, L, Angst H., L, Wyong Cup, L.

3rd dam

SEQUITUR, by Hermes*. Winner at 1600m. Sister to Miss Chloe (dam of Pass a Glance). Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

(IDEAL) CENTREMAN (Three Legs*). 13 wins from 1500m to 3200m, A$676,575, SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.1, Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2.

SEQUITA (Sovereign Edition*). 10 wins. See above.

Nominated for 2005 National Yearling Sale Series