2020 OCTOBER (Late) Online Sale

PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, A$1,832,275, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Pressday (BRC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1). Sire of Giovanna Run, Incredulous Dream, Spokesman, Equation, Hold the Press, El Santo, Time Scale, He's the News, Argus, Kitty Cat Chat, Major Murphy, O'Tartan Lass and of the placegetters Full Press, Hypnosis, Media Man, Mori's Press, Newsreader, Paparazzi Queen, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

MERIDIAN, by Lonhro. 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m, 2d ATC Pro-Ride H. Dam of 2 named foals, neither raced.

2nd dam

ZANNA (NZ), by Pentire (GB). 6 wins from 1400m to 2050m, A$666,500, VRC Empire Rose S., Gr.2, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, AJC Angst H., L, BTC Doomben Bracelet, AJC Longines H., MRC Brava Jeannie H., 2d AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Apollo S., Gr.2, 4th STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1, BTC Labour Day Cup, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to NIGELISSIMA. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

 Schlager. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, STC Members P., 2d AJC Intergaze P.

 Meridian. 2 wins. See above.

 Crown of Gold. 4 wins at 1500m, 1800m in 2019-20 in Macau, 4th Macau Derby, L.

 Santori. Winner at 1400m in 2019-20 in NZ.

 Dezannam - Sink the Pink (Mac.). Winner at 1000m in Aust.

 Majestic Shadow. Placed in Aust.

 Zermatt. Raced twice. Dam of-

 Tolemac. 4 wins from 1600m to 1900m, NZ$9,375, A$100,380, to 2019-20, 2d VRC AAMI Victoria Derby Trial, ATC TAB H., 3d ARC Monstavision H., 4th Geelong Classic, L.

 Twickers. Unraced. Dam of-

 You Es Commander. 3 wins from 1650m to 2450m, 3d BRC Teddy Bear Picnic Raceday H.

3rd dam

POSING (NZ), by Truly Vain. 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Rotorua S., L, ARC Ellerslie Easter Carnival Prelude H., Carnegie 3YO H., Hawkes Bay Bearsley Express 3YO S., 2d Counties RC RW Crisp Fencing H., 3d Rotorua RC FCN Playne P.H., Counties RC Coca-Cola Amatil H. Half-sister to AD ALTA,  Zuri (dam of BATMAN). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ZANNA (f Pentire) 6 wins. See above.

 Lutry. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Trevor Sutcliffe Insurance H. Dam of 5 winners-

 Chatelard. 4 wins from 1400m to 1900m, A$169,755, ATC Theraces H., Winter Racing H., TAB H., 2d ATC Pacific Boating H., 3d ATC Liberty International Underwriters H., BRC Bentleys CA H.

 Papercut. 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$99,945, 2d MRC Caranna H., 3d MVRC Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge Heat H., MRC Flying Halo H.

 Imply. 2 wins at 1600m, 1700m in Aust.

 Star Pose. Unplaced. Dam of-

 Graceful Star. Winner at 1300m, 3d VRC New Year 2YO P.

 Proposing. Raced twice. Dam of 4 winners-

 Grand Proposal. 5 wins from 900m to 1800m, A$122,755, City Tatt's RC TAB Highway H., 2d Albury Guineas, ATC TAB Highway H., 3d ATC TAB Highway H., 4th Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, L.

 Posing Zero. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

NIGELISSIMA (f Pentire) 3 wins from 2100m to 2400m, NZ$97,560, A$5,000, ARC Champion Stakes Prelude, L, Cambridge JC Mitavite H., 2d ARC White Refrigeration H., Hawkes Bay Livamol Optimiser H., WRC Margaret Arnold Anniviversary H., BOP RC Ultimate Motor Group H., 3d BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, 4th Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3.

 Solar Kingdom. 2 wins at 1400m, HKJC CUHK Alumni Cup, Nam Sang Wai H., 2d HKJC Sports Club Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup.

4th dam

DISTANT HEIGHTS, by Imposing. 2 wins at 1200m in NZ. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

AD ALTA (f Kenfair) Top filly on The 1999-2000 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$195,350, A$134,460, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Surround S., Gr.2, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Guineas Trial, L, 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2, 4th STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2.

POSING (f Truly Vain) 5 wins. See above.

 Zuri. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

BATMAN (g Falkirk) 9 wins to 1400m, NZ$248,150, A$7,920, Otago RC Mosgiel S., L, 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2.

Race Record: Unraced.