2023 MARCH (Late) Online Sale

SHOWCASING (GB) (2007). 2 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Sire of 1140 rnrs, 679 wnrs, 63 SW, inc. Advertise (Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1), Quiet Reflection, Mohaather, Belbek, etc. Sire of the dams of SW El Caballo, History, Proverb, Rose Premium, Louliana, Avengers Queen, SP Bluegrass, Padre Daniele, Rhetorical, Fighting King, Tenaya Canyon, American Lady, Champagne Street, Physical Graffiti and of Thunder Moor, Proscenium Arch, Sir Allen, etc.

1st dam

VENUS BAY, by O'Reilly. 2 wins at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Speight's H., 3d Manawatu RC Tegel H.-twice. Sister to BELTHAZAR. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

CHINA STAR (f by Chinese Dragon (USA)) 6 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$172,875, Manawatu Breeders, Gr.3, Manawatu RC McDonalds H., 2d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Marton Cup, L-twice, Levin RC Levin Cosmopolitan Club H., 3d Hawkes Bay Reliable Man Trophy H., Manawatu RC Pavemasters H., Bubbles Bar H., 4th Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Marton Cup, L.

 Showtime Lady (f by Showcasing (GB)) 6 wins. See below.

 Incantation (f by Per Incanto (USA)) 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 3d Otaki Maori RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Manawatu RC Lawnmaster H. Dam of-

 Bourbon Road. Winner at 1200m in 2022-23, 3d Auckland TR Jamieson Park H.

 Per Perseverance (f by Per Incanto (USA)) 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m in NZ and Aust.

2nd dam

NORTHERN REALITY, by Kreisler (Ire). Placed at 2, 2d Wanganui JC Yalumba Wines Juvenile H. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BELTHAZAR (g O'Reilly) 7 wins to 1400m, NZ$155,960, Waikato RC Ag & Turf Sprint H., L, ARC CM Jillings Cup, Avondale JC Sheriff H., BOP RC Bayleys Country H., Waikato RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 2d ARC Lindauer Fraise Juvenile S., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L, Avondale JC Byerley Park H., Jack Coughlan Memorial H., Waikato RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H.

 Venus Bay. 2 wins. See above.

 Eddie Monsoon. Winner at 1400m in NZ. Dam of-

 Tascioni. 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m in 2022-23, Matamata RC Revital Group H., 2d Hawkes Bay Hastings-Heart of Hawkes Bay S., 3d Matamata RC Tab Express Payout Here H.

 Giorgio Vasari. Placed at 3 in NZ.

3rd dam

VIRTUAL, by Half Iced (USA). Unraced. Sister to Crackenback. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 1 winner, inc:-

 Go Blayco. 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, Otago RC Brian & Shane Anderton H.

4th dam

AVARIA, by Avaray (Fr). Winner at 2000m in NZ. Half-sister to WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP (dam of MOUNTEBANK). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Crackenback (c Half Iced) 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, A$134,215, VRC Crown Club Welter H., AJC McWilliam's Sherry H., Roy Abbott H., VATC Vite Cheval H., Anniversary H., Matrice Welter H., AJC NE Joseph H., 2d VRC Battle of Britain Welter H., SAJC Galway Bay H., VATC Vite Cheval H., 3d STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 4th AJC Apollo S., Gr.2, VRC Winter Championship H., L.

 Staanray. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, MVRC Vic Health Foundation H., VATC Trenton H., 2d MVRC Yarra Burn Wines H., VATC Steeves Lumley P. H.

 Opera Queen. Winner at 1400m in NZ. Dam of 5 winners-

 Desdemona. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

JONBALENA (g Lord Ballina) 7 wins from 1200m to 2300m, NZ$254,875, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Feilding Cup, L, 2d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, Wanganui JC Hospice Cup, Masterton RC Ballance Agri-Nutrients H., Egmont Cup, Wanganui JC Training for You H., 3d Wanganui Cup, L, Manawatu RC Courtesy Ford H., Hawkes Bay NZ Contractors Federation H.

5th dam

EARLY EDITION, by Sovereign Edition (Ire). Raced 3 times. Sister to HELEN OF TROY (dam of CALERA),  Te Akau Princess (dam of PALACE NEWS), three-quarter-sister to  Gold Harmony (dam of HARMONIA), half-sister to  Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

WORLD NEWS (c Sobig) Third on The 1976-77 2YO in South Africa Free H. 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 3200m, South African Guineas, Newmarket Transvaal Cesarewitch, 2d Milnerton WC Starke H., 3d Clairwood Christmas H., Milnerton Southeaster Sprint S., 4th Greyville Administrator's Champion Futurity S.

(A) PALACE GOSSIP (f In the Purple) 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, VRC Frances Tressady S., SAJC Birthday Cup, VATC Easter Cup, VRC Labour Day H., VATC Siren Song H., 2d STC Storm Queen S. Dam of 4 winners-

MOUNTEBANK (c Habituate) 11 wins from 1600m to 2800m, A$160,170, STC Christmas Cup, L, 2d STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3.

 Palace Scandal. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of 6 winners-

Diana's Secret (f Anabaa) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, MRC Avon H., 2d SAJC Hill Smith S., L. Dam of 2 winners-

DISSIDENT (c Sebring) Horse of the Year in Australia in 2014-15. Champion Sprinter & Older Horse in Australia in 2014-15. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$2,021,200, ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, All Aged S., Gr.1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.1, MRC Memsie S., Gr.1, CF Orr S., Gr.1, ATC Hobartville S., Gr.2, 2d ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, ATC Run to the Rose H., Gr.3, 3d MRC Futurity S., Gr.1, MVRC Australia S., Gr.2, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3. Sire.

 Crawfie. Unplaced. Dam of-

 En Vedette. Raced once. Dam of 6 winners-

 My Wife's Advice. Winner at 2, SAJC Unbrako Socket Screw 2YO H., 2d SAJC Cameron Menzies H. Dam of 6 winners-

VIETNAM (f Admiralty) 6 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$369,600, QTC Dane Ripper S., Gr.3, Bright Shadow H., L, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, QTC Members' H., L. Producer.

Race Record: 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$184,295, to 2022-23, Gosford RC Midway H., 2d ATC Kia Ora Prague H., Heineken 3 H., 3d ATC Furphy H., Victor Ludorum at Darley H.