2024 JULY (Late) Online Sale

PREFERMENT (NZ) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 5 wins from 2000m to 2500m, Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 118 rnrs, 45 wnrs, inc. SW Dunwoody (MRC St Leger, L), SP Sign of Peace, Smirk, Tap Dancer and of Californication, Musgrave, Rising Pacific, Strathtay, Canny Man, I Prefer Minties, In a Pickle, Rocket Lad, Superior Sam, Mr Plume, You Know, Isometric, Legatus, First Commandment, In Your Hands, Mightymaxi, Prefer to Smile, Preferential, Thornycroft, etc.

1st dam

KEEP SMILING, by Stravinsky (USA). Winner at 2000m in NZ. Half-sister to Cheshire,  Balbeel (dam of BEL SORRISO). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Smirk (f by Preferment) 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, A$142,015, ATC Bowermans H., 3d BRC The Roses, Gr.2, GCTC Gold Coast Bracelet, L, ATC Fujitsu General H., 4th BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1.

 Very Appealing (f by Cape Blanco (Ire)) 3 wins at 1600m, 2200m, 3d WRC Tab Bonus Back Cup.

 Tavisocks (f by Tavistock) 3 wins from 1600m to 1850m in Aust.

 Prefer to Smile (f by Preferment) 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m in 2022-23 in Aust.

 Sorrida (f by Burgundy) Winner at 1200m in NZ.

2nd dam

SMILING LIKE, by Star Way (GB). Champion Stayer in NZ in 2000-01. 7 wins from 2000m to 3200m, NZ$342,675, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Hardy Trade H., CJC Hutt Valley Cartage & Customs H., 2d CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC Le Destin H., Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, CJC Fitzgerald Arms Tavern H., Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel H., 3d WRC Summer Cup, Debo's H., 4th Waikato RC Instrument Supplies S., Gr.3. Sister to NIMUE, (MR) EUROSTAR, Usha, three-quarter-sister to GREENMAILER,  Lady Genesis (dam of KAPITAIN KASH, DANTE'S PARADISO), half-sister to SIRSTACI, Equuleus, Her Royal Highness,  Viviane (dam of CISMONTANE). Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Cheshire (c Cape Cross) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, 3d ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L.

 Balbeel. Unplaced. Dam of 3 winners-

BEL SORRISO (f Keeper) 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$189,985, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Parliamentary H., Magness Benrow Gold Cup, Foxton Cup, 2d WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Hylands Sportswear H., Taranaki RC Energy City Ford H., 3d WRC Parliamentary H., Trentham Cup, Thee Auld Floozie Cup, Hawkes Bay Taradale Club H. Producer.

3rd dam

EUSTACI, by Sir Tristram (Ire). Winner at 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Te Pahu H. Half-sister to  Lady Genesis (dam of KAPITAIN KASH, DANTE'S PARADISO). Dam of 14 foals, 13 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

SIRSTACI (g Silver Dream) 9 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$340,792, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr.3, ARC Newmarket H., Avondale JC O'Loghlen H., Matamata RC Wrightson Bloodstock H., 2d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, WRC Jarden Mile, Gr.1, Telegraph H., Gr.1, ARC Rolls-Royce S., L, Regent of Auckland H., 3d Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, 4th ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3.

NIMUE (f Star Way) Top filly on The 1992-93 NZ 3YO Free H. 1993 Joint Wrightson Filly of the Year. 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$245,825, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Te Aroha JC Guineas Trial, 2d ARC Royal S., Gr.3, 3d Matamata RC Gordon Burr Ltd P., 4th Whangarei RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' P., L. Dam of 9 winners-

Niniane (f Casual Lies) Winner at 2, Otago RC Dunedin City Ford Juvenile S., 2d CJC South Island 2YO S., L, The Jogger Juvenile S. Dam of 2 winners-

 Coventina. 3 wins from 1400m to 1800m, 3d Taranaki RC Pukekura Motor Lodge H. Dam of 4 winners-

COVENTINA BAY (f Shamexpress) 11 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$769,450, A$29,875, Auckland TR New Zealand S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Herbie Dyke S., Gr.1, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.2, Waikato RC J Swap Contractors Sprint H., Gr.3, WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3, Matamata RC Lisa Chittick P., WRC Last Thee Auld Hussie's H., Waikato RC Employment Law H., 2d WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Waikato RC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.1-twice, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.2, WRC Anniversary H., Gr.3, Waikato RC Sprint H., L, 3d ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2.

 Ela Nimue. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m in NZ. Dam of 2 winners-

DEANE MARTIN (g Keeper) 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$135,050, A$89,300, ATC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, ARC Champion Stakes Prelude, L, Westbury Karaka Stayers Cup, Waikato RC Dunstan Feeds Championionship Qualifier, 3d ATC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.2.

 Pierian. Winner at 1400m in NZ. Dam of 4 winners-

Pipi Beel (f Savabeel) 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Waikato RC Bell Neuhauser Matthews Optometrists H., 2d Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2, 3d Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

EPEE BEEL (f Epaulette) 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$110,665, in 2023-24, CJC NZB Insurance S., L, 3d Otago Breeders' S., L, Gore Guineas, L, 4th Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L.

SMILING LIKE (f Star Way) 7 wins. See above.

(MR) EUROSTAR (c Star Way) 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$124,115, A$406,758, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, STC Parramatta Cup, L, 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, 3d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, Geelong Cup, L.

Her Royal Highness (f Imposing) 7 wins to 1300m, ARC Superliquorman Sprint H., Avondale Function Centre H., Avondale JC Disneyland H., 2d BOP RC Personalities' S., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Newmarket H., L.

Equuleus (f Volksraad) 2 wins at 1200m, ARC Novotel Ellerslie H., 2d WRC Lindauer H., 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Guineas Trial. Producer.

Usha (f Star Way) 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Manawatu RC Schweppes H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, 4th Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3.

 Ladystaci. Winner at 2100m in NZ. Dam of 5 winners-

GREENMAILER (c Star Way) Winner at 2000m, A$79,368, STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Surrey Hills H., Edensor Park H.

 Viviane. Placed in NZ. Dam of 7 winners-

CISMONTANE (g High Chaparral) 5 wins at 1600m, 2500m, A$443,675, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, MVRC McMahon's Dairy H., 2d ATC Turf Club H., Davali Thoroughbreds H., MRC Chef's Hat H., 3d Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, ATC St Leger S.

Race Record:

Unraced.