In the build up to the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka, we will pick out three yearlings each day who have had substantial pedigree updates in the past couple of months.
Today, we look at a Pierro filly whose family have been in great form, then check out a half-brother to a recent international stakes winner and a sibling to a leading NZ Derby contender.
Lot 296 - Pierro x Sotela (Commands) - Offered by Curraghmore
This filly's family has been in terrific form of late, with eight members of the extended page having won races since the catalogue was published. They include Tuscan Queen (Fastnet Rock), who won the G3 WA Champion Fillies S. in spectacular fashion.
Watch: Lot 296 parade
Other recent winners from the family include Jazzland (Home On The Grange), who has won races at Randwick and Wyong, Eltham Palace (Poet's Voice {GB}), who was victorious at Nowra last week and stakes-placed War Dragon (Battle Paint {USA}), a recent winner in Malaysia.
Lot 390 - Tavistock (NZ) x Victoria Belle (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) - Offered by Cambridge Stud
This colt's half-brother Mr Clint (NZ) (Power {GB}) recently boosted the pedigree page with a victory in the Listed Singapore Gold Cup, to go with his earlier black-type success in the Singapore Guineas.
Watch: Lot 390 parade
It's a page with a bit of quality on it already, through the third dam, Foxwood (NZ) (Centaine), a G1 New Zealand Thousand Guineas winner who produced the Group 3 winner Rockwood (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) as well as two other stakes performers.
Lot 606 - Teofilo (Ire) x Forbetterforworse (Dubawi {Ire}) - Offered by Hallmark Stud
This filly's half-brother Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) has emerged as a potential G1 New Zealand Derby contender after registering two recent stakes wins in the G3 Wellington S. and Listed 3YO Salver. The half-sister, Hillersden (NZ) (Zed {NZ}), also registered a recent win.
The dam, Forbetterforworse is half-sister to two stakes winners in Fast 'N' Rocking (Fastnet Rock) and Good 'N' Fast (Sebring). They are out of the Listed winner For The Good Times (Hennessy {USA}).
