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Hallmark Stud has seen one of its foundation families produce some prolific performers on the track in recent seasons with progeny from Miss Distinction proving to be highly talented performers.
Bletchencore mare Miss Distinction is the dam of the dual G1 winnere Gee I Jane (Jahafil) who won the G1 Telegraph Handicap at TRentham and the G1 BTC Cup at Doomben in Australia in 2006.
She is also the dam of Miss Jessie Jay (Spectacularphantom), a G3 winner, who in turn is the dam of the Champion 2YO Banchee (Oratorio) and Champion 3YO Katie Lee (Pins).
The 2011 Karaka Premier Sale saw Hallmark Stud sell a filly by Darci Brahma from Miss Distinction which was purchased by Connolly Bloodstock for $625,000.
Karaka 2012 will see the stud offer 25 yearlings including a half-brother to Singapore's Champion Filly Mexican Rose (Volksraad) by Stravinsky from the Gone West mare Down View and a half-brother to Gee I Jane by High Chaparral from Miss Distinction.
Westbury Stud has a large draft of 115 entries at Karaka 2012 with 30 in the Karaka Premier Sale.
Westbury has seen two yearlings receive significant pedigree updates from New Year's Day racing with their dams Make Me Strong and Countess Zoya being half-sisters to Atomic Force who won the G1 Railway Stakes at Ellerslie.
Westbury Stud's line-up includes two entries by More Than Ready from Danehill mares.
The More Than Ready/Danehill nick is proving potent and has produced three G1 winners in Benicio, Dreamaway and New Zealand's Champion First Season Sire Perfectly Ready.
Westbury Stud's entries at Karaka 2012 include a colt by Redoute's Choice from the G2 winner Bellini Rose (Faltaat) from the family of Ethereal (Rhythm) and Darci Brahma (Danehill) and a half-brother to the dual stakes winner Military Grace (General Nediym) by first season sire Henrythenavigator.
Karaka 2012 will welcome the first southern hemisphere yearlings by the G1 English Derby winner Sir Percy who stands at Rich Hill Stud.
The sire son of Mark of Esteem has 23 entries in the National Yearling Sales Series including a half-brother to the G2 winner Boulevardofdreams (Daggers Drawn).
The sire of 10 Group 1 winners, Pentire also stands at Rich Hill Stud and is having a strong season courtesy of his eight-time Group 1 winning son Mufhasa and leading performer He's Remarkable.
Pentire's yearlings make up 11 of the stud's 21 entries in the Karaka Premier Sale which include a three-quarter brother to He's Remarkable from the dual G2 winning Centaine mare Arletty and a three-quarter brother to eight-time G1 winner Mufhasa.
