ASTRONOMER ROYAL (USA) (Bay 2004-Stud in France 2009, Aust. 2009). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Navesink River. Sire of SP Madiba, Sir Patrick Moore and of Aucilla, Cassini, Marmala, Seven Seas, Glareole, Jebril and of the placegetters Abbreviator, Benjale, Germe de Star, Jupiter, Kiril, Luluonthebridge, Sparks Fly, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 2YOs and inc the placegetters Astro Miss, Cuban Lass, etc.

1st dam

HOOTANDANCE (NZ), by Victory Dance (Ire). 9 wins 1300 to 3210m, $104,885, CJC Gold Cup, Gr 3, Waikato RC Forest Lake Gardens H., Pencarrowstud.co.nz H., BOP RC Domett Trailers H., Waikato RC Seafood Bazaar H., BOP RC Timpack Industries Ltd H., Taranaki RC Budget Rental Cars H., 2d Waikato RC The Meat Warehouse H., WRC Fayette Park H., Marton JC H & T Agrinomics H., 3d Manawatu RC Cup Trial, Matamata RC Hawke Haulage Ltd H., Wanganui JC HS Dyke Bloodstock H., 4th Taumarunui Gold Cup, L. This is her fourth foal. Dam of 1 foal to race-

 Sir Jiver (g by Choisir) Winner at 1100m in 2011-12 in Aust.

2nd dam

HOOT, by Norman Pentaquad (USA). Unraced. Half-sister to HINT (dam of WALLSTREET), Tricycle. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

HOOTANDANCE (f Victory Dance) 9 wins. See above.

 Aztec Copper. 6 wins 1100 to 1600m in Aust.

 Rockahula. Winner at 1400m in NZ.

3rd dam

RE-ENTER, by Faux Tirage (GB). Placed in NZ. Sister to Curlew, three-quarter-sister to MOTUEKA, Bientot, half-sister to  Agricola Lady (dam of SHOW EGO),  Ngatawa (dam of AJASCO). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

HINT (f Three Legs) 9 wins-3 at 2-1000 to 1600m, Otago Mannequin S., L, Southland RC Ascot Park S., L, Geraldine Challenge S., L, North Canterbury RC Inglewood S., L, Oamaru JC Waitaki S., L, CJC Middlepark P., Oaklands H., North Canterbury RC United Building Society Mile S., 2d Rotorua RC Arawa S., Gr 3, CJC Warstep S., L, South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 3d CJC Champagne S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

WALLSTREET (g Kaapstad) 9 wins-3 at 2-1000 to 1630m, $112,468, SAJC West End Draught SA S., Gr 3, QTC CK Smith Welter H., AuRC Cadbury Slab Juvenile H., SAJC Adbet 2YO H., 2d SAJC Just a Dash H., 3d SAJC Angas Brut Classic S., Gr 2, 4th MVRC CS Hayes S., Gr 3.

Makamint (f Gold Brose) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200, 1400m, Hawke's Bay Jeff Gray BMW 3YO H., Te Runga 3YO H., 3d Rotorua S., L, 4th New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance S., L.

 Get the Hint. Winner at 1400m, 3d MVRC Paul Kelly Concert H., STC De Bortoli Yarra Valley H. Dam of 3 winners-

Follonica (f Flying Spur) 7 wins-1 at 2-1000 to 1300m, $208,110, to 2012-13, MRC Race-Tech H., Catanach's Jewellers H., MVRC SKM Recycling H., EJ Whitten Race Night H., 3d MRC Carlton Draught Alinghi S., L, 4th MRC Mannerism S., Gr 3, TRC Bow Mistress Trophy, Gr 3, VRC GH Mumm S., L.

 Clue. Winner at 2 at 1150m, 2d AuRC Victoria H. Dam of-

 Truism. Started once. Dam of-

 Marlanda Star. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

ISTISTAR (f Istidaad) 10 wins 1200 to 1600m, $310,368, WRC Cuddle S, Gr 3, Rotorua S., L, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L-twice, WRC Galaxy S., Waikato RC Southworth Consulting H., Taranaki RC Interprovincial Championship, 2d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr 2, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, 4th WRC Cuddle S., Gr 3.

Tricycle (c Three Legs) 9 wins 1000 to 1600m, AJC Stanley Wootton Welter H., Gold & Black Welter H., STC Christopher Robin H., 3d STC Star Kingdom S., L.