Istataba adds international flavour to National Online Breeding Stock Sale

Media Release - Tuesday July 1

Buyers can currently bid on 11 stakes-performed mares in the National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, including one that brings South American bloodlines and Singaporean racetrack performance.

The Argentinian-bred Istataba is by the Galileo stallion Treasure Beach, who won the Irish Derby (2400m) and is the sire of nine Group One winners among a total of 21 stakes-winning progeny. He has already racked up 15 winners as a broodmare sire including Group Three winner Candlelit (Equal Stripes).

Istaba (Arg)

Istataba’s dam is Coordenada (Equal Stripes), who was a standout two-year-old in Argentina and won the Group One Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies (1600m). Coordenado’s full-brother Cooptado (Equal Stripes) was Champion 3YO Colt in Argentina in 2013-14 and won the Group One Gran Premio Nacional (2500m). Fellow elite-level winners Cool Day (John F Kennedy), Coquelize (Equalize) and Punk (Ringaro) all feature on the pedigree page.

Istataba had 29 starts for five wins, 10 placings and over S$536,000 in stakes. Her wins came over distances ranging from 1200 to 2000 metres, and she was runner-up in the Singapore 3YO Classic (1400m) and finished third in two editions of the prestigious Singapore Gold Cup (2000m).

“She’s a lovely mare and a very athletic type of horse,” said Donna Logan, who trained Istataba in Singapore.

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“She showed so much ability on the track, winning five times over a range of distances and placing in the Singapore Gold Cup two years in a row.

“One of the best things about her is how easy she is to handle and ride. She’s just great to do anything with. She obviously travelled well, handling the big trip from to Singapore to New Zealand. She could easily have raced here, but I think the owners were just finding the distance between them and the horse a bit difficult, so they’re putting her on the market.

“She brings some bloodlines that we don’t see too much of in our part of the world, and I think she’s going to make an absolutely beautiful broodmare. She has such an outstanding temperament and I’m sure she’ll leave lovely foals and pass on her great attributes.”

Bidding is open in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus with the first lot closing from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 9th July.

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