Festival Yearling Sale

SOVIET FLASH (IRE) (Bay 1997-Stud 2004). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, York Hambleton S., L, 3d Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3, Kempton Magnolia S., L, 4th Newmarket Joel S., L. Out of a half-sister to SW Jupiter Island (Japan Cup, Jpn-1), SW Pushy (Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2), SW Precocious (York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, sire), SW Krayyan (Sandown National S., L, sire), SP Picnicing. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

TOP PEARL, by Superlative. Winner at 2 in GB. This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

Bebekay (g. by Mellifont). 3 wins at 1400m, 2000m in 2005-06, Stratford RC Michael & Leone McCarvill Memorial H., 2d ARC Instant Finance H., 3d ARC Racechat.co.nz 2YO H.

Big Steve (g. by Defensive Play). 4 wins to 1200m in Aust.

Honour Promise (g. by Honour and Glory). Placed to 2006-07.

2nd dam

BELIEVE THE CHICK, by Believe It. Unraced. Half-sister to BLUE FINN, FANCY RIBBONS (dam of Papa to Kinzie), Pixie Place, Fancy Choice (dam of El Bucanero). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, inc:-

Top Pearl. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

MY YELLOW BIRD, by Raise a Native. Raced once. Half-sister to SHE'S SCRUMPTIOUS, Che Sara Sara, Sequel (dam of GRANNY'S KITTY, RAGING SEQUEL). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

BLUE FINN (Empery). 1986 Champion Canadian 2YO Colt. 15 wins-5 at 2, US$588,367, Arlington Round Table S., Gr.2, Woodbine King Edward Gold Cup H., Gr.3-twice, Grey S., Gr.3, Summer S., Gr.3, Fort Erie International Turf Cup H., L, Keeneland Forerunner S., L, 3d Aqueduct Pilgrim S., Gr.3, 4th Arlington Secretariat S., Gr.1.

FANCY RIBBONS (Blushing Groom). 4 wins-2 at 2, US$242,630, Churchill Downs Golden Rod S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Davona Dale S., L, 2d Gulfstream Bonnie Miss S., Gr.2, Monmouth Post-Deb S., Gr.2. Dam of-

Papa to Kinzie (Boston Harbor). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 6½f, 3d Santa Anita Santa Ynez S., Gr.2, Del Mar CERF H., L.

Pixie Place (L'Enjoleur). 3 wins-1 at 2, 2d Golden Gate Pacifica Invitational H., L, Brown Bess H., L, 3d Golden Gate Noaah H., L, Moment to Buy S., L.

Yellow Finn. 3 wins in U.S.A. Dam of-

Karta Branca. 2 wins in Brazil. Dam of-

JOLIE RAFAELA (Trempolino). 2 wins-1 at 2-in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Luiz Fernando Cirne Lima, Gr.3, 3d Gavea G.P. Henrique Possolo, Gr.1.

Incorporated. Placed at 3 in U.S.A. Dam of-

COPPER TRAIL (Foxtrail). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$301,884, Woodbine Frost King S., L, Fort Erie Juvenile S., L.

Fancy Choice. Unraced. Dam of-

El Bucanero (Tabasco Cat). 8 wins-1 at 2-in Panama, 2d Panama Clasico Sociedad de Duenos de Caballos, L.