Premier Yearling Sale

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Cherokee Rose. Champion NZ Sire of 2YOs, 1996-97. Sire of 209 rnrs, 135 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Dantelah, Clifton King, Zola, One Under, Star Satire, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Thriller, Voltaire, Blackrock College, Vinaka, Caribou, Queen of State, Volkaire, Palladio, Torlesse, SP Champion Chestnut, Rooney, etc. 

1st dam

EXPOEVE, by Exploding Prospect*. Winner at 1600m, BOP RC Owens Services H. Half-sister to KING DELAMERE. This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Irish Crusader (c. by O'Reilly). Placed up to 1400m to 2001-02, 2d STC Tooheys New 2YO H., Daily Telegraph Newspaper H., 3d AJC Narellan Sand, Soil & Garden Supplies H.

2nd dam

BATTLE EVE , by Battle-Waggon*. 25 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1900m, Japan-Bay of Plenty International Trophy H., Gr.2, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, ARC King's P., L-4 times, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Owens S., Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Challenge S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., Gr.3-3 times, Thames Valley S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, BOP RC Stars Travel S., Gr.2, Rotorua Gold Cup, Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, 4th WRC Marlboro Mile, Gr.2, Desert Gold S., Gr.2. Sister to MAJOR BATTLE , Ancroft Lass (dam of REPUTED ), half-sister to COMMISSIONAIRE , CREST STAR . Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

KING DELAMERE (Balmerino). 10 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$264,660, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, JJ Liston S., Gr.2, Norman Robinson S.H., L, Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L, 2d VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, JJ Liston S., Gr.2, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, 4th VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2. Sire.

Battle Dance. 9 wins from 1200m to 1600m, SAJC Graduation S., 2d SAJC Bancal H., 3d SAJC Graduation S.

Balmereve. 4 wins at 1600m, ARC Town House H., Waikato RC Forest Lake H., 3d ARC Robinson H., Waikato RC Bob McNeil H. Producer.

3rd dam

SUMMER EVE, by Summertime*. 2 wins at 6f, 2d ARC Resolution H. Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

CREST STAR (Crest of the Wave*). 2 wins at 1600m, Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Guineas, L, 2d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2.

COMMISSIONAIRE (So Vain). 21 wins from 1400m to 2000m, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, Waikato RC Dalgety NZ International S., Gr.2-3 times.

MAJOR BATTLE (Battle-Waggon*). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, STC HE Tancred Cup, L, 3d AJC Australasian Champion S., Gr.1.

Ancroft Lass. Unraced. Dam of-

REPUTED (Diagramatic*). 11 wins-4 at 2-from 1200m to 2450m, A$268,337, VRC Moomba P., Gr.3, 3d Queensland Derby, Gr.1.