Premier Yearling Sale

SOVIET STAR (USA) (Bay 1984-Stud in GB 1989, NZ 1999). Top of The 1988 European 4YO+ Classification (1000m-1200m). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £626,840, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of SW Soviet Line, Ashkalani*, Starborough*, Limpid, Bon Point, Freedom Cry, Volochine, Sensation, Wessam Prince, Advancing Star, Clerio, Finavon, Jawaal, Spiritual Star, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

GLITTERING RIFFLES*, by Strike the Gold. Unraced. Sister to BIG BROWN BEAR, half-sister to Widgie (dam of Hi Mandy). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

LOCK'S DREAM, by Youth. 3 wins-1 at 2-in Fr. and USA, Fair Grounds Spring Fiesta Cup H., L, 3d Golden Gate Yerba Buena H., Gr.3. Half-sister to Not in Doubt. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BIG BROWN BEAR (Strike the Gold). 2 wins at 2, Fort Erie Demaloot Demashoot S., L.

Widgie. Raced twice. Dam of Hi Mandy (Tower of Power).

3rd dam

TRILLIONAIRE, by Vaguely Noble. 5 wins at 11f, 1½m, Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, 2d Newbury Great Western H. Half-sister to SOLAR CURRENT, Amata (dam of BLUEGRASS PRINCE), Ameridouble (dam of TRIPLE TIPPLE, PALE PURPLE, TAPSTRESS), Tipitina (dam of DARN TIPALARM). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

LOCK'S DREAM (Youth). 3 wins. See above.

Not in Doubt. 2 wins at 1½m, 1¾m, 2d Sandown Henry II S., Gr.3. Sire.

Donnarae*. Placed in USA. Dam of Madame Faubourg (Star Board).

Rich Indian. Unraced. Dam of Tells Indian Maid (Tell).

4th dam

AMERIGO'S FANCY, by Amerigo. 14 wins-1 at 2, Santa Anita Santa Barbara H., Gr.1, Del Mar Escondido H., L, Rancho Santa Fe H., L, 2d Santa Anita Santa Monica H., Gr.2. Half-sister to Seventh Muse (dam of HOOKI LAU). Dam of 13 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

TRILLIONAIRE (Vaguely Noble). 5 wins. See above.

SOLAR CURRENT (Little Current). 2 wins, Longacres Spokane H., L. Sire.

Amata. 3 wins at 2000m, 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Quintette. Dam of-

BLUEGRASS PRINCE (Bluebird*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 9f, £79,474, US$154,605, Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3, 2d Golden Gate H., Gr.2. Sire.

Swell Time. Placed in GB. Dam of-

SUMATI (Warning). 7 wins from 1200m to 2400m, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, 3d Italian Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.2.

Ameridouble. Unraced. Dam of-

TRIPLE TIPPLE (Raise a Cup*). 10 wins from 1m to 9f, US$260,191, Hollywood Wilshire H., Gr.2, 2d Hollywood Gamely H., Gr.1.

TAPSTRESS (Desert Wine). 3 wins, Del Mar Fleet Treat S., L. Dam of-

DISCREET HERO (Honour and Glory*). 4 wins, US$180,760, in 2001, Arlington Round Table S., Gr.3, 4th Louisiana Super Derby, Gr.1.