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

Love in Roses, by Conquistarose*. Winner at 2, 3d Ashburton CRC John Grigg S., L, Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L. Half-sister to SAMASAAN. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, all winners-

Our Bourbon (c. by Honor Grades*). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1750m in Aust.

Vamonos (g. by Kenfair). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2800m.

Kitaro King (c. by Kingdom Bay). Winner at 1200m in 2000-01.

2nd dam

DESERT LOVE*, by Home Guard. Unraced. Half-sister to APOLLO NINE, Laxmi (dam of ENSTONE SPARK, High Commander), Bundling (dam of BABY BOURBON), Reluctant* (dam of TEMPLE FRONT, Real Tolomy). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SAMASAAN (Zamazaan*). 7 wins from 2000m to 3200m, NZ$177,290, A$12,000, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, Timaru RC Park Hill Breeders' H., CJC Shipleys Video Otaio P., 4th AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3.

Love in Roses (Conquistarose*). Winner. See above.

Desert Beau. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, AJC Caroline Chisholm H., City Tatt's RC All States Food Service H., WATC Grove H.

3rd dam

COURTING, by Quorum. Unplaced. Half-sister to MILETUS, All at Sea, Maeander, Winslow Boy, Open Air. Dam of 16 named foals, 14 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

APOLLO NINE (Skymaster). 18 wins from 5f to 1m, Goodwood Spillers Stewards' Cup H., L, 3d Haydock Vernons Sprint Cup, Gr.2.

Laxmi. 4 wins at 2, Newmarket Chesterfield S. Dam of-

ENSTONE SPARK (Sparkler). 5 wins-4 at 2-from 5f to 1m, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, York Lowther S., Gr.3.

Sea Flavour. Unraced. Dam of-

SEA'S VALLEY (Val de l'Orne). 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2200m in Fr. and Italy, Rome Premio Signorino, L, 3d Italian Derby, Gr.1.

Illusive Spark. Dam of SPARKLING CROWN (Crown Collection).

Bundling. Winner at 5f in Ire. Dam of-

BABY BOURBON (Ile de Bourbon). 8 wins in Ger. and Austria, Baden-Baden Union Klub Pokal, L, 2d Austrian St Leger, L. Sire.

Reluctant*. Unplaced. Dam of-

TEMPLE FRONT (Memento*). 10 wins-4 at 2-up to 1400m, Illawarra TC Brambles Classic, Gr.3, Newcastle JC Penfolds Classic S., Gr.3.