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

MERALINI, by Roughcast*. 7 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Woolcock Contractors H., Dixon & Dunlop H., Manawatu RC Lion Brown H., Hawke's Bay Novotel Graduation H., 2d WRC Kingdom Bay-Gaynor Horse Raffle H., Hawke's Bay Horlicks Classic S. Half-sister to Victim (dam of QUEEN O' THE DESERT). This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

GYPSY GIRL, by Heir Apparent II*. Winner at 1400m, 2d WRC Karaka H., Endeavour H., Manawatu RC Apprentices' H. Half-sister to BIDSTON HILL, Harvest Queen (dam of Harvest Maid), Kentucky Rose (dam of Bold Impulse), Zingari (dam of FRENCH GYPSY, Diamond Gypsy). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Victim (Shahnameh*). Winner at 1200m, 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, WRC Wellesley S., L. Dam of-

QUEEN O' THE DESERT (Hadaad*). 5 wins from 1400m to 2100m, CJC Christchurch Casino Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Manawatu RC TV & Sound H., 3d Masterton RC Vetrazin Lowland S., Gr.3, Marton Hotel 2YO S., 4th Canterbury Draught New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, CJC Gold Club Gold Cup, Gr.3, Manawatu Breeders S., L.

3rd dam

GYPSY TOPAZ, by Alcimedes*. 4 wins from 6f to 1m. Half-sister to Crossway. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BIDSTON HILL (Music Teacher*). 16 wins-1 at 2-from 800m to 2200m, WRC Gloaming S.H., L, Heretaunga H., Keith Holyoake H., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L, BATC XXXX H., L, 4th Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3.

Harvest Queen. Raced once. Dam of-

Harvest Maid (Nuclear Pulse*). 5 wins from 1200m to 2200m, 3d Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L. Dam of-

KING'S SPIRIT - HELENE STAR (H.K.) (Vice Regal). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1800m, A$48,925, HK$12,662,191, Hong Kong Derby, HK-1, RHKJC Chinese Club Challenge Cup, HK-3, VRC Mollison H., L, 2d Hong Kong International Bowl, HK-1.

Gold Harvest. 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, WRC Mornington H. Dam of-

SWORDFORD (Sea Anchor*). 5 wins to 1600m in NZ and HK, Southland Guineas, L, 2d Otago RC Countdown Foodmarkets S., L.

Zingari. Unplaced. Dam of-

FRENCH GYPSY (Centaine). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$144,700, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, BATC TTS Transport H., 2d MVRC Crown Lager S.H., L, 4th NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., L.