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

SOUNDS ABOUND, by Sound Reason*. 3 wins from 2000m to 2200m, Manawatu RC Centaine S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Tefal Welter H., 2d Matamata RC Ambreed New Zealand Ltd H. Half-sister to AKA BILK, SOUND RING. This is her fifth foal. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Fiordland (f. by Stylish Century). 4 wins from 1400m to 1900m, NZ$10,000, A$75,045, VATC Princess Talaria H., STC Children's Hospital H., 2d VRC Riverside H., STC Tooheys New P.H., Tooheys New H., Cambridge JC Deputy Governor H., Hawke's Bay Montana Wines H., 3d STC Wentworthville Leagues Club Stayers Cup, L, VATC Grace Darling H., AJC Lidis Group H., Counties RC Friday Flash H.

2nd dam

NANTUCKET SOUND, by Sir Tristram*. 3 wins from 1500m to 2200m in Aust. Half-sister to MARIA MITCHELL , LEJANO , LORDTUCKEY , Atlantic Ocean , Buona Sera . Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

SOUNDS ABOUND (Sound Reason*). 3 wins. See above.

SOUND RING (Lucky Ring*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2100m, A$154,200, Wyong Cup, L, STC Baguette Welter H., AJC Sunnybrook Hotel Warwick Farm H., 2d AJC John Edmondson VC Welter H., 3YO H., STC 3YO H., Drake H.

AKA BILK (Al Akbar). Joint second top colt on The 1998-99 NZ 2YO Free H.. 6 wins-3 at 2-up to 1300m, NZ$93,150, A$171,750, to 2001-02, Strait Shipping Ltd Wanganui Guineas, L, Foxton RC Foxton Trophy, Wanganui JC Wanganui Motors Ford Juvenile S., Manawatu RC Fairdale Stud Futurity H., VATC Aquanita H., 2d VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, Sutcliffe S., L, 3d VRC Yallambee Stud S., Gr.3, VATC Eclipse S., Gr.3, WRC FAI New Zealand Magic Millions Classic S. (R), L.

Fossato. 10 wins from 1200m to 2450m, A$185,805, MVRC Helga's H., VATC Wellington RC H., VRC Cromwell H., MVRC Swift Signs Welter H.

Star Minstrel. 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 186,034Rgt., S$8,300 in Mal, Perak TC Class 1 H., 2d Penang TC Class 1 H., Singapore TC Singapore 1998 Magic Millions Classic, 3d Selangor TC Kenilworth Cup.

3rd dam

NANTUCKET, by Resurgent*. Winner at 2. Half-sister to Just Jo (dam of DETERMINED), Fair Panope (dam of BUR OAK). Dam of 16 foals, 13 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

MARIA MITCHELL (El Mughar*). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.3, WRC Whyte H., L-twice, 2d WRC Pearce H., L, Whyte H., L. Producer.

LEJANO (Adios II*). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.