Premier Yearling Sale

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter & top of The 1999 International 3YO Classification (sprint). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, York Nunthorpe S., Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Out of SW Fire the Groom (Arlington Beverly D S., Gr.1), half-sister to SW Dowsing (Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, sire). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

JOIE DE VIVRE*, by Be My Guest. Winner at 2000m in Fr. Three-quarter-sister to ASSERT. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

SECRETARY BIRD, by Kris. Unraced. Half-sister to ASSERT, BIKALA, EUROBIRD (dam of BOWMORE, EUROSTORM, TERVEL, Garden Society), MOUSE BIRD, Whitethroat (dam of RESPLENDENT STAR). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Jeed. Winner at 2, Newmarket Conch Republic Rum 2YO Maiden Fillies' S.

3rd dam

IRISH BIRD, by Sea Bird. Winner at 2200m in Fr. Three-quarter-sister to Beautiful Sea, half-sister to IRISH BALL, EXBURY LAD, Mill Princess (dam of LAST TYCOON*, ASTRONEF, THE PERFECT LIFE, FLOWERDRUM, SIDE OF PARADISE, Save Me the Waltz). Dam of 14 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BIKALA (Kalamoun). Head of The 1981 French 3YO Free H. 3 wins from 1850m to 2400m, 2,838,900fr., French Derby, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr.1, Prix du Bel Air, L, 2d Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Sire.

ASSERT (Be My Guest). Top of The 1982 French 3YO Free H. (2200m+). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £227,878, 990,000fr., Irish Sweeps Derby, Gr.1, French Derby, Gr.1, Leopardstown Joe McGrath Memorial S., Gr.1, York Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

EUROBIRD (Ela-Mana-Mou). 4 wins from 11f to 1¾m, £182,647, Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Phoenix Park Kinderhill Oaks Trial, L, 3d Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Irish St Leger, Gr.1. Dam of-

EUROSTORM (Storm Bird). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, Curragh Diamond S., L, Leopardstown Brownstown Stud S., L. Dam of-

Man O'Mystery (Diesis). 2 wins at 1m, 1¼m, £86,164, to 2002, Newbury Rundle & Co S., 2d Newmarket James Seymour S., L.

TERVEL (Chief's Crown*). 2 wins, Liverpool Mersey Novice Hurdle, L.

BOWMORE (Desert King*). 2 wins at 1½m in 2002, Galway Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster S., L, Leopardstown Newtown Maiden S., 3d Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Ballyroan S., L.

MOUSE BIRD (Glow). 7 wins to 2001, Haydock Greenalls Original London Dry Gin H. Chase, L, 2d Newbury Bonusprint Gerry Feilden Hurdle, L.

Whitethroat. Unplaced. Dam of-

RESPLENDENT STAR (Northern Baby). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £30,563, 305,400Dhs, to 2001-02 in GB and UAE, Jebel Ali S., L, Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, 2d Lingfield Winter Derby, L.

Kildare Kate. Unraced. Dam of KEKHARISNYA (Priolo).