Premier Yearling Sale

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Sire of SW Balmont (York Gimcrack S., Gr.2), Oratorio, Flying Firebird, Venables, SP Solar Fire, Acciacatura, Doohulla, Looking Back, Speedy Sonata, Steel Light and of Bentley's Ball, Dvinsky, Benbaun, Savitsky, Alinsky, Bathwick Bill, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

BYE BYE AFFAIR*, by Black Tie Affair. Unplaced. Half-sister to MERCEDES WON, Cross Country* (dam of SHE'S COUNTRY, COUNTRY LANE). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

BYE BYE MERCEDES, by Roman Line. Unraced. Half-sister to Cross Bearer (dam of Kin Cross). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MERCEDES WON (Air Forbes Won). 1988 Champion Canadian 2YO Colt. 12 wins-5 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$1,087,435, Florida Derby, Gr.1, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1, Sanford S., Gr.2, Woodbine Grey S., Gr.3, Swynford S., L, Finger Lakes Rochester Cup S., L, Crittenden S., L, 2d Woodbine Durham Cup, Can-2, Gulfstream Fountain of Youth S., Gr.2, Woodbine Fair Play S., L, Gulfstream Palm Beach S., L, Finger Lakes Farmington H., L, 3d Arlington Washington Park H., Gr.2, Turfway Jim Beam S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Derby, Gr.3, Gulfstream Creme Fraiche H., L, Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup H., L. Sire.

Dancing Dempsey. 5 wins in USA.

Cross Country*. Placed in USA. Dam of-

SHE'S COUNTRY (Kenfair). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$186,050, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Portage Peninsula Hotel 3YO S., Rotorua RC Winners Cafe H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2.

COUNTRY LANE (Success Express*). 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$211,400, VATC Victoria H., Gr.3, MVRC Qantas Frequent Flyer H., Canny Lass H., VATC Vice Chancellor's Sprint, Wynette H., MVRC Oceana 2YO H., 2d VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, VRC Matron S., L, 3d VATC Summoned S., L, Mercedes-Benz H., L, Rupert Clarke H., 4th MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2, Tesio S., Gr.3. Producer.

Benazzi. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, A$160,405, MVRC Van Cleef & Arpels Quality S., AJC Tip Top Bakeries H., MVRC Racing Victoria H., STC RCA Club Keno Cup.

3rd dam

MENEDICT, by Menetrier. 12 wins-3 at 2, Canadian Oaks, Can-1, Woodbine Belle Mahone S., Can-2, Fort Erie Boniface S., L, 2d Canadian Maturity S., Can-2, Woodbine Nettie H., Gr.2, 3d Fort Erie Duchess S., L. Half-sister to COURT ROYAL, DANCE ACT, DOWN NORTH, NORTH OF THE LAW, EPIC QUEEN, Queen's Law (dam of QUEEN'S ANSWER, QUEEN'S SPLENDOUR), Falafel (dam of AGAIN TOMORROW, BRIEF TRUCE*), Royal Statute (dam of AWAASIF, AKUREYRI, ROYAL LORNA). Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners.