Premier Yearling Sale

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Champion NZ Sire 4 times. Sire of 501 rnrs, 341 wnrs, 37 SW, inc. Vinaka (ARC Railway S., Gr.1), Star Satire, One Under, Clifton King, Zola, Dantelah, (My) Tusker, Katana, Mistrale, Torlesse, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Eloa, Pride of the Class, Volronamo, Appeal Process, Bahira, Blackrock College, Foxy Blonde, Thriller, Volkaire, etc. 

1st dam

PROTEACEAE, by Kaapstad. Unraced. Half-sister to ZONDA, MAGNOLIAHALL , MAN OF HONOUR (V) , Tiggy Touchwood , Impossible Dream (dam of SURPRIZE SURPRIZE, UPRIZE). This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Palette Natural (g. by Volksraad). 4 wins from 1400m to 1800m, HK$7,327,500, to 2004-05, HKJC Dublin H., ING Synergy H., Smashing Pumpkin H., P&O Challenge Cup, 2d HKJC Chairman's Trophy, HK-2, Po Leung Kuk Centenary Cup H., 3d HKJC Stewards' Cup, HK-1, Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, HK-2, 4th Hong Kong Classic Mile, HK-1.

Whistle Dixie (f. by Star Way). Winner at 1200m, 2d AJC Qantas Matt Burke H., 3d STC Rebecca Lancaster H.

Aranta (f. by Tale of the Cat). Placed to 1700m in 2004-05 in Aust.

2nd dam

GONE WITH THE WIND, by Light Wind. 3 wins from 1200m to 2100m. Three-quarter-sister to SOU'WESTER, half-sister to Kayenta (dam of GOLDEN KING). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

ZONDA (Zabeel). Joint Head of The 1997-98 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$391,500, A$583,000, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC The Oaks Stud Classic, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d VATC AAMI Classic, Gr.2.

MAGNOLIA HALL (Noble Bijou). 6 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$473,420, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2.

MAN OF HONOUR (V) (Noble Bijou). 9 wins from 1700m to 2400m in Mal, Singapore Derby, L, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L.

Tiggy Touchwood (Touching Wood). 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, STC Pioneer International H., 2d AJC Australia Day Cup, L. Producer.

Bay Breeze. 2 wins at 1000m, 1400m. Dam of-

Sweetliner. 4 wins to 2200m, WRC Horse & Hound H. Dam of-

Sweet Thunder (Thunder Gulch). Winner at 1600m, MVRC Join the Winners Club H., 2d TRC Strutt S., L.

Impossible Dream. Unraced. Dam of-

SURPRIZE SURPRIZE (Prized). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$208,275, Te Aroha JC NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, ARC JRA Trophy, Jaguar Easter Prelude, 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Gasmate S., Gr.3.

UPRIZE (Prized). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$38,150, A$184,500, to 2004-05, VRC Matron S., L, CJC NZ Bloodstock Air Freight S., L.