Premier Yearling Sale

SPARTACUS (IRE) (Bay 2000-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). Second on The 2002 Italian 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, €383,071, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, 2d Curragh Anglesey S., Gr.3. Brother to SW Johan Cruyff (Hong Kong Derby, HK-1). Grandson of a sister to SW Upper Nile (Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1), SW De La Rose (Hollywood Derby, Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

LIHIR, by Grosvenor. Placed, 3d WATC Southcorp Wines H. Half-sister to DOUBLE REEF, STAR OF NOUVELLE, Giladane, Meine Pretender (dam of MEINE NOUVELLE ), Silkie Lady (dam of NOTHING BUT SILK ). This is her fifth live foal. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

CIVIL (c. by Woodman). 3 wins at 1100m, 1600m, A$120,950, to 2005-06, Balaklava Cup, L, SAJC Finniss Lodge H., 2d SAJC Mark Ricciuto H., MVRC Victorian Horse Council H., SAJC North Eastern Community Hospital H., Mix 102.3 H., 4th MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1.

Cape Breton (g. by Peintre Celebre). 3 wins to 1800m, A$159,950, in 2005-06, STC Inghams Love'em H., 2d Queensland Derby, Gr.1.

Care Free Prince (g. by Flying Spur). 2 wins at 1400m in 2005-06, HKJC Oi Man H., Jiangxi H., 2d HKJC Palmerston North H., Xian H., 3d HKJC Clague Cup H., Jackson H.

2nd dam

GILADAH, by Mill Reef. Raced twice. Half-sister to Juwwi, Mwaared (dam of WYNDAM SPECIAL). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

DOUBLE REEF (Last Tycoon). 11 wins from 1400m to 3000m, R1,373,200, Greyville 1900 H., Gr.2, Clairwood Gold Circle Derby, Gr.2, Greyville Gold Vase, Gr.2, Michaelmas H., L, Vaal Home Guard H., L,., 2d Greyville Gold Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket TC Racing Association H., Gr.3, 3d Greyville Daily News Two Thousand S., Gr.1, Durban July H., Gr.1, Newmarket TC Java H., L, 4th Greyville Gold Cup, Gr.1, Turffontein Summer Cup, Gr.1, Gold Bowl, Gr.2, Clairwood Cup Trial H., Gr.3.

STAR OF NOUVELLE (Star Watch). 5 wins-4 at 2-to 1300m, A$145,550, STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, WATC Queen's P., L, Queen of the Turf H., Spitfire H., Eracre 2YO H., 2d WATC NJ Way S., L, 3d WATC Karrakatta P., Gr.1, AJC Keith Mackay H., L. Producer.

Giladane (Danehill). 5 wins at 1300m, 1400m, A$86,455, WATC Fruit 'N' Veg H., Fremantle H., Fair Intervener H., Huntingdale H., 2d WATC Budget Truck Rental H., 3d WATC Quality S.H., Gr.3, WATC Ascot S., L.

Meine Pretender. Winner at 1800m in Japan. Dam of-

MEINE NOUVELLE (Brian's Time). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 126,656,000Â¥, Nakayama Flower Cup, Jpn-3, Hopeful S., 2d Fukushima Himba S., Jpn-3, Nakayama Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kimpai, Jpn-3, 3d Nakayama Turquoise S., L, 4th Chukyo Aichi Hai, Jpn-3, Hanshin Mermaid S., Jpn-3.

Silkie Lady. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

NOTHING BUT SILK (Belong to Me). 5 wins at 1000m, 1200m, R246,600, Kenilworth Sceptre S., Gr.2, Southern Cross S., Gr.3.