Select Colts 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

BELLE NUITE, by Balmerino. Unplaced. Half-sister to Storm Damage, Anne Hathaway (dam of MERCHANT BANK, Auburn Blaze). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

ONE NIGHT STAND, by Ward Drill*. Unplaced. Half-sister to CRACKER JILL (dam of ASHALA), Mighty Susan (dam of BLUETRAIN, MIGHTY WILLEM, KNIGHT OF AVON, MIGHTY GOOD FUN). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Storm Damage (Pag-Asa). 6 wins from 1200m to 2100m, Taranaki RC Caltex Gold Cup, 2d BOP RC Rotorua Heritage Motor Inn S., L, 3d Te Aroha JC Star Way S., Gr.3, Waikato RC ZHFM Sprint H., L.

Gamblin Winnie. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, ARC Helene H., Coronation Shield H.

Anne Hathaway. Unraced. Dam of-

MERCHANT BANK (Oak Ridge*). 10 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$6,400, A$132,935, to 2000-01, CJC South Island Guineas & Derby Trial S., L, Tamworth Gold Cup, 2d Tamworth Cup.

Auburn Blaze (Inviting*). 4 wins from 1300m to 1600m, Pakuranga HC American International Group H., 2d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, 4th New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer.

3rd dam

FLY BY NIGHT, by Time and Again*. Unraced. Half-sister to Joy Psalm (dam of Willem Barendsz). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

CRACKER JILL (Cracksman). Winner at 1¼m, ARC Royal S., Gr.3. Dam of-

ASHALA (Rahman). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, ARC Alison S., L, 2d Waipa RC Galilee S., L, 3d ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Cambridge Stud International S., Gr.2. Producer.

Mighty Susan. 3 wins from 1700m to 2050m. Dam of-

MIGHTY WILLEM (Long Row*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, 2000m, A$117,890, STC Carringbush Cup, Gr.2, AJC Bill Kelso H., 2d STC Stayers' Cup, L, 3d AJC Canonbury S., L.

BLUETRAIN (Tights*). 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$98,950, ARC Duty Free Shoppers H., Gr.2, Taranaki RC Coca-Cola 4YO H.

KNIGHT OF AVON (Avon Valley*). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$137,875, SAJC Robert A Lee S.H., L, 2d VATC GJ Coles S.H., Gr.3, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2.

MIGHTY GOOD FUN (Racing is Fun*). 11 wins from 2050m to 3200m, NZ$102,650, Waikato Hurdles, L-twice.

Nishika. Unplaced. Grandam of SECRET LIAISONS (T.V. Heart Throb*).