Select Colts Yearling Sale

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Cherokee Rose. Champion NZ Sire, 2001-02. Sire of 271 rnrs, 175 wnrs, 20 SW, inc. Dantelah, Clifton King, Zola, One Under, Star Satire, Vinaka, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Thriller, Volkaire, Voltaire, Torlesse, Appeal Process, Blackrock College, Caribou, Queen of State, Palladio, Modena Bay, Leeu, etc. 

1st dam

TOUCH OF OAK, by Touching Wood*. Unplaced. Half-sister to GETTING CLOSER, INSTRUMENTAL, Keshet (dam of Willpower), Row of Mapperley (dam of Champion Chestnut, Buckton Lad). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Bintang (g. by Star Way*). Winner at 2, 2d Rangitikei RC Southern Rangitikei Veterinary Services 2YO H., 3d Avondale JC Cabella Construction H.

2nd dam

PETWOOD*, by Petingo. 3 wins at 1¼m in GB. Half-sister to BOOMERANG, Hazard*, Hornton Grange (dam of SWISS MAID), Debutante (dam of DON ORAZIO, LES BOYER), Song Grove (dam of SIR HARRY HARDMAN). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

GETTING CLOSER (Long Row*). 10 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$439,175, WATC Railway S., Gr.1, BATC Rothmans Hundred Thousand H., Gr.1, VATC St George S., Gr.2, WATC Lee Steere S., Gr.2, VATC Schweppes Cup, Gr.3, MVRC Waterford Crystal Mile H., L, 2d VRC George Adams H., Gr.1, WATC Western Mail Classic, Gr.1, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, BATC Stefan Sprint H., Gr.3, 3d VATC Marlboro Cup, Gr.1, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2. Sire.

INSTRUMENTAL (Chem*). 9 wins from 1300m to 2000m, A$241,053, AJC Warwick Farm Spring Cup, L, QTC Castlemaine Perkins H., L, 2d Kalgoorlie Gold Cup, L, 3d MVRC Waterford Crystal Mile H., Gr.3, QTC Fosters Light Flying H., L, STC Festival H., L, Wyong Cup, L.

Keshet. Winner at 1550m, STC Birthday Club H., 2d STC Ryde H. Dam of-

Willpower (Scenic*). Winner at 2, SAJC Tudor Pavers 2YO H., 2d SAJC Hahn Ice S., L, Hill Smith S., L, Rebecca Gay H.

Row of Mapperley. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Champion Chestnut (Volksraad*). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, R318,595, Greyville Sea Cottage Restaurant H., 2d Clairwood Sharp Juvenile S., Gr.2, 3d Kenilworth Cape of Good Hope Derby, Gr.1.

Buckton Lad (Creese*). 5 wins from 1100m to 1600m, WATC Kirks H., 3d Whangarei RC Ford Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L.

3rd dam

GROVE HALL, by Hook Money. 3 wins at 1m, 2½m in GB. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

BOOMERANG (Soueida). Second on The 1968 Norwegian 2YO Free H. 6 wins-2 at 2-in Nor, Norwegian Kriterium, L, 3d Norwegian Derby, L.

Hazard* (Sheshoon). Winner at 1½m, 3d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2.

Hornton Grange. 5 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, Epsom April H. Dam of-

SWISS MAID (Welsh Pageant). 5 wins at 7f, 1¼m, Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1.