Select Fillies 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

LANTANA, by Bassenthwaite*. Unraced. Half-sister to CORKAGE, NEW ACQUAINTANCE (dam of KNOWLEDGE). This is her fifth live foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

O'Grady (g. by Bigstone*). 2 wins at 1600m, 1700m in 2001-02 in Aust.

2nd dam

MILLEFIORI, by Red Lord*. Placed at 1200m. Half-sister to EXCITABLE LADY (dam of FRAAR MAGIC, Debut), Blazing Fury. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

CORKAGE (Aythorpe*). 10 wins from 1350m to 2000m, NZ$26,280, A$133,998, STC Frank Underwood Cup, L, AJC Welter H., Camden Welter H., The Diver Welter H., STC Tooheys Old Welter H., 2d STC Parramatta Cup, L, 3d Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Gold Cup, L.

NEW ACQUAINTANCE (Kings Island*). 3 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$121,626, AJC Carbine Club S.H., L, STC Hurstville H., Castle Hill H., 2d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.2, 3d NSW Tatt's RC Roman Consul S., Gr.3, 4th VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of-

KNOWLEDGE (Last Tycoon*). 2 wins at 2, A$720,300, VATC Mercedes-Benz Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, Caulfield Blue Diamond Preview, Gr.3, 4th VATC Caulfield Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3. Sire.

Celtic King. 6 wins from 1900m to 3000m, MVRC G Harrison H., Taranaki RC Seagar's Gin H., 2d MVRC Stayers Bonus H., VATC Grand Cidium H.

Star of Marble. 6 wins from 1150m to 1600m, HK$3,084,442 in HK.

Soldi. Winner at 1500m in Aust. Dam of-

Open Regard - Optic Fashion (H.K.). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1650m, A$6,300, HK$2,047,252, HKJC Beijing H., RHKJC American Club H.

3rd dam

LANORA, by Sovereign Edition*. Winner at 1200m. Sister to Burnt Gold (dam of Crown Gold), Sovora (dam of LADY LUSTRE, Trim Girl), half-sister to Delma Jay. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

EXCITABLE LADY (Imposing). 7 wins-3 at 2-up to 1350m, QTC CE McDougall S., L, 4th BATC Coca-Cola Bottlers S., L. Dam of-

FRAAR MAGIC (Fraar*). 5 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$81,940, to 2001-02, Murray Bridge Gold Cup, L, SAJC High Lane Farm Falak H.

Debut (Sackford*). 5 wins up to 1500m, QTC Drake Overload H., BATC Newsagents Allsorts Maiden H., 3d AJC James HB Carr S., L.

Blazing Fury (Tainui II*). 9 wins from 1250m to 1600m, ARC Air New Zealand H., AJC Endeavour H., 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.3.

Nothing Compares. 3 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, QTC Honda Integra H.