Select 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

TRISTAHULA, by Sir Tristram. Unplaced. Sister to Yamanin Vital, Its Hula Time (dam of HULACHINE), half-sister to HULASTRIKE. This is her fifth living foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

She Might Hula, by Caucasus. 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, 2d WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, HBJC Gold Cup. Half-sister to Never Knock (dam of GO FOR GIN, PLEASANT TAP), Never Babble (dam of DON'T SAY HALO, NEVER BAT), Native Hula (dam of Cherokee Native). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

HULASTRIKE (Straight Strike). Third on The 1991-92 NZ 2YO Free H. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$208,750, A$29,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Champagne S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Juvenile H., 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VATC Futurity S., Gr.1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, 4th ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

Yamanin Vital (Sir Tristram). 5 wins at 2000m, 2400m, 128,222,000Â¥, Niigata Toki S., Chukyo Futamigaura Special, Kyoto Naniwa S., 2d Hanshin Naruo Memorial, Jpn-2, 4th Tokyo Meguro Memorial, Jpn-2. Sire.

Mighty Hugo. 3 wins from 1600m to 2200m, HK$4,178,900, HKJC St Andrew's Challenge Quaich H., United Road H., SCMP Business H.

Prime Target. 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, AJC TJF EBC Materials Handling H., MRC Ilumquh H., Winooka H., 2d AJC Mary Gilmore H., Cordale H.

Its Hula Time. Winner at 2150m, QTC Lefroy Maiden H. Dam of-

HULACHINE (Tale of the Cat). 2 wins at 2, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Waikato RC Hinuera Lodge Juvenile S., 2d AJC Emirates H.

3rd dam

Never Hula, by Never Bend. 7 wins, 3d Monmouth Seashore S., Gr.3, Aqueduct Correction H., L, Laurel Jockey Club of Buenos Aires S., L. Sister to HULA BEND (dam of HULA CHIEF, HULA DRUM, HAWAIIAN SONG), half-sister to Damascene (dam of DELICATE ICE), Regalita (dam of VICEREINE). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

Never Knock. 2 wins in U.S.A. Dam of-

GO FOR GIN (Cormorant). 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1¼m, US$1,380,866, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1, Aqueduct Remsen S., Gr.2, Chief's Crown S., L. Sire.

PLEASANT TAP (Pleasant Colony). 9 wins to 1¼m, US$2,721,169, Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1, Jockey Club Gold Cup S., Gr.1. Sire.