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

NEW STAR, by Kaapstad. Unraced. Half-sister to WYNDAM SPECIAL. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race-

Feeling Cross (c. by Cape Cross). Winner at 1600m in 2005-06 in Aust.

Cat's Eyes (f. by Felix the Cat). Placed to 2005-06.

For Keeps (f. by Keeper). Placed at 3 in 2006-07.

2nd dam

MWAARED, by Unfuwain. Unplaced. Half-sister to Juwwi, Giladah (dam of DOUBLE REEF, STAR OF NOUVELLE, Giladane). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

WYNDAM SPECIAL (Centaine). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$198,750, VRC Red Roses S., L, MVRC Floods & Storms H., SAJC Half Way Hotel H., 2d VATC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, 3d VATC Summoned S., L, 4th SAJC Spring S., Gr.3, VATC Sandown Park (UK) S., L, STC Darby Munro S., L.

Striking. 4 wins from 2000m to 2800m to 2006-07, WRC Williams & Adams Hyundai H., Grant Searle Racing Stables H., 3d Hawke's Bay Speights H.

3rd dam

NOUVELLE STAR , by Luskin Star. 6 wins to 1400m, A$146,535, VRC Linlithgow S., Gr.2 , Red Roses S., L , VATC Sweet Nell H., 2d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1 , AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1 , VATC Marlboro Cup, Gr.1 , MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.2 , VATC Chirnside S., Gr.2 , 3d VRC Lightning S., Gr.2 . Half-sister to Sir Nouvelle . Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Giladah. Raced twice. Dam of-

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, 2d Greyville Gold Cup, Gr.1.

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, 2d WATC NJ Way S., L, 3d WATC Karrakatta P., Gr.1, AJC Keith Mackay H., L. Producer.

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, 2d Fukushima Himba S., Jpn-3, Nakayama Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kimpai, 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.

Lihir. Placed, 3d WATC Southcorp Wines H. Dam of-

CIVIL (Woodman). 3 wins at 1100m, 1600m, A$120,950, to 2005-06, Balaklava Cup, L, SAJC Finniss Lodge H., 4th MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1.