Select Yearling Sale

EKRAAR (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud in Italy 2004, NZ 2004). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Select S., Gr.3, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Newmarket Godolphin S., L, Doncaster Troy S., L, 2d Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1. Half-brother to SP Hussonet. Out of SW Sacahuista (Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

QUALITY EYES, by Danzero. Winner at 2. Half-sister to Can't Hackit. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

CLOSE YOUR EYES, by Geiger Counter. 4 wins to 1200m, A$210,700, SAJC Angas Brut S., Gr.2, KPMG S., L, VATC Storm Queen H., VRC Rainburst H., 2d VATC Burberry H. Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

Can't Hackit (Fasliyev). 2 wins at 2, Te Aroha JC Fairview Motors Ford H., 2d ARC Mercedes Super Bonus Juvenile H., 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2.

3rd dam

JUST A FLYER, by Bluebird. 3 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 3d VRC Dulcify H. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CLOSE YOUR EYES (Geiger Counter). 4 wins. See above.

Blue Chequer. 4 wins from 1850m to 2250m, SAJC Christmas Twlight @ Cheltenham Park H.

In for a Penny. 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m in Aust.

4th dam

JUST NOW, by Semipalatinsk. Second top filly on The 1985-86 Australasian 3YO Classification. 10 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$280,875, AJC Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, AJC Princess H., Gr.3, QTC Ascot H., L, BATC Labour Day Cup, L, QTC Lancaster Graduation S., Qantas 767 S., 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to Handsome Warrior, Just for Luck (dam of SCENIC WARRIOR, STANZAIC), Auvergne Miss (dam of FOR THE GOOD TIMES), three-quarter-sister to TELLTINA (dam of TELLSON, TELLEM), Fans, Give to Thee, Palmyra Bay (dam of LITTLE PATTIE), half-sister to BERNALLA (dam of STARTELL), Mineral Man, How About Now (dam of SHIVA'S REVENGE, NOW'S GOOD). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Just Ordained. 2 wins at 1600m to 2006-07, 2d BTC GNS Quill 2YO H., QTC Breakfast Creek Hotel H., Sunshine Coast 2YO Classic, 3d QTC Hi Jinx P.

Just a Stanza. 6 wins from 1150m to 1600m in Aust.

Fiddles. 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Aust.

Just a Fortune. 2 wins at 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

Initial Star. 2 wins at 1800m, 2200m, 3d BTC Northern City Finance Home Loans H.

Eureka Now. Unplaced. Dam of-

Kanpeki. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m to 2005-06, 2d AJC Campbell's Cash & Carry H., 3d AJC Lyrebird H., BTC Lisa Cunnington Hens Party H.