Select Yearling Sale

Account of TWIN PINES, Karaka (As Agent).

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. Half-brother to SP Hussonet. Sire of 7 wnrs, inc. SP Magico Marco and of Caffe Espresso, Furstenov, Roccamonfina, Saitta, Paganini, Don Giovanni Park and of the placegetters Ekrabian, Magico Marco, Pedrovic, Poupee, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

STAR TANGO, by Star Way. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to TYCOON TANGO. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

TANGO, by Sir Tristram. Placed. Three-quarter-sister to LADY PURPOSE, half-sister to So Explicit. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

TYCOON TANGO (Last Tycoon). 4 wins at 1600m, Timaru Cup, L, 2d CJC Flair H., 3d CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 4th Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., Gr.3.

Navarro. 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, QTC RAN H., BTC Tender Plus H., 2d QTC Conrad Treasury Brisbane H., 3d BTC Ralph Woods Finance H.

Tycoon Miss. 2 wins at 1400m in 2006-07, Marton JC Rural Bulk Spreading H.

Parap. 2 wins at 1000m, 1800m to 2006-07 in Aust.

3rd dam

MOST ILLUSTRIOUS, by Bletchingly. Unplaced. Sister to Glory Days (dam of COCKADE), half-sister to PURPOSE (dam of LADY PURPOSE), HEMISPHERE. Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

So Explicit (Straight Strike). Winner at 2, WRC Racing Wellington Juvenile S., 2d WRC Magic Millions Classic S. (R), L, 4th WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.3. Dam of-

So Decisive. 4 wins from 1600m to 2050m to 2006-07, MVRC English Premier Jockey H., Marton JC Southern Rangitikei Veterinary Services H., 3d SAJC Henley Properties H., 4th WRC Wellington S., Gr.3.

Kenny the King. 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m in Sth. Af.

4th dam

Lorne, by Minor Portion. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, AJC Sackville H., 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, Clarence River JC Grafton Cup, L, 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Widden S., L. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

PURPOSE (Vain). 8 wins-5 at 2-to 1200m, AJC Silver Shadow S., Gr.3, STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.3, Sweet Embrace S., L. Dam of-

LADY PURPOSE (Sir Tristram). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, A$124,100, VRC Waltzing Lily H., L, VATC Norman Robinson S., L, 2d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, 3d VATC Debutante S., Gr.3. Producer.

Nawadder (Marscay). 3 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$100,945, VATC Cadbury's Time Out H., 2d VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2. Producer.

HEMISPHERE (Todman). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, NSW Tatt's RC Carrington S., L, 2d VATC Debutant S., L, Newcastle JC Northern Classic S., L. Sire.

Glory Days. Winner at 1200m, STC Silastic Auto S., 2d AJC Rex White H., STC Ladies Day S., 4th NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., L. Dam of-

COCKADE (Military Plume). 9 wins from 1600m to 3600m, A$169,330, Bendigo Cup, L, 3d SAJC West End Draught S., Gr.3.