Select Yearling Sale

Account of POPLAR LODGE, Hamilton.

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Champion NZ Sire 6 times. Sire of 613 rnrs, 410 wnrs, 44 SW, inc. Sir Slick (WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1), Willy Smith, Vinaka, Star Satire, One Under, Clifton King, Zola, Dantelah, Veloce Bella, (My) Tusker, Katana, Mistrale, Dezigna, Torlesse, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Clifton Prince, Eloa, Fiscal Madness, Just a Dream, Pride of the Class, etc.

1st dam

ART LOVER, by Gleam Machine. Unraced. Half-sister to Royal Assent, Thatcher, Validate (dam of MR OBNOXIOUS, VALIDIFY). This is her eighth living foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of six foals to race, five winners, inc:-

STRENGTH 'N HONOUR (g. by Deputy Governor). 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 677,063Rgt. in Mal, Selangor Gold Cup, L, Selangor TC Class 1 H., 3d Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Selangor TC Tunku Gold Cup, L-twice.

Flashing Star (g. by Green Perfume). 5 wins at 1000m, HK$4,331,650, HKJC Sichuan H., Aberdeen H., Hin Keng H., Lantau Island H., New Zealand H., 2d HKJC CUHK Alumni Cup H., Midland Renowned Investors H., Kam Tsin H., Swaine Cup H., 3d HK Football Club Centenary Challenge Cup.

Deputante (f. by Deputy Governor). Winner at 1200m.

The Curator (f. by Deputy Governor). Winner at 1400m.

Love That Kash (c. by Kashani). Winner at 1200m in 2006-07.

2nd dam

VALIDITY, by Sound Reason. 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, WRC Dalgety S., Gr.2, CJC Welcome S., L, Manawatu RC Kubota H., Waikato RC Swell Time H., HBJC Haumoana H., 3d AJC Hall Mark S., L. Half-sister to Iced Martini. Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Thatcher (Westminster). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, WRC Racing Wellington H., Hawke's Bay Carlton Stripe H., Rotorua RC Carson Taylor Ford 2YO P.H., 2d CJC Welcome S., L, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Producer.

Royal Assent (Vice Regal). Winner at 1200m, 2d CJC Welcome S., L.

Validate. Winner at 2, CJC Southwire 2YO H., 4th CJC Welcome S., L. Dam of-

VALIDIFY (Kashani). 2 wins at 2, CJC South Island 2YO S., L, Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L, 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, Otago RC Champagne S., L, 4th WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Producer.

MR OBNOXIOUS (Waikiki Star). Winner at 1800m, CJC South Island 3YO S., L.

Team Honour. 3 wins at 2000m, 2200m, HKJC Los Angeles H.

Verify. 2 wins at 2100m, 2150m to 2006-07, ARC Graeme Thomson H.

3rd dam

MARTINIQUE, by Diplomatic Agent. Unraced. Half-sister to Tittle Tattle (dam of LORD CHICK). Dam of 16 foals, 13 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VALIDITY (Sound Reason). 5 wins. See above.

Iced Martini (Half Iced). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1250m, 1500m, 2d AJC Dulcify H., L, 3d NSW Tatt's RC FJ Carberry H., L, 4th Gosford RC Classic, L.

Our Martee. Unraced. Dam of-

Adoration. Winner at 1650m, VRC Skipton H. Dam of-

REBBOR (Vyner's Orb). 3 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$123,490, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 2d MVRC JRA Cup, L.