Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale (at Karaka)

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Champion NZ Sire 5 times. Sire of 579 rnrs, 389 wnrs, 42 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, Pride of the Class, Volronamo, etc.

1st dam

WEDDING, by Groom Dancer. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to THRILLING DAY (dam of In Space). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a yearling.

2nd dam

CHAMPAGNE 'N ROSES, by Chief Singer. Winner at 7f in Ire. Half-sister to THRILLING DAY. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Sky Hawk. 5 wins from 1650m to 2200m, HK$2,810,710, HKJC Delhi H., Morrison Hill H., Harbour View H., Tai Wai H., Hyderabad H.

Ben-U-Sen. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1400m, 1500m to 2006 in Turkey.

3rd dam

PUSHOFF, by Sauce Boat. Winner at 5f in GB. Half-sister to BLUEBOOK (dam of NAKAYAMA EXPRESS, Salt Lake), MYSELF (dam of Ghayth, Ego), FIRST (dam of LAW LORD), Eye Drop (dam of THORN TREE, Latahaab). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

THRILLING DAY (Groom Dancer). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, £78,264, US$68,634, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Keeneland Jenny Wiley S., Gr.3, Curragh Round Tower S., L, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, Doncaster S., L, 3d Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3. Dam of-

In Space (Sky Classic). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1700m, Milan Premio Franco Baraldi, 3d Newbury Washington Singer S., L.

4th dam

PUSHY, by Sharpen Up. 4 wins at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, Newmarket George Lambton S., 3d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to Child's Play (dam of Sharp Play), half-sister to JUPITER ISLAND, PRECOCIOUS, KRAYYAN, Picnicing, Putupon (dam of DANCEABOUT, POLE POSITION), Mrs Moonlight (dam of SOVIET FLASH, Play Me). Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, all winners, inc:-

BLUEBOOK (Secretariat). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3, Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, 4th Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1. Dam of-

NAKAYAMA EXPRESS (Warning). 2 wins at 5f, Curragh Rockingham H., L.

MYSELF (Nashwan). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.3, Deauville Prix du Palais Royal, Gr.3, Newbury Washington Singer S., L, 3d Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3.

FIRST (Highest Honor). 2 wins at 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ceres, L, Longchamp Prix de la Tour Saint-Jacques, 3d Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L, 4th Chantilly Prix de la Cochere, L. Dam of-

LAW LORD (Diktat). 2 wins at 2 in 2006, Saint-Cloud Prix Saraca, L.

Eye Drop. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

THORN TREE (Thorn Dance). 6 wins-1 at 2, Ellis Kentucky Colonel S., L.