Carnival Yearling Sale

Account of BUSH CREEK FARM, Cambridge.

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. Half-brother to SP Hussonet. Sire of 12 wnrs, inc. SP Magico Marco and of Caffe Espresso, Furstenov, Magica Dora, Roccamonfina, Saitta, Sir Martin, Paganini, Don Giovanni Park, Alidora, Ekrabian, Lupo Alberto and of the placegetters Ferdecaval, Pedrovic, Poupee, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

Surprize Offer, by Vice Regal. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Hawke's Bay Napier Hotel Improvers H., Otaki Maori RC Hutt Valley Cartage H., 2d CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, 3d Hawke's Bay Carlton Stripe H. Half-sister to SHANAMANN, Norfolk Shan (dam of SHANOAK). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, two winners, inc:-

My Kilkenny Cat (f. by Volksraad). Winner at 1600m, 3d Marton JC Southern Rangitikei Veterinary Services H.

Notional (g. by Volksraad). Winner at 1450m in Aust.

Power Glide (c. by Kingfisher Mill). Placed in 2006-07 in Aust.

Kiwi Jim (g. by Volksraad). Placed to 2006-07 in Aust.

2nd dam

SLEEPY SHAN, by Silver Dream. Raced twice. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

SHANAMANN (Manntari). 9 wins from 1300m to 2400m, NZ$143,260, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, Cornwall H., L, CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, Taumarunui Gold Cup, L, Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd H., Waikato RC Wallace Construction H., Taumarunui RC Stewart Browne Electrical Services H., Waipa RC Highview Stud H., 2d Waipa RC Te Awamutu Cup, 3d CJC Winter Classic S.H., L.

Surprize Offer (Vice Regal). 3 wins. See above.

Norfolk Shan. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m. Dam of-

SHANOAK (Oak Ridge). 7 wins from 1400m to 1700m, A$157,040, VATC Heatherlie H., L, Barton S., L, Caulfield Country Cup, MVRC Essendon H., 2d VATC Scobie Breasley H., 3d MVRC Suni-Jumbo H., VATC David Davis H., 4th VATC Naturalism S., L.

Luckshan (Spectacular Love). 5 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$169,285, to 2006-07, ARC Skycity Auckland Cup Prelude, Counties RC Franklin Long Roofing H., Waikato RC New Zealand Insurance H., Eprinex H., 2d Marton Cup, L, ARC Coca Cola H., Waikato RC Martin Althuizen (Matrix) H., ARC St Philips H., The Mad Butcher H., Waikato RC Kevin A Booth Solicitor H., 3d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, BOP RC Fertco H.

Shanicity (Heroicity). 10 wins from 1200m to 1900m, A$104,690, to 2006-07, SAJC Broadway Butchers H., Malaysia Airlines H., Distinctive Homes H., 3d SAJC City of Adelaide S., L.

3rd dam

SHANAWONA, by Exbury. Winner at 2m in Ire. Three-quarter-sister to Garden of Eden (dam of GALAXY LIBRA, GARDEN OF HEAVEN, WELSH GARDEN), half-sister to MESOPOTAMIA (dam of BELITIS), AGRICULTORE, THE COCKPIT, Choir Practice (dam of FORTISSIMO), Judy's Passage (dam of PALS PASSAGE). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners.