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SOVIET STAR (USA) (Bay 1984-Stud in GB 1989, NZ 1999). Top of The 1988 European 4YO+ Classification (1000m-1200m). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £626,840, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of SW Soviet Line, Ashkalani*, Starborough*, Limpid, Bon Point, Freedom Cry, Volochine, Sensation, Wessam Prince, Advancing Star, Clerio, Finavon, Jawaal, Spiritual Star, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

FUN'S EVERYTHING, by Racing is Fun*. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, NZ$90,815, A$2,150, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Tidal Light H., Avondale RSA Juvenile H., Avondale JC Waitakere S., 2d ARC Coronation Shield H., Wales H., Waikato RC Kiwi FM Futurity H., 3d ARC One World of Sport Classic H., 4th Avondale Championship S., Gr.2, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3. Half-sister to SHAHZAMANI, Zephyr Tai, Shahnaaz (dam of GRINDLEY). This is her fifth live foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

HINETAI, by Idomeneo*. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Frankton H. Half-sister to Khadija (dam of Babbilla), Nooranee (dam of AZRANEE), Taalofa (dam of Latin Quarter). Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SHAHZAMANI (Amyntor*). 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$231,215, ARC Letz Rent a Car Trophy H., Gr.2, Waikato Travel Centre S., L, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L, Rotorua Travelodge S., L, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, ARC Sport On One Classic, Waikato RC Nursery H., Napier Park RC White Horse Whisky H., 2d Waikato RC Noble Heights S., Gr.3, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, 3d Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Ashford Park Stud H., 4th WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3, HBJC Beamish Bloodstock S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Pompeii Court S., L, Rotorua Travelodge S., L. Producer.

FUN'S EVERYTHING (Racing is Fun*). 6 wins. See above.

Zephyr Tai (Zephyr Bay). 6 wins from 1200m to 2400m, AJC Leumeah Welter H., Dulcify H., Grafton H., Poseidon H., Sir John Austin H., Tooheys 2.2 Lite S., 2d AJC Craven P.H., L.

Shahnaaz. Unplaced. Dam of-

GRINDLEY (Nassipour*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$79,550, ARC Lindauer Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Industrial Distributors Ltd H., Avondale JC Ra Ora Juvenile H.

3rd dam

NOOR BEGUM, by Someo*. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 5½f to 1m. Half-sister to Sweet Adeline (dam of NOBLE STAR, Morning Star). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

Khadija (The Cobbler*). 5 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 1m, BOP RC Herries Memorial H., 2d ARC Caltex Mile H., Gr.3, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1.

Nooranee. 4 wins from 6f to 1¼m, Avondale JC Swanson H. Dam of-

AZRANEE (Azemann*). 7 wins from 1900m to 2400m, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, ARC Nathans Memorial H., AJC Milperra Welter H..