Premier Yearling Sale

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

LOCOMOTEE, by Last Tycoon*. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MOTEE*, by Hopeful Word. 4 wins-2 at 2, Louisiana Delta Miss S., L, 3d Houston Pecan H., L, 4th Oaklawn Martha Washington S., L. Half-sister to CLAXTON'S SLEW (dam of ESCENA, HUMBEL), Nutmeg Lady (dam of HE'S O K). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

Whydidi. 2 wins at 1250m, 1300m in 2000-01, AJC John Cole H., STC Gary Fyvie Airconditioning H.

Lady Ayers. Winner at 1400m in 2001-02, QTC Gwenda Kleinhanss Maiden H.

3rd dam

NUTMEG NATIVE, by Raise a Native. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to MR. PROSPECTOR, Royal Consort, Search for Gold, Gold Mine (dam of ETIQUETTE), half-sister to INTRIGUING HONOR (dam of SHAHRA BAY, Lypheor's Honour), WITHOUT PEER, Lovely to Look At (dam of TALL GRASS WALKER), Open Invitation (dam of Winning Request). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

CLAXTON'S SLEW (Seattle Slew). 3 wins from 7f to 9f, Phoenix Park Pegasus Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, Persian Bold S., L, 2d Leopardstown Hennessy Ballymacmoy S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Phoenix Park Kilfrush Concorde S., Gr.3. Dam of-

ESCENA (Strawberry Road). 1998 USA Champion 4YO+ filly. 11 wins-2 at 2, US$2,962,639, Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1, Hollywood Vanity H., Gr.1, Del Mar Ramona H., Gr.1, Oaklawn Apple Blossom H., Gr.1, 2d Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1, 3d Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1.

HUMBEL (Theatrical). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 2¼m, £106,934 in Ire. and Ger, Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Curragh Eyrefield S., L, Ballysax S., L.

MOTEE* (Hopeful Word). 4 wins. See above.

Nutmeg Lady. Placed in USA. Dam of-

HE'S O K (Schaufuss). 10 wins, Remington Oklahoma Starter H., L, 3d Remington Best of the West H., L, Oklahoma Classics Day Turf H., L.

4th dam

INVITING, by My Babu. Winner at 2 in USA. Half-sister to GOLD DIGGER (dam of MR. PROSPECTOR , GOLD STANDARD , LILLIAN RUSSELL ), NOORSAGA, HERMOD, Royal Consort, Bold Sequence (dam of BORN TO LEAD). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

WITHOUT PEER (Creme Dela Creme). 7 wins-2 at 2, Florida Wings of Man S., L, River Downs Breeze-A-Lea S., L, 3d Rockingham Lilac S., L.