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

(MY) MIDNIGHT MADAM, by Kaapstad. 6 wins from 1500m to 2500m, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Manawatu RC Members H., Otago RC Dunedin City Ford H., Hawke's Bay Havelock Wines & Whyte & Mackay Whiskey H., Wanganui JC Watkins Honda H., 2d Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, WRC Jolly Miller Inn H., ARC Brightstone Cider H., Schweppes Welter H., WRC Timara Wines Super Series H., 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Sister to MIDNIGHT BABE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

MIDNIGHT LADY, by Ivory Hunter*. 6 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, HBJC Anthony G Cavanagh Gold Trail S., Gr.3, CJC Welcome S., L, Waikato RC James Sarten Memorial H., Feilding JC Ratanui Bacon H., Marton JC Foxton Fries Sprint H., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L. Sister to Ivory Lover (dam of Miss Geisha). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

(MY) MIDNIGHT MADAM (Kaapstad). 6 wins. See above.

MIDNIGHT BABE (Kaapstad). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2900m, NZ$40,230, A$210,200, CJC Wickliffe Press Warstep S., L, SAJC Stuart Crystal S., L, Sunshine CTC Anniversary Cup, L, QTC Dicey Reilly's Irish Pub St Leger, 2d Qantas Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Ashburton RC Wickliffe Press Inglewood S., L, ARC Autobahn Cafe H., 4th QTC Metropolitan H., L, Manawatu Breeders' S., L, Wyong Cup, L.

3rd dam

LADY RITMAR, by Taipan II*. Unraced. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

MIDNIGHT LADY (Ivory Hunter*). 6 wins. See above.

Our Ritmar. 9 wins-3 at 2-to 1250m, VRC Hurricane H., SAJC Marooned P.H.

Penny Remus. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m in Aust. Dam of-

Sea Mist. Winner at 2200m in Aust. Dam of-

Carbrecel. 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$81,660, in 2000-01, QTC Rouslan H., Zephyr Zip H., BTC Fashions on Friday Maiden H.

Ivory Lover. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of-

Miss Geisha (Kala Dancer*). Placed up to 2400m, 2d WATC Fruit 'n' Veg Belmont Oaks, L, 3d WATC Phantom's H.

4th dam

Polperro, by Idomeneo*. 7 wins-3 at 2-up to 1200m, ARC Flying H., Huia H., 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, Avondale S., L, 4th Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, ARC Newmarket H., L. Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners.