Premier Yearling Sale

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Cherokee Rose. Champion NZ Sire of 2YOs, 1996-97. Sire of 209 rnrs, 135 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Dantelah, Clifton King, Zola, One Under, Star Satire, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Thriller, Voltaire, Blackrock College, Vinaka, Caribou, Queen of State, Volkaire, Palladio, Torlesse, SP Champion Chestnut, Rooney, etc.  

1st dam

QUEEN CAELIA, by Sir Tristram*. Unraced. Half-sister to FIELD DANCER, JUST A DANCER. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

FIELD NYMPH, by Northfields. Unraced. Half-sister to Meadoway (dam of Nahayan). Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

FIELD DANCER (Star Way*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$429,565, A$17,300, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Television New Zealand S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, HBJC Byerley Thoroughbred S., L, ARC Nolan H., Manawatu RC Higgins Mile H., 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Wellington S., Gr.3, Rotorua RC Challenge S., Gr.3, Avondale JC West End S., L, Waikato RC P&M Plaza Purse H., L, BATC Chairman's H., L, 3d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.3, Avondale JC Allegra Park S., L, 4th ARC Lion Red S., Gr.2.

JUST A DANCER (Star Way*). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, NZ$171,275, A$973,510, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, ARC Wrightson Bloodstock Guineas, Gr.2, Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, VATC Herbert Power H., Gr.2, Royal Show H., L, ARC Blandford Lodge Derby Trial S., BOP RC Te Puninga Stud Juvenile H., 2d AJC St Leger, Gr.2, STC Hill S., Gr.2, AJC Craven P., L, ARC Regent of Auckland H., Cambridge Stud H., 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, STC Kingston Town S.H., Gr.3, 4th VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, Gold Coast TC Prime Ministers Cup, Gr.2, ARC Charles Heidsieck Champagne S., Gr.3. Sire.

Stellar Express. 6 wins from 1200m to 1900m, HK$2,611,662, RHKJC Happy Valley Vase, Hong Kong University Alumni Association H.

Blanchard. 5 wins from 1200m to 2400m to 2001-02, ARC Swiss Deli H., Waikato RC Norris Ward McKinnon Lawyers H., 4th WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.

Sirocco. 4 wins at 1800m, 2200m, BTC Keg's 40th Birthday H.

3rd dam

CONDUCT UNBECOMING*, by Silly Season. Winner at 7f in Ire. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Champagne Dancer. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

Champagne Sea. 2 wins at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

Clicquot Dancer (Omnicorp). Winner at 1350m, Gore RC Princess Mellay S., 2d Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L.

Meadoway. Unplaced. Dam of-

Nahayan (Zabeel). 2 wins at 1600m, NZ$99,350, A$59,000, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, NZ Bloodstock Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1.