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

RORY'S HELEN, by Rory's Jester. Winner at 2. This is her fifth foal. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

ALL THE CHAT (f. by Westminster). 2 wins at 2, NZ$30,750, A$77,200, STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, Counties Challenge S., L, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, WRC Hutt Valley Cartage Wellesley S., L, 3d City Tatt's RC Lightning H., L, 4th AJC Brian Crowley S., L.

Our Sportsgirl (f. by Desert Sun*). Winner at 1400m, 3d Rangitikei Tavern 2YO S.

East by West (f. by Westminster). Unplaced. Dam of-

Coronation Lass. Winner at 1100m in 2000-01 in Aust.

2nd dam

HELEN'S LOVE, by Karayar*. Raced twice. Half-sister to CALERA (dam of IMPOSERA, IMPRIMATUR, CALABOOSE). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Royal Lullaby. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1850m, SAJC Galway Bay H., WATC Autumn H., 2d VATC South Yarra H., WATC Floreat H., 3d SAJC Khalif H., WATC Computer Bureau H.

Liming. 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, AJC Gay Icarus H., 2d AJC Hyperno H., 3d AJC Bayley Payten H., STC Oceana H.

Manly Belle. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, STC Erskineville 2YO H.

3rd dam

HELEN OF TROY, by Sovereign Edition*. Second top filly on The 1969-70 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, CJC Welcome S., L, WRC Karitane H., Plunket Nursery H., 3d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Sister to Early Edition (dam of WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP), Te Akau Princess (dam of PALACE NEWS), half-sister to Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CALERA (Zamazaan*). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, AJC Princess H., L, SAJC Rosebank H., 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, 3d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3. Dam of-

IMPRIMATUR (Imposing). 4 wins from 1250m to 2000m, A$338,900, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Diners Club Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.2, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

IMPOSERA (Imposing). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$1,090,700, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, VATC Thoroughbred Club S.H., Gr.3, 2d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, 3d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Producer.

CALABOOSE (Brigand*). 15 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$190,835, STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, AJC Alan Potter H., 2d STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, 3d STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3.