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, 2001-02. Sire of 271 rnrs, 175 wnrs, 20 SW, inc. Dantelah, Clifton King, Zola, One Under, Star Satire, Vinaka, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Thriller, Volkaire, Voltaire, Torlesse, Appeal Process, Blackrock College, Caribou, Queen of State, Palladio, Modena Bay, Leeu, etc. 

1st dam

SATIRICAL, by Kaapstad. 2 wins at 1200m, Cambridge JC Presland Tocker Insurance H. Half-sister to SILVER NYMPH, SILVER WRAITH, SILVERELLO, Belltello (dam of RAY'S HOPE, STAR DEFENCE), Silver Braid (dam of Courteous). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

STAR SATIRE (f. by Volksraad*). Top filly on The 2000-2001 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, NZ$201,250, A$31,600, Otaki Maori RC Auto Auctions WFA S., Gr.1, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Cambridge Stud Juvenile H., Cambridge Thoroughbred Sales H., Te Aroha JC Fairview Motors Ford Juvenile H., 2d Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC Auto Auctions WFA S., Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Gasmate S., Gr.3, 4th Hawke's Bay Highview S., Gr.3.

2nd dam

CRESTELLO, by Crest of the Wave*. Unplaced. 1980 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Three-quarter-sister to Sister Dora (dam of STARA ZAGORA). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SILVER WRAITH (Silver Dream*). 18 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, NZ$104,195, A$48,300, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, STC Theo Marks Quality H., Gr.2, Hill S., Gr.2, BOP RC Stars Travel S., Gr.2, STC Premiere S., Gr.3, Levin Cup S., L, Franklin RC Lion Breweries Easter Trial, L, Rotorua RC LD Nathan Arawa S., L, Te Aroha JC All Aged S., L, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, 3d ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.3.

SILVER NYMPH (Silver Dream*). Top filly on The 1979-80 NZ 3YO Free H. 12 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$127,915, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Avondale Championship S., Gr.2, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Leopard Classic, Gr.3, Rotorua RC LD Nathan S., Gr.3, Levin Cup, L, BOP RC Racing Writers' Cup, L, Waipa RC Galilee S., L.

SILVERELLO (Silver Dream*). 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Silver Braid. Unraced. Dam of Courteous (Pompeii Court*).

Belltello. Unraced. Dam of-

RAY'S HOPE (Star Way*). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$250,165, A$227,000, ARC Television New Zealand S., Gr.1, Easter H., Gr.1, Avondale Championship S., Gr.3, BOP RC Combined Packhouse H., L, 2d Queensland Derby, Gr.1.

STAR DEFENCE (Star Way*). 8 wins at 1600m, 2000m, R490,142, Gosforth Allen Snijman S., Gr.2, Bloemfontein Thaba'nchu Sun Casino S., L, Newmarket TC Racecourse Bookmakers' H., L.