Premier Yearling Sale

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Sire of SW Balmont (York Gimcrack S., Gr.2), Oratorio, Flying Firebird, Venables, SP Solar Fire, Acciacatura, Doohulla, Looking Back, Speedy Sonata, Steel Light and of Bentley's Ball, Dvinsky, Benbaun, Savitsky, Alinsky, Bathwick Bill, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

1st dam

YILDIRINE*, by L'Emigrant. Winner at 3400m in Fr. Half-sister to PRINCE POWHATAN. This is her second live foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Horus (c. by Royal Academy*). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2002-03, Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 4th Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3.

2nd dam

WISH FOR DIAMONDS, by Lyphard's Wish. Placed in USA. Half-sister to ABSENTIA (dam of DANCING DISSIDENT*, Absent Russian, Nimphidia, Soviet State), BLUE TIGER, JOHN BALLIOL, Jok'n Joe, Inscrutable Lady (dam of Enigmatic), Cecelia Tudor (dam of CLASSIC TIME). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PRINCE POWHATAN (Hero's Honor). 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1600m, Craon Prix du Point du Jour, L, Nantes Prix des Sablonnets, L.

Diamant du Roi. 8 wins from 2100m to 2800m, Evry Prix de Mennecy.

Reine de Palmyre*. 4 wins from 2200m to 2700m in Fr.

3rd dam

CECELIA, by Royal Levee. Unraced. Half-sister to RIPON, BALLYGORAN, Ladiga, Ribblesdale, Gliding In (dam of PROMISCUOUS, SEAL HARBOR, SOCIETY ISLAND), Matachanna (dam of Northern Maiden). Dam of 17 foals, 15 to race, 12 winners, inc:-

ABSENTIA (Raise a Cup*). 5 wins from 1m to 9½f, 192,200fr., US$170,965, Hollywood Beverly Hills H., Gr.2, Convenience S., L, 2d Chantilly Prix des Lilas, L, 3d Deauville Prix d'Astarte, Gr.2. Dam of-

DANCING DISSIDENT* (Nureyev). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Sandown Temple S., Gr.2, 2d Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.3, 3d Ascot Diadem S., Gr.3, Newmarket July S., Gr.3. Sire.

Absent Russian (Nijinsky). 3 wins-1 at 2, 3d Calder Great Sound H., L.

Nimphidia (Nijinsky). 3 wins-1 at 2, 3d Phoenix Sprint S., Gr.3.

Soviet State (Nureyev). 2 wins-1 at 2, 2d Newbury Hackwood S., L.

JOHN BALLIOL (El Gran Senor). 5 wins in GB, Fr. and USA, Ayr Doonside Cup, L, 3d Longchamp Prix La Force, Gr.3, Evry Prix du Lion d'Angers, L, 4th Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2. Sire.

BLUE TIGER (Storm Cat). 4 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, Golden Gate Telly's Pop H., L, Sandown Oxshott Nursery H., 4th York Roses S., L.

Jok'n Joe (Al Hattab). 6 wins, 2d Bowie Primer S., L.

Inscrutable Lady. Winner in USA. Dam of-

Enigmatic (Green Dancer). 2 wins at 2000m, Chantilly Prix de Saint-Maximin, 2d Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L.

Cecelia Tudor. Placed in USA. Dam of-

CLASSIC TIME (Sky Classic). 10 wins-1 at 2, Aqueduct Count Fleet S., L.