Premier Yearling Sale

VOLKSRAAD (GB) (Bay 1988-Stud 1993). 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Champion NZ Sire 4 times. Sire of 501 rnrs, 341 wnrs, 37 SW, inc. Vinaka (ARC Railway S., Gr.1), Star Satire, One Under, Clifton King, Zola, Dantelah, (My) Tusker, Katana, Mistrale, Torlesse, Bahnhof Zoo, Karaka One, Maxamore, Eloa, Pride of the Class, Volronamo, Appeal Process, Bahira, Blackrock College, Foxy Blonde, Thriller, Volkaire, etc. 

1st dam

ROSE ADAGIO, by Sadler's Wells. Placed at 1150m. Three-quarter-sister to Sorcerous, half-sister to DOWAGER. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

ROSE NOBLE, by Vaguely Noble. Winner at 11½f in GB. Half-sister to GRAND LODGE, LA PERSIANA, PAPABILE, Sorcerous, Beguine (dam of Liss Ard, Master Papa). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DOWAGER (Groom Dancer). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Bosra Sham S., L, 2d Salisbury Dick Poole S., L, 3d Newbury Hackwood S., L, 4th Cork Ballyogan S., Gr.3, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., L.

Dower House. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 2m to 2005, Epsom Vodafone Paging H., 2d Doncaster Carr Hill Conditions S., 3d Doncaster Forty Niner's H., 4th Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3, Deauville Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L.

Zither. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, 2d Newmarket EBF Classified S.

Rugosa. Winner at 2300m in 2005 in Fr.

3rd dam

LA PAPAGENA, by Habitat. Unraced. Half-sister to EAGLING, LOST CHORD, Pamina, Early Song (dam of FINE SOCIETY, SILVERPOINT). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GRAND LODGE (Chief's Crown). Head of The 1993 European 2YO Classification. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 1m, £429,513, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Somerville Tattersall S., L, Ascot Granville S., 2d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, 3d Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, York Juddmonte International S., Gr.1. Champion sire.

PAPABILE (Chief's Crown). 3 wins at 1m, Ascot Fern Hill S., L, Valiant S., L, 4th Curragh Matron S., Gr.3. Producer.

LA PERSIANA (Daylami). 5 wins from 1¼m to 10½f, £103,613, €21,384, to 2005, Salisbury Upavon S., L, Yarmouth Virginia S., L, 2d Milan Premio Paolo Mezzanotte, Gr.3, York Middleton S., Gr.3, Newcastle Hoppings S., L, Yarmouth Virginia S., L, 3d Newmarket Dahlia S., Gr.3.

Sorcerous (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins, 2d Newmarket Noel Murless S., L.

Beguine. Unplaced. Dam of-

Master Papa (Key of Luck). 4 wins, 3d Galway McDonogh H., L.

Liss Ard (In the Wings). Winner at 1¼m, 2d Curragh Diamond S., L.