Premier Yearling Sale

EKRAAR (USA) (Bay 1997-Stud in Italy 2004, NZ 2004). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Select S., Gr.3, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Newmarket Godolphin S., L, Doncaster Troy S., L, 2d Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1. Half-brother to SP Hussonet. Out of SW Sacahuista (Breeders' Cup Distaff S., Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

DANISH HABIT, by Danehill. 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m, MVRC Cafe Cozmo H., Slickpix H., 2d VATC Select H., MVRC Imaje Events H., VATC Blink Bonny H., Fire Band H. Half-sister to ROUGH HABIT, CITI HABIT, Chasing the Habit (dam of BRANSON). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

(Our) Nordic Dancer (f. by Generous). 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m to 2006-07, WRC Upper Hutt Cup, Cambridge JC Garry Keith Motors Cambridge Trophy.

Good Samaritan (c. by Generous). 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m in Aust.

2nd dam

CERTAIN HABIT, by Ashabit. Raced once. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ROUGH HABIT (Roughcast). NZ Horse of the Year in 1992, 1995. 29 wins from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$347,575, A$3,445,250, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, All-Aged S., Gr.1-twice, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1-twice, BATC Doomben Cup, Gr.1-3 times, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, Taranaki S., Gr.2-twice, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.2, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.3, HBJC Russells Toshiba TV S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Trust Bank Central S., Gr.3, VATC Myer S., L, GCTC AD Hollindale Southport Cup, L-twice, Stratford H., 2d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, BATC Doomben Ten Thousand H., Gr.1, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.2, Grand Prix S., Gr.2, GCTC AD Hollindale Southport Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L-twice, BATC Doomben Classic, L, 3d STC BMW S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, BATC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, Taranaki S., Gr.3, GCTC AD Hollindale Cup, Gr.3, 4th STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.2, HBJC Russells Toshiba TV S., Gr.3.

CITI HABIT (Citidancer). 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$67,050, A$216,450, BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, WRC Combined Rotary Clubs H., Cambridge JC Training Complex H., 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Te Runga 3YO H.

Chasing the Habit. Raced twice. Dam of-

BRANSON (Personal Flag). 7 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$103,963, A$8,000, CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Spring Classic H., L, Steam Tug Lyttelton H., Avondale JC Glenn Wells H., Rotorua RC Gourlay Homes H., 4th CJC Easter Cup, Gr.3, ARC Trident Tavern Classic, L.