Premier Yearling Sale

SPARTACUS (IRE) (Bay 2000-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). Second on The 2002 Italian 2YO Free H. 3 wins at 2, €383,071, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, 2d Curragh Anglesey S., Gr.3. Brother to SW Johan Cruyff (Hong Kong Derby, HK-1). Grandson of a sister to SW Upper Nile (Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1), SW De La Rose (Hollywood Derby, Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

AVELINA, by Nashwan. Unraced. Half-sister to CONTARE (dam of MONTARE). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Ave Maree (f. by Cape Cross). 5 wins from 1600m to 1950m to 2006-07, Waikato RC Kevin A Booth Solicitor H., Taupo RC Stoney Bridge Stud H.

Capeline (g. by Cape Cross). Winner at 1700m in 2005-06, 3d QTC Greenslopes Private Hospital Maiden H.

2nd dam

Balenare, by Pharly. 3 wins in France and U.S.A, Saint-Cloud Prix Xandover, 2d Criterium de Lyon, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix de Poissy. Half-sister to FEU DE GUERRE, Broomstick Corner, Princesse d'Elide (dam of DOUCE FRANCE), Echo Cove. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

CONTARE (Shirley Heights). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, Longchamp Prix Casimir Delamarre, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Solitude, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L, Prix Charles Laffitte, L. Dam of-

MONTARE (Montjeu). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 2000m to 3100m, €554,510, to 2006, Longchamp Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1, Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2, Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2, 2d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, Gr.2, Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2.

Salutare. 3 wins at 2500m, 3000m, Longchamp Prix du Bois le Vent, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Birikil, 2d Grand Prix d'Angers.

Abetone. 12 wins from 1400m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix de la Chaussee Neuve, Prix de la Chaussee du Roi, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix du Somport.

3rd dam

FLASHY, by Sir Ivor. 4 wins at 7f, 1m, York Strensall S., L, Newmarket Heath H. Half-sister to LUCKY SOVEREIGN, Annabella, Bamba (dam of SIX MILE BOTTOM). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, all winners, inc:-

FEU DE GUERRE (Graustark). 3 wins at 2000m, 2600m, Turin Premio Principe Amedeo, Gr.2, 2d Milan Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.2.

Broomstick Corner (Bustino). 4 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Goodwood Cocking S., York Heslington S., 2d Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2. Producer.

Princesse d'Elide (Vaguely Noble). Winner at 2000m, 2d Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3. Dam of-

DOUCE FRANCE (Fabulous Dancer). 6 wins at 1600m, 2400m, Bordeaux Prix Occitanie, L, 2d Bordeaux Prix La Sorellina, L. Producer.

Princess Liebe. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m in Japan. Dam of-

NARITA CENTURY (Tony Bin). 8 wins from 1700m to 2400m, Kyoto Daishoten, Gr.2, 2d Kyoto Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1.