Select Colts Yearling Sale

SOVIET STAR (USA) (Bay 1984-Stud in GB 1989, NZ 1999). Top of The 1988 European 4YO+ Classification (1000m-1200m). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £626,840, French Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire of SW Soviet Line, Ashkalani*, Starborough*, Limpid, Bon Point, Freedom Cry, Volochine, Sensation, Wessam Prince, Advancing Star, Clerio, Finavon, Jawaal, Spiritual Star, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

AMALFI DRIVE, by Pompeii Court*. Unraced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

Spanish Gem, by Conquistarose*. 3 wins at 1600m, A$88,860, VATC Grace Darling H., MVRC A.F.L. Greats H., 2d VRC NEC Home Electronics Quality S.H., L, Gibson-Carmichael S.H., L, SAJC Morphettville P., L, 3d VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' P., Gr.2. Sister to President's Pearl (dam of Honor Lap), half-sister to Let's Cut Loose. Dam of 2 foals, 1 to race-

Manterola. 2 wins at 1200m, TTC Hayes Photographics H., 2d TTC St Vincents Hospital H., RF Fergusson H., 3d TTC NGT Tasmania H.

3rd dam

Pokeno Pearl, by So Called. 4 wins-3 at 2-up to 1400m, VATC Storm Queen H., SAJC Bore Head H., 2d MVRC Fosters Lager S.H., L, 4th VRC Dalgety Bloodstock S., L. Half-sister to BURNING EMBERS, CLAN O'SULLIVAN. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Spanish Gem (Conquistarose*). 3 wins. See above.

Let's Cut Loose (Tights*). 11 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1650m, A$340,910, MVRC St V's Staff H., Gillies Pies Winners Club H., VATC VAFA Welter H., Woorak H., 2d VATC Vic Health Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, VRC Spring Classics Preview H., L, VATC Barton H., L, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Vanuatu S., L.

Blazing Anchor. 10 wins-3 at 2-up to 1500m, A$164,510, AJC Alto BMW Artarmon H., STC CLM Excavations Welter H., Fresh Salads Welter H., Dow Corning Silicones H., 4th STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2.

President's Pearl. Unplaced. Dam of-

Honor Lap (Honor Grades*). Winner at 1400m in 2001-02, WATC Capel Hare H., 2d WATC Burgess Queen S., L.

4th dam

BLAZING BAGS, by Baguette. 7 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$112,400, WATC AJ Scahill S., Gr.3, 2d VRC George Adams H., Gr.1, WATC Railway S., Gr.1, Lee Steere S., Gr.2, 3d SAJC Marlboro P.H., Gr.1, STC Rosemount Wines Classic, Gr.2 . Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

CLAN O'SULLIVAN (Zoffany*). Top colt on The 1991-92 Australasian 2YO Classification. 9 wins-8 at 2-up to 1400m, A$1,762,540, STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, ACT RC Black Opal S., Gr.2, Gold Coast TC Magic Millions 2YO Classic S. (R), L, 2d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.

BURNING EMBERS (Zoffany*). 5 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$267,925, MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2, VATC Eclipse S.H., Gr.3.