Select Fillies 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

DAINTY DIVA, by Paris Opera. 6 wins at 1000m, 1200m, CJC Morrisons on Merrin H., McManus Hotel H., Miller Bar H., North Canterbury RC Twiggers Catering H., 3d CJC Raceday Private Suites H., 4th CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders S.H., L. Half-sister to Four and Twenty (dam of Bakers Gold). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

Dainty Dish, by Palatable*. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, CJC Lion Members' H., Flying H., North Canterbury RC Sutherland Distributors H., Ashley Meats H., 3d CJC Stewards' H., Gr.3, Timaru Cup, Gr.3, CJC Great Easter H., L, Timaru RC Show Gate S., L. Sister to (OUR) PEACH MELBA, EYE FULL. Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, inc:-

Dainty Diva. 6 wins. See above.

Four and Twenty. Unplaced. Dam of-

Bakers Gold (Quality Gold). Placed up to 1600m in 2001-02, 3d Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders Guineas, Gr.2.

3rd dam

I SPY, by Mystery*. 5 wins-3 at 2-at 6f, 7f, CJC Paparua H. Half-sister to Lady Ribot (dam of WAR LASS). Dam of 14 named foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

EYE FULL (Palatable*). 11 wins from 1600m to 2200m, NZ$195,550, Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.3, CJC Dominion H., Lion Brown H., May H., Ces Stevens Banks Peninsula Cup-twice, Lion Brown North Canterbury Cup, 2d New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, Canterbury Breeders' S.H., L, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 3d CJC Air New Zealand Classic S.H., Gr.3, Great Autumn S.H., L-twice, WRC Gloaming S.H., L, 4th CJC Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, Gr.3. Dam of-

Eye for an Eye (Lord Ballina). 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, ARC Ellerslie Function & Convention Centre H., 3d ARC Derby Trial S., L.

(OUR) PEACH MELBA (Palatable*). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, CJC Race Images S.H., Gr.3, DB Draught North Canterbury Cup, 3d CJC Warstep S., L, South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L.

Dainty Dish (Palatable*). 8 wins. See above.

Spy Troop. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m. Dam of Best Pal (Palatable*).

Spy Castle. Winner at 1100m. Dam of-

Banquet. Winner at 1200m, 2d CJC Air New Zealand H. Dam of-

ROYAL RECEPTION (State of Kings*). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders S., L, The Miller Bar & Cafe H., 2d CJC Great Easter S.H., L, Brabazon H.-twice.