Select Yearling Sale

STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) (Bay 1977-Stud 1983). 4 wins at 7f, 3d Hialeah Florida Breeders' S.H., L. Champion NZ Sire, 1991-92. Sire of 652 rnrs, 406 wnrs, 41 SW, inc. Olga's Pal, Straight Order, Hulastrike, Shindig, Bawalaksana, Good Faith, Injustice, Run Straight Run, Gold Fever, Morning Rise, Sure Win King, Dusty Answer, Sparkling Spi, Chivas Regal - All-Winners (H.K.), Rua Rukuna, Shadea, Hon Kwok Star, Neja, Run Riot, etc.  

1st dam

BELAVENTURE, by Bellissimo*. Raced once. This is her tenth live foal. Her ninth foal is a 2YO. Her eighth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of six foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Suncatcher (g. by Sun and Shine*). 12 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 2000m, NZ$132,500, Avondale JC Frank Sing Metric Mile H., Pacific Cultural Promotions Sprint H., Hauraki Publishers Thames Gold Cup, Counties RC Wharfe Bros Sprint H., Paeroa RC Green & McCahill H., Whangarei RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' P.H., 2d Waikato RC ZHFM Sprint, L, Counties RC Jim & John Evans Metric Mile, L, 3d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, 4th ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy, Gr.2.

Air of Warmth - Air of (Kor.) (f. by Desperate Dee*). Winner at 1000m in Kor.

Fancy (f. by Chem*). Placed up to 2000m.

Element of Chance (c. by Gold and Ivory*). Placed up to 2000m in Aust.

2nd dam

HANDLE WITH CARE, by Wharf*. Winner at 1200m, 3d HBJC New Year H. Half-sister to Rare Words (dam of OVERWHELMED, Take My Word). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Secret Devil. 4 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Whangarei RC Kensington Tavern H., Waikato RC Te Atatu Chap H., Cambridge JC Logan Thoroughbred Insurance H., 3d Avondale JC Streamline Freight Winter Cup.

Qasar. 10 wins to 2000m in USA and NZ, 2d ARC John Andrew Ford H.

Panama Star. 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m in 2001 in Mal.

3rd dam

PARLA, by Agricola*. Unraced. Half-sister to Honeypot (dam of JOLLY JAKE, SWEET GEM). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Rare Words. Unraced. Dam of-

OVERWHELMED (Straight Strike*). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Lindauer Guineas Trial, L, 2d Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, HBJC Okawa Guineas, L.

Take My Word (Fiesta Star). 15 wins to 1900m, 3d WATC Easter Cup, L.

4th dam

PRINCESS TALARIA, by Red Mars*. 8 wins from 6f to 1m, ARC Gainsborough S., L, WRC Whyte H., L, 2d ARC Islington H., L, Glamis S., L. Half-sister to SUNHAVEN. Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

Honeypot. Unraced. Dam of-

JOLLY JAKE (Three Legs*). Head of The 1984-85 3YO Free H. 9 wins from 1200m to 3600m in USA and NZ, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1.

SWEET GEM (In the Purple*). 9 wins, VRC Frances Tressady S.H., Gr.3.