Select 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

TOP SHELF, by Sackford. Unplaced. Half-sister to GORDON'S, FOROMOR, Dash of Bay, Young Gaye (dam of CALL MINDER). This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Cheneya (f. by Pre Catelan). Placed at 3, 2d STC Become a Member H.

2nd dam

DASH, by Sovereign Edition. Placed at 3. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

GORDON'S (Kaapstad). 6 wins from 1400m to 2200m, NZ$140,888, Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, Manawatu Cup Trial, Hawke's Bay AHI Roofing H., 3d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, CKL Surveys H.

FOROMOR (St Hilarion). 3 wins at 1600m, Wellington S., Gr.3, Waipa RC Premier Business Forms H., 2d AJC Charity Cup, 3d STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, Burwood RSL A World of Winners Welter H.

Dash of Bay (Kaapstad). 10 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$242,950, BTC Multiplex 3YO H., Manikato H., Black Jack Welter H., Crime Stoppers Flying H., Gold Coast Guineas, QTC Molly's Robe Maiden H., BTC Bonecrusher H., Dulcify H., 2d QTC Lightning H., L, BTC AWA S., L, QTC Paul's Folly H., Shift Along H., Vo Rogue Welter H., BTC Couran Cove Resort H., Treasury Casino Doomben Dash H., 3d GCTC Goldmarket H., L, 4th Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, BTC Sprint H., Gr.3, GCTC Goldmarket H., L.

Young Gaye. 4 wins from 1600m to 2800m, 2d ARC Nathans Memorial H., Buddy Holly Story Welter H., 4th Marton Cup, L. Dam of-

CALL MINDER (Christmas Tree). 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$82,150, Matamata Cup, L, Avondale JC Plusone Restaurant H., WRC Drake International H., BOP RC Morton Estate Sparkling H.

3rd dam

TANG, by Taipan II. 1979 NZ Filly of the Year. Head of The 1977-78 2YO & 1978-79 3YO NZ Free Hs. 10 wins-4 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$110,300, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 2d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Pahiatua WFA S., Gr.3, Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 3d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.3, WRC North Island Challenge S., L. Half-sister to LUCOZADE, SCHENLEY, SEAGERS, Schnapps. Dam of 2 named foals, both raced.