Select Yearling Sale

VIKING RULER (AUS) (Bay 1998-Stud 2003). Winner at 1800m, A$353,300, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2. Brother to SW Kempinsky (Moonee Valley Vase, Gr.2) and SW Diamond Like (WRC Lightning H., L). Out of SW Tristalove (AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1), sister to SW Antwerp and half-sister to SW Don Eduardo (Australian Derby, Gr.1). His oldest progeny are now 2YOs.

1st dam

CONSULT, by Bletchingly. Placed at 3, 3d STC Rockdale H. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Brotherhood (g. by Grand Lodge). 3 wins from 1200m to 1900m in Aust.

Up for Grabs (c. by Zabeel). 2 wins at 1300m, 2100m in 2005-06 in Aust.

Graciously (f. by Carnegie). 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m to 2005-06 in Aust.

2nd dam

RESEARCH, by Imperial Prince. 1989 Ansett Australian Horse of the Year. Top of The 1988-89 Australasian 3YO Classification (2050m+). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2500m, A$1,864,250, AJC Derby, Gr.1, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., L, 2d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Magic Night S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, STC Segenhoe S., Gr.1, 4th AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Warwick S., Gr.2 . Half-sister to Shaggy Bob . Dam of 11 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Crooked Root. 3 wins at 1m, 1¾m in U.S.A.

Melbourne Spell. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m to 2006 in Mexico.

Explore. Unraced. Dam of-

Grandore. 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 209,690Rgt., to 2006 in Mal, 2d Selangor TC Sungei Besi Special S.

3rd dam

OUTING, by Boucher. Unplaced. Half-sister to IMPEDE (dam of SHACKLE), Lady Simone (dam of BLAZING SADDLES). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

RESEARCH (Imperial Prince). 9 wins. See above.

Shaggy Bob (Zeditave). 6 wins from 1450m to 1650m, A$93,615, VRC John Kennedy H., Independent Storage H., MVRC Merry Christmas H., SAJC Double Century H., VATC Forina H., 3d SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3. Producer.

4th dam

Day Tripper, by Bourbon Prince. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 7½f, STC Camellia H., 3d VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, VATC Mona Nursery, L. Half-sister to SWELL, STADIUM STAR. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

IMPEDE (Showdown). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, AJC Surround S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.3.

Lady Simone (Wilkes). 4 wins-3 at 2, 2d AJC Reginald Allen H., L. Dam of-

BLAZING SADDLES (Todman). 8 wins-7 at 2-to 1200m, A$126,650, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2. Sire.