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

SIDE STEPPER, by Sky Chase. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to IMPOSING BLOOMII (dam of TYCOON LIL), Lucky Song (dam of PRECEDENT). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

Lorelei Lee, by Sea Anchor. 2 wins at 2250m, 2600m, SAJC Graduation S.-twice, 2d QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, 4th VRC Duke of Norfolk S., L. Half-sister to AMYL. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

IMPOSING BLOOM II (Imposing). 4 wins from 1300m to 2050m, A$81,375, VATC Heath S.H., L, MVRC City Nissan H., 2d SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, VRC Cromwell Welter H., VATC Kambrook H., 3d VRC Lowanna Stud H., MVRC Savoir H., Sherwood H., 4th Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

TYCOON LIL (Last Tycoon). 1998 BMW NZ Horse of the Year, Champion 3YO & New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, NZ$394,675, A$576,430, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC Royal S., Gr.3, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, AJC George Main S., Gr.1, VATC Yalumba S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Theo Marks H., Gr.2, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Dam of-

Empress Lily (Zabeel). Winner at 2, A$233,400, MRC Cambria 2YO H., 2d VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, MRC Schweppervescence Cup, Gr.3, Beau Sovereign H., 4th STC Arrowfield Stud S., Gr.1.

Ima Tycoon. 4 wins from 2200m to 3800m to 2006-07 in NZ and Aust.

Millie Munroe. 3 wins at 1600m, 2500m, CJC Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H., Levin RC Trophy House H., 2d CJC Air New Zealand H.

Leering. 7 wins from 1400m to 2200m, VRC Gordon Carlyon H.

Lucky Song. Unraced. Dam of-

PRECEDENT (Super Imposing). 9 wins from 1100m to 1600m, 378,663Rgt. in Mal, Perak TC Sultan Gold Vase, L, Selangor TC Class 1 H., Class 1 H., 2d Penang TC Anniversary Cup, Selangor TC Class 1 H.

3rd dam

MILLIE MELLAY, by Mellay. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

AMYL (Amalgam). Joint second top colt on The 1980-81 NZ 3YO Free H. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, Wellington Derby, Gr.2, CJC Churchill S., L, 2d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, NZTwo Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.