Select Yearling Sale

Account of LIME COUNTRY THOROUGHBREDS, Hastings.

VAN NISTELROOY (USA) (Chestnut 2000-Stud in NZ 2003, USA 2004). 3 wins at 2, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire of 40 wnrs, inc. SW Set Play (Del Mar Debutante S., Gr.1), Strike the Deal, Elusive Lady, Raymi Coya, Maileys Cat, Onceuponatime, Vandalo, SP Sammy Van Ammy, Boundless, Pit Lane, Vanny Fair and of Pretty Audrey, Facundo, Zajesal, Cosmo Kilauea, Alana Zoey, Buena Esperanza, Doc's Delight, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

CONCERT PARTY, by Thunder Gulch. Winner at 1300m. Half-sister to EMPIRES CHOICE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Tremendous Plus (g. by St. Petersburg). Placed at 3 in 2006-07, 2d HKJC Lotus H., 3d HKJC Hereford H., Horseshoe Grill H.

2nd dam

ROSIE'S STAR, by Star Way. Placed at 3. Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

EMPIRES CHOICE (Redoute's Choice). 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, A$848,575, in 2006-07, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, BTC Rough Habit P., Gr.3, 2d STC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, Skyline S., Gr.3, STC Golden Rose S., Gr.3, AJC Carbine Club S., L.

3rd dam

EMPIRE ROSE, by Sir Tristram. Top filly on The 1988-89 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. Second top filly on The 1989-90 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 9 wins from 1600m to 3200m, NZ$242,325, A$1,727,400, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Lion Brown New Zealand Cup Trial H., Marton Cup, STC Toohey's Draught H., Waikato RC Kalgoorlie Graduation S., 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Dalgety H., Gr.2, WRC Summer H., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to KIM GORGEOUS. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, inc:-

Empire Strike. 2 wins at 1700m, 2300m in Aust.

Ripplin' Rosie. Raced twice. Dam of-

Serengeti Sunrise. 6 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2006-07, Newmarket TC Computaform H., Turffontein Squires Foods H., Timber City H.

Ride the Waves. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, AJC IGA Maiden H.

4th dam

SUMMER FLEUR, by Sovereign Edition. 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, Geelong Cup, L, Bendigo Cup, L, VATC Hampton H., HJ Wagstaff H., Corinella H., 2d SAJC West End S.H., Gr.3, VATC Heatherlie H., L, 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, 4th Queensland Derby, Gr.1, BATC Clive Uhr Quality H., L, Koomeela S., L. Half-sister to Floral Queen (dam of RURAL PRINCE). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

EMPIRE ROSE (Sir Tristram). 9 wins. See above.

KIM GORGEOUS (Zabeel). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1800m, A$203,110, WATC Burgess Queen S., L, Turf Queen Sprint H., Stanton Park H., Apple Charlotte Welter H., Beau Sovereign Welter H., Pure Air 2YO H., 2d WATC Hyperion S., Gr.3, JC Roberts S., Gr.3, Melvista S., L, Perth S., L, 4th WATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, Kalgoorlie Boulder RC Hannan's H., L.