South Island Sale

Lot 214 SKI CAPTAIN* (USA)

Grey horse Foaled in 1992

STORM BIRD (CAN) (Bay 1978-Stud 1982). Head of The 1980 European 2YO Classification. 5 wins at 2, £72,594, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Brother to SW Northernette. Sire of SW Balanchine* (Budweiser Irish Derby, Gr.1), Magical Wonder*, Storm Cat, Bluebird*, Indian Skimmer, Prince of Birds*, Summer Squall, Pacific Squall, Classy Mirage, Personal Hope*, Lonely Bird, Mukaddamah*, Padrao Global, Islefaxyou, Ocean Crest, Sea Wall, etc.  

1st dam

SKI GOGGLE, by Royal Ski. 5 wins, US$172,410, Belmont Acorn S., Gr.1, Hollywood Railbird S., Gr.3 , Santa Anita Santa Ysabel S., L , 2d Santa Anita Linda Vista H., Gr.3. Dam of eight foals, all raced, seven winners, inc:-

SKI CHAMP (c. by Icecapade). 5 wins in USA and Arg, San Isidro Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, Gr.1, Clasico America, Gr.2, Bay Meadows Tanaka Family Farm H., L, 2d Hipodromo Argentino Clasico Otono, Gr.2, San Isidro Clasico Horacio Bustillo, Gr.3. Sire.

SKI PARADISE (f. by Lyphard). Second top filly on The 1993 European 3YO Classification. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £14,011, 3,192,000fr., US$200,000, 70,546,000¥, Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Deauville Prix d'Astarte, Gr.2, Tokyo Keio Cup Spring H., Jpn-2, Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3, Evry Prix d'Angerville, L, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile S., Gr.1, Dubai French One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de la Foret, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard, Gr.1, Prix d'Astarte, Gr.2. Dam of-

AIR THULE (Tony Bin). 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, S$107,500, 148,976,000Â¥, to 2001, Hanshin Fillies Special, Jpn-2, 3d Hanshin One Thousand Guineas Trial S., Jpn-2, Kyoto Fillies Special, Jpn-3, Singapore TC Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Sprint S., Gr.3.

SKI CHIEF (c. by Chief's Crown*). 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, Longchamp Prix du Petit Couvert, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix du Palais Royal, Gr.3. Sire.

SKI CAPTAIN* (c. by Storm Bird). 3 wins. See below.

Bourbon Country (c. by Theatrical). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 2200m, Hanshin Sumire S., Kyoto Tsubaki S.

Ski World (c. by Alysheba). 3 wins at 1600m, 1700m, Kokura Buzen Special S., 4th Kyoto Memorial, Jpn-2.

Race Record : 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, ¥84,624,000, Kyoto Kisaragi S., Jpn-3, Sansai S., Hanshin 2YO S., 2d Nakayama Asahi Hai Juvenile S., Jpn-1.

Sire Record : Commenced stud duties in Japan in 1996 and in New Zealand in 2001. Sire of 99 runners, 61 winners of 150 races, ¥490,962,900, including Katsuyo Spiral, Takeichi Shori, Ichiko Captain, Tucker Captain, Ideos, Silk Captain, Battle Captain, Homare Hanako, Taiyo Captain, Kozan Captain, Time of Win, Pia Storm, Leo Boston, Daido Captain, Hamano Speedy, Hat Ski, Fleet Ski, Fire Ski, Heisei Sharp.

2002 Advertised Service Fee: $4000 + GST. Live Foal Guarantee.

Kindly donated by Slade Farm, Amberley.