(in Great Britain, France, U.S.A., New Zealand, Australia)

Joint third on The 2005 International 4YO+ Classification (mile).
Annual Timeform Rating: 128 (at 5).

Leading Progeny for

SOVIET STAR (USA) 1984 Bay colt
by Nureyev - Veruschka, by Venture

Sire Summary

SOVIET STAR Champion Older Miler in Europe in 1988. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £626,840, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Prix de la Foret, Gr.1, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Samourai, 2d Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, St James's Palace S., Gr.2, 4th Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1. He entered stud in GB in 1989. He entered stud in NZ in 1999. Champion Aust. Sire (AEI) in 2003-04. Second on French Sire List (AEI) in 1996, third in 1995. Third on NZ Sire List (AEI) in 2004-05. Sire of 732 progeny to race, 411 winners (56.0%)
earnings of over $52 million, 36 stakes winners, 32 stakes placegetters, inc.

STARCRAFT (00c, Pompeii Court, Battle-Waggon). Joint third on The 2005 International 4YO+ Classification (mile).11 wins from 1400m to 2400m, £153,446, €171,420, NZ$359,000, A$2,106,450, Australian Derby, Gr.1, AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, Newmarket Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Mudgway Partsworld S., Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, 1600m-in track record time, Hawke's Bay Stoney Bridge S., Gr.2, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, VRC Debonair S., Gr.3, BTC Network Ten H., QTC Leopardstown H., Peintre Celebre H., 2d Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, York Queen Anne S., Gr.1, MRC Yalumba S., Gr.1, QTC River 94.9 Tile Wizards H.

SOVIET LINE (90g, High Line, Javelot). 16 wins from 7f to 9f, £321,168, US$599,778, HK$2,610,000, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1-twice, Hong Kong International Bowl, Gr.2, Churchill Downs Firecracker H., Gr.3, Doncaster Park S., Gr.3, Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3, Keeneland Maker's Mark Mile S., Gr.3, Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3, Hawthorne Robert F Carey Memorial H., Gr.3, York Hambleton S., L, Kempton Fortune S., L, 2d Keeneland Breeders' Cup Mile S., Gr.2, Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2-twice, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Firecracker H., Gr.3, Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3, Keeneland Maker's Mark Mile S., Gr.3, 3d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Keeneland Breeders' Cup Mile H., Gr.3, Monmouth Red Bank H., Gr.3, Newmarket Darley S., L.

PRESSING (03c, Riverman, Lyphard). 13 wins from 1600m to 2200m, £57,033, €1,038,046, US$10,000, Rome Premio Roma, Gr.1, Munich Grosser Dallmayr Preis, Gr.1, Milan Premio Carlo Vittadini, Gr.2-twice, Rome Premio Ribot, Gr.2, Istanbul Topkapi Trophy, Gr.2-twice, Milan Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.3, Premio Ambrosiano, Gr.3, Istanbul Topkapi Trophy, L, Milan Premio Lodi Vecchio, Premio Sondrio, Premio Federico Regoli, 2d Rome Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Gr.1-twice, Munich Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Gr.1, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2, Milan Premio Emanuele Filiberto, L, Premio Giuseppe de Montel, L, Premio del Dado, L, Istanbul Bosphorus Cup, L, Milan Premio Ancilla Ferrario, Rome Premio Conte Felice Scheibler, Milan Premio Luino, Premio Osnago, Premio Bellotta, 3d Rome Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Gr.1, Premio Ribot, Gr.2, Milan Gran Premio d'Italia, L, Premio Giuseppe Fassati, Premio Serravalle, 4th Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Ascot Summer Mile, Gr.2.

ASHKALANI (93c, Dalsaan, Sicambre). 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1500m, 1600m, £50,546, 2,425,000fr., Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix des Capucines, 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1.

STARBOROUGH (94c, Desert Wine, Sadair). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, £252,992, HK$107,000, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 3d Kempton Sirenia S., L, 4th The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Newbury Horris Hill S., Gr.3, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, HK-1.

EVA'S REQUEST (05f, Taufan, Falcon). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, £119,069, €231,428, 73,600Dhs, Rome Premio Lydia Tesio, Gr.1, Curragh Park S., Gr.3, Epsom Princess Elizabeth S., Gr.3, Ascot Rosemary H., L, Goodwood Conqueror S., L, Istanbul Trophy, L, 2d Bath Dick Hern S., L, Newbury Bathwick Tyres H., 3d Royal Ascot Windsor Forest S., Gr.2, Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3, Nad al Sheba Cape Verdi S., L.

RUSSIAN PEARL (00g, Veloso, Diatome). Third colt on The 2003-04 NZ 3YO Free H.8 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$191,500, A$86,600, HK$12,738,000, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, HKJC Stewards' Cup, HK-1, ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L, BTC Rough Habit P., L, HKJC Ladies' Purse H., HSBC Premier Cup H., 2d Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby, HK-1, Hawke's Bay Curraghmore Stud 3YO H., Onekawa Liquorland H., 3d HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, QTC Grand Prix S., Gr.2, 4th Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, HKJC Champions Mile, HK-1.

LIMPID (95c, Affirmed, Irish River). 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Montenica, L, 4th Longchamp Prix de Guiche, Gr.3.

FREEDOM CRY (91c, Mount Hagen, Northern Dancer). Second on The 1995 International 4YO+ Classification (Long).5 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2200m, £94,359, 2,658,000fr., US$400,000, Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, Baden-Baden Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix Perth, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Jonchere, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Soritor, 2d Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Gontaut-Biron, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Montenica, L, 4th Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Prix Ganay, Gr.1-twice.

VOLOCHINE (91c, Pas de Seul, Northfields). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m, 4,605,699fr., US$415,792, Saratoga Bernard Baruch H., Gr.2, Grand Prix de Compiegne, L, Deauville Le Piaget d'Or, L, Toulouse Le Vase d'Argent, L, 2d Longchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2-twice, Belmont Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3, Churchill Downs Firecracker H., Gr.3, Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Eclipse, Gr.3, RHKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, HK-1, Baden-Baden Benazet Rennen, L, Remington Park Breeders' Cup H., L, 3d Woodbine Rothmans International S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1, Arlington H., Gr.2, Hong Kong International Cup, Gr.2, Belmont Kelso H., Gr.3, Gulfstream Fort Lauderdale H., Gr.3, Deauville Le Challenge d'Or Piaget, L, Prix de Tourgeville, L, Houston John B Connally Turf H., L.

BON POINT (90c, Kings Lake, Stage Door Johnny). 9 wins from 1m to 1½m, 400,000fr., US$513,617, Santa Anita Colonel FW Koester H., Gr.2, Deauville Prix Quincey, Gr.3, Prix de Tourgeville, L, Hollywood Bo Derek S., L, Grand Flotilla H., L, Bien Bien H., L, 2d Santa Anita Carleton F Burke H., Gr.2, San Marcos H., Gr.2, Del Mar Wickerr H., L-twice, 3d Santa Anita San Luis Obispo H., Gr.2, Golden Gate H., Gr.2, Arlington Park Sea o Erin H., Gr.3, Bay Meadows San Francisco H., Gr.3, Belmont Nassau H., L.

DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT (02c, Danehill, Damascus). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1m, £42,633, €262,240, Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Ballycorus S., Gr.3, Newmarket Craven S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Curragh International S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Heritage S., L, 4th Curragh National S., Gr.1, Sandown Mile S., Gr.2, York Strensall S., Gr.3.

BORIS DE DEAUVILLE (03c, Royal Academy, Groom Dancer). 3 wins at 1800m, 2000m, €338,668, Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix de Guiche, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Gontaut-Biron, Gr.3, 2d Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix Adaris, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Gyges, 3d Rome Premio Roma, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix d'Harcourt, Gr.2, Prix Dollar, Gr.2-twice, La Coupe de Longchamp, Gr.3, Grand Prix de Vichy, Gr.3, 4th Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr.1, Prix Dollar, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix Exbury, Gr.3.

SENSATION (93f, Exclusive Native, Round Table). 4 wins at 1600m, Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.2, Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Bagatelle, L.

BUCCELLATI (04c, Selkirk, Be My Guest). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 7¼f to 13½f, £220,179, €9,100, US$211,904, A$16,025, HK$280,000, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, Newmarket Godolphin S., L, Ascot October Club H., Ladbrokes.com H., Doncaster Unicorn Asset Management S., Chester David McLean H., 2d Newmarket Alec Stewart Nursery H., 3d Woodbine Canadian International S., Gr.1, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, 4th Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.2, Royal Ascot Wolferton H., L, Istanbul Bosphorus Cup, L.

ADVANCING STAR (93f, Raja Baba, Dunce). 9 wins-2 at 2, US$794,470, Hollywood Turf Express H., Gr.3, Del Mar Rancho Bernardo H., Gr.3, Santa Anita Las Cienegas H., Gr.3, Del Mar June Darling H., L, CERF S., L, Hollywood Ski Goggle H., L, Maker's Mark S., L, Desert Stormer H., L, 2d Hollywood Starlet S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Autumn Days H., Gr.3, Las Flores H., Gr.3, Las Cienegas H., Gr.3, Linda Card S., L, Autumn Days H., L, 3d Santa Anita Santa Monica H., Gr.1, Del Mar Rancho Bernardo H., Gr.3, Santa Anita Las Flores H., Gr.3, Hollywood Corona H., L.

ROSINKA (03f, Last Tycoon, Sir Ivor). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 11f, £13,406, US$638,204, Saratoga Glens Falls H., Gr.3, Delaware John W Rooney Memorial S., L, Robert G Dick Memorial H., L, John W Rooney Memorial S., L, Goodwood Findon 2YO Fillies S., Keeneland Allowance-twice, 2d Belmont Flower Bowl S., Gr.1, Oak Tree Las Palmas H., Gr.2, Newbury Starlight 2YO Fillies S., 3d Keeneland Spinster S., Gr.1, Delaware Robert G Dick Memorial H., Gr.3.

CLERIO (94f, Mill Reef, Copenhagen II). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m, Curragh Matron S., Gr.3, La Coupe de Marseille, L, Toulouse Prix Caravelle, L, 2d Marseille Prix Georges Trabaud, L.

STARDANE - MONEY SEE ME (MAC.) (00g, Danehill, Mount Hagen). 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, NZ$78,350, HK$666,250, M$128,750, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, Wanganui Guineas, L, 3d HKJC Li Cup H., Japan Racing Association Trophy H., Causeway H., Cricket Club Valley S.

WESSAM PRINCE (91c, Little Current, Tom Rolfe). 3 wins-1 at 2-, Baden-Baden Benazet Rennen, Gr.3, Evry Prix Servanne, L, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3, 3d Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1, Baden-Baden Jacobs Goldene Peitsche, Gr.2, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2, Evry Prix de Ris-Orangis, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix du Pont-Neuf, L, Deauville Prix du Cercle, L.

SOVINISTA (91f, Ile de Bourbon, Averof). 3 wins at 7f, 1m, Ascot Rosemary H., L, October S., L.

CHAMPION STAR (00g, Tights, Zamazaan). 11 wins from 1000m to 2100m, A$172,300, M$913,275, QTC Easter Cup, L, BTC Dooley's Hotel H., Grant Thornton H., QTC M Ryan H., Bravery H., 2d GCTC Emirates Park H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L, QTC Smartline Home Loans H., David Laing Farewell H.

PHOENIX GOLD (00g, Sound Reason, Sir Tristram). 9 wins from 1300m to 1800m, Macau Guineas, L, 4th Macau Derby, L.

WIDAR (94c, Ahonoora, Troy). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, Baden-Baden Kronimus Rennen, L, 3d Lingfield Winter Derby, L.

PAVLOVICH (01c, Darshaan, Habitat). 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, R655,880, Arlington Memorial Mile, L, 2d South African Derby, Gr.2, Newmarket TC Sea Cottage S., L, Turffontein Nijinsky S., L, 3d Turffontein South African Classic, Gr.1, Fairview Mile H., 4th Greyville Daily News Two Thousand S., Gr.1, Fairview Algoa Cup, Gr.3, Newmarket TC Wolf Power H., L, Turffontein Drum Star H., L.

SAFETY EMPEROR (99g, Sir Penfro, Moutiers). 6 wins from 1600m to 2000m, 152,034,000¥, Fukushima Kinen, Jpn-3, Hakodate Hoyo Boy Memorial, Sapporo TVH Sho, HTB Sho, 2d Kokura Daishoten, Jpn-3, 3d Kyoto Yukan Fuji Hai Ohara S., 4th Kokura Kinen, Jpn-3, Chukyo Sirius S., Jpn-3.

FILANTE ETOILE (00f, Nassipour, Imposing). 4 wins from 1400m to 2150m, NZ$118,850, A$34,000, QTC Metropolitan H., L, BOP RC Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing H., Rotorua RC TW Moore Ltd H., 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, ARC Carbine Club Trophy, 3d Bay of Plenty Cup, ARC Lindauer Brut H., BOP RC Pak 'n Save Tauranga H.

JASHIN (93c, General Assembly, Pampered King). 4 wins-1 at 2-, Frankfurt Arthur von Weinberg Rennen, L, 3d Badener Meile, Gr.3-3 times, 4th Baden-Baden Laurent Perrier Meile, Gr.3.

MAPLE SPRING (99f, Carroll House, Northern Taste). Winner at 1700m, Funabashi Queen Sho, Jpn-3.

KART STAR (94f, Bikala, Baldric). 4 wins, Saint-Cloud Prix Coronation, L, Prix Timandra, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Amandine, L, Prix de la Cochere, L.

His sire sons include Ashkalani (17 SW)
Starcraft (13 SW)
Freedom Cry, Starborough, Bon Point, Russian Hero, Volochine, etc.