U.S. sires go north

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32562, 23 March 1971, Page 9

U.S. sires go north

"The Press’ 1 Special Service AUCKLAND. Two more richly-bred American stallions will be available to standardbred breeders in the Auckland district next season. They are Keystone Way, which win stand at Yankee Lodge, Matamata, and Sly Yankee, which is coming to the Nandina Stud, at Pukekohe, after being at a Southland stud for his first season in New Zealand. Keystone Way, which has been secured by the Yankee Lodge studmaster, Mr P. N. McMillan, for two years—the horse is owned by the Roydon Lodge Stud in Christchurch—is a five-year-old bay by Poplar Bird from Evalina. He was sold as a yearling at the Harrisburg Sales for $78,000, but he suffered a sesamoid injury as a two-year-old and his racing career was limited to four starts. Popular Bird has been one of the leading sires in the United States for some years. Evalina Hanover (1 min 59 2-ssec) is a sister of Bye Bye Bird (Imin 56 l-ssec), winner of $554,257. and which is standing in the United States at a fee of $7500. Adieu, the dam of Evalina Hanover, is a sister to Adois. Sly Yankee, which is by Tar Heel from Sue Adios, is the biggest stake-earner in the United States ever to come to New Zealand. He won $250,000. Foaled in 1959, Sly Yankee has a time of Imin 59 l-ssec on a half-mile track (Yonkersj. He holds the two-year-old record of 2m in 2 l-ssec on a half-mile track. When in Southland last season. Sly Yankee served 62 mares. He was bought by the Nandina Stud on the death of his former owner, Mr Martin Tananbaum, At the time, Sly Yankee was in quarantine at the property of Mr A. Gubay, the proprietor of the Nandina Stud.