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Volksraad (horse)

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Sire
  
Green Desert (USA)

Dam
  
Celtic Assembly

Foaled
  
1988

Species
  
Equus caballus

Parents
  
Green Desert

Earnings
  
20,291 GBP

Grandsire
  
Danzig (USA)

Damsire
  
Secretariat

Country
  
United Kingdom

Owner
  
Windsor Park Stud

Sex
  
Stallion

Children
  
Sir Slick, Military Move

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Volksraad (5 February 1988 - 28 December 2011) is a thoroughbred horse and a New Zealand sire of champion racehorses. He has dominated the New Zealand sires lists, with six consecutive titles from 2001 to 2007.

His progeny include six-time Group 1 winner Sir Slick, New Zealand Derby winner Military Move, Willy Smith, Torlesse, Dantelah, Clifton Prince, Fiscal Madness, Volkaire, Bahnhof Zoo, Dezigna, One Under, Vinaka, Thriller, Zola, Katana, Veloce Bella, Star Satire, Distill and Tusker.

Volksraad was euthanased after fracturing a shoulder in a paddock accident on 28 December 2011. He was 23 years old.

References

Volksraad (horse) Wikipedia