12385 NW HIGHWAY 225-A  -  REDDICK, FLORIDA 32686

Tel: 352-591-1110 - Manager: 352-591-2012 - Fax: 352-591-1189

Email: lynne@minervastud.com   Manager: minervastud@aol.com

NEWS ALERT !

MORE THAN READY - FOREST PRINCESS '06 
brings $100,000 at the OBS Selected Yearling Sale.
Congratulations to St. George Stable, LLC on the purchase of this outstanding prospect.


"Elite Mares" VICTORIANA has now been added as an elite mare to the #10 family of SO CHEERFUL and SO REGAL.
VICTORIANA is 1/2 sister to CANADIANA (Canada's Horse of The Year) and 3rd dam of SO CHEERFUL.

VICTORIANA is duplicated in the Minerva Stud pedigrees of the following horses:

FOREST PRINCESS (Mare) VICTORIANA 4F x 5M
FLY MY LOVE (Mare) VICTORIANA 5F x 6M

MORE THAN READY - FOREST PRINCESS (Yearling) VICTORIANA 5F x 6M

BELLO CAPOTE (Racing Stable) VICTORIANA 5F x 6M

SO CHEERFUL (Mare) VICTORIANA is a 1/2 sister to her 3rd dam, CANADIANA

SO REGAL (Mare) VICTORIANA is a 1/2 sister to her 4th dam, CANADIANA

"Elite Mares", Updated List

Quotes from "Designing Speed in The Racehorse" , by Ken McLean

"Great racehorses have powerful mares close up in their ancestry. The taproot mares or foundation mares and their descendants play a forceful role in the production of Group and Graded Stakes winners and are selected solely on their ability to transmit superior genes to future generations. They may possess special mitochondrial DNA and/or valuable sex-linked genes.
Although the list might be considered small, I can assure you these mares are quite extraordinary, quite superior and from powerful female lines. "
ABOUT US  PURPOSE OF MINERVA STUD 

SALES HORSES

YEARLINGS

MORE THAN READY - FOREST PRINCESS COLT 

Bay, March 27, 2006.

2007 OBS August Select Yearling Sale

VOLPONI - SO CHEERFUL  COLT

Dark Bay, March 18, 2006.

2007 OBS August Open Yearling Sale

 WEANLINGS

EXCHANGE RATE - MINSTER ABBEY  COLT

Dark Bay, February 5, 2007.

2007 Keenland November Breeding Stock Sale
MARES

MISY

Theatrical, Griddle by Off Shore Gamble
In Foal To: ACT OF DUTY - Mr. Prospector - Nuryette by Nureyev LBD 4/05/07
2007 OBS October Mixed Sale

2007 YEARLINGS

MORE THAN READY - FOREST PRINCESS COLT 

Bay, March 27, 2006.

2007 OBS August Select Yearling Sale

VOLPONI - SO CHEERFUL  COLT

Dark Bay, March 18, 2006.

2007 OBS August Open Yearling Sale

2007 WEANLINGS

EXCHANGE RATE - MINSTER ABBEY  COLT

Dark Bay, February 5, 2007.

2007 Keenland November Breeding Stock Sale

LIDO PALACE - MISY  FILLY

Grey, March 28, 2007.

OBS  Yearling Sale,  2008

MARES  
FLY MY LOVE  2005, Unraced
Aptitude, Forest Princess by Hansel.
FOREST PRINCESS 1997, SW $302,812.00

Hansel, Victorious Vice by Vice Regent
In Foal To: ROCK HARD TEN  LBD 2/14/07
Kris S - Teresa by Mr. Prospector

MINSTER ABBEY 1996, Unraced

Dehere, Belle Of Dodge Me by Creme Dela Creme
In Foal To: Indian Ocean  LBD 4/09/07

Stormy Atlantic - Indian Halo by Halo

MISY 1996, Earned $7,800.00

Theatrical, Griddle by Off Shore Gamble
In Foal To: ACT OF DUTY  LBD 4/05/07
Mr. Prospector - Nuryette by Nureyev

SO CHEERFUL 1992, Earned $207,677.00

Fortunate Prospect, North Downs by Hoist The Flag
In Foal To: ROCK HARD TEN  LBD 5/11/07
Kris S - Teresa by Mr. Prospector

SO REGAL 2004 Earned $6,980.00

Bay, March 27, 2006.

RACING STABLE
BELLO CAPOTE
Dark Bay Colt. March 25, 2004
Trainer : Graham H. Motion
ECRU EGRET
Chestnut Gelding. May 7, 2003
Trainer : Raymond Stefano
SO HONORIE
Dark Bay Gelding. February 26, 2003
Trainer : Raymond Stefano