Volksraad (5 February 1988 – 28 December 2011) was a

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horse and a

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sire of champion racehorses. He dominated the New Zealand sires lists, with six consecutive titles from 2001 to 2007. His progeny include: * Bahnhof Zoo * Clifton Prince * Dantelah * Dezigna * Distill * Fiscal Madness * Katana *

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, the 2010 New Zealand Derby winner * One Under * Sir Slick, six-time Group 1 winner * Star Satire * Thriller * Torlesse, winner of the 2003

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* Tusker, the 2005 Championship Stakes and 2006 Awapuni Gold Cup winner. * Veloce Bella * Vinaka * Volkaire * Willy Smith * Zola Volksraad was euthanased after fracturing a shoulder in a paddock accident on 28 December 2011. He was 23 years old.

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1988 racehorse births 2011 racehorse deaths New Zealand Thoroughbred sires Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Champion Thoroughbred Sires of New Zealand Thoroughbred family 10-c {{racehorse-stub

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