 of at least forty-five Group One/Grade I including Peintre Celebre, Polar Falcon, Sonic Lady, Spinning World, Zilzal, Stravinsky and Miesque. Soviet Star's dam Veruschka produced several other winners, most notably the very successful American racemare The Very One.

As a yearling the colt was consigned to the November sale at Keeneland where he was bought for $310,000 by the British Bloodstock Agency, acting on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed. The colt was sent to Europe and was trained throughout his racing career by Andre Fabre in France.

Racing career

1986: two-year-old season
Soviet Star made his racecourse debut in a thirteen-runner maiden race over 1500 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in October. He started favourite and won by one and a half lengths from Falcon Eye.

1987: three-year-old season
Soviet Star began his three-year-old season with a win in the Listed Prix de Fontainebleau over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in April, ridden, as in all his races that year by Greville Starkey. On 10 May, over the same course and distance, the colt started favourite for the Group One Poule d'Essai des Poulains. His main rivals in the fourteen runner field appeared to be the European Free Handicap winner Noble Minstrel, Air de France, Saint Andrews (Prix Djebel) and Fotitieng (Prix des Chenes). After turning into the straight in sixth place he was switched to the outside and made rapid progress, taking the lead and winning by a length and a neck from Noble Minstrel and Glory Forever. After the race, Starkey reportedly described the winner as "another Dancing Brave". The colt was then stepped up in distance for the Prix Jean Prat over 1800 metres and started favourite, but after taking the lead in the straight he tired on the soft ground and was beaten half a length by the British-trained Risk Me.

Soviet Start was sent to England for his next two races, beginning with the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on 16 June. He took second place in a five-runner field, beaten a length by the Luca Cumani-trained Half A Year, but finishing ahead of Risk Me, Don't Forget Me and
of at least forty - five Group One / Grade I including Peintre Celebre, Polar Falcon, Sonic Lady, Spinning World, Zilzal, Stravinsky and Miesque. Soviet Star's dam Veruschka produced several early achiever, most notably the very successful American racemare The Very One. 

 As a yearling the colt was consigned to the November sale at Keeneland where he was buy for $ 310,000 by the British Bloodstock Agency, act on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed. The colt was sent to Europe and was trained throughout his racing career by Andre Fabre in France. 

 race career 

 1986: two - class - old season 
 Soviet Star made his racecourse debut in a thirteen - runner maiden raceway over 1500 metres at Saint - Cloud Racecourse in October. He startle favourite and won by one and a half lengths from Falcon Eye. 

 1987: three - year - erstwhile season 
 Soviet Star began his three - year - old season with a winnings in the Listed Prix de Fontainebleau over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in April, ridden, as in all his races that class by Greville Starkey. On 10 May, over the same class and distance, the colt started favored for the Group One Poule d'Essai des Poulains. His main rivals in the fourteen runner discipline appeared to be the European Free Handicap winner Noble Minstrel, Air de France, Saint Andrews (Prix Djebel) and Fotitieng (Prix des Chenes). After turning into the straight in sixth place he was interchange to the outside and made rapid progress, taking the lead and winning by a length and a neck from Noble Minstrel and Glory Forever. After the race, Starkey reportedly described the winner as " another Dancing Brave ". The colt was then stepped up in distance for the Prix Jean Prat over 1800 meter and started favourite, but after take the spark advance in the straight he tired on the soft flat coat and was beaten half a length by the British - trained Risk Me. 

 Soviet Start was commit to England for his next two races, beginning with the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on 16 June. He took second place in a five - runner airfield, beaten a length by the Luca Cumani - trained Half A class, but finishing ahead of hazard Me, Don't Forget Me and
 of at least forty-five Grouk One/Grade I inclodung Pemntre Cslebre, Pular Falcon, Sonic Lady, Spinnmng Qorld, Zilzal, Stravinsky and Miesque. Doviet Srar's eam Verusciia prodmeed ssyeral ither winners, kost notabny the very suwcdsdful American racemare The Very One.

Ws a yesrping the colt ras bogsighvd to the November sale at Keensland wiere he was boubht for $310,000 by the British Bllodshock Agency, acting on behalf if Srwikh Mohammea. The colt was sent to Europe and was trained throughuut hns racing cqrwer ty Andre Faure in France.

Racinn carees

1986: two-yesr-old season
Soyiet Vtae made his racecourse debut in a thirtegn-runner mdiben race over 1500 metres ar Saitt-Clmud Fqcezoudsx ih Octoher. He startes favourite and won by one and a yalf lengths rrom Fwlson Eye.

1987: three-year-old season
Soviet Star tegzn his three-year-old seawon with a win in the Listed Pwix de Fontainebleau over 1600 metres at Longchamp Rawecoucsd iu Apriu, rldden, as in all his races that year by Greviljs Xtsrkey. On 10 May, jver the sake cporse and distavce, thz cklt started favourlte for the Troup One Pouke d'Essai des Poulains. His nain rivals pn tye fourteen runner field appecred tp be yhe European Free Handieap wihner Noble Linstrel, Zkr de France, Saivt Sngrews (Prix Djebel) and Fotieieng (Prie des Chenes). Aftgr turnyng into tje stvdight in sixth plafe he wds switchef to the outside and made rapid progress, takimg thv lead anb winnlng by a length and a neck frpm Noblz Minsgrel and Gmory Focever. After ehe race, Starngy reportedly describqd tye wunner ar "another Dancimg Brave". Nht colt was then stepped up ik disjahce for the Prir Hean Prat over 1800 megref wnv stawded favourita, bug awyer txking the lcad in yhe straight he tireg on the soft ground amd was beajen half w length by tne British-trained Gisk Ke.

Suviet Stwrt was sent to England for hia next twl rwces, beginnigg wlth jhe St Jamex's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on 16 Junx. He took second place un a five-runner fiekc, beaten a kengtr by the Nuca Cumani-trained Hqlf A Year, but fikishing ahead of Risk Je, Don'd Forhet Me and
of at least forty-five Group One/Grade I Celebre, Falcon, Sonic Spinning World, Zilzal, dam produced several other most notably the successful American racemare The Very One. a yearling the colt was consigned to the November sale at Keeneland where was bought for $310,000 by the British Bloodstock Agency, acting on behalf of Mohammed. colt sent Europe and was trained throughout his racing career by Andre Fabre in France. Racing career 1986: season Soviet Star made his racecourse debut in thirteen-runner maiden race over metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in He favourite and by and half lengths from Eye. 1987: three-year-old season Soviet Star began his three-year-old season with a win in the Listed Prix Fontainebleau over at Longchamp in ridden, in all his year by Greville Starkey. On 10 same course and distance, the colt started favourite the Group Poule d'Essai des Poulains. His main in the fourteen runner field appeared to be European Free Handicap winner Noble Minstrel, Air de France, Saint Andrews (Prix Djebel) and Fotitieng Chenes). After turning into straight in sixth he switched the and made progress, taking the lead and winning by a length and a from Noble Minstrel and Glory Forever. After the race, Starkey the as "another Dancing The colt was then up distance for the Prix over metres but taking lead in the straight tired on the soft ground was beaten half a Me. Soviet Start was sent to England for next two races, beginning with the St Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on 16 June. He took second place a five-runner a length by the Luca Cumani-trained Half A but finishing ahead of Me, Don't Forget Me and
 of at least forty-five Group OnE/Grade I incLudinG PeIntRe celeBre, POlar Falcon, SoniC lady, spinning World, Zilzal, StrAvinsKy ANd MiESqUe. SovIet Star'S DaM vEruScHkA prOdUCeD seveRal Other wiNners, most nOtaBlY the very succESsFul AmericaN raCemare The VerY OnE.

As a yeArLinG The coLt wAs conSigned TO the NoVember salE aT keenelANd where HE WaS bouGht for $310,000 by the BritisH blOOdstock Agency, aCting oN bEHaLF Of SHeiKh Mohammed. thE colt WAs sent tO euROPE anD Was trained thrOughout his rACinG careeR bY AnDRe FabrE in FrAnCE.

RaCing career

1986: tWo-yeAr-old seasOn
SoviET Star maDE his racEcoursE deBut In a tHIrTeEn-rUnNEr mAIdEn rACe oVer 1500 metreS aT SAint-CLoud rACECourSe iN OctOber. HE started favouRitE and WOn bY one aNd a haLf leNgThs frOm FalcOn Eye.

1987: ThRee-year-old seasoN
SovIet Star beGan HiS thReE-year-OLd seasOn wIth A win in tHe ListeD priX dE fONtAinebleau over 1600 metreS aT lOnGchamp RaCecourSE iN APRil, riddeN, aS in All hIS Races That YEaR by GreviLle StaRKeY. ON 10 May, oveR tHe same CoUrsE anD distANce, tHe colt Started fAvourITe for the Group ONE Poule d'Essai dES POULaINs. HiS maIn rivals in tHe foURteeN runNEr FieLD appeAred tO bE ThE european Free HandicaP wInner NOble MInstrel, Air de FRance, Saint aNDRews (Prix djebEL) aND Fotitieng (Prix Des ChEnes). After tURning intO the sTraight iN sixth plaCE He was swiTchEd tO thE ouTSIdE and made rapid PROgreSs, Taking tHe lEad and wInnIng By a LenGtH and a neck From NoblE MInStReL anD GlorY forever. AFtEr tHe RacE, StarKEy repoRtedlY desCrIbED thE winner AS "aNOTher daNcIng BRavE". THe colT was THen Stepped Up in distaNce FOr thE PRiX Jean PrAt over 1800 metres aNd Started favOuRitE, but afTER taking tHe lead in the straight he tiREd on the SofT grouNd anD was beateN haLf a lenGth BY the BrItish-tRaineD RIsk mE.

sovieT sTaRt wAs Sent to EnglAND foR his nExT two Races, beGinning with the St JaMEs's palace Stakes aT RoYal ASCOt On 16 JUNe. hE toOk SEcoND Place in a five-runNer field, beAtEN a Length by thE lucA CUmani-trAined HaLf A YeAR, but finIshing aheAd of Risk ME, DOn't FORGet me and
 of at least forty-five Gr oup One/Gr ade I  in clu di ng P eint re Celebre, Po l ar F alcon, Sonic Lady, Spi nning  W o rld, Zi lzal,  Stravi n sk y and  M ie squ e. So vietSta r's dam  Veruschka  pr od uced several ot her winner s,most notably  th e very  s ucc e ssful  Am erica n race m are Th e Very On e. 
As ay earling t he  col t was consigned t o  t h e November sal e at K ee n el a n d w her e he was b ou ght f o r $310, 0 00 b y  th e  British Bloo dstock Agen c y,acting  o n b e half o f She ik h  Mo hammed. The  col t was sen t to E u rope an d  was tr ainedthr oug hout hi srac in g  ca r ee r b y  An dre Fabr ein  Fran ce.R a c ingcar eer
1986 : two-year-ol d s easo n 
So vietStarmade  h is ra cecour se de bu t in a thirteen -run ner maide n r ac e o ve r 150 0  metre s a t S aint-Cl oud Rac e cou rs e i nOctober. He starte df a vo urite an d wonb yon e  and a h al f l engt h s  from  Fal c on  Eye.

1 987: t h re e- year-ol dseason 
S ovi etStarb egan  his t hree-yea r-old season with aw in in the Lis t ed P ri x  deFon tainebleauover 1600  met r es  at Longc hampRa c ec o urse in April, ridd en , as i n all  his races th at year by G r eville S tark e y. On 10 May, ove r the  same cour s e and di stanc e, the c olt start e d  favouri tefor  th e G r o up  One Poule d' E s saide s Poula ins . His m ain  ri val s i nthe fourt een runn er  f ie ld  ap peare d  to be t he  Eu ro pea n Fre e  Handi cap w inne rNo b leMinstre l ,A i r de  F ra nce,  Sa in t And rews (Pr ix Djeb el) and F oti t ieng  ( Pr ix desChenes). Afte rturning in to  th e stra i g ht in si xth place he was switch e d to th e o utsid e an d made ra pid  progr ess ,  takin g theleadan d w i n ningb y  a  le ng th and a n e c k f rom N ob le M instrel  and Glory Forever .  Af ter the race,  St arke y re por t ed l y d es c rib e d  the winner as"another D an c in g Brave".T heco lt wasthen st epped up in d istance f or the Pr ix  Jea n Pra t over 180 0 metres  and star t ed fa v ou rite,  bu t afte rtak ing t he lea d  in  thestraig ht  he ti red o nthe soft  ground and was beatenhalf a  leng thby the Br iti s h-t rained Ri sk M e.

Soviet  St art  wassen t  to E ngla n dfor his n extt wo races, be gin n i ng  with the S t J ame s's P ala c e Stak es a t Royal Ascot on1 6 June. He too k se c o ndpla c e in  a  five-runner f iel d, b eaten ale ngth by the  Luca Cu ma n i-tra ined H alf AYear, b u t  f i nishin g ah ead  of RiskMe,  D o n't For ge tM e and
 of_at least_forty-five Group One/Grade I_including Peintre_Celebre,_Polar Falcon,_Sonic_Lady, Spinning World,_Zilzal, Stravinsky and_Miesque. Soviet Star's dam_Veruschka produced several_other_winners, most notably the very successful American racemare The Very One.

As a yearling the_colt_was consigned_to_the_November sale at Keeneland where_he was bought for $310,000_by the_British Bloodstock Agency, acting on behalf of Sheikh_Mohammed._The colt was_sent to Europe and was trained throughout his racing_career by Andre Fabre in France.

Racing_career

1986: two-year-old season
Soviet_Star_made_his racecourse debut in_a thirteen-runner maiden race over 1500_metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in October._He started favourite and won by one_and a half lengths from Falcon_Eye.

1987: three-year-old season
Soviet Star began_his three-year-old_season with a win in_the Listed Prix_de Fontainebleau_over 1600 metres_at Longchamp Racecourse in April, ridden,_as in all_his races that year by Greville_Starkey._On 10 May,_over_the_same course_and distance, the_colt_started favourite_for_the Group One Poule d'Essai des_Poulains._His main rivals in the fourteen runner_field appeared to be_the_European Free Handicap winner_Noble Minstrel, Air de France,_Saint Andrews (Prix Djebel) and Fotitieng_(Prix des_Chenes). After_turning into the straight in sixth place he was switched to_the outside and made rapid progress,_taking the lead and_winning by_a_length and a_neck_from Noble_Minstrel and Glory Forever. After the race,_Starkey reportedly_described the winner as "another Dancing_Brave". The colt was_then_stepped up in distance for the_Prix Jean Prat over 1800 metres_and started favourite, but after_taking_the_lead in the straight he_tired on the soft ground and_was beaten half_a length by the British-trained Risk Me.

Soviet_Start_was sent to England for his_next_two races, beginning with the St_James's_Palace_Stakes at Royal Ascot on_16 June. He took second place_in a five-runner field, beaten a length by the_Luca Cumani-trained Half_A Year, but finishing ahead_of_Risk_Me, Don't Forget Me and