2021 National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Auckland

Family of Regina (45)

ALWAYS B MIKI (USA); p.3, 1.47.8m; p.5, 1.46m $2,826,176. 2016 US Horse of the Year. The only horse ever to win a race in sub-1.47 more than once. Won over $2.8 million in his race career including Breeders Crown-twice, 2d Meadowlands Pace Final. Sire in NA of the winners of $1,431,450 incl Southwind Gendry (p.2, 1.50m, $409,269), Perfect Sting (p.2, 1.49.4m, $304,300). Oldest Australasian progeny are 2yo's.

1st dam

THEBESTAMANCANGET (Mach Three). Unraced. Sister to DANA DUKE. Half-sister to CONQUISTARE, IDANCEDALLNIGHT, MAJOR STAR, ZENTHURA. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, three winners-

VASARI (g by Art Major) (1.52m, 1660m, Aust) (p.2, 1.55.4, 1700m; p.3, 1.57.8, 2200m; 5 wins at 2 & 3, 6 places $76,109, incl NZ Sires Stks 2yo Ht, NZ Sires Stks 2yo Ht) Plus 11 Vic, Qld & NSW wins incl 3 at AP, 3 at Melton $74,233. Plus 3 USA wins $37,002 to date, best m.r. 1.52.6h.

FANTASIZE (f by Art Major) (1.56.2f, Aust) (p.2, 1.58.9, 1700m; 1 win at 2 $23,527, incl NZ Sires Stks 2yof Ht) Plus 4 NSW wins $16,830 to date.

NOLESSTHANPERFECT (f by Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.57.1f, 2100m; 1.57.8f) 5 WA wins incl 1 at Perth $33,896.

Sargent Best (c by Art Major) (p.3, 2.05.7, 2050m; qual.) Unraced 3yo.

2nd dam

CICCIO STAR (Soky's Atom) (p.2, 1.59, 1700m; p.3, 1.58.4, 1700m; 5 wins at 2 & 3, 6 places $102,499, incl NZ Yearling Sales 3yof Pace, NZ Yearling Sales 2yof NI Graduette, NZ Sires Stks 2yof Ht). Half-sister to NKETIA, (OH) WHATA SPIRIT. Dam of 16 foals, 9 to race, 9 winners incl-

MAJOR STAR (Art Major) (1.52.3m, Aust). (p.2, 2.00, 1700m; 1.56.9, 1700m; 8 wins 14 places $104,192, incl 2d Harness Jewels 4yo Emerald, Gr.1) Plus 8 Vic & NSW wins incl 3 at Melton, 3 at MP $108,036.

DANA DUKE (Mach Three) (1.55.8h, 1730m, Aust). (2.00.2, 2300m; 4 wins 11 places $47,180, incl 2d NZ Yearling Sales Aged Hcp Pace) Plus 7 WA wins incl 5 at Perth $81,936.

ZENTHURA (Christian Cullen) (p.3, 1.58.4f, 2190m; 1.56.5h, 2100m, Aust). (p.2, 2.4.1, 2200m; 1 win at 2 $19,902) Plus 15 WA, Vic & NSW wins incl 1 at MV, 2 at Perth $97,808, incl 2d WA San Simeon Ch'ship Final, Gr.2.

IDANCEDALLNIGHT (Presidential Ball) (p.2, 1.59.3, 1950m; 2.00, 1950m; 6 wins 12 places $103,655, incl Nevele R Stud Stks, Gr.2) dam of-

WALTZING WITH CULLEN (Christian Cullen) (p.3, 1.54.5m; 1.51.7m, Aust). (p.2, 1.59; 3 wins at 2, 2 places $10,670) Plus 19 WA, Qld & NSW wins incl 2 at AP, 7 at MP, 4 at Perth $224,362.

NUREYEV (Christian Cullen) (1.55.3m, 2138m, Aust). (p.3, 2.00, 2200m; 1.58.5, 2200m; 4 wins 3 places $26,042) Plus 9 Qld wins incl 6 at AP $82,755, incl Qld Rising Stars Ch'ship C2/C3 Final.

CONQUISTARE (In The Pocket) (1.55.9f, Aust). (p.3, 2.2.1, 2200m; 1 win at 3, 3 places $9587) Plus 12 Qld & NSW wins incl 1 at AP, 1 at HP $64,209.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS

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