2021 National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Auckland

Family of Rarebell Direct (74)

WHAT THE HILL (CAN); T.2, 1.54.8m; T.3, 1.51.8m; 12 USA wins at 2 & 3 $1,263,864. USTA 3yo Trotter of the Year. At 2, winner New Jersey SS Final, Haughton Mem Final, 2d Champlain Stks. At 3, winner Reynolds Mem, Canadian Classic, Kentucky Futurity Elim, Breeders Crown Final, TVG Final, 2d Dancer Mem, 3d New Jersey SS Final. Oldest progeny in NZ are yearlings.

1st dam

CLASSIC ARMBRO (Armbro Invasion) (T.3, 2.7.2, 2600m; 2 wins at 3, 2 places $10,010). Half-sister to SUNNY ELEGANT. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

SERTORIUS (g by Muscles Yankee) (T, 1.57.6; 8 wins 10 places $116,898 to date, incl 2d Greenlane Cup, Gr.3).

TAILORED ELEGANCE (f by Muscle Hill) (T.3, 1.58.7f, 2150m, Aust T.3, 2.00.1, 2200m; 4 wins at 2 & 3, 4 places $68,546, incl 2019 NZ Sires Stks 2yo Trotters Ch'ship Final, Gr.2, 2d 2020 NZ Sires Stks Classique, 3d 2020 NZ Trotting Oaks, Gr.2, 2019 NZ 2yo Trotting Stks, Gr.3) 2018-19 2yo Trotting Filly of the Year. Set NZ record. Plus 1 Vic win at 3 $9880 to date.

Popcorn Sutton (c by Sam Bourbon) (T, 2.6.8, 2190m) 3 Vic & Qld wins $21,608.

I See Fire (g by Muscle Hill) (T.2, 2.2.9, 1700m; 2 wins at 2, 1 place from only 5 starts $10,885 to date).

2nd dam

MERINAI (Tuff Choice) (T, 2.00.8, 2200m; 19 wins 1 place $244,155, incl Rowe Cup, Gr.1, Dominion Trotting Hcp, Gr.1, NZ National Trot, Gr.2) 1995-96 4yo Trotting Mare of the Year, 1997-98 Harness Horse of the Year & Trotter of the Year. Half-sister to ARAWA JACK, ROSSCOE. Dam of 10 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners incl-

SUNNY ELEGANT (Sundon) (T, 1.57.2m) 14 Vic & NSW wins incl 3 at HP, 1 at MP, 1 at MV $102,331, incl NSW Trotters Ch'ship, Gr.3, 2d Australasian Breeders Crown 3yo Trot Final, Gr.1, NSW Trotters Oaks, Gr.1, dam of-

PEGASUS ELEGANCE (Pegasus Spur) (T.3, 1.57.5m; T 1.54.6m) 15 NSW wins incl 14 at MP $128,060.

Miss Pegasus (Pegasus Spur) (T, 2.3.6, 2600m; 9 wins 23 places $86,397) dam of-

Miss Crazed (T.3, 2.4.4, 2200m; 1 win at 3, 1 place from only 3 starts $7220 to date).

Sun Mist (Sundon). Unraced dam of-

PRETTY SUNDAY (Earl) (T, 1.57.4m, 1720m, Aust). (T, 2.2.7, 2200m; 8 wins 8 places $86,753) Plus 7 Vic wins incl 6 at Melton $88,439, incl 2d Vic Bill Collins Trotters Mile, Gr.1. Now at stud.

SONOFANEARL (Earl) (T, 2.00.6, 1650m, Aust). (T.3, 2.3.4, 2400m; 7 wins 3 places $45,686) Plus 16 Vic, SA & NSW wins incl 6 at Adelaide, 1 at Melton $74,354.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Breeders Crown, Bathurst, Need For Speed

Contact: Nigel Fahy. Phone 027 583 1005