2021 National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Miss Poole (53)

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

MOTU TIME TO SHINE (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 2.1.5, 2200m; 3 wins at 3, 4 places $16,928). Sister to MOTU PREMIER. Half-sister to CAITLYN CLARKE. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MOTU POCKET O'JEWELS (In The Pocket) (2.00.3, 1950m; 4 wins 8 places $23,114). Sister to MOTU TREASURE. Half-sister to MOTU METEOR, MOTU TIGER'S EYE, MOTU CRUSADER. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, 3 winners incl-

MOTU PREMIER (Bettor's Delight) (1.53m, Aust). (p.3, 1.55.3, 1950m; 1.58.6, 2600m; 7 wins 10 places $178,397, incl NZ Sires Stks 3yo Silver, NZ Sires Stks 2yo Ht, Canterbury Country Cups Final, 2d NZ Sires Stks 2yo Final, Gr.1, Harness Jewels 2yo Emerald, Gr.1, NZ Welcome Stks, Gr.2, NZ Kindergarten Stks, Gr.3, Summer Cup, Gr.3, 3d NZ Sapling Stks, Gr.3) Plus 12 WA & NSW wins incl 2 at MP, 8 at Perth $219,556 to date, incl NSW Ilsley ffa, Gr.3, 2019 WA Parliamentarians Cup, Gr.3.

CAITLYN CLARKE (Art Major) (1.53.7m, 1720m, Aust). (p.3, 2.1.8, 2200m; 1 win at 3, 5 places $59,262, incl 2d Caduceus Club Classic, Gr.1, Young Guns Delightful Lady Classic, Gr.2) Plus 7 Vic wins incl 1 at Melton $48,960, incl 3d Vic Richmond Lass, Gr.3.

3rd dam

SILKSNGEMS (Falcon Seelster). Unraced. Dam of 11 foals, 7 winners incl-

MOTU CRUSADER (Courage Under Fire) (p.3, 1.56.9m, 1660m; 1.52.9m, Aust). (p.3, 1.59.1, 1700m; 4 wins at 3, 4 places $36,199) Plus 23 Vic, Tas, Qld & NSW wins incl 5 at AP, 6 at Hobart, 1 at Melton, 4 at MP $325,145, incl Qld Sunshine Sprint, Gr.2, Tasmanian Cup, Gr.3-twice, Tas Easter Cup, Gr.3, 2d Qld Derby, Gr.1.

MOTU METEOR (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.55.4f, 2150m; 1.56.2m, 1720m, Aust). (p.3, 1.57.3, 1700m; 2 wins at 3, 4 places $34,540) Plus 12 Vic & NSW wins incl 2 at Melton, 1 at MP $217,755, incl Vic Echuca Cup, Gr.3, 2d Vic Derby Final, Gr.1, 3d NSW Derby, Gr.1.

MOTU TREASURE (In The Pocket) (1.55.9h, 1730m, Aust). (p.3, 1.56.9; 6 wins 8 places $41,908) Plus 13 WA wins incl 11 at Perth $149,657, incl WA Christmas Gift, Gr.3.

MOTU TIGER'S EYE (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.58.5h, 2160m) 3 Vic wins at 3 $14,040 to date.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Nevele R

Contact: Caitlin Adlam. Phone 027 298 1996