National Standardbred Weanling Sale

Family of Rothschild Mare (124)

ALWAYS B MIKI (USA); p.3, 1.47.8m; p.5, 1.46m $2,826,176. Sire of 73 rnrs, 42 wnrs, (29 in 2.00) and $1,297,463 incl Franco Indie (1.51.9, $152,625, NZ Sires Stks 2yo Final), The Miki Taker (1.55.6, $113,981, WA Pearl Classic 2yo), Tricky Miki (1.56.9, $107,103, WA Golden Slipper Stks), Taking The Miki (1.54.2), You're So Fine (1.54.9), Montana Glory (1.55.5), Ever Hoping (1.56.4), Not To Be Denied (1.55.7), I'llavabubbles (1.56.5).

1st dam

DELIGHTFUL LOVER (Bettor's Delight) (p.2, 2.3.1; qual.) Unraced. Sister to ITALIAN LAD, SIMPLY DELICIOUS. Half-sister to ART CRITIC, BRUNELLO, CASTELLINA LOVER, EDITH PIAF. This is her sixth live foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race, 1 winner-

LOVE THE BLUES (g by Auckland Reactor) (1.50.6m, USA). (1.57.2, 1980m; 3 wins 3 places $24,380) Plus 5 USA wins $48,340 to date.

2nd dam

DELIZIOSO (In The Pocket) (p.3, TT 1.56.6; 1.59, 2200m; 4 wins 4 places $30,960). Sister to UNDER COVER LOVER, CYBERSLEUTH, MONARCH OF THE GLEN, BUT BUT BUT. Half-sister to CC'S LOVER, CHARM ALARM, VOGUE FRANCO. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners-

BRUNELLO (Real Desire) (1.51f, USA). (p.3, 2.3.1, 2200m; 2 wins at 3 $8211) Plus 16 USA wins $195,189.

ITALIAN LAD (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.56, 2000m; 1.55.3, 1980m; 5 wins 8 places $65,697, incl 3d NZ Sires Stks 3yo Ht) Plus 3 Qld wins at AP $25,626 to date, best m.r. 1.55.6m, 1660m.

ART CRITIC (Art Major) (p.3, 1.59.8, 1950m; 1.56, 1950m; 5 wins 8 places $54,785, incl NZ Sires Stks Southern Mares Classic) Now at stud.

CASTELLINA LOVER (McArdle) (p.3, 1.55.3m, Aust). (p.3, 1.58.5, 2000m; 5 wins 10 places $39,779, incl Nevele R Fillies Ht) Plus 2 NSW wins at 3 incl 1 at MP $12,295, dam of-

AMORE VITA (Art Major) (p.2, 1.55.1f, 2190m; p.3, 1.55.2m, 2400m, Aust). (p.2, 1.57.1, 1980m; 1 win at 2, 1 place $7900) Plus 7 Vic & NSW wins at 2 & 3 incl 3 at Melton, 1 at MP $190,090 to date, incl 2021 Vicbred Super Series 2yof Final, Gr.1, 2022 Vic Gold Chalice, Gr.3, 2d 2021 Breeders Crown 2yof Final, Gr.1, 3d 2022 NSW Oaks, Gr.1.

RECCO LOVER (Bettor's Delight) (1.52.2m, Aust). (p.3, 1.59.1, 2200m; 1.57.2, 2200m; 5 wins 11 places $70,151) Plus 3 NSW wins at MP $20,400.

EDITH PIAF (Dream Away) (p.3, 1.56.1h, 1700m; 1.58.2h, 1823m) 7 WA & Vic wins incl 1 at Perth $43,148.

SIMPLY DELICIOUS (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.58.8, 1980m; 2 wins at 3, 1 place $15,542 to date).

Rakero Blaze (T.3, 2.6.3, 2400m; 1 win at 3, 5 places from only 8 starts $18,798 to date, incl 3d 2021 NZB Standardbred Harness Million 2yo Trot).

Love The Odds (Bettor's Delight) (p.2, 2.1.7; qual.) Unraced dam of-

OVER THE ODDS (Sportswriter) (p.3, 1.59.2f; 1.58.7f, 1690m, Aust). (p.3, 2.2.9, 2400m; 1 win at 3, 5 places $11,698) Plus 2 Vic wins $19,360 to date.