National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Auckland

Family of Rothschild Mare (124)

SWEET LOU (USA); p.2, 1.49m; p.3, 1.47.8m; 1.47f, $3,478,894. Sire of 150 rnrs, 102 wnrs, (18 in 1.55) and $3,926,078 incl Double Expresso (1.55.4, $316,690, WA Westbred Classic 2yof), Sweet On Me (1.55.2, $246,960, Harness Jewels 2yo Diamond), Aladdin (1.57.5, $193,932), Virgil (1.52.3, $173,930), Spirit Of St Louis (1.53.4, $124,147), Shes No Lady (1.56.3, $106,659), Im A Gigolo (1.50.0, $105,760), Darling Me (1.56.0, $103,672).

1st dam

SPEIGHTS GIRL (Mach Three) (p.2, 2.00, 1950m; p.3, 1.57.4; 6 wins at 2 & 3, 5 places $31,863). Sister to (BIG) ABRAXAS. Half-sister to BELIEVE IN HEAVEN, BRACKEN KNIGHT, MATCH IN HEAVEN, CHALLENGING. This is her fourth foal and first colt. Her third foal is a 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, two winners-

BUBBLED UP (f by American Ideal) (p.3, 1.55.9; 2 wins at 3, 4 places $63,009, incl Nevele R Fillies Ht, 3d Caduceus Club Classic, Gr.1).

AB FAB (f by Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.59.1h, 1740m; 1.54.5h, 1740m) 6 NSW wins $41,254 to date.

2nd dam

(MY) EXOTIC LOVER (Artsplace) (p.2, 1.59.5, 1700m; 2 wins at 2, 2 places $110,336, incl NZ Yearling Sales 2yof Pace, NZ Sires Stks 2yof Ht, 2d NZ Sires Stks 2yof Final, Gr.1). Sister to ART LOVER. Half-sister to GRAND CRU, A BETTER LOVER, HIGH VALOUR, L A CONFIDENTIAL, Affairs Of State. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners incl-

MATCH IN HEAVEN (Somebeachsomewhere) (p.2, 1.53.7m; p.3, 1.52.2m; 1.50.9m, Aust) 22 NSW wins incl 16 at MP $346,879, incl NSW Renshaw Cup, Gr.2, 2d Australasian Breeders Crown 3yoc&g Final, Gr.1, NSW Breeders Challenge 2yoc&g Final, Gr.1, Qld Derby, Gr.2. Plus 2 USA wins $18,276 to date, best m.r. 1.52.2h.

(BIG) ABRAXAS (Mach Three) (1.54.7m, 1660m, Aust). (p.2, 1.58.4, 1950m; 5 wins at 2 & 3, 7 places $75,646, incl 2d NZ Sires Stks 2yo Final, Gr.1) Plus 10 Qld & NSW wins incl 2 at AP, 1 at MP $70,163.

CHALLENGING (Christian Cullen) (1.56.8h, 2130m) 6 WA & NSW wins incl 5 at Perth $65,540.

BRACKEN KNIGHT (Always A Virgin) (p.3, 1.57.9h, 1720m; 1.53.3m) 6 NSW wins incl 1 at MP $41,205 to date.

BELIEVE IN HEAVEN (Rock N Roll Heaven) (1.58.8h) 8 NSW wins $40,958 to date.

3rd dam

UNDER COVER LOVER (In The Pocket) (p.3, 1.51.8m, USA). (p.2, 1.56.8, 1700m; p.3, 1.56.6, 1700m; 12 wins 11 places $367,296, incl Hydroflow Fillies Final, Gr.1, NZ Oaks, Gr.1) Plus 6 NSW, Vic & Qld wins, 1 at HP, 4 at MV, 1 at AP at 3 $179,748, incl NSW Oaks, Gr.1, best m.r. p.3, 1.59.3f, 1950m. Plus 3 USA wins at 3 $317,881. Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Breeders Crown, Bathurst

Contact: Nigel Fahy. Phone 027 583 1005