National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Auckland

Family of Rarebell Direct (74)

TACTICAL LANDING (USA); T.3, 1.50.4m). 9 USA wins at 3 $812,300, incl Breeders Crown Elim & Final, Tvg Open Final, Bluegrass Stks Elim, Hambletonian Elim, leg of Kentucky Futurity, 2d Kentucky Sires Stks Final, 3d Hambletonian Final, leg of Kentucky Sires Stks. Both his Sire and Dam were Breeders Crown champions. Oldest NA progeny are 2yos in 2022. Oldest Australasian progeny are yearlings in 2022.

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 eighth foal. Her sixth foal is a 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

SERTORIUS (g by Muscles Yankee) (T, 1.57.6; 10 wins 11 places $141,023, 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 NZ Sires Stks 2yo Trotters Ch'ship Final, Gr.2, 2d 2020 NZ Sires Stks Classique, 3d 2020 NZ Trotting Oaks, Gr.2, NZ 2yo Trotting Stks, Gr.3) 2018-19 2yo Trotting Filly of the Year. Set NZ record. Plus 1 Vic win at 3 $27,680 to date, incl 2d 2021 NSW La Coocaracha, Gr.3.

I See Fire (g by Muscle Hill) (T.3, 2.1.5, 2200m; 6 wins at 2 & 3, 1 place $46,986 to date).

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

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) 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, Central Victorian Trotters Ch'ship Final, Gr.3, 3d ID Trotters Cons, Gr.2, 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, 2.00.1; 4 wins 6 places $32,500 to date).

Ima Cherished Stride (T.3, 2.4.3, 2080m) 1 Vic win at 3 $8230 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