National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Trilby (140)

ART MAJOR (USA); p.2, 1.54.6f, p.3, 1.50.2m, 1.48.8m, $2,727,224. Sire of 2090 rnrs, 1624 wnrs, (17 in 1.50) and $111,046,881 incl (My) Field Marshal (1.46.9, $1,493,183, Miracle Mile), For A Reason (1.49.4, $1,111,470, Victoria Cup), Sushi Sushi (1.54.1, $1,103,327, Northern Derby), Lettucerockthem (1.50.8, $1,034,406, APG 2yoc&g Final), (Our) Princess Tiffany (1.49.9, $1,022,102, Australasian Breeders Crown 2yof).

1st dam

NATAL FRANCO (Badlands Hanover) (p.3, 1.59.5; 1.56.5; 7 wins 8 places $117,307, incl Nevele R Stud Stks, Gr.3, NZ Sires Stks 3yof Ht, 2d NZ Yearling Sales 2yof SI Graduette, Nevele R Fillies Ht, 3d NZ Oaks, Gr.1) Set NZ record. Half-sister to FRANCO NESTER, NERIDA FRANCO, NOSTALGIC FRANCO. This is her sixth live foal. Her fifth foal is a 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, three winners-

DELIGHTFUL CATHERINE (f by Bettor's Delight) (1.53.2h, USA). (p.3, 1.58.6, 2200m; 1.57.1, 2200m; 3 wins 7 places $41,217, incl 3d NZ Sires Stks 2yof Ht-twice) Plus 5 USA wins $61,100 to date.

PRINCESS ARTS (f by Art Major) (p.3, 1.55.9; 1.58.4, 1950m; 7 wins 5 places $53,339, incl 3d Southland Oaks, Gr.2) dam of-

ALTA WISEGUY (Mach Three) (p.3, 1.57, 2200m; 4 wins at 3, 5 places $52,623 to date).

ALTA ENDEAVOUR (Somebeachsomewhere) (p.3, 1.58.3, 1980m; 2 wins at 3, 2 places $12,563).

CHRISTIAN WHO (f by Christian Cullen) (p.3, 1.58.3; 1.58.4, 2600m; 5 wins 6 places $38,732).

2nd dam

NO TIME FRANCO (Falcon Seelster) (p.3, 1.55.9; 2 wins at 3, 6 places $22,058, incl Hydroflow Fillies Ht, 3d Southland Oaks, Gr.2). Half-sister to NEVERMORE, NO EQUAL, NEW REVIEW. Dam of 10 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners incl-

NERIDA FRANCO (Lis Mara) (1.50.6f, USA). (2.00.8, 2600m; 3 wins 6 places $22,960) Plus 22 USA wins $285,006.

FRANCO NESTER (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.58.8h, 2160m; 1.55m) 29 NSW wins incl 12 at HP, 2 at MP $223,720, incl NSW Bathurst Gold Chalice Final, Gr.3.

NOSTALGIC FRANCO (Rustler Hanover) (p.3, 1.59.7; 1 win at 3, 2 places $6173) dam of-

FRANCO NADAL (In The Pocket) (T, 2.00, 1700m; 11 wins 9 places $78,627).

Franco Nikau (2.1.5, 2200m; 4 wins 3 places $32,064).

Nikita Franco (Christian Cullen). Unraced dam of-

NIMAH FRANCO (Tintin In America) (1.52f, USA). (2.1.2, 2600m; 4 wins 9 places $38,590) Plus 8 Qld wins at AP $67,223, best m.r. 1.54m, 1660m. now USA winner $8030 to date.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Nevele R, Caduceus, Breeders Crown, Vicbred, Bathurst

Contact: Debbie Smith. Phone 03 230 4301 or 027 258 4687