National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Auckland

Family of Pride Of Lincoln (1)

SWEET LOU (USA); p.2, 1.49m; p.3, 1.47.8m; 1.47f, $3,478,894. Sire of 285 rnrs, 196 wnrs, (51 in 1.55) and $9,129,600 incl Spirit Of St Louis (1.48.2, $699,877, Vic Ballarat Cup), Double Expresso (1.55.4, $328,037, WA Westbred Classic 2yof), Never Ending (1.55.1, $274,484, WA Westbred Classic 2yoc&g), Sweet On Me (1.55.2, $246,960, Harness Jewels 2yo Diamond), Virgil (1.52.3, $208,379), Im A Gigolo (1.50.0, $206,598).

1st dam

BEST WESTERN (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.57, 2700m; 3 wins at 2 & 3, 13 places $136,376, incl Northern Oaks, Gr.1, 2d Nevele R Fillies Ht, Nevele R Fillies Ht) Set NZ record. Plus 3 places in Aust $35,600 at 3, incl 2d Breeders Crown 3yof Final, Gr.1. Sister to DOC HOLLIDAY, JOHN WAYNE. Half-sister to MARION KEISKER. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

FIRST WESTERN (Western Terror) (p.2, 2.00.9 PL; placed at 2 from 1 start $570). Half-sister to HURRICANE STRIDE, MAVERICK, KATE BLACK. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners incl-

DOC HOLLIDAY (Bettor's Delight) (1.55.2h, 2130m, Aust). (1.56.8, 2200m; 3 wins 7 places $29,639) Plus 7 WA wins incl 6 at Perth $109,606 to date, incl 2022 WA 4&5yo Ch'ship, Gr.2.

MARION KEISKER (McArdle) (1.54m) 8 NSW wins incl 2 at MP $61,053.

JOHN WAYNE (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.59.7, 2200m; 2 wins at 3, 6 places $34,701 to date).

3rd dam

KATE'S FIRST (Holmes Hanover) (p.2, 1.58.9 PL, 1700m; p.3, 1.57.2, 2000m; 1.59.4, 2600m; 16 wins 17 places $540,104, incl Auckland Cup, Gr.1, NZ Oaks, Gr.1, Hydroflow Fillies Final, Gr.1, 2d GN Oaks, Gr.1, Caduceus Club Classic, Gr.1, 3d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, City of Auckland ffa, Gr.1) 1996-97 3yo Pacing Filly of the Year & 1997-98 4yo Pacer of the Year. Plus 3 Qld wins at AP at 3 $83,919, incl Qld Oaks, Gr.1, 2d Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Victoria Cup, Gr.1, best m.r. p.3, 1.58f. Sister to CRACKER KATE. Half-sister to CHRISTIAN CULLEN, (INA) GREAT PLACE, OSCAR DE LA HOYA. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners incl-

HURRICANE STRIDE (Mach Three) (p.3, 2.00f, 1680m; 1.54.9f) 19 Vic & NSW wins $156,870 to date.

MAVERICK (Bettor's Delight) (1.56.7, 2600m; 10 wins 12 places $124,466, incl Invercargill Cup, Gr.3).

KATE BLACK (Bettor's Delight) (1.57.9, 2200m; 4 wins 3 places $36,360) Now at stud.

Kate's Rocket (In The Pocket) (2.2.2, 2400m; 2 wins 2 places from only 6 starts $15,290) dam of-

BRIDGET BLUE CHIP (Santanna Blue Chip) (1.51.4m, Aust). (1.58.1, 1950m; 4 wins 7 places $32,535) Plus 13 Qld & NSW wins incl 3 at AP, 6 at MP $145,409, incl 3d NSW Ladyship Mile, Gr.1.

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

Contact: Tony Grayling. Phone 09 292 8250 or 021 618 830