National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Esther (USA) (51)

MUSCLE HILL (USA); T.2, 1.53.6m; T.3, 1.50.2m, $3,273,342. Sire of 127 rnrs, 109 wnrs, (44 in 2.00) and $8,355,650 incl Bolt For Brilliance (1.55.6, $665,995, Rowe Cup), Dance Craze (1.55.6, $551,780, Great Southern Star), Muscle Mountain (1.53.2, $352,659, NZ Trotting Ch'ship), Five Wise Men (1.57.6, $257,934, Harness Jewels 3yo Ruby), Aldebaran Zeus (1.58.7, $219,570, Australasian Breeders Crown 3yoc&g Trot Final).

1st dam

PARAMOUNT FAITH (Pegasus Spur). Unraced. Sister to PARAMOUNT GEEGEE, PARAMOUNT DREAM. Half-sister to PARAMOUNT KING, PARAMOUNT QUEEN. This is her third live foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race, 1 winner-

MUSCLE MOUNTAIN (g by Muscle Hill) (T, 1.53.2, 1700m; 19 wins 6 places $352,659 to date, incl 2021 NZ Trotting Ch'ship, Gr.1, 2022 Group One Turf Bar Trotters Flying Mile, Gr.2, NZ 2yo Trotting Stks, Gr.3, 2021 Ashburton Trottters Flying Sprint, Gr.3, 2022 Ordeal Trotting Cup, Gr.3, Summer Trotting ffa, Gr.3-twice, 2021 South Bay Trotters Cup, Gr.3, 2d 2021 Harness Jewels 4yo Ruby, Gr.1, 2022 NZ Trotting Ch'ship, Gr.1, 2022 NZ National Trot, Gr.1, 2021 Lamb & Hayward Trotters Classic, Gr.3, 3d NZ Trotting ffa, Gr.1) Set NZ record.

2nd dam

PARAMOUNT STAR (Sundon) (T, 2.5.9, 2700m; 7 wins 9 places $54,131). Half-sister to PARAMOUNT JACK. Dam of 11 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners incl-

PARAMOUNT GEEGEE (Pegasus Spur) (T.3, 1.57.3; 14 wins 6 places $357,236, incl Harness Jewels 3yo Trotters Ruby, Gr.1, Northern Trotting Derby, Gr.1, NZ Trotting Derby, Gr.1, NZ Sires Stks 3yo Trotters Ch'ship, Gr.2, Glenferrie Farm 4yo Trotters Ch'ship, Gr.3, NZ 2yo Trotting Stks, Gr.3, 2d NZ Sires Stks 2yo Trotters Ch'ship Final, Gr.2, Hambletonian Classic, Gr.3) 2009-10 2yo, 2010-11 3yo & 2011-12 4yo Trotter of the Year. Plus 3 Vic wins at 2 & 3 incl 2 at Melton $163,505, incl Breeders Crown 2yo Trot Final, Gr.1, Breeders Crown 3yo Trot Final, Gr.1.

PARAMOUNT KING (Love You) (T.2, 1.58; T 1.57.3, 2200m; 8 wins 6 places $155,167, incl Harness Jewels 2yo Ruby, Gr.1, ID Trotters Ht, Gr.3, 2d ID Trotters Ht, Gr.3, NZ Yearling Sales 3yo Trot Final, 3d ID Trotters Ht, Gr.3) 2016-17 2yo Trotter of the Year.

PARAMOUNT QUEEN (Love You) (T.3, 1.59.7; 8 wins 12 places $122,612, incl Hambletonian Classic, Gr.3, 2d Group One Turf Bar Trotters Flying Mile, Gr.2, NZ Trotters Trust Trotting Oaks, Gr.3, 3d Harness Jewels 3yo Trotters Ruby, Gr.1, Harness Jewels 2yo Trotters Ruby, Gr.1, NZ Sires Stks 2yo Trotters Ch'ship, Gr.2, NZ 2yo Trotting Stks, Gr.3) dam of-

Paramount Empress (T.3, 2.5.9, 2600m; 1 win at 3 from only 2 starts $8595 to date).

PARAMOUNT DREAM (Pegasus Spur) (T, 1.59, 1700m; 8 wins 5 places $69,496) dam of a winner.

Stakes Engagements: Breeders Crown

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