National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Rothschild Mare (124)

CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA); p.2, 1.49.2m; p.3, 1.47.4m; 12 USA wins at 2 & 3 $1,561,940, incl North America Cup Final, Breeders Crown Final, Governor's Cup Final, Cane Pace, Meadowlands Pace elim, Nassagaweya Stks, 2d Bluegrass Stks, Tattersalls Pace, Progress Pace Final, 3d Breeders Crown Elim & Final, Simcoe Stks. Oldest NA progeny are 2yos in 2023. Oldest Australasian progeny are yearlings in 2023.

1st dam

FIRENZE AMORE (American Ideal) (p.3, 2.2.6, 2200m; 1 win at 3, 2 places from only 5 starts $9180). Half-sister to AMORE VITA, RECCO LOVER. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

CASTELLINA LOVER (McArdle) (p.3, 1.55.3m, Aust). (p.3, 1.58.5, 2000m; 5 wins 10 places $39,779, incl Nevele R Fillies Ht) Plus 2 NSW wins at 3 incl 1 at MP $12,295. Half-sister to ITALIAN LAD, SIMPLY DELICIOUS, ART CRITIC, BRUNELLO, EDITH PIAF. Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, 3 winners incl-

AMORE VITA (Art Major) (p.2, 1.55.1f, 2190m; p.3, 1.53.2m, 1660m, Aust). (p.2, 1.57.1, 1980m; 1 win at 2, 1 place $7900) Plus 10 Vic, Qld & NSW wins at 2 & 3 incl 1 at AP, 4 at Melton, 1 at MP $268,653 to date, incl 2021 Vicbred Super Series 2yof Final, Gr.1, 2022 Qld Redcliffe Oaks, Gr.3, 2022 Vic Gold Chalice, Gr.3, 2d 2021 Australasian Breeders Crown 2yof Final, Gr.1, 2022 Qld Oaks, Gr.1, 3d 2022 NSW Oaks, Gr.1, 2022 Vic Oaks Final, Gr.1.

RECCO LOVER (Bettor's Delight) (1.52.2m, Aust). (p.3, 1.59.1, 2200m; 1.57.2, 2200m; 5 wins 11 places $70,151, incl 2d NZ Sires Stks 3yo Ht) Plus 3 NSW wins at MP $20,400.

3rd dam

DELIZIOSO (In The Pocket) (p.3, TT 1.56.6; 1.59, 2200m; 4 wins 4 places $30,960). Sister to UNDER COVER LOVER, CYBERSLEUTH, MONARCH OF THE GLEN, BUT BUT BUT. Half-sister to CC'S LOVER, CHARM ALARM, VOGUE FRANCO. Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners incl-

BRUNELLO (Real Desire) (1.51f, USA). (p.3, 2.3.1, 2200m; 2 wins at 3 $8211) Plus 16 USA wins $195,189.

ITALIAN LAD (Bettor's Delight) (1.55.3, 1980m; 5 wins 8 places $65,697) Plus 3 Qld wins at AP $25,626, best m.r. 1.55.6m, 1660m Now in USA.

ART CRITIC (Art Major) (p.3, 1.59.8, 1950m; 1.56, 1950m; 5 wins 8 places $54,785, incl NZ Sires Stks Southern Mares Classic) Now at stud.

EDITH PIAF (Dream Away) (p.3, 1.56.1h, 1700m; 1.58.2h, 1823m) 7 WA & Vic wins incl 1 at Perth $43,148.

SIMPLY DELICIOUS (Bettor's Delight) (p.3, 1.58.8, 1980m; 2 wins at 3, 1 place $17,694 to date).

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Breeders Crown, Bathurst

Contact: Laura Smith. Phone 03 310 2503 or 021 186 9733