National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Lizzie Witherspoon (USA)

ALWAYS B MIKI (USA); p.3, 1.47.8m; p.5, 1.46m $2,826,176. Sire of 103 rnrs, 67 wnrs, (11 in 1.55) and $2,207,765 incl Tricky Miki (1.56.2, $173,246, WA Golden Slipper Stks), Franco Indie (1.51.9, $161,038, NZ Sires Stks 2yo Final), The Miki Taker (1.55.6, $146,161, WA Pearl Classic 2yo), Taking The Miki (1.54.2, $110,978), Aardie's Express (1.54.4), Not To Be Denied (1.50.1), Miki Montana (1.54.6), Future Assured (1.53.7).

1st dam

HELENKA FRANCO (Christian Cullen) raced twice $340. Sister to FRANCO HAMPTON, FRANCO HEMMINGWAY. Half-sister to FRANCO HAMMOND, FRANCO HENDRIX, HAITI FRANCO, REGULUS. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

HUNTER FRANCO (Soky's Atom) (1.58.7; 3 wins 6 places $24,563). Half-sister to AMBERLU LILLY, HAREM FRANCO, HARLOW FRANCO, HASANA FRANCO. Dam of 7 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners-

REGULUS (Mach Three) (1.51.8h, USA). (p.2, 1.58.9, 1950m; p.3, 1.56.3, 1950m; 6 wins at 2 & 3, 6 places $107,750, incl NZ Sires Stks 2yo & 3yo Hts, 3d NZ Kindergarten Stks, Gr.3) Plus 21 USA wins $183,508.

FRANCO HAMPTON (Christian Cullen) (1.52.4m, 1660m, Aust). (p.3, 1.58.3, 1950m; 1.56.9, 1980m; 5 wins 11 places $67,249) Plus 15 Vic, SA, Qld & NSW wins incl 11 at AP, 2 at MP $94,898 to date.

FRANCO HEMMINGWAY (Christian Cullen) (1.56.9h, 1730m, Aust). (p.2, 1.57.9, 1700m; p.3, 1.58.8, 2200m; 3 wins at 2 & 3, 4 places $103,309, incl 2d Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stks, Gr.1) Plus 4 NSW wins $22,976.

FRANCO HENDRIX (Falcon Seelster) (p.3, 1.59.1, 2200m; 1.59.8, 2200m; 9 wins 12 places $102,607, incl 3d NZ Sires Stks 3yo Final, Gr.1, NZ Sires Stks 3yo Ht) Plus 1 WA win $11,981, incl 2d WA Kalgoorlie Boulder Pacing Cup, Gr.3, best m.r. 2.4.1, 2518m.

FRANCO HAMMOND (McArdle) (1.57.2h, 1720m, Aust). (1.57.2, 2200m; 4 wins 3 places $20,348) Plus 11 WA, Tas, Qld & NSW wins incl 1 at Hobart, 1 at Perth $69,647 to date.

HAITI FRANCO (Art Major) (1.58.2, 1980m; 2 wins 2 places $15,343).

3rd dam

HUNTRESS HANOVER (No Nukes) (p.3, 1.58.2h). 2 USA wins at 3 $16,806. at 2 timed in 1.54.6; at 3 in 1.54. Half-sister to HOLMES HANOVER, HAHN HANOVER, HAZARD HANOVER, HAZELETTE HANOVER, HEADLINE HANOVER, MICHAEL JONATHAN, HALLMARK HANOVER, HAPS HANOVER, RINGADINGDING. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners incl-

HASANA FRANCO (Christian Cullen) (1.55.1m) 5 NSW wins incl 3 at MP $24,152, dam of-

HUNZA VALLEY (Betterthancheddar) (p.3, 1.59.6h, 1660m; 1.53.7m, 1660m) 13 Qld & NSW wins incl 1 at AP $87,247.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Breeders Crown

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