National Standardbred Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Eastern Lady (96)

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

RITZY FRANCO (Vintage Master) (2.10.5, 2600m; qual.) Unraced. Half-sister to FERNLEIGH REBEL, FERNLEIGH RENEGADE, FRANCO RAYNER, FERNLEIGH RAIDER. This is her third foal and first colt. Her first foal is a 3YO.

2nd dam

RELENTLESS FRANCO (Falcon Seelster). Unraced. Half-sister to FRANCO REGENT, FRANCO RAIDER, ROCKET BEEBEE. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 4 winners-

FERNLEIGH REBEL (Live Or Die) (1.52.4f, USA). (p.3, 1.56.8; 2 wins $9953) Plus 16 WA & NSW wins incl 2 at MP, 9 at Perth $189,165, incl 2d WA 4&5yo Ch'ship, Gr.3, best m.r. 1.53.9m. Plus 14 USA wins $87,294 to date.

FRANCO RAYNER (Live Or Die) (1.50f, USA). (p.2, 1.57.1; 1 win at 2, 1 place $8255) Plus 15 WA wins incl 9 at Perth $175,590, best m.r. p.3, 1.55.9f, 2100m; 1.53.4h, 1730m. Plus 3 USA wins $76,210.

FERNLEIGH RENEGADE (Live Or Die) (1.52.2m, Aust). (p.3, 1.56.2; 1.55.2, 1950m; 7 wins 8 places $78,761, incl NZ Sires Stks 3yo Silver) Plus 6 NSW wins at MP $73,238.

FERNLEIGH RAIDER (Badlands Hanover) (1.57.3h, 2160m) 7 Vic & SA wins incl 2 at Adelaide $23,397.

3rd dam

ROSIE FRANCO (Nero's B B) (2.2.4 PL; placed from only 2 starts $950). Dam of 15 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners incl-

FRANCO REGENT (Caprock) (1.56f) 17 NSW wins incl 8 at HP $91,095.

ROCKET BEEBEE (Pacific Rocket) (p.3, 1.57.7m; 1.57.2f) 10 Qld & NSW wins incl 1 at AP $43,010.

FRANCO RAIDER (Holmes Hanover) (1.59.8f) 2 Qld wins $6,446.

Senorita Franco (Holmes Hanover) (p.3, 2.1.2, Aust). (p.3, 2.3.3, 2200m; 2 wins at 3, 1 place $6660) Plus 10 WA wins incl 6 at Perth $59,399, dam of-

Sir Escapealot (2.1.6, 2500m) 11 WA wins $61,581.

Class And Ahalf (2.2.7, 2258m) 9 WA wins $45,294.

(Our) Beebee Pocket (In The Pocket) (p.2, 2.1.1 PL, 1700m; placed at 2 $1482) dam of-

TO THE RESCUE (Village Jolt) (p.3, 1.59.6f, 2190m; 1.56.3f, 1680m) 6 Vic, Tas & NSW wins incl 1 at Hobart $42,782.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS

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