National Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Lizzie Witherspoon (USA)

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. Sire in NA of the winners of $676,038 and 15 in 1.55 incl Gem Quality (p.2, 1.51.8f, $82,690), Captain Fear Not (p.2, 1.51.2f, $73,651), Syed Ali K (p.2, 1.52.6f, $52,651). Oldest Australasian progeny are 2yos in 2024.

1st dam

HAITI FRANCO (Art Major) (1.58.2, 1980m; 2 wins 2 places $15,343). Half-sister to FRANCO HAMPTON, FRANCO HAMMOND, FRANCO HEMMINGWAY, FRANCO HENDRIX, 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 incl-

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 Ht, NZ Sires Stks 3yo Ht, 2d NZ Sires Stks 3yo Ht, 3d NZ Kindergarten Stks, Gr.3, NZ Sires Stks 3yo Ht-twice) 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 $100,738 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, 3d NZ Yearling Sales 2yo Pace) 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 $70,397.

3rd dam

HUNTRESS HANOVER (No Nukes) (p.3, 1.58.2h). 2 USA wins at 3 $16,806. at 2 3d in elimination of Lou Babic Filly Memorial, timed in 1.54.6; at 3 timed 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

Contact: Anna Murphy. Phone 021 071 1557