National Yearling Sale, Christchurch

Family of Brown Duchess (147)

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

SPARKS UNDER FIRE (Fake Left) (p.3, 2.5.4, 2400m; 1 win at 3, 3 places $7696). Half-sister to (THE) SPARKS A FLYIN, SPARKS A CRACKING. This is her twelfth live foal. Her eleventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of nine foals to race, nine winners incl-

BURNING (c by Mach Three) (1.53.2h, USA). (p.2, 1.57.6; 5 wins at 2 & 3, 3 places $33,795, incl NZ Sires Stks 2yo Silver) Plus 12 WA wins incl 6 at Perth $98,817, best m.r. p.3, 1.55.8f, 1684m; 1.56.4h, 1730m. Plus 9 USA wins $64,375.

EARS BURNING (c by Grinfromeartoear) (p.3, 1.56.4, 2000m; 1.56.2, 2600m; 7 wins 8 places $83,045, incl Northern Southland Cup, Gr.3, 2d Central Otago Trotting Cup, Gr.3) Set NZ record.

FUOCO (c by Christian Cullen) (1.59.3f, 2185m, Aust). (1.59.8, 2600m; 4 wins 6 places $29,236) Plus 7 WA wins incl 2 at Perth $42,157.

MAJOR FIRE (f by Art Major) (1.55.2h, 1740m, Aust). (1.59.8, 2200m; 2 wins 4 places $19,186) Plus 6 Vic & NSW wins incl 1 at Melton $38,944 to date.

FIRE ONE (f by Mach Three) (1.53.7m, 1660m, Aust). (p.3, 1.54.7; 2 wins at 3, 3 places $11,480) Plus 6 Qld wins incl 5 at AP $33,921, dam of-

FIREBOLT (Ohoka Punter) (p.2, 1.57.4m, 1660m) 1 Qld win at AP at 2 $7817 to date.

MACFIRE (f by Mach Three) (p.3, 1.59f, 1800m) 4 Vic, Tas & SA wins, 1 at Adelaide, 1 at Hobart $26,264, incl 3d Tas Oaks, Gr.3, dam of-

FRANCO MAC (Bettor's Delight) (p.2, 1.56.5, 1980m; 6 wins at 2 & 3, 8 places $165,459, incl 2d NZ Sires Stks 2yo Final, Gr.1, 3yo Flying Stks, Gr.1, NZB Standardbred Harness Million 3yoc&g, 3d NZ Welcome Stks, Gr.2).

FRANCO MACHO (Art Major) (1.54.2m, 1660m, Aust). (1.58.5, 2180m; 3 wins 2 places $18,861) Plus 2 Qld wins at AP $14,995 to date.

FRANCO MECCA (Rock N Roll Heaven) (p.3, 1.57.9f, 2100m) 3 WA wins at 3 $28,145 to date.

2nd dam

BELLE GLADE (Clever Innocence). Unraced. Sister to Sweet Innocence. Half-sister to RAGING GLORY. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners incl-

(THE) SPARKS A FLYIN (Sands A Flyin) (1.52m, USA). (p.3, 1.56.1; 8 wins at 3, 3 places $113,373, incl Nevele R Fillies Final, Gr.1) 2000-2001 3yo Filly of the Year. Plus 4 NSW & Vic wins at 3 incl 1 at HP, 1 at MV $120,660, incl NSW Oaks, Gr.1. Plus 9 USA wins $177,502, dam of 6 winners.

Stakes Engagements: NZSS, Nevele R, Caduceus, Breeders Crown

Contact: Gael Murray. Phone 027 237 9884