Group One Graduates
The 2010/11 NZ Breeders of the Year and 2013 Canterbury Standardbred Breeders Lifetime Breeding Achievement Award winners, Spreydon Lodge, and founder Wayne Francis, have bred numerous Group race winners over the past three decades including the following Group One winners:
FRANCO INDIE
Always B Miki - Idanwithcullen by Christian Cullen
6 wins $171,400 1:51.9
NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Final G1
FRANCO EDWARD
American Ideal - Edinburgh Franco by Changeover
9 wins $189,541 1:54.2
WA 2YO Pearl Classic G1
WA 2YO Golden Slipper G1
NIKE FRANCO
McArdle - Nearea Franco by Badlands Hanover
30 wins $773,657 1:48.0
Queensland Oaks G1
Queen Of The Pacific G1
Westeral Mares Classic G1
Allerage Farms Mares Pace US Grand Circuit
Golden Girls Final US Grand Circuit
Raith Memorial G3
Gold Coast Oaks G3
Warragul Cup G3
FRANCO NELSON
Christian Cullen - Notafella Franco by Falcon Seelster
23 wins $854,473 1:50.3 2 NZ Records
NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final G1
Harness Jewels 4YO Emerald G1
Bohemia Crystal FFA G1
Kaikoura Cup G2
Welcome Stakes G2
Pelorus 4YO Classic G2
Hannon Memorial G3
Avon City Ford Cup G3
FRANCO LEDGER
Falcon Seelster - Lets Scoot Franco by Live Or Die
25 wins $682,514 1:53.7
Bohemia Crystal FFA G1
Maurice Holmes Vase G3
Hannon Memorial x2 G3
Invercargill Cup G3
Methven Cup G3
FRANCO EMIRATE
Christian Cullen - Elisit Franco by Falcon Seelster
14 wins $334,449 1:53.8 NZ 4YO Male Pacer of the Year
Harness Jewels 4YO Emerald G1
Messenger Championship G1
Ricoh FFA G3
NEAREA FRANCO
Badlands Hanover - No Paba by Abercrombie
11 wins $441,405 1:54.4 NZ Aged Pacing Mare of the Year twice
Queen Of Hearts G1
Kaikoura Cup G2
Firestone FFA G3
Harness Jewels 4YO Diamond Listed
FRANCO SEQUEL
Falcon Seelster - Smooth Performer by Top Performer
33 wins $353,011 1:51.0
AUS Pacing Derby G1
SA Pacing Derby G1
FRANCO HEIR
Holmes Hanover - Heather Franco by Nero's B B
19 wins $392,272 1:56.4 NZ 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year
NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final G1
NSW Pacers Derby G1
Inter Dominion Pacers Heat G3
FRANCO JONQUILL
Falcon Seelster - Joanie Franco by Talk About Class
11 wins $107,601 1:52.6
QLD Pacing Derby G1
FRANCO PARKER
OK Bye - Petite by Lordship
8 wins $66,668 2:00.3
WA Golden Slipper Stakes G1
FRANCO ENFORCE
OK Bye - Emily Franco by Nero's BB
28 wins $593,738 1:50.6 AUS 3YO Pacer of the Year
NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Final G1
AUS Pacing Derby G1
QLD Pacers Derby G1
Meadow Fresh 2000 G2
FRANCO HAT TRICK
Holmes Hanover - Heather Franco by Nero's BB
30 wins $659,210 1:52.0
NSW Pacers Derby G1
NSW Chariots Of Fire G1
Inter Dominion Pacers Heat
THERE'S A FRANCO
Holmes Hanover - Tango Franco by El Patron
13 wins $217,588 1:57.7 NZ Aged Pacing Mare of the Year
NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes G1
NZ Oaks G1
Ladyship Stakes G2
Invercargill Cup G3
SHOWTIME FRANCO
Holmes Hanover - Sure by Gyro
7 wins $88,165 1:59.9
WA Oaks G1
LATE BID
Andrel - Lotta Class by El Patron
33 wins $506,413 1:57.1 AUS 3YO Pacer of the Year
AUS Pacing Derby G1
QLD Pacers Derby G1
NSW Breeders Plate G1
KEEP IT UP
Vance Hanover - Krina Bella by Lordship
44 wins $244,851 1:57.8
SA Pacing Derby G1
NEVERMORE
Nero's B B - No Regrets by El Patron
7 wins $124,712 1:56.1 3 NZ Records NZ 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year
Caduceus Club Classic G1
NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies Championship Final
THIS TIME FRANCO
Holmes Hanover - Tango Franco by El Patron
10 wins $249,151 1:57.9 3 NZ Records NZ 2YO & 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year
DB Fillies Final G1
Ladyship Stakes G2
Caduceus Club Classic G3
NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Championship Final
LOTSNLOTS
Holmes Hanover - Lotta Class by El Patron
15 wins $208,035 1:57.9
Victoria Pacers Derby G1
NZ 3YO Championship G2
VIC Sires Classic G2
CHERUBIC
Tuapeka Knight - Chin Chin Cherie by Adover Rainbow
6 wins $63,850 2:01.2 1 NZ Record
Great Northern Oaks G1
FRANCO ICE
Bo Scots Blue Chip - Ima Rule by Hi Lo's Forbes
20 wins $620,311 1:55.0 5 NZ Records
QLD Pacing Championship G1
M.H. Treuer Memorial G1
Victoria Pacing Cup G1
2x Inter Dominion Heats
FRANCO TIGER
Bo Scots Blue Chip - Tempest Tiger by Tiger Wave
43 wins $991,387 1:53.9TT
Miracle Mile G1
M.H. Treuer Memorial G1
Australian Pacing Championship G1
SA Pacing Cup G1
TAS Easter Cup G1
QLD Pacing Championship G1
Inter Dominion Heat
DREAM PRINCE (FRANCO TOLIVER)
Nero's B B - Toliver Bright by Toliver Hanover
8 wins $82,325 1:58.7
QLD Pacers Derby G1
QUIET TOUCH
Boyden Hanover - Queen To Be by Timely Knight
10 wins $119,400 1:57.8 NZ 4YO Pacing Mare of the Year
NZ Standardbred Breeders Mile G1
PREFERRED
Boyden Hanover - Bright Highland by U Scott
5 wins $63,275 2:01.0 NZ 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year
DB Flying Fillies Stakes G1
NZ Oaks G1
Firestone Flying Stakes G2
Fillies Triple Crown Classic G3
NOSTRADAMUS
Boyden Hanover - Seattle by Light Brigade
7 wins $59,675 2:03.3 NZ 4YO Male Pacer of the Year
NZ Messenger Championship G1