Yearling Sales
2026 National Standardbred Yearling Sale Christchurch Draft
LOT 136 FRANCO NOLAN (Captain Crunch – Nikol Franco colt) SOLD $10,000
By the Group 1 producing sire CAPTAIN CRUNCH, this colt is the first foal from a 2-win ART MAJOR mare.
His second dam, NATURE FRANCO 1:59.3 won three races and left seven winners from nine foals, including the Listed winner FRANCO NEPIA 1:54.1 ($81,726 14 wins), $100,000+ earner EH EF EL 1:51.5 ($174,312 20 wins) and the talented 4-win pacers FRANCO NATTAI and NEMERA FRANCO.
The third dam, the 5-win NATURAL APPEAL, was also a good producer leaving nine winners from 10 foals to race, including FRANCO NATURA 1:51.8 ($262,590 25 NZ/US wins) and she was also the dam of Northern Franco who left the topline pacer PEMBROOK BENNY 1:53.6 ($898,103 22 wins including the Group 1 NZ Free-For-All) and the Group 3 winning fillies NORTHERN VELOCITY 1:56.6 ($188,264 12 wins) and (SPARKLING) TACHYON 1:55 ($47,377 4 wins).
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LOT 151 Unnamed (Captaintreacherous – Queen Of Soul filly) SOLD $140,000
Regally bred, this filly is by the sought after stallion CAPTAINTREACHEROUS and is the first foal from a full sister to both the 2019-20 NZ Harness Horse of the Year ULTIMATE SNIPER 1:52.6 ($842,792 14 wins) and the two-time NZ Age Group Male Pacer of the Year ULTIMATE MACHETE 1:51.9 ($850,361 13 wins).
The dam is also a half-sister to the WA Oaks winner MAJOR REALITY 1:50.9 ($434,455 23 wins and dam of 2025 Group 2 Gold Chalice winner and Group 1 The Rising Sun place-getter (JACKS) ULTIMATE FURY 1:51.9 ($138,962 11 wins)).
The second dam REALITY CHECK was a stakes winning juvenile and was voted the 2018-19 NZ Pacing Broodmare of the Year having left three Group 1 winners.
The third dam MAUREENS DREAM 1:58.8 was a 5-win half-sister to the NZ 2YO Pacing Colt of the Year TUAPEKA KNIGHT 1:58 ($198,305 12 wins from 14 starts) and was the 2011-12 Broodmare Excellence Award recipient, leaving 11 winners from 13 foals including the above mentioned Listed winner REALITY CHECK, the Group 1 placegetter TUAPEKA DANCER and the dam of the multiple Group 1 winner IDEAL SCOTT 1:52.8 ($842,757 22 wins).
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LOT 172 Unnamed (Always B Miki – Storm colt) SOLD $25,000
By the highly successful stallion ALWAYS B MIKI, who has come off the back of two phenomenal seasons down-under, this colt is the third foal of a four-win ART MAJOR mare from a strong maternal family.
The dam is a half-sister to the Group 2 placed DOUBLE JEOPARDY 1:56.4 ($126,330 6 wins), who also recently finished second in the 2025 Listed NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales Aged Classic.
The maternal family features the Group 1 winners RONA LORRAINE ($133,270 3 wins), VENUS SERENA 1:52.1 ($796,398 16 wins) - a two-time NZ Pacing Filly of the Year and seven-time Group 1 winner, and the NZ Derby winner SHERIFF 1:51 ($444,634 25 wins).
Other notable performers in the pedigree include the Group 3 winners WRANGLER 1:48.8 ($326,320 26 wins) and LAVER 1:51.3 ($175,060 10 wins), the Group 1 place-getter BETTOR THINK QUICK 1:56.6 ($95,199 9 wins and dam of the up and coming 4YO J T BOE 1:55.9 ($89,815 7 wins) and the stakes placed ARDENS ACE 1:51.8 ($389,945 17 wins) and CYRUS 1:53.4 ($178,221 13 wins).
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LOT 211 FRANCO ATTILA (Always B Miki – After Party colt) SOLD $36,000
By one of Australasia’s leading sires ALWAYS B MIKI, this colt is a half-brother to the Group 2 winner and multiple Group 1 place-getter SHERLOCK 1:52.8 ($300,042 11 NZ/AUS/US wins).
His dam is a full-sister to the Group 1 winner DEMOCRAT PARTY 1:54.9 ($254,688 6 wins) who is also the dam of current open class star REPUBLICAN PARTY 1:52.4 ($1,029,984 25 wins) – the winner of five Group 1’s to date, including the Auckland Cup.
The second dam CHAMPAGNE PARTY 1:56.3 ($159,226 14 wins) was a multiple Group 2 winner and a half-sister to the Group 1 winners PARTY PARTY 1:53.2 ($251,236 13 wins) and ANOTHER PARTY 1:56.3 ($888,678 31 wins).
In addition to REPUBLICAN PARTY, there have been a number of other talented performers from the family in recent seasons, including the 2025 New Zealand Derby place-getter BETTOR’S ANVIL 1:54.8 ($224,866 5 wins) and the Group 3 Pink Bonnet winner NAMAKA 1:51.7 ($126,001 7 wins).
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LOT 216 TAKE ON ME (Art Major – Agree With Me filly) SOLD $87,500
From one of New Zealand’s best modern day maternal families, this ART MAJOR filly is a full sister to the Group 1 placed juvenile I GOT CHILLS 1:51.7 ($67,574 6 wins)
The filly’s dam is a sister to the multiple stakes placed pacer YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH 1:55.9 ($123,446 11 wins) and has left two winners from just three foals of racing age to date.
Her second dam is a winning half-sister to the millionaire pacers ADORE ME 1:47.7 ($1,677,032 26 wins, 3-time NZ Pacing Filly/Mare of the Year and dam of Group 1 winners SWEET ON ME and ALL YOU NEED IS ME) and HAVE FAITH IN ME 1:47.5 ($1,929,128 42 wins 2015-16 NZ Pacer of the Year), as well as a half to SPLENDID DREAMS, the dam of millionaires CHRISTEN ME 1:49.1 ($2,745,747 51 wins 2014-15 NZ Horse of the Year) and DREAM ABOUT ME 1:50.1 ($1,416,135 25 wins 3-time NZ Age Group Award winner and dam of the 2025 Group 1 winner ALL OF ME ).
The third dam SCUSE ME 1:53.5 ($126,841 8 wins) was a Group 1 winner and was voted the NZ Broodmare of the Year in both 2012-13 and 2014-15, as well as receiving the Broodmare Excellence Award in 2012-13.
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LOT 256 Unnamed (Captain Crunch – Emmy colt) SOLD $10,000
By the exciting young sire CAPTAIN CRUNCH, this colt is the second foal out of a BETTOR’S DELIGHT full sister to the Group 3 Sapling Stakes winner COLE PORTER 1:52 ($79,400 8 wins).
The second dam is the 2009-10 NZ 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year and 2010-11 NZ 4YO Pacing Mare of the Year DE LOVELY 1:54 ($435,491 12 wins, 6 Group 1 wins), who has left three winners from five foals of racing age to date including the above mentioned 2-year-old stakes winner COLE PORTER and the Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies heat winner PLATINUM 1:58.5, as well as leaving the dam of the Australian Listed winner and juvenile Group 1 placegetter STAROFTHESHOW 1:53.6 ($86,890 2 wins).
The third dam, COPPER BEACH 1:58.6 ($185,991 9 wins) won the NZ Oaks as well as the Victoria Oaks and was the 2003-04 NZ 3YO Pacing Filly of the Year. At stud she left seven foals to race for seven winners, producing the Group 3 winner ZADAKA 1:54.4 ($203,066 14 wins) and COPPAGOODONE – the dam of the brilliant Australian pacer CATCH A WAVE 1:48.8 ($2,284,010 28 wins, 8 at Group 1 level including the Miracle Mile, The Nullarbor, Freemantle Cup and the Chariots Of Fire) - in addition to champion filly and mare DE LOVELY.
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LOT 261 FRANCO ELTON (Pebble Beach – Epona Franco colt) SOLD $115,000
From the first crop of the champion son of DOWNBYTHESEASIDE PEBBLE BEACH, the 2022 US and Canadian 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year, this colt is the first foal from a half-sister to the multiple Group 1 winner FRANCO EDWARD 1:54.2 ($221,468 11 wins).
The dam is also a full-sister to the Group 1 WA Derby place-getter FRANCO ECUADOR 1:54 ($140,421 11 wins) and a half sibling to the stakes placed
($76,373 6 wins).
The second dam has forged a terrific record at stud leaving six winners from six to race to date from eight foals of racing age.
The third dam ELISIT FRANCO also left six winners including the dual Group 1 winning NZ 4YO Male Pacer of the Year FRANCO EMIRATE 1:53.8 ($334,449 14 wins), the Group 2 winner EDEN FRANCO 1:54.1 ($207,305 14 wins) and the stakes placed FRANCO ENDURE ($75,307 8 wins).
This is also the maternal family of the three-time Group 1 winning Australian 3YO Pacer of the Year FRANCO ENFORCE 1:50.6 ($593,739 28 NZ/AU/US wins).
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LOT 282 FRANCO IVANHOE (Captain Crunch – Idancedwithcullen colt)
WITHDRAWN
By the US 2YO Pacing Colt of the Year, and now a successful young sire down-under, CAPTAIN CRUNCH, this colt is a half-brother to the juvenile Group 1 winner FRANCO INDIE 1:51.9 ($240,279 9 wins).
The second dam IDANCEDALLNIGHT 1:59.3 ($103,655 6 wins) was a Group 2 winner at two and produced the stakes placed WALTZING WITH CULLEN 1:51.7 ($235,031 21 wins), the $100,000 earner NUREYEV 1:55.3 ($109,173 13 wins), as well as the 3-win mare ROCKIN CULLEN 1:57.4TT – the dam of the Group 3 winners DA VINCI 1:54.7 ($154,055 10 wins) and NUTCRACKER 1:57.4 ($87,085 7 wins), along with the $300,000+ earner YOROKOBI 1:52.6 (12 NZ/US wins).
For a full pedigree page click here.
LOT 306 FRANCO LIMA (Captain Crunch – Little Mix colt) SOLD $9,000
By the highly promising young stallion CAPTAIN CRUNCH, this colt is the first foal of an ART MAJOR half-sister to the well-performed stakes placed mare AMERICAN TART 1:54.9 ($97,080 9 wins and dam of the Group 2 placed juvenile ESCAPE ARTIST 1:58.6 ($69,575 4 wins) and the 8-win SOMEKINDAWONDERFUL 1:54.5.
The family also features the 2023 Group 1 NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes winner CALLIE’S DELIGHT 1:55.7 ($190,072 12 wins), the Group 2 winning juvenile filly PRECIOUS ROSE 1:51.4 ($372,969 23 NZ/US wins), $350,000+ performer GOOD BAD AND DEUGLY 1:50.4 (37 NZ/US wins), the multiple NZ stakes placed PERFECT SEELSTER 1:54.1 (10 NZ/US wins) and $100,000 earner BLACK MACH 1:57.4.
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