Karaka 2021 - Book 1

EXOSPHERE (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud Aust. 2016, France 2017). 5 wins-2 at 2, ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1. Grandson of SP Highest. Sire of SW Thermosphere (VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2), SP Jemss and of Easter, Exostar, Spherical, Total Knockout, Exodia, Grip, Mussenphere, Sunburnt, No Laughing Matter, Spectrometer, The Lioness and of the placegetters Ocean, Planetarium, Ballistic Moon, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

Our Tigress, by Tiger Hill. 2 wins at 1150m, 1600m, ARC New Zealand Herald H., 2d MRC Ladies Day Vase, L, VRC PHHWV Second Chance P., 3d BOP RC Rimpac-Owens 3YO P. Half-sister to RUBY ARMANI. This is her fifth foal. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Rioli (g. by Sepoy). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$88,120, to 2020-21, 2d ATC TAB Highway H.-twice, SAJC Alex and Ben's 50th H.

Starstripe (f. by Starcraft). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 3d Waikato RC Bloodstock Achieving Xcellence Ltd 2YO S.

Eclair Mirage (g. by Ocean Park). 4 wins-3 in succession-at 1510m in 2019-20 in Macau.

2nd dam

TRUJILLO, by Saint Ballado. Unraced. Sister to PORTRAYAL (dam of COME ALIVE). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

RUBY ARMANI (Makfi). 5 wins 1200m to 1550m, NZ$93,475, Feilding JC Anzac H., L, ARC Swiss Deli H., 2d Manawatu RC Flying H., L, 3d Rangitikei Gold Cup, L, Counties RC Mount Shop H.

Our Tigress (Tiger Hill). 2 wins. See above.

3rd dam

TRUE GLORY, by In the Wings. Winner at 11f in GB. Three-quarter-sister to WAREED, Libretto (dam of COLETTE, METASTASIO), half-sister to TRULY A DREAM (dam of DREAM PEACE), Solo de Lune (dam of CERULEAN SKY, MOONSTONE, DINER DE LUNE, L'ANCRESSE). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

PORTRAYAL (Saint Ballado). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, Newmarket Severals S., L, Chantilly Prix de Villemetrie, 2d Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2, York Middleton S., Gr.3, 4th Deauville Prix du Calvados, Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

COME ALIVE (Dansili). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Amandine, L, Deauville Prix d'Hotot en Auge, Maisons-Laffitte Prix du Belvedere, 2d Deauville Prix des Lilas, L. Dam of-

Naval Crown (Dubawi). Winner at 2 at 7f in 2020, York Convivial 2YO S., 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3, Ascot Pat Eddery S., L.

Belle Boyd (Oasis Dream). Winner at 1m, 2d Chelmsford City Queen Charlotte S., L, 3d Leopardstown Glencairn S., L, Dundalk Cooley S., L.

4th dam

TRULY SPECIAL, by Caerleon. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2100m, Longchamp Prix de Royaumont, Gr.3, 2d Deauville Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de l'Opera, Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to TRULY GENEROUS, half-sister to MODHISH, RUSSIAN SNOWS, All of Me, Antarctique. Dam of 14 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners.