Karaka 2021 - Book 1

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Germany in 2017. Sire of 387 rnrs, 198 wnrs, 15 SW, inc. SW Miami Bound (VRC Oaks, Gr.1), Miss Sentimental, Akribie, Belle du Nord, Erasmus, Hypnos, De la Terre, Kinane, Narella, Inspirational Girl, Adrian, Quiet Times, Moonlight Man, Ernesto, Main Stage, SP Aalaalune, Luminous, etc.

1st dam

FIFTH AVENUE, by Numerous. Placed at 3 in France. Half-sister to POLIGLOTE, ANIMATRICE (dam of SADLER'S FLAG), ALEXIUS, KING ALEX, ADMIRE KAISER, Star Begonia (dam of FIVE DYNASTIES, NAVAJO MOON), Ring Beaune (dam of SPECIAL RING, CELEBRISSIME, SINGING), Via Saleria (dam of I'M YOUR MAN - HE'S YOUR MAN (Aust.), PERFECT HEDGE). This is her eighth foal. Dam of seven foals to race, four winners, inc:-

Ombudsman (g. by Reliable Man). 2 wins at 1800m, 2400m, A$175,680, ATC Winter Racing H., 2d ATC Wilson Asset Management H.

Bold Avenue (g. by Flying Spur). 9 wins 1100m to 1800m, A$127,275, to 2019-20 in Aust.

Chairman's Choice (g. by Reliable Man). 3 wins 1300m to 1800m to 2019-20 in Aust.

Shop Til You Drop (f. by Redoute's Choice). Winner at 1600m in Aust.

Pentagram (g. by Starcraft). Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

ALEXANDRIE, by Val de l'Orne. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Cléopâtre, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix de Malleret, Gr.2, Evry Prix Chloé, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Penelope, Gr.3. Half-sister to ANTHEUS, BURN A BUCK, Mineralogie. Dam of 17 foals, 16 to race, 13 winners, inc:-

POLIGLOTE (Sadler's Wells). 5 wins-3 at 2-1600m to 2000m, 2,899,600fr., Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Grand Prix d'Evry, Gr.2. Champion sire.

ANIMATRICE (Alleged). 4 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2500m, £27,400, 1,021,775fr., Longchamp Prix de Malleret, Gr.2. Producer.

SADLER'S FLAG (Sadler's Wells). 3 wins at 2011m, 2414m, Chantilly Prix de Royaumont, Gr.3, 2d Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2. Producer.

KING ALEX (Rainbow Quest). 3 wins at 1¼m, 11½f, Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.3, 2d Goodwood Festival S., L, 3d Ayr Scottish Classic S., Gr.3. Sire.

ALEXIUS (Rainbow Quest). 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3.

Star Begonia (Sadler's Wells). Winner at 1½m, Curragh Loughbrown S., 2d Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of 8 winners-

FIVE DYNASTIES (Danehill). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, 3d Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3. Sire.

Ring Beaune. 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, Longchamp Prix du Bouquetot. Dam of-

SPECIAL RING (Nureyev). 10 wins 1463m to 1810m, Del Mar Eddie Read H., Gr.1-twice, 2d Hollywood Park Shoemaker Mile S., Gr.1.

Via Saleria. Winner at 9f in Ireland. Dam of 10 winners-

I'M YOUR MAN - HE'S YOUR MAN (Aust.) (Cape Cross). 5 wins 1500m to 2400m, ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, Kingston Town S., Gr.3.

PERFECT HEDGE (Unfuwain). 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1800m to 2200m, €154,237, Saint-Cloud Prix Penelope, Gr.3. Dam of-

CALLED TO THE BAR (Henrythenavigator). 8 wins 2000m to 3100m, to 2020, ParisLongchamp Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, Gr.2.