Karaka 2021 - Book 1

BELARDO (IRE) (Bay 2012-Stud in Ire. 2017, NZ 2017). 5 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 1m, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Berling. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 2YOs and inc the placegetters Avonallo, Roussanne, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Isabella Giles (Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2), Elysium, Lullaby Moon, SP Bell I Am and of Titan Rock, Got Luck, Bella Belardo, Belloccio, Golden Melody, Hale Bopp, etc.

1st dam

MIDNIGHT BREAKER, by Housebuster. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Manawatu RC Empire-Cobb & Co H. Half-sister to PERLIN, ALMODOVAR. This is her fourteenth foal. Her thirteenth foal is a 2YO. Her twelfth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

HARDLINE (g. by Showcasing). 4 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, NZ$550,500, A$81,200, ARC Karaka Million, RL, BRC Ingal Civil Products P., Newstead Realty 2YO H., 3d BRC Lightning H., L, Ubet H.

Midnight Van Damme (f. by Van Nistelrooy). 3 wins 1300m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Royal Gem at Linwood Park H., 2d Waikato RC Technical Welding Services H.-twice, Taranaki RC Sandfords Rural Carriers H. Dam of-

Midnight Story. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Melody Belle Cup, 2d WRC Hiremaster H., Waikato RC Staphanos at Novara Park H.

London Walk (g. by Elusive City). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust. and HK, HKJC Club Street H., 2d HKJC Japan H., 3d HKJC Tai Po H.

Cultural City (g. by Elusive City). 2 wins at 1400m, 1650m in NZ and HK, HKJC Tiu Yue Yung H., 2d HKJC Cameron H., Racing Journalists Challenge Cup.

Don Ella (f. by Don Eduardo). 2 wins at 1350m, 1680m, 2d BRC Sirromet Wines 2YO H.

Dance Away (f. by Shocking). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m to 2019-20 in NZ and Aust.

Midnight Concerto (f. by Carnegie). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m in Aust.

Xpress (f. by Don Eduardo). Winner at 1600m. Dam of 2 winners-

(MY) XPRESSION (Showcasing). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, NZ$168,250, A$35,200, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3.

Xplosion. Winner at 1340m in 2019-20.

2nd dam

MIDNIGHT MADAM, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1480m to 2500m, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Hawkes Bay Havelock Wines H., 2d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Sister to MIDNIGHT BABE, Midnight Lass (dam of SKY FRONTIER). Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PERLIN (Carnegie). 8 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 2200m, A$827,150, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, VRC Imperial Leather S., L, Bridie O'Reilly's Punt H., Henry Bolte H., MRC So Called H., 2d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 4th VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2.

ALMODOVAR (Pins). 4 wins-3 in succession-1750m to 2600m, A$230,250, MRC Galilee Series Final H., L, Rokk Ebony Cup, 2d VRC St Leger, L.

Soviet Princess. Unraced. Grandam of-

EXECUTED (Warhead). 19 wins-6 at 2, 5 in succession-1000m to 1600m, A$580,500, to 2019-20, BRC Lightning H., L, Townsville TC Cleveland Bay H., Parry Nissan Great Northern 2YO P.