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

Royal Ambition, by Royal Academy. 2 wins at 2 at 1100m, 1200m, Avondale JC Point Chevalier Bowling Club 2YO H., 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 3d Hawkes Bay Bay Ford Juvenile S., 4th WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2. Half-sister to STRIKE THE STARS, Best Case, Golden Sand Steed, Ampin (dam of ADELAIDE ACE). This is her ninth living foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of six foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Seize the Spirit (g. by Mastercraftsman). Winner at 1400m in 2019-20, HKJC Rose H., 2d HKJC Lukfook Wedding Collection H., Sun Wui H., 3d HKJC Tai Shing Stream H., Jardine H., Tsz Wan Shan H.

Succession (g. by Rip Van Winkle). 3 wins at 1600m in Malaysia and Singapore.

Royal Appointment (g. by Mastercraftsman). 2 wins at 1600m, 2025m in Aust.

Seamagic (f. by Ocean Park). Placed to 2019-20 in Aust.

Ambitious Dancer (g. by Danehill Dancer). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

Ambitious, by Last Tycoon. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Matamata RC IRT-BAS H., 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, 4th ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to Patrick, half-sister to Etoile Centieme (dam of DELTA GIRL), Make a Wish (dam of ANOTHER DOLLAR). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

STRIKE THE STARS (Savabeel). 3 wins 1400m to 3200m, A$612,300, ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, VRC Tab.com.au S., Gr.3, ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, 4th Australian Derby, Gr.1, South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

Best Case (Savabeel). 5 wins 1200m to 1800m, A$432,080, ATC City Tattersalls Club Inglis Bonus, 3d South Australian Derby, Gr.1, ATC Tulloch S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, Shannon S., Gr.2.

Golden Sand Steed (Pins). 8 wins at 1000m, 1100m, S$533,612, Singapore TC Japan Racing Association Trophy, 2d Singapore TC Kranji A S., 3d Singapore TC Kranji Sprint, L, Open H.-twice.

Ambitious Princess. Winner at 1600m, 2d STC Spring Racing Carnival P., 3d STC Grand Pavilion H., Slipper on Sale H. Dam of 4 winners-

Crown Him (Casino Prince). 2 wins at 1300m, 1550m, A$98,510, ATC Pluck H., 2d ATC Fernhill H., L, 4th ATC Schweppervescence H., Gr.3.

Ampin. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

ADELAIDE ACE (Savabeel). 4 wins at 1400m, 1800m, A$259,625, in 2019-20, MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, VRC Victoria Derby Trial, 2d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, 3d MRC Autumn S., Gr.2.

Savy Yong Blonk (Savabeel). 5 wins 1400m to 2200m, NZ$144,850, to 2020-21, ARC Royal Descent S., TDDA H., 2d ARC City of Auckland Cup, Gr.3, 3d ARC Sunline Vase, Gr.3.