Karaka 2021 - Book 2

WAR DECREE (USA) (Bay 2014-Stud 2018). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 10¾f, £158,305, €90,218, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, Dundalk Diamond S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Superlative S., Gr.2, Chester Huxley S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SP Noble Quality (3d Gulfstream Park English Channel S., L). Grandson of SW Ticker Tape (Hollywood Park American Oaks, Gr.1). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

ASK ME, by Any Suggestion. 5 wins at 1200m, 1250m, Otago RC Ray Webster Plumbing H., 2d Otago RC Steve Anderton Memorial Trophy, 3d Otago RC Colin Walters Metro Realty H., CJC Valachi Downs Selling at Karaka H. This is her first living foal.

2nd dam

SHAKIRA, by Pentire. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to POLZEATH, Risible (dam of INTRANSIGENT), half-sister to SECOND COMING, Haughty Miss (dam of INTERCEPT). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Bold Suggestion. 4 wins at 900m, 1000m in Aust.

Errant. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

Resurrect. 3 wins at 1200m, 1300m, NZ$89,060, BOP RC Hardware and Plumbing H., Counties RC Mount Shop H.

3rd dam

SUPERIOR MISS, by Bassenthwaite. Unraced. Half-sister to Khanate, Oenology (dam of CELLARMASTER), Risible (dam of INTRANSIGENT). Dam of 14 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SECOND COMING (Oak Ridge). Champion Stayer in NZ in 1999-2000. 6 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 3200m, NZ$264,000, A$1,131,170, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, VATC Naturalism S., L, VRC She Magazine H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, VRC Saab H., Gr.2, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Blamey S., Gr.2, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, VRC Debonair S., L, 4th Balaklava Cup, L.

Arniston. 3 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2000m, Hawkes Bay Curraghmore Stud Juvenile H., 3d Waikato RC Dunstan Feeds Qualifier. Dam of 3 winners-

POLZEATH (Pentire). 5 wins 1200m to 2400m, NZ$137,860, to 2019-20, ARC Avondale Cup, Gr.2, Waikato RC GR Abseiling H.

Haughty Miss. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

INTERCEPT (Zerpour). 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, S$883,556, Singapore TC Patron's Bowl, L, 2d Singapore TC Stewards' Cup, L, 3d Singapore Derby, L, Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy, L.

4th dam

OLIGARCHY, by Pronto II. Unraced. Half-sister to Sunbittern (dam of HIGH HAWK), Chanson (dam of APALON - TOWKAY (Mal.)). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

Oenology. 3 wins at 2000m, 2025m. Dam of 5 winners-

CELLARMASTER (Dubawi). Head of 2009-10 NZ 2YO Free H. 7 wins-3 at 2-800m to 1600m, NZ$206,688, A$294,900, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Risible. Placed. Dam of 4 winners-

INTRANSIGENT (Refuse to Bend). 11 wins 1600m to 2400m, NZ$329,625, Hawke's Bay Gold Cup, Gr.3, Rotorua Challenge P., L.