Karaka 2022 - Book 1

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 324 rnrs, 197 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. SW Kolding (ATC Epsom H., Gr.1), Tofane, Ocean Billy, Oceanex, Star of the Seas, Fabric, Another Dollar, Our Hail Mary, Out of the Park, Ocean Beyond, High Emocean, Southern Ocean, Whale Song, Ocean Jewel, Pretty to Sea, Seaway, etc.

1st dam

PASS THE POST, by Untouchable. 6 wins 1200m to 1726m, A$123,388, MRC Guinot Skincare H., Le Pine Funerals H., 2d MRC Cove Hotel H., 3d VRC Sportingbet H. Half-sister to FLYING RUBY (dam of FLYING ARTIE). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Something Grand (f. by Artie Schiller). Winner at 1600m in 2020-21 in Aust.

2nd dam

PARKHILL'S FLYER, by Brigand. Unplaced. Half-sister to BETTER LOOSEN UP, Pure Imagination (dam of ALL IMAGINATION). Dam of 14 named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

FLYING RUBY (Rubiton). 6 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1600m, A$309,662, TRC Bow Mistress S., L, VRC Sunday Herald Sun P., MRC Swell Time H., 2d MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3, NSA Great Strides CF Cup, 3d VRC National Jockey Celebration Day Victoria P., Gr.3, MRC WW Cockram S., Gr.3, TRC Bow Mistress S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

FLYING ARTIE (Artie Schiller). Leading 3YO Male on the 2016 WTR (Sprint). Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2016-17. 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$1,281,000, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Blue Sapphire S., Gr.3, Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, 2d MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3, 3d ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Sire.

Belflyer (Bel Esprit). 14 wins 1000m to 1600m, A$1,009,880, ATC Kosciuszko P., 2d Clarence River JC Ramornie H., L.

Crimson Pilot. 9 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1400m, A$113,190, BTC Byrne Ford H., Qld Tatt's RC Country Cup, 4th Gosford RC Pacesetter S., L.

3rd dam

BETTER FANTASY, by Better Boy. 5 wins 1400m to 2400m in Aust. Dam of 14 named foals, 13 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

BETTER LOOSEN UP (Loosen Up). Aust. Horse of the Year 1990-91. Champion Older Horse in Australia in 1990-91. 17 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2400m, A$3,481,125, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Honda S.H., Gr.1, STC Segenhoe S., Gr.1, WATC Winfield S., Gr.1, Railway S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, Blamey S., Gr.2-twice, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, Japan Cup, L, 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, SAJC RN Irwin S., Gr.3, VATC Richard Ellis S., L, 3d STC Hill S., Gr.2, Gosford Guineas, L, 4th MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1.

Pure Imagination. 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, 3d VATC Braeside H. Dam of-

ALL IMAGINATION (Loosen Up). 14 wins 950m to 1600m, A$109,515, SAJC Johnnie Walker Classic H., L, Sky Chase H. Dam of 8 winners-

Trips - Best Brothers (Mac.) (Naturalism). 14 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1100m to 2000m, A$106,660, M$5,307,700 in Aust. and Macau, VATC Le Pine Funeral Services H., 2d VATC Zeditave S., L.