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

STEEL STILETTOS, by Hussonet. Winner at 1600m, 3d MVRC Tatts Group H. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

BOOTS 'N' ALL (g. by Perfectly Ready). 10 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 1800m, NZ$282,603, CJC Timaru S., L, South Canterbury RC Timaru Cup, L, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., CJC Daphne Bannan Memorial H., Hororata RC Hororata Cup, 2d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Otago RC White Robe Lodge S., Gr.3, Timaru Cup, L, 3d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th CJC Easter Cup, L.

TOMS (g. by Towkay). 6 wins 1200m to 2200m, NZ$155,900, Feilding Gold Cup, L, WRC Sampson Cup, 2d Manawatu RC Kevin O'Connor & Associates H., 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.3, 4th Marton Cup, L.

AIR MAX (g. by Nadeem). 2 wins at 1335m, 1500m, NZ$82,700, Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L, Gore Guineas, L, 3d Southland Guineas, L.

2nd dam

SULTRY, by Desert King. Winner at 1726m in Aust. Half-sister to VESTEY (dam of RUTHERFORD EAGLE), Devon Dancer (dam of TURNITAROUND). Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

Steel Stilettos. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

SLICK DANCER, by Vain. Unraced. Sister to NOTED, three-quarter-sister to Ideal Image (dam of IDEAL PLANET), half-sister to TWIRLED, Class (dam of CLASSY FELLA), Entre Chat (dam of GRAND CONNECTION). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

VESTEY (Last Tycoon). 4 wins 1050m to 2400m, A$201,280, SAJC Port Adelaide Cup, Gr.3, VATC Victoria Gold Cup, Matrice H., 2d SAJC Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, VRC Matriarch S., L, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d SAJC OJ Smith Challenge S., L. Dam of 7 winners-

RUTHERFORD EAGLE (Favorite Trick). 5 wins 1200m to 1600m, A$103,330, M$328,900 in Aust. and Macau, Gosford Classic, L.

Jolie Brise. 4 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1600m, A$161,668, MRC Arborea H., 4th MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

READY SET SAIL (More Than Ready). Winner at 2 at 1200m, VRC Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3.

Devon Dancer. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, 2d MRC Health Function Centre H. Dam of 5 winners-

TURNITAROUND (Hard Spun). 8 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2000m, A$599,325, MRC Eclipse S., Gr.3, VRC Flt Lt Peter Armytage H., Might & Power H., 2d MRC Victoria H., Gr.3, 3d MRC Moonga S., Gr.3.

Gypsy Frolic. Placed at 2 in Aust. Dam of 6 winners-

Celebration Girl (Stratum). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$143,760, WATC Westspeed 2YO P., 3d WATC Supremacy S., L.