Karaka 2022 - Book 1

U S NAVY FLAG (USA) (Bay or Brown 2015-Stud in Ire. 2019, NZ 2019). Leading 3YO Male on the 2018 WTR (Sprint). Champion 2YO in Europe in 2017. 5 wins-4 at 2-6f to 7f, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Dewhurst S., Gr.1, July Cup, Gr.1, Curragh Round Tower S., Gr.3, 2d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Brother to SW Roly Poly (Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.1). Half-brother to SW Cover Song. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

ZAMBEZI, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 1600m, 2200m. Three-quarter-sister to Base, Deacon, half-sister to ALL IN VOGUE. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

Zambezi Warrior (g. by Pentire). 4 wins 1400m to 2100m, NZ$75,200, A$30,000, Counties RC Mount Shop H., 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, BRC Premier's Cup, Gr.3, 3d Waikato Cup, Gr.3, ARC Philips Lighting H., League 4 Life Foundation H., 4th BRC Chairman's H., Gr.3.

Nyami (g. by Charm Spirit). 5 wins 1350m to 1800m, A$171,730, in 2020-21, ATC XXXX H., Heineken H., TAB H., 2d ATC Drinkwise P., Qld Tatt's RC Impressu Print Group H., 3d ATC Sky Racing Active H., Hall Chadwick H.

Betty Blooms (f. by O'Reilly). 3 wins 1200m to 1550m, A$112,245, to 2020-21, ATC PKF Sydney H., 2d ATC Grunt at Yulong Australia H., Sky Racing Active H., TAB Rewards P., 3d ATC TAB H., Schweppes H.

Lincoln's Command (g. by Pentire). Winner at 1550m.

2nd dam

TALL POPPY, by Kaapstad. 11 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2000m, NZ$465,325, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1, ARC Racehorse Owners' Federation Trophy, Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Manawatu Breeders' S., L, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Avondale JC FAI H., 2d Levin S.H., L, 3d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, 4th ARC The Oaks Stud Trophy, Gr.2. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

ALL IN VOGUE (Pins). 7 wins 1400m to 2100m, NZ$184,785, A$18,375, CJC Warstep S., L, Wanganui Cup, L, Hawkes Bay Windsor Park Stud H., 2d Manawatu Breeders, Gr.3, New Zealand St Leger, L, Waverley Cup, 3d Matamata RC Kaimai S., L, Taranaki RC Oaks Prelude, L, Ipswich Cup, L.

Holiday Sun. 7 wins at 1400m, 1650m, NZ$30,000, HK$4,477,375 in NZ and HK, HKJC Ho Sheung Heung H., Cheong Ming H., High Island H.

(The Real) Rokocoko. 5 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2200m, BTC Hardy Brothers H., Waikato RC Montana H., 2d BTC Lexus RX400H Cup H.

3rd dam

FUN ON THE RUN, by Racing is Fun. Third top filly on The 1991-92 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 18 wins 1400m to 2050m, NZ$530,770, WRC Jarden Mile, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.3, Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.3, ARC King's P., L, Waikato RC Sprint H., L, Manawatu Challenge S., L-twice, Manawatu Breeders' S., L, Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 2d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1. Half-sister to FRENETIC (dam of MUSTAAGEL). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners.