Karaka 2022 - Book 2

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

La Veuve, by Iffraaj. 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, CJC New Zealand Bloodstock H., Speights Mid Ale H., 2d CJC Ray Coupland S., L, Karaka Starts Monday S., Little Big Tree Company 2YO H., 4th CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Ashburton RC Otago Breeders' S., L. Half-sister to LUCHA LIBRE, Jetfire Lass (dam of TUSCAN FIRE). This is her third foal. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

LIBRE, by Grosvenor. Unraced. Half-sister to ENSIGN EWART, Ms Magenta (dam of DUCKWORTH LEWIS), Royal Cipher (dam of PRUSSIAN BLUE). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LUCHA LIBRE (Pins). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$75,400, ATC South Pacific H., L. Producer.

La Veuve (Iffraaj). 3 wins. See above.

Pinsemtoit. 8 wins-4 in succession-1100m to 1600m, A$180,370, MRC Waratah H., Des Gleeson H., Trichelle H., MVRC CBUS H., VRC Watton H. Producer.

Jetfire Lass. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

TUSCAN FIRE (Tuscanos). 12 wins 1410m to 3200m, A$798,958, Mornington Cup, L, VRC Rain Lover H., 2d MRC Mornington Cup Prelude, L, 3d VRC Roy Higgins H., L, Moonee Valley Night Cup, L.

3rd dam

THE WAITRESS, by Vain Prince. Placed at 3 in Aust. Half-sister to Pardon's Pride. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ENSIGN EWART (Famous Star). 8 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$124,450, A$27,000, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, QTC Crown Lager H., L, 2d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2.

Wait. 4 wins 1400m to 1700m, Avondale JC Prestige Carpets H. Dam of-

Worth the Wait (Generous). 9 wins 1400m to 2000m, 681,907Rgt., S$320,912 in Malaysia and Singapore, 2d Penang TC Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L, Singapore Guineas, L, 3d Perak Derby, L.

Kilat Maori (Groom Dancer). Winner at 1200m, 2d Singapore TC Tiger Beer Triple Challenge No.3, L, Three Rings Trophy, L, Singapore Guineas, L.

Ms Magenta. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 3 winners-

DUCKWORTH LEWIS (Postponed). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2100m, ARC Te Hana Sparkling S., Gr.3, 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2.

Royal Cipher. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

PRUSSIAN BLUE (Kreisler). 4 wins 1200m to 2200m, NZ$117,925, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, 4th Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, ARC Welcome S., L.

Dark Blue. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, AJC Charles Turner H. Dam of-

FIGHTING WARRIOR (Magic Albert). 2 wins at 2 at 1300m, 1400m, R428,750, Greyville Golden Horseshoe S., Gr.1.

ROYAL ZULU WARRIOR (Mossman). 8 wins-3 in succession-1000m to 1600m, Turffontein Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile, Gr.2.