Karaka 2022 - Book 2

STAPHANOS (JPN) (Bay 2011-Stud 2019). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, HK$8,325,000, 344,599,000¥, Tokyo Saudi Arabia Royal Cup Fuji S., Gr.3, 2d HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, Hanshin Osaka Hai, Gr.1, Nakayama Sankei Sho All Comers, Gr.2, 3d Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1. Brother to SP Finift). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

LEONESSA, by Pour Moi. Placed at 3. Half-sister to LION TAMER, Let Me Roar, Lubaya. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

LIONESS, by Generous. Unraced. Half-sister to Blue Grass. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LION TAMER (Storming Home). Joint Top of 2010-11 Australasian 3YO Classification (Ext.). 6 wins-3 at 2-1100m to 2500m, NZ$90,375, A$1,234,000, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, ARC Champagne S., L, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., L, Counties Challenge S., L, WRC Carpet One 2YO H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1.

Let Me Roar (Rip Van Winkle). 6 wins in succession 1200m to 1400m, NZ$87,435, Te Aroha JC Team Wealleans H., BOP RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Waikato RC ANZ at Te Rapa H., 3d ARC Easter S., Gr.2.

Lubaya (Rip Van Winkle). 3 wins 1360m to 1600m, NZ$83,322, Manawatu RC Summer Cup, Hawkes Bay Mulcaster Bloodstock H., 2d Feilding Gold Cup, L, Hawkes Bay Per Incanto H., 3d Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Botti. 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2200m to 2020-21, Manawatu RC Resonant H., 3d ATC Rosehill Bowling Club H., 4th Wanganui Guineas, L.

Miss Lioness. 3 wins at 1350m, 1600m. Dam of-

Draft Day. Winner at 1200m in 2021-22, MRC Ladbroke it P.

3rd dam

BLUE SATIN, by Pompeii Court. 2 wins at 1400m, 1670m. Half-sister to Blue Music. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Blue Grass (Postponed). 3 wins to 2000m, 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.

4th dam

(MY) BLUE DENIM, by A Chara. 10 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 3200m, NZ$136,835, A$261,000, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, 3d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Stretto S., L. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

Blue Music (Western Symphony). 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1050m, NZ$104,300, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Championship S., Gr.2.

Magic Blue. Winner at 1600m, 3d CJC Superstrike Seeds H. Grandam of-

HARRIS TWEED (Montjeu). Head of The 2008-09 NZ 3YO Free H. 4 wins 2000m to 2500m, NZ$83,600, A$1,338,400, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, VRC Bart Cummings H., L, 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1.