Karaka 2023 - Book 1

TURN ME LOOSE (NZ) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 7 wins-1 at 2, VRC Emirates S., Gr.1. Sire of 87 rnrs, 32 wnrs, inc. SW (She's) Licketysplit (Auckland TR Sistema S., Gr.1), Prix de Turn, Alabama Gold, Ancient Girl, Turn the Ace, SP Wessex, Bond Street Beau, Kia Ora Jewel, Verbek and of Bifrost, Eternal Bloom, Smiling Collector, Stars 'n' Cream, Turnmeon, Kung Fu Fighting, Me Liberez, Loose Love, On Bail, Turn Me Over, Abandon, etc.

1st dam

DAMESEL, by O'Reilly. Placed. Half-sister to LE BARON, Queen of Pop (dam of POP STAR PRINCESS). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Dame Mapperley, by Volksraad. 5 wins 1500m to 2400m, A$106,600, AJC City Lexus P., Seppelt Wines H., 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3. Sister to Champion Chestnut, Volkster (dam of VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL), half-sister to Buckton Lad. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

LE BARON (Golan). 3 wins at 1600m, 2100m, NZ$138,615, A$3,950, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Great Northern Guineas Prelude, L.

Queen of Pop (Pins). 2 wins at 1200m, ARC Canon 3YO H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, 4th Levin Classic, Gr.1. Dam of 3 winners-

POP STAR PRINCESS (Makfi). 10 wins 1100m to 1400m, NZ$270,629, Rotorua S., Gr.3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Mills Reef Winery H., Counties RC Preston Family H., Hawkes Bay Mardigras Events H., Waikato RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 3d Counties Bowl H., L.

Queen of Zealand (Savabeel). Placed at 3, 3d Wanganui JC O'Leary S., L.

Third Time Round. 2 wins at 1350m in 2022-23, BRC Membership on Sale P., 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3.

Dragon Dancer. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Bishop Browne H., 4th ARC Champagne S., L.

3rd dam

ROW OF MAPPERLEY, by Long Row. Winner at 1200m. Sister to GETTING CLOSER, half-sister to INSTRUMENTAL. Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

Champion Chestnut (Volksraad). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1200m to 1900m, 2d Clairwood Sharp Juvenile S., Gr.2, Greyville Autumn S., L, 3d Kenilworth Cape of Good Hope Derby, Gr.1, Clairwood Cup Trial, Gr.3, 4th Kenilworth Green Point S., Gr.2, Premier's Trophy, Gr.2.

Dame Mapperley (Volksraad). 5 wins. See above.

Buckton Lad (Creese). 5 wins 1100m to 1600m, WATC Webmaster H., Egis Consulting H., Kirks H., 3d Whangarei RC Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L.

Volkster. Winner at 1000m, 2d MVRC Acushla Marie H. Dam of 5 winners-

VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL (Tavistock). Top Male on The 2014-15 NZ 3YO Free H (1200m-1600m). 9 wins-5 in succession-1300m to 2000m, NZ$873,587, A$599,750, S$1,125, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Herbie Dyke S., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Bonecrusher S., Gr.3, Karaka Mile, RL, 2d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, 3d Australian Derby, Gr.1, ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1.

Baroness Gabriella. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Juicing Carrots (Black Tom). 11 wins 1400m to 2100m, A$489,089, to 2022-23, WATC Dayana P., Crown Perth H., 3d WATC ATA S., L.