Karaka 2023 - Book 1

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Germany in 2017. Sire of 640 rnrs, 368 wnrs, 20 SW, inc. SW Miami Bound (VRC Oaks, Gr.1), Inspirational Girl, Miss Sentimental, Hypnos, Akribie, Ardakan, Reliable Team, Belle du Nord, Erasmus, Adrian, Annavisto, Renaissance Woman, De la Terre, Kinane, Narella, Quiet Times, etc.

1st dam

ESPRESSO SHOT, by Big Brown. Winner at 2200m in Aust. Half-sister to BID SPOTTER, Danoiserie (dam of JOLIE BLONDE). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Affogato Girl (f. by Not a Single Doubt). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1350m, 1400m to 2022-23 in Aust.

2nd dam

ISOLDA, by Sir Tristram. Joint second top filly on The 1994-95 Australasian 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1600m, A$411,840, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, Te Poi 2YO H., 2d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, QTC Castlemaine S.H., Gr.1, Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, AJC Governor Macquarie 2YO H., 3d AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, Heritage S., L, 4th AJC Flight S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to Vahine (dam of MAHUTA, ANLON). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

BID SPOTTER (Redoute's Choice). 9 wins-3 in succession-1500m to 2400m, A$599,345, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, ATC Manion Cup, L, City Tattersalls Club Cup, L, 2d STC Frank Underwood Cup, L, 3d AJC Breeders' P., L.

Danoiserie. 4 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1823m, A$120,065, QTC Royal Children's Hospital Foundation H., 2d AJC Bacardi Breezer H. Dam of 5 winners-

JOLIE BLONDE (Testa Rossa). 4 wins at 1200m, 1227m, A$154,238, MRC Hareeba S., L, Orbit Fitness H., 4th VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3.

L'Amoureuse. Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

All to Do. 4 wins 1000m to 1200m, A$100,120, to 2021-22, BRC Peter Cousins 30 Years Service H., 2d BRC Lyndon Keane Media H.

Nouveau Amour. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

Benczkowski - Casa Cosmo (H.K.). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2021-22, MVRC Affordable Energy H.

Mei Lin. 2 wins at 1200m, 1800m, AJC Sydney City Lexus H. Grandam of-

BALLER (High Chaparral). 8 wins 1100m to 1250m, A$1,218,415, to 2022-23, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.2, BRC Moreton Cup, Gr.2-twice, GCTC Goldmarket H., L, 2d BRC George Moore S., Gr.3, Falvelon H., L, 3d VRC Sprint Classic, Gr.1, Gilgai S., Gr.2, BRC Keith Noud H., L.

Ireland's Teardrop. Winner at 2100m, ATC Wyong H., 4th MRC Ethereal S., L.

3rd dam

Sharpatan, by Diesis. 2 wins in U.S.A, 2d Agua Caliente Tijuana H., L, 3d Agua Caliente Las Californias at Tijuana S., L. Sister to CHINESE JUSTICE, half-sister to Amerigo. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ISOLDA (Sir Tristram). 2 wins. See above.

Vahine. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

MAHUTA (Flying Spur). 6 wins in succession 1400m to 1600m, A$1,752,960, MRC Autumn S., Gr.2, 3d MRC Memsie S., Gr.1.

ANLON (Stratum). 7 wins 1200m to 1500m, VRC Chester Manifold S., L.