Karaka 2023 - Book 1

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 368 rnrs, 234 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. SW Tofane (ATC All Aged S., Gr.1), Kolding, Ocean Billy, Oceanex, Star of the Seas, Fabric, High Emocean, Our Hail Mary, Another Dollar, Out of the Park, Ocean Beyond, Southern Ocean, Whale Song, Ocean Jewel, Pretty to Sea, Seaway, etc.

1st dam

GUESSED, by Snippetson. Placed at 3 in Aust. Half-sister to COUNTESS CHRISTIE (dam of I HAVE NO FEAR). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

O'Rachael (f. by Northern Meteor). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1350m, NZ$54,150, A$150,725, ATC Theraces H., 2d ATC Spring Racing H., Catanach's H., Flexi 6 Membership H., WRC Zephyr Consulting H., BOP RC New World Summer Cup, 3d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, BRC Bright Shadow H., L, MVRC Dr Sheahan P., 4th Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3.

2nd dam

BRILLIANTDEDUCTION, by Capote. 5 wins-2 at 2-4½f to 6f, Detroit Tomboy S., L. Half-sister to THUMBSUCKER, PRETTY PLUM, First Dimension, Gat's Girl (dam of GAT'S ERA, MATTSANICE, WHAT A ROSE), Plumcake, Tribute to Plum, Thum's Lil Sister (dam of HANCOCK PARK, CLEVER ZOE, PLAYFUL FINGERS). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

COUNTESS CHRISTIE (Marscay). 4 wins at 2, 3 in succession 1000m to 1300m, A$272,840, STC Magic Night S., Gr.2, Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, AJC Widden S., L, De Bortoli Wines H. Dam of 5 winners-

I HAVE NO FEAR (Rock of Gibraltar). Winner at 2 at 1200m, A$104,500, GCTC Ken Russell Memorial Classic, L, 3d STC Triscay S., L.

3rd dam

MY DEAR PLUM, by Royal Intent. 9 wins-4 at 2-6f to 1m in U.S.A. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, all winners, inc:-

THUMBSUCKER (Great Sun). 16 wins-4 at 2-5f to 9f, US$525,553, Arlington Park Washington Park H., Gr.2, 3d Saratoga Whitney H., Gr.1. Sire.

PRETTY PLUM (Wajima). 6 wins-1 at 2-4½f to 8½f, Balmoral Park HJ Hardenbrook Memorial H., L, Fairmount Park Curley Reeves H., L.

BRILLIANTDEDUCTION (Capote). 5 wins. See above.

Gat's Girl (Lurullah). 6 wins to 6½f, 2d Detroit Larkspur H., L. Grandam of-

FRISK ME NOW (Mister Frisky). 12 wins-1 at 2-6f to 1¼m, US$1,727,707, Gulfstream Park Hutcheson S., Gr.2. Sire.

Thum's Lil Sister. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

HANCOCK PARK (Pompeii Court). 4 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1400m, R216,619, Greyville JB McIntosh Fillies Classic, Gr.3. Dam of-

PARK LANE (Elliodor). 6 wins-3 in succession-1000m to 1400m, R297,875, Kenilworth Fillies Championship S., Gr.2. Producer.

CLEVER ZOE (Pompeii Court). Winner at 2 at 900m, VATC Debutante S., L, 2d VRC Lightning S., Gr.1, Maribyrnong P., Gr.2. Grandam of-

GIRL HUSSLER (Hussonet). 5 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1400m, BRC Daybreak Lover S., L, 2d STC Research S., Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

MANUEL (Commands). 8 wins 1112m to 1600m, A$811,950, MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1, Kilmore Cup, L, 2d ATC Star Kingdom H., Gr.3.