Karaka 2023 - Book 1

RIBCHESTER (IRE) (Bay 2013-Stud Ire. 2018, Aust. 2018). 6 wins-1 at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Matterhorn. Sire of 150 rnrs, 55 wnrs. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Krakarib (VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3), SP Plymstock and of Portray, Powerful Eagle, River Ribble, Golden Charger, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Facteur Cheval, Championofmyheart, Flaming Rib, etc.

1st dam

POWERFILLY, by Power. Unraced. Half-sister to SO PRISTINE, RESTORED, Taylor's Command (dam of SWIFT WITNESS), Pristino (dam of DIJON BLEU). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

PRISTINE KRISTINE, by Spinning World. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Half-sister to LONG GONE BLUES, Blusazul (dam of EL BULUBU). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SO PRISTINE (Zabeel). 7 wins 1400m to 2200m, NZ$118,000, A$132,500, SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, Waikato RC UDC Finance H., ARC Dunstan Feeds Championship Final, Avondale JC Loan Market Highland Park H., 3d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, 4th Marton Cup, L. Producer.

RESTORED (Red Ransom). 4 wins 1600m to 2000m, NZ$3,750, S$428,386 in NZ and Singapore, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, MRA Cup.

Taylor's Command. Winner at 1109m, 2d MVRC Cameron Boyd 21st H. Dam of-

SWIFT WITNESS (Star Witness). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$333,125, to 2021-22, ATC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2, GCTC Gold Pearl 2YO H., 2d ATC Reisling S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, 4th ATC Flight S., Gr.1.

Terminology (Star Witness). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$284,760, GCTC Magic Millions P., ATC Australian Turf Club H., 2d Gosford Guineas, L.

Pristino. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

DIJON BLEU (Burgundy). NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year in 2017-18. Top filly on the 2017-18 3YO Free H. (1200m-1600m). 6 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1100m to 2000m, NZ$307,700, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, ARC Soliloquy S., L, Wanganui JC O'Learys S., L, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3.

Passione (Proisir). 2 wins at 1400m to 2021-22, MRC Royal Meeting All Class H., 3d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3.

Prosecco (Stravinsky). 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$82,445, Manawatu RC Bennett Currie H., Seales Winslow H., 2d CJC Great Easter S., L.

3rd dam

BLUE SAGE, by Cure the Blues. Unraced. Half-sister to THEATRICAL, TAIKI BLIZZARD, North of Eden (dam of FORBIDDEN APPLE, PARADISE CREEK, WILD EVENT, I'M VERY IRISH). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

LONG GONE BLUES (Sovereign Dancer). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 8½f, Calder Tropical Park Oaks, L, 2d Calder Office Queen H., L, 3d Calder Karla's Enough H., L, Noble Royalty H., L, Miramar S., L. Producer.

Blusazul. 2 wins in Argentina. Dam of 7 winners-

EL BULUBU (Latiendo). 2 wins at 2000m in Argentina, San Isidro Clasico Tresiete, L.