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

THE WARRIOR WOMAN, by Redoute's Choice. 5 wins 1500m to 2000m, A$155,490, ATC Mounties Group H., STC TAB Number 1 Club H., Gold Room H., 2d STC Rosehill Gardens Event Centre H., Theraces.com.au H.-twice. Sister to ROYAL DESCENT, half-sister to China Choice (dam of MULANCHI - HO HO KHAN (H.K.), EAST ASIA). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Shaolin Temple (g. by Lonhro). 2 wins at 950m, 1300m in 2021-22 in Aust.

Chief Geronimo (g. by More Than Ready). Winner at 1500m in Aust.

Just Like Jessie (f. by All Too Hard). Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

MULAN PRINCESS, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1200m to 1900m, NZ$850, A$326,770, STC Hill S., Gr.2, AJC PJ Bell H., L, STC Premier's Cup, L, Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, 2d AJC Show County H., L, James HB Carr S., L, 3d STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, Triscay S., L. Three-quarter-sister to GOLDEN SWORD, GRETA HALL, half-sister to FALKIRK, LUSCILLA. Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

ROYAL DESCENT (Redoute's Choice). Top Filly on the 2012-13 Australasian 3YO Classification. 5 wins 1200m to 2400m, A$2,709,780, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Australian Turf Club H., Seasons Greetings P., 2d ATC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Epsom H., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1-3 times, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Chelmsford S., Gr.2, Toy Show H., Gr.3, Illawarra TC Keith F Nolan Classic, Gr.3, 3d ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Doncaster H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, ATC Tramway S., Gr.3, 4th ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, Surround S., Gr.2, Millie Fox S., Gr.2.

Chateau Lafaite. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1250m, 1400m, A$179,755, ATC Great Gatsby Blu-Ray H., Sydney Markets H., Become an ATC Sponsor H.

Secrecy. 2 wins at 1850m, 1900m in Aust.

Liliflora. Placed at 3 in Aust. Grandam of-

Lancaster Bomber. 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1250m, A$399,270, ATC Evening Star H.

Empress Wu. Raced twice. Dam of-

Mystic Empire (All Too Hard). Placed at 2 & 3, 2d ATC Widden S., Gr.3.

China Choice. Unplaced. Dam of 5 winners-

MULANCHI - HO HO KHAN (H.K.) (Makfi). 7 wins-3 in succession-1300m to 2400m, NZ$11,975, A$346,500, HK$9,024,825, to 2021-22, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, HKJC Queen Mother Memorial Cup, Gr.3, MRC Marlene Rogers H., HKJC New Street H., Ahava H., Fantastic Light H., 2d TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, 3d HKJC Harlech H., 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, HKJC Longines Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1.

EAST ASIA (Swiss Ace). 5 wins 1100m to 1400m, A$227,995, to 2021-22, BRC Just Now H., L, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., BRC Country Music & Opera H., SCTC Business Solutiions H., 4th BRC Nudgee S., L.