Karaka 2023 - Book 2

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

SODA NO ICE, by Belong to Me. Unraced. Half-sister to Encosta Tszyu. This is her ninth living foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, inc:-

Chestnut Scaffa (g. by All Too Hard). 3 wins 1250m to 1400m in 2021-22 in Aust.

Club Soda (g. by Congrats). Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

POLAR QUEEN, by Rory's Jester. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, VRC Orsay H., 3d MRC Sky Channel H. Half-sister to GOLCONDA (dam of MARINE ONE, CANNONBALL), SERMON, Sexy Thing (dam of SMART 'N' SEXY). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Encosta Tszyu (Encosta de Lago). 6 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2040m, A$223,725, QTC Optus Pre-Paid H., BRC Hardy Brothers H., BTC Tenterfield Saddler P., QTC Trentham H., 2d BRC Peter Gallagher S., L, Childhood Cancer Support H., 3d QTC JF Meynink S., L.

Ice Baby. Winner at 1200m, 2d STC Blackwoods 2YO H., 4th AJC Gimcrack S., L.

3rd dam

EUREKA JEWEL, by Semipalatinsk. 5 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 2000m, A$305,235, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, VATC Schweppes Cup, L, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, 2d AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, 4th VRC Byron Moore S., L. Half-sister to Kisses of Gold (dam of SPURRED ON, LIVE THEATRE - ASALI (H.K.)). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

SERMON (Octagonal). 7 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2500m, A$384,664, Cranbourne Cup, L, MRC Rokk Ebony H., BRC Heineken H., Pakenham Cup, 3d STC Gloaming S., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., L.

GOLCONDA (Snitzel). Winner at 2 at 1000m, A$191,800, MRC Merson Cooper S., L, 3d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 4th VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2. Dam of-

MARINE ONE (Capitalist). 4 wins 975m to 1100m, A$390,150, in 2021-22, MRC Rubiton S., Gr.2, MVRC Chef's Hat H., 3d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3.

CANNONBALL (Capitalist). 2 wins at 2 at 1109m, in 2021-22, MRC Redoute's Choice S., L, 3d VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Vain S., Gr.3.

Sexy Thing. Raced twice. Dam of 2 winners-

SMART 'N' SEXY (Smart Missile). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$154,400, BRC Dalrello S., L, 2d BRC Calaway Gal S., L.

4th dam

IMPOSING ANGEL, by Imposing. 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, AJC Picture H., 2d AJC Electro H. Dam of 14 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EUREKA JEWEL (Semipalatinsk). 5 wins. See above.

Kisses of Gold. 2 wins at 2 at 1400m, 1643m, BATC Sprite 2YO Quality S. Dam of-

SPURRED ON (Flying Spur). 4 wins in succession 1300m to 2000m, A$245,540, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, Carbine Club S., L.