Karaka 2023 - Book 2

GRUNT (NZ) (Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$1,382,450, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Makybe Diva S., Gr.1, CS Hayes S., Gr.3, SAJC Holdfast Insurance H. Half-brother to SW Zayydani (VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2) and SP Addison (3d SAJC Birthday Cup, L). Out of a half-sister to SW Ocean Park (Horse of the Year in NZ in 2012-13. MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1). His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

HIGHLEIGH, by So You Think. 2 wins at 1350m, 1600m in Aust. Half-sister to DANLEIGH. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Key of Cee (g. by Starspangledbanner). Placed at 3 in 2021-22 in Aust.

2nd dam

GRACEFUL LILY, by Dr Grace. Unplaced. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

DANLEIGH (Mujahid). 10 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1600m, A$2,556,295, AJC All Aged S., Gr.1, ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, QTC Sires Produce S., Gr.2, STC Apollo S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC South Pacific Classic, Gr.3, Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, STC Golden Slipper Festival 2YO H., 2d ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1, STC Ajax S., Gr.2, AJC Missile S., Gr.3, STC Leichardt Hotel 2YO H., 3d AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1-twice, ATC Apollo S., Gr.2-twice, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2-twice, Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, AJC Frederick Clissold S., Gr.3, Gold Coast Guineas, L, AJC Domain.com.au 2YO H., 4th AJC George Main S., Gr.1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.2, STC Expressway S., Gr.2.

3rd dam

HUNTER LILY, by Hunters Path. 3 wins 800m to 1200m in Aust. Half-sister to Holbrook Britt (dam of POETIC KING, BRITT'S KINGDOM). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Celestial Grey. 6 wins 1350m to 1600m, US$3,957, A$84,738, AJC Canterbury Leagues Club H., STC Ellerslie H., 2d STC Enfield Federals Football Club H., 3d AJC Harbourside Shopping Centre H., STC Champs Sports Bar H.

Hunter Kingdom. 5 wins 1200m to 1900m, STC Punchbowl H., Balmain Rozelle H., 3d STC Castrol Oils H.

4th dam

PERSIAN LILY, by Jambo. Unraced. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Holbrook Britt. 7 wins-1 at 2-800m to 1000m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

POETIC KING (Yeats). 14 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1600m, A$1,005,325, VATC Vic Health Cup, Gr.1, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Rupert Steele S., Gr.3, STC Ajax S., Gr.3, BTC Sprint H., Gr.3, VRC Moomba P., L, 2d MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, VRC Linlithgow S., Gr.2, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, VATC Zeditave S., L, 3d MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.2, VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, BTC Foster's Cup, Gr.2, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.3, VATC Schillaci S., Gr.3, Rubiton S., Gr.3.

BRITT'S KINGDOM (Special Kingdom). 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2400m, A$112,190, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Dalray H., STC Tracktalk H.