Karaka 2023 - Book 2

REDWOOD (GB) (Bay or Brown 2006-Stud 2012). 4 wins-1 at 2, Woodbine Northern Dancer Turf S., Gr.1. Sire of 279 rnrs, 168 wnrs, 11 SW, inc. SW Sharp 'n' Smart (ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1), Rock on Wood, Tokorangi, Night's Watch, Bellatrix Black, Communique, Platinum Invador, Rising Red, Romancer, Chief Sequoyah, Black Thorn, SP Sword in Stone - Columbus County (H.K.), Livin' on a Prayer, Rosewood, Swampland, etc.

1st dam

NOUVEAU AMOUR, by More Than Ready. Unraced. Half-sister to JOLIE BLONDE. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Benczkowski - Casa Cosmo (H.K.) (g. by Tavistock). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2021-22, MVRC Affordable Energy H.

Allez Zou (g. by Zoustar). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m to 2022-23 in Aust.

2nd dam

DANOISERIE, by Danehill. 4 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1823m, A$120,065, QTC Royal Children's Hospital Foundation H. Three-quarter-sister to BID SPOTTER. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

JOLIE BLONDE (Testa Rossa). 4 wins at 1200m, 1227m, A$154,238, MRC Hareeba S., L, Counting House Restaurant H., Orbit Fitness H., 2d MVRC National Union of Workers H., 4th VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3.

L'Amoureuse. Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

All to Do. 4 wins 1000m to 1200m, A$100,120, to 2021-22, BRC Peter Cousins 30 Years Service H., 2d BRC Lyndon Keane Media H.

3rd dam

ISOLDA, by Sir Tristram. Joint second top filly on The 1994-95 Australasian 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1600m, A$411,840, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, Te Poi 2YO H., 2d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, QTC Castlemaine S.H., Gr.1, Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 3d AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to Vahine (dam of MAHUTA, ANLON). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

BID SPOTTER (Redoute's Choice). 9 wins-3 in succession-1500m to 2400m, A$599,345, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, ATC Manion Cup, L, City Tattersalls Club Cup, L, AJC Secret Savings H., BRC Goa Get Noticed H., 2d STC Frank Underwood Cup, L, 3d AJC Australia Day Cup, L, Breeders' P., L.

Mei Lin. 2 wins at 1200m, 1800m, AJC Sydney City Lexus H. Grandam of-

BALLER (High Chaparral). 8 wins 1100m to 1250m, A$1,218,415, to 2022-23, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.2, BRC Moreton Cup, Gr.2-twice, GCTC Goldmarket H., L, 2d BRC George Moore S., Gr.3, Falvelon H., L, 3d VRC Sprint Classic, Gr.1, Gilgai S., Gr.2, BRC Keith Noud H., L.

4th dam

Sharpatan, by Diesis. 2 wins in U.S.A, 2d Agua Caliente Tijuana H., L, 3d Agua Caliente Las Californias at Tijuana S., L. Sister to CHINESE JUSTICE, half-sister to Amerigo. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ISOLDA (Sir Tristram). 2 wins. See above.

Vahine. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

MAHUTA (Flying Spur). 6 wins in succession 1400m to 1600m, A$1,752,960, MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, 3d MRC Memsie S., Gr.1.