Karaka 2024 - Book 1

U S NAVY FLAG (USA) (Bay or Brown 2015-Stud in Ire. 2019, NZ 2019). 5 wins-4 at 2-6f to 7f, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in NZ in 2022-23. Sire of 166 rnrs, 56 wnrs. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Chantilly Lace (Wanganui JC Castletown S., L), SP Aprilia, Penvose Lad, To Catch a Thief, Warning Signal, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Love Reigns, Ocean Vision, SP Catherine of Siena, etc.

1st dam

DOMINANCE, by Darci Brahma. Unraced. Sister to About the Journey, half-sister to Hot Pursuit. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Dominant, by Deputy Governor. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Waikato RC Montana Wines H., 3d Counties Challenge S., L, Waikato RC Bloomsbury Stud H., 4th Waikato RC Star Way S., L. Sister to (KIWI) HERO, Desert Wine (dam of LA ETOILE), three-quarter-sister to Trio (dam of SALE OF CENTURY). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Hot Pursuit (Spartacus). 3 wins at 1580m, 2100m, ARC Dunstan Feeds Championship H., 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, 4th ARC Champagne S., L, Great Northern Guineas Prelude, L. Dam of 3 winners-

Trail Blazer (Roc de Cambes). Winner at 2000m, 2d Levin RC Wellington S., Gr.3, 3d Counties Racing Club Members H.

About the Journey (Darci Brahma). 12 wins 1600m to 3300m, A$428,771, MRC Peninsula Home Hospice H., 3d VRC St Leger, L, MRC Perri Cutten H.

Best Noodle. 3 wins at 1650m, 1800m, HKJC Wang Tau Hom H., Pak Wo H., Paterson H., 2d HKJC Marigold H., HKU Jockey Club Cadenza H.

Sir Darci. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis Mile H., Waikato RC Red Cabs Ltd H., 2d ARC Lindsay Mile, 3d ARC Hallmark Yearlings H.

3rd dam

DOMINO, by Grosvenor. 4 wins 1200m to 2400m, NZ$203,550, A$340,420, AJC Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Nassipour H., Wanganui JC Sir Douglas Clague 1200 S.H., 2d ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, 3d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to WESTMINSTER, Lavender Blue, Clear Mandate, Brown Eyed Girl (dam of HALIBERY), half-sister to SUPER NATURAL, Court (dam of GIMMICK). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

(KIWI) HERO (Deputy Governor). 15 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1600m, NZ$487,175, A$27,200, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Mudgway Partsworld S., Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Manawatu Challenge S., L-twice, Levin S.H., L-twice.

Dominant (Deputy Governor). 2 wins. See above.

Desert Wine. Raced 3 times. Dam of 5 winners-

LA ETOILE (Thorn Park). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$152,212, A$76,000, ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, 2d BRC Spear Chief H., L, Gold Coast Bracelet, L, 3d Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, Rotorua S., L. Dam of-

MISS LAYLA (Burgundy). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2022-23, CJC NZB Airfreight S., L.

Pretoria. Placed, 2d CJC Braxton Car Lights H. Dam of-

Endean Rose (Savabeel). 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$123,360, BOP RC Bayleys Real Estate H., 2d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2.