Karaka 2024 - Book 1

WRITTEN BY (AUS) (Chestnut 2015-Stud 2019). 6 wins at 2-to 1200m, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SP C'est Magique. Sire of SW The Novelist (BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3), Ripcord, SP Straight Charge, Gangitano, Scorsese and of Instagood, Sunday Mail, Written Melody, By the Book, Diamond Lucy, Freeland, Not Written Off, Solutionist, Write This Way, Written Bligh, Written Silk, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

TIE ME DOWN, by Pins. 5 wins-3 in succession-1300m to 1600m, NZ$81,060, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, Manawatu RC Murphy Properties H., 2d Wanganui JC Dave Hoskin Carriers H., 3d Manawatu RC Tru Test H. Half-sister to Can't Keeper Down. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Eye Pea Oh (f. by Capitalist). 4 wins 1000m to 1200m, A$156,045, to 2023-24, ATC Midway H., 2d BRC Family Raceday in April H., 3d ATC Bivouac First Yearlings H.

Let's Cut Loose (f. by Exceed and Excel). Winner at 1200m, WATC Crown Towers P.

2nd dam

ASHLEY DOWNS, by Grosvenor. Winner at 2100m. Three-quarter-sister to SNEETCH (dam of BLACK MAMBA), half-sister to Centra Rainbeam (dam of BELCENTRA). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

TIE ME DOWN (Pins). 5 wins. See above.

Can't Keeper Down (Keeper). 4 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$197,925, Manawatu Cup Prelude, Rotorua RC NZCT H., 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Marton Cup, L, 3d Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, 4th Avondale Cup, Gr.2, Wellington Cup, Gr.2, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

Nod of the Head (Per Incanto). 5 wins 1200m to 1400m, NZ$118,875, A$3,500, Taranaki RC Seaton Park H., Hawkes Bay Ready to Run Sale H., 3d Hawkes Bay Power Turf Sprint H., L, 4th Manawatu RC Flying H., L.

Keep it Savvy. 3 wins at 1400m, 1550m, Levin RC Creative Catering H., 2d Taranaki RC New Zealand Bloodstock Leasing H.

Fun Heroes. 3 wins at 1400m, 1800m, HK$2,743,425, HKJC Li Cup, Chevalier E&M Engineering H., Jordan Path H., 2d HKJC Great George H.

3rd dam

SELLIERA, by Khairpour. 4 wins 1400m to 1800m, Otago RC French Floozie H., CJC Noahs H., Otago RC Ford New Holland H. Half-sister to FLEUR DE CHINE (dam of TULLY THUNDER, SUFFICIENT), SNEETCH (dam of BLACK MAMBA), Sandarac. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Didi. Winner at 1200m, HKJC Mission Hills Group H.

Centra Rainbeam. Raced 3 times. Dam of 2 winners-

BELCENTRA (Bel Esprit). 3 wins 1100m to 1400m, A$219,200, VRC Desirable S., L, MVRC NHP Electrical H., 2d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, 3d MRC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

Gongs (Dawn Approach). 4 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1300m, A$375,720, ATC Merry Christmas Members 2YO H., 3d ATC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Percy Sykes S., Gr.2, Reisling S., Gr.2. Producer.

Mesa (Lonho). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, 3d MRC Merson Cooper S., L.