Karaka 2024 - Book 1

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 710 rnrs, 429 wnrs, 24 SW, inc. SW Miami Bound (VRC Oaks, Gr.1), Inspirational Girl, Miss Sentimental, Ardakan, Hypnos, Akribie, Reliable Team, Belle du Nord, Erasmus, Renaissance Woman, Adrian, Annavisto, North Reliance, De la Terre, Kinane, Narella, etc.

1st dam

WEDNESDAY ROCKS, by Encosta de Lago. Unraced. This is her tenth foal. Her ninth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

PLATINUM COMMAND (f. by Red Giant). 10 wins 1400m to 1800m, NZ$311,842, CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, WRC Whyte H., IRT North Island H., CJC Christchurch Casino NZ Cup Trial H., WRC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series H., CJC Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge H., 2d CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, 4th CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Warstep S., L, Counties RC Karaka Classic, L.

Platinum Rapper (f. by Makfi). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2000m, NZ$102,022, CJC NZB Insurance H., WRC NZB Insurance H., 2d Manawatu RC Central House Movers H., Landmark Homes H., WRC Crown Prosecutor Cup, 3d Manawatu Breeders S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Challenge S., L, Marton JC Norwood H., 4th CJC Inglewood S., L.

Lucky Happy - Carefree Let Go (H.K.) (g. by Testa Rossa). 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. and HK, HKJC Peel H., 2d HKJC Arctic Ocean H., 3d HKJC Shanghai H., St John Ambulance H., Frank Muller Excellent H.

Elisa Carolina (f. by Makfi). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m in NZ and Aust.

Rockzel (f. by Zabeel). Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

Rocklily. 2 wins at 1000m, 1300m, A$80,585, ATC First Crop Calyx Foals H., 2d ATC Astern at Darley H., 3d Ipswich TC Need a Yarn? Tiacs P.

Diana Rocks. Winner at 1700m in Aust.

2nd dam

PALATIAL, by Danehill. 3 wins 1400m to 1600m, AJC Sydney City Lexus H., STC Tooheys H., 2d AJC Gaulus H. Sister to DANELAGH (dam of SUBSCRIBE - VENGEANCE OF RAIN (H.K.), DIZELLE, BERNICIA), Villa Bled, half-sister to CABLE - WELL DONE (Mac.). Dam of 1 foal.

3rd dam

PALATIOUS, by Semipalatinsk. 7 wins 1200m to 3200m, A$304,420, WATC CB Cox S., Gr.2, Perth Cup, Gr.2, 2d Western Australian Oaks, Gr.2, 3d WATC Imperial S., L, Burgess Queen S., L. Sister to MEMPHIS BLUES, EVASION, Bluetinsk, Russian Trader. Dam of 8 foals, all winners, inc:-

DANELAGH (Danehill). 4 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m, A$887,400, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Shamrock Travel H., L. Dam of 7 winners-

SUBSCRIBE - VENGEANCE OF RAIN (H.K.) (Zabeel). Horse of the Year in Hong Kong. 10 wins-1 at 2 and 5 in succession-1200m to 2400m, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Dubai Sheema Classic S., Gr.1, MRC Chairman's S., L.

DIZELLE (Zabeel). 5 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 2400m, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, MVRC Woodstock Mile Oaks, Gr.2. Dam of 8 winners-

PINOT (Pierro). 3 wins in succession 1800m to 2500m, A$733,275, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Ethereal S., Gr.3. Producer.