Karaka 2024 - Book 2

KING OF COMEDY (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud 2021). 3 wins-1 at 2-7f to 1m, £236,489, Sandown Heron S., L, Good Care Group 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.2, Newbury Diomed S., Gr.3, 4th York International S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Star of Seville (Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1), SW English Ballet (Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3) and SP Star of Bengal. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

XPRESS, by Don Eduardo. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to HARDLINE. This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, two winners, inc:-

XPRESSION (f. by Showcasing). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, NZ$168,250, A$35,200, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, WRC Jack Doig Loved His Racing H., 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Hyslop Plumbing H. Dam of-

Rhetorical (Snitzel). 2 wins at 2 at 800m in 2022-23, CJC NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO S., 3d CJC Welcome S., L, NZ Cup Meeting Tickets S., 4th CJC Canterbury Belle S., L.

Xplosion (f. by Showcasing). 2 wins at 1200m, 1340m.

2nd dam

MIDNIGHT BREAKER, by Housebuster. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Manawatu RC Empire-Cobb & Co H. Half-sister to PERLIN, ALMODOVAR. Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

HARDLINE (Showcasing). 4 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, NZ$550,500, A$81,200, ARC Karaka Million, RL, BRC Ingal Civil Products P., Newstead Realty 2YO H., 3d BRC Lightning H., L, Ubet H.

Cultural City. 2 wins at 1400m, 1650m in NZ and HK, HKJC Tiu Yue Yung H., 2d HKJC Cameron H., Association of Hong Kong Racing Journalists Challenge Cup, 3d HKJC Kwong Tin H., Chicago H., French Racing & Breeding H.

Midnight Van Damme. 3 wins 1300m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Royal Gem at Linwood Park H. Producer.

London Walk. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust. and HK, HKJC Club Street H.

Night Raider. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2022-23, CJC Anzac Day-Lest We Forget H., 2d Hawkes Bay Bonny Glen Landfill 2YO S.

3rd dam

MIDNIGHT MADAM, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1480m to 2500m, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Hawkes Bay Havelock Wines H., Manawatu RC Members H., Otago RC Dunedin City Ford H., Wanganui JC Watkins Honda H., 2d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Sister to MIDNIGHT BABE. Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PERLIN (Carnegie). 8 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 2200m, A$827,150, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, VRC Imperial Leather S., L, 2d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 4th VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2.

ALMODOVAR (Pins). 4 wins-3 in succession-1750m to 2600m, A$230,250, MRC Galilee Series Final H., L, 2d VRC St Leger, L.

Soviet Princess. Unraced. Grandam of-

EXECUTED (Warhead). 19 wins-6 at 2, 5 in succession-1000m to 1600m, A$580,500, BRC Lightning H., L, Townsville TC Cleveland Bay H.