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

Jakkalbomb, by Jakkalberry. Winner at 1100m, 2d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Lodge Property Management H., Matamata RC Rich Hill Stud H., Wanganui JC Ame Electrical H., 3d Taranaki RC Oaks Prelude, L, Waikato RC Zacinto H., 4th Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to EXPLOSIVE JACK. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

EXPLOSIVE GIRL, by San Luis. Unraced. Sister to Explosive Dancer (dam of VIN DE DANCE), half-sister to EXTRA EXPLOSIVE (dam of EXPLOSIVE JACK). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Jakkalbomb (Jakkalberry). Winner. See above.

3rd dam

Explosive, by Exploding Prospect. 3 wins at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Lindauer H., 2d BOP RC Ultimate Motor Group Ford Juvenile H., Hawkes Bay Olsen Shipping H., 3d Foxton RC Castletown S., L, Hawkes Bay Chequers Stud Green Perfume 3YO Trophy. Sister to THE RED EXPRESS, half-sister to Chipping Norton. Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

EXTRA EXPLOSIVE (Ekraar). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1150m, 1200m, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 2d Counties RC Challenge H. Dam of 2 winners-

EXPLOSIVE JACK (Jakkalberry). 6 wins 1600m to 3200m, A$3,186,230, to 2022-23, ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1, Sydney Cup, Gr.1, SAJC South Australian Derby, Gr.1, Tasmanian Derby, L, 2d Canberra Cup, L, 3d BRC Queensland Derby, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2.

Explosive Dancer (San Luis). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 2d ARC Rotary Club of Auckland East 2YO S., Waikato RC Phoenix Park H., 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L, 4th Counties Challenge S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

VIN DE DANCE (Roc de Cambes). Joint Head of the 2017-18 NZ 3YO Free H. 3 wins 1200m to 2400m, NZ$670,450, A$143,250, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Matamata RC Kaimai S., L, 2d Waikato RC Harcourts Realty H., 3d ARC Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, MRC Alannah Hill H., 4th ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1, Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Taranaki Cup, Gr.3.

Ultra Explosive. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 5 winners-

Explosively - Solid Impact (H.K.) (Sweynesse). 2 wins at 1200m, NZ$22,175, HK$3,449,625, to 2022-23, HKJC Tsing Yi H., 2d ARC Almanzor Trophy, Gr.3, HKJC Faculty of Education Alumni H., Severn H., Sapphire H., Fairy King Prawn H., 3d ARC Bonecrusher S., Gr.3.

Only Explosive. Unraced. Dam of-

Short Fuse (Per Incanto). 3 wins at 1200m, NZ$118,775, Cambridge JC Maneline Cambridge H., 2d ARC Dunstan Feeds H., Tuakau Cossie Racing H., JR Webb & Son H., Waikato RC Cocktail Function Greg Miles H., 3d ARC Concorde H., Gr.3, Waikato RC Sprint H., L,