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

MAGICAL REALISM, by Jakkalberry. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to LION TAMER, half-sister to Let Me Roar (dam of MR MAESTRO), Lubaya. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

LIONESS, by Generous. Unraced. Half-sister to Blue Grass. Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

LION TAMER (Storming Home). Joint Top of 2010-11 Australasian 3YO Classification (Ext.). 6 wins-3 at 2-1100m to 2500m, NZ$90,375, A$1,234,000, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, ARC Champagne S., L, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., L, Counties Challenge S., L, WRC Carpet One 2YO H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1.

Let Me Roar (Rip Van Winkle). 6 wins in succession 1200m to 1400m, NZ$87,435, Te Aroha JC Team Wealleans H., BOP RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Waikato RC ANZ H., 3d ARC Easter S., Gr.2. Dam of-

MR MAESTRO (Savabeel). 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1300m to 2000m, NZ$25,440, A$428,900, to 2022-23, MRC Caulfield Classic, Gr.3, VRC Super Impose S., L, Penfolds Victoria Derby Preview, Avondale JC Auckland Alarms 2YO S., 2d MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, 3d Auckland TR Champagne S., L, 4th VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1.

Riproar. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1215m, 1500m to 2023-24 in NZ and Aust.

Lubaya (Rip Van Winkle). 3 wins 1360m to 1600m, NZ$83,322, Manawatu RC Summer Cup, 2d Feilding Gold Cup, L, 3d Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Botti. 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 3000m, NZ$120,232, A$110,980, to 2022-23, CJC Road to Jericho H., Manawatu RC Resonant H., 4th Wanganui Guineas, L.

Miss Lioness. 3 wins at 1350m, 1600m. Dam of-

Draft Day. 3 wins at 1200m to 2022-23, MRC Ladbroke it P.

3rd dam

BLUE SATIN, by Pompeii Court. 2 wins at 1400m, 1670m. Half-sister to Blue Music. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Blue Grass (Postponed). 3 wins 1200m to 2000m, 2d Hawkes Bay Stella Artois H., Rotorua RC Glen Martin H., 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.

4th dam

(MY) BLUE DENIM, by A Chara. 10 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 3200m, NZ$136,835, A$261,000, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

Magic Blue. Winner at 1600m, 3d CJC Superstrike Seeds H. Grandam of-

HARRIS TWEED (Montjeu). Head of The 2008-09 NZ 3YO Free H. 4 wins 2000m to 2500m, NZ$83,600, A$1,338,400, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2.