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

RUNAWAY GIRL, by Super Easy. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Our Shakira, by Cullen. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, 3d CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Middle Park P. Half-sister to ZONZA (dam of PINARELLO, (LA) VERNAZZA, BAVELLA). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Emilio. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Southland RC Sheet Metalcraft H., 3d Otago RC Speargrass Inn H.

Maranello. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 2d Taranaki RC Frederics Restaurant & Bar H., 3d Levin RC Colin Chrystall Memorial H.

Whenever Wherever. 3 wins 1106m to 1200m, 2d SAJC Commercial Finance H.

Burwood. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m.

3rd dam

SONET, by Gold Brose. Raced once. Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

ZONZA (Zabeel). 5 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$79,800, A$111,750, MRC Ladies Day Vase, Gr.3, ARC Celebrating Habibi Mile H., Waikato RC Valachi Downs H., Hawkes Bay Tumu ITM Metric Mile H., 2d ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, ARC Champion Stakes Prelude, L, 4th Hawkes Bay Spring Classic, Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, ARC Westbury Classic, Gr.3. Dam of 3 winners-

PINARELLO (Tavistock). 4 wins 1600m to 2400m, NZ$131,075, A$621,500, BRC Queensland Derby, Gr.1, Auckland TR Championship S., Gr.2.

(LA) VERNAZZA (More Than Ready). Second NZ 2YO Filly on 2019-20 International Ratings. 2 wins at 2 at 1200m, NZ$127,200, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO S., 2d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, 4th Waikato RC J Swap Sprint H., Gr.3.

BAVELLA (Snitzel). 3 wins-2 at 2-880m to 1200m, NZ$138,750, Counties Challenge S., L, ARC Partners Life 2YO H., Waikato RC Ten Sovereigns H., 2d ARC King's P., Gr.3, Soliloquy S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Mr Tiz Trophy, Gr.3, 4th ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Our Shakira (Cullen). 2 wins. See above.

So Much Mour. 12 wins 1150m to 1600m, NZ$145,541, to 2022-23, CJC Mechanix Bishopdale H., Waikato RC Cal Isuzu H., 2d Avondale JC West Brook Cellar Door H., 3d Amberley RC Amberley Cup.

4th dam

LORELEI'S SONG, by Danehill. 2 wins at 1560m, STC Punchbowl H., Hurlstone Park H., 2d STC Campbellfield H., 3d AJC Winooka H. Half-sister to Staraway (dam of EUTECTIC). Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Cosabella. 4 wins 1150m to 1600m, Whangarei RC BBS Timbers H., Waikato RC Empire Hotel Stratford H., 2d ARC Stella Artois Season Finale H.