Karaka 2019 - 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 148 rnrs, 59 wnrs, inc. SW Erasmus (Cologne Preis des Winterfavoriten, Gr.3), Narella, Akribie, Main Stage, SP Ernesto, Reevederci, Belle du Nord, Gris Dame, Kapoor, Sully, Moonlight Man, Grinzinger Star, Viva Gloria, Czechoslovakia, Sweet Man, etc.

1st dam

Royal Ambition , by Royal Academy. 2 wins at 2 at 1100m, 1200m, Avondale JC Point Chevalier Bowling Club 2YO H., 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L , 3d Hawkes Bay Bay Ford 2YO S., 4th WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2 . Half-sister to STRIKE THE STARS , Best Case , Golden Sand Steed . This is her seventh living foal. Dam of six foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Succession (g. by Rip Van Winkle). 2 wins at 1600m in Malaysia and Singapore.

Royal Appointment (g. by Mastercraftsman). 2 wins at 1600m, 2025m in Aust.

Seamagic (f. by Ocean Park). Placed at 3 in 2018-19 in Aust.

Ambitious Dancer (g. by Danehill Dancer). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

Ambitious , by Last Tycoon. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Matamata RC IRT-BAS H., 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1 , BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L . Three-quarter-sister to Patrick , half-sister to Etoile Centieme (dam of DELTA GIRL ). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

STRIKE THE STARS (Savabeel). 3 wins 1400m to 3200m, A$612,300, to 2017-18, ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3 , 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1 , 3d NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2 , VRC Tab.com.au S., Gr.3 , ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L , 4th Australian Derby, Gr.1 , South Australian Derby, Gr.1 .

Best Case (Savabeel). 5 wins 1200m to 1800m, A$432,080, BRC Wilpak H., 3d South Australian Derby, Gr.1 , ATC Tulloch S., Gr.2 .

Golden Sand Steed (Pins). 8 wins at 1000m, 1100m, S$533,612, Singapore TC JRA Trophy, 3d Singapore TC Kranji Sprint, L .

Ambitious Princess. Winner at 1600m, 2d STC Spring P. Dam of 2 winners-

Crown Him (Casino Prince). 2 wins at 1300m, 1550m, A$98,510, ATC Pluck H., 2d ATC Fernhill H., L , 4th ATC Schweppervescence H., Gr.3 .

3rd dam

STARCENT , by Centaine. 5 wins-2 at 2-970m to 1600m, NZ$113,950, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3 , Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3 , Avondale JC Classic S., L , 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1 , Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1 . Sister to Professionelle (dam of PRISONER OF LOVE , SPORTSMAN , HOYSTAR , KING OF PRUSSIA ), Night Star (dam of PLAUDITS ). Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

Patrick (O'Reilly). 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m, WRC Shephard Dunphy H., Hawkes Bay Let's Go to Turk's Bar H., 2d Timaru Cup, L .

Etoile Centieme. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 3d BTC Covers H. Dam of 4 winners-

DELTA GIRL (General Nediym). Winner at 2 at 1000m, NZ$3,200, A$78,000, AJC Widden S., L , 3d STC Magic Night S., Gr.2 . Producer.

Opportune. Winner at 1400m, 2d ARC Timbertown H. Grandam of-

MARSEILLE ROULETTE (Zizou). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, to 2017-18 in Aust. and Singapore, ATC Inglis 2YO Classic, RL .