Karaka 2019 - Book 3

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (AUS) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 2050m, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2. Sire of 51 rnrs, 19 wnrs, inc. SW Sumstreetsumwhere (Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.2), Waldorf, SP Joyfilly (Ours), Notabadidea, Beneficial, Kirkland, Pipiana and of Greenpark Gem, Vishnu, Take Me There, Campo, Glengallon, Highly Xcited, Jamie, Politely, She's Fun, etc.

1st dam

SPARKS WILL FLY, by Almutawakel. Unplaced. Half-sister to THE MIGHTY LIONS (dam of VAQUERA ), MARENOSTRO , Grandissima , Promise Keeper . This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners-

Copacabana (f. by Captain Rio). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, Rotorua RC Craig Thom Memorial H., 2d Cambridge JC William Inglis & Son H., Rotorua RC Team Beaufill-Bayleys H., 3d WRC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H.

Million Round (g. by Edenwold). 7 wins 1200m to 1600m to 2018 in Singapore.

Astrojet (g. by Coats Choice). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Singapore.

Off the Grid (g. by Highly Recommended). Placed at 3 in 2017-18.

2nd dam

MAYBE YES, by Last Tycoon. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Half-sister to Kaaptive Empress (dam of PRESS STATEMENT , PRESSDAY ), Quaglino (dam of DINNER DATE ). Dam of 15 named foals, 13 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

THE MIGHTY LIONS (Grosvenor). 6 wins 1300m to 2255m, NZ$171,225, A$148,300, Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1 , Avondale Cup, Gr.1 , TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3 , 4th Auckland Cup, Gr.1 -twice, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1 , GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2 , SAJC St Leger, L . Dam of 6 winners-

VAQUERA (High Chaparral). 3 wins 1400m to 1900m, A$213,630, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., Gr.3 , 3d BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1 , ATC Craven P., Gr.3 , BRC Doomben Roses, Gr.3 .

MARENOSTRO (Duelled). 10 wins 1400m to 1600m, A$505,900, ATC Winter Challenge H., L , FIIG H., Neville Begg H., 2d Hawkesbury RC Rowley Mile H., L , 3d ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3 , 4th ATC Winter S., L .

Promise Keeper (Success Express). 8 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$37,525, S$502,555, Singapore TC Open H., 2d Singapore TC EW Barker Trophy, L , Kranji Mile, L , 3d Singapore TC Star Prince Challenge, L .

Grandissima (Savabeel). 2 wins at 1950m, 2000m, 2d CJC Warstep S., L .

3rd dam

NILE EMPRESS , by Upper Nile. 6 wins-2 at 2-6f to 1¼m, Garden State Oaklyn S., L , York Brewery Centenary S., 2d Garden State Bellmawr S., L , 3d Keystone Poquessing H., L . Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Kaaptive Empress. 9 wins 1200m to 1600m, AJC Sledmere H. Dam of-

PRESS STATEMENT (Hinchinbrook). 6 wins-3 at 2-1100m to 1600m, A$1,832,275, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1 , MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1 .

PRESSDAY (Domesday). 5 wins-4 at 2-1000m to 1600m, US$27,480,A$852,400, BRC TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1 , MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2 .

Quaglino. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Aust. Dam of 6 winners-

DINNER DATE (Mossman). Winner at 2 at 1000m, A$80,307, MRC Merson Cooper S., L , 3d VRC Ottawa S., L .