Karaka May Sale

SHOWCASING (GB) (Bay 2007-Stud 2011). 2 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2014-15. Sire of 418 rnrs, 238 wnrs, 23 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Xpression (WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2), Showboy - Jade Fortune (H.K.), Cylinder Beach, Bit Lippy, Caorunn, Carnival, Be Bee, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Quiet Reflection (Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup, Gr.1), Prize Exhibit, Tasleet, etc.

1st dam

VENUS BAY, by O'Reilly. 2 wins at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Speight's H., 3d Manawatu RC Tegel H.-twice. Sister to BELTHAZAR. This is her sixth living foal. Her fifth foal is a yearling. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

China Star(f. by Chinese Dragon). 5 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$96,500, Manawatu RC McDonalds H., 2d Marton Cup, L, Levin RC Levin Cosmopolitan Club H., 3d Manawatu RC Bubbles Bar H., Pavemasters H., 4th Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Marton Cup, L.

Incantation (f. by Per Incanto). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m to 2016-17, 3d Otaki Maori RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H.

2nd dam

NORTHERN REALITY, by Kreisler. Placed at 2, 2d Wanganui JC Yalumba Wines Juvenile H. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BELTHAZAR(O'Reilly). 7 wins to 1400m, NZ$155,960, Waikato RC Ag & Turf Sprint H., L, ARC CM Jillings Cup, Avondale JC Sheriff H., BOP RC Bayleys Country H., Waikato RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 2d ARC Lindauer Fraise Juvenile S., 3d WRC Wellesley S., L, Avondale JC Jack Coughlan Memorial H., Byerley Park H., Waikato RC Lowe Schollum H.

3rd dam

VIRTUAL, by Half Iced. Unraced. Sister to Crackenback. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, inc:-

Go Blayco. 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, Otago RC Brian & Shane Anderton H.

4th dam

AVARIA, by Avaray. Winner at 2000m. Half-sister to WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP(dam of MOUNTEBANK). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Crackenback(Half Iced). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, A$134,215, AJC Roy Abbott H., VRC Crown Club Welter H., AJC McWilliam's Sherry H., VATC Vite Cheval H., Anniversary H., Matrice Welter H., AJC NE Joseph H., 2d VRC Battle of Britain Welter H., SAJC Galway Bay H., VATC Vite Cheval H., 3d STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 4th AJC Apollo S., Gr.2, VRC Winter Championship H., L.

Staanray. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, VATC Trenton H., MVRC Vic Health Foundation H., 2d MVRC Yarra Burn Wines H., VATC Steeves Lumley P. H.

Opera Queen. Winner at 1400m. Dam of-

Desdemona. Unraced. Dam of-

JONBALENA(Lord Ballina). 7 wins from 1200m to 2300m, NZ$254,875, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Feilding Cup, L, 2d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, Egmont Cup, Masterton RC Ballance Agri-Nutrients H., Wanganui JC Hospice Cup, Training for You H., 3d Wanganui Cup, L, Hawkes Bay NZ Contractors Federation H.