Karaka 2019 - Book 1

MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) (Bay or Brown 1999-Stud 2005). 8 wins to 1¼m, Gulfstream Donn H., Gr.1. Sire of 1193 rnrs, 769 wnrs, 117 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Vancouver (ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Astern, Nostradamus, Astoria, Tessera, Veladero, Shards - Yulong Medal (Sing.), Durendal, Java, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Songbird, Rachel Alexandra, Talismanic, Passion for Gold, Marketing Mix, etc.

1st dam

GALLWITZ, by Bernardini. Unraced. Half-sister to RETRIEVE , ABDUCTION , REPARATIONS . This is her first foal.

2nd dam

HOLD TO RANSOM , by Red Ransom. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Royal Ascot Sandringham H, L , Newmarket Quince 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L , 3d Ascot Gerrard Investment Management 2YO S., 4th NewmarketNell Gwyn S., Gr.3 . Half-sister to BLINGO , Market's Best , North East Bay (dam of PRINCE BISHOP ). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners,inc:-

RETRIEVE (Rahy). Joint Top of 2010-11 Australasian 3YO Classification (Ext.). 11 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 3320m, £71,111, €35,530, A$965,513, STC Gloaming S., Gr.3 , MRC Norman Robinson S., Gr.3 , Newmarket Godolphin S., L , Lingfield Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance S., MRC Abdul H., 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1 , ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1 , AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1 , Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1 , ATC Hobartville S., Gr.2 , 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1 , GoodwoodFestival S., L , Newbury Steventon S., L , 4th ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1 .

REPARATIONS (Exceed and Excel). 10 wins 1200m to 1440m, A$507,576, VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L , MRC Anniversary Vase, L , John Dillon H., L , 2d Canberra RC National Sprint H., L , 3d VRC Standish H., Gr.3 , Straight Six H., L , Kilmore Cup, L , 4th MRC JohnDillon S., L .

ABDUCTION (Street Cry). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1400m, A$189,425, ATC Reginald Allen H., L , TAB Early Quaddie 2YO H., 2d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2 .

Perdicaris. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, ATC Myboycharlie at Vinery H.

Animalia. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, A$79,960, to 2017-18, 2d ATC All Too Hard at Vinery 2YO P., 3d ATC Ribchester New to Darley H., 4th VRC UCI S., L .

Silent Demand. Winner at 7f in U.S.A. Dam of-

Songforjohnmichael (Songandaprayer). 4 wins 7f to 1¼m, 2d Del Mar Harry F Brubaker S., L , 3d Santa Anita Santana Mile S., L .

3rd dam

Wassifa , by Sure Blade. 4 wins 1m to 11f in GB and U.S.A, Churchill Downs Allowance, Keeneland Allowance, 3d Churchill Downs Capital Holding Mile H., L . Half-sister to Speedy Beauty (dam of FULL SPEED ). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

BLINGO (Artie Schiller). 4 wins-1 at 2-1m to 9f, US$474,348, Santa Anita San Antonio S., Gr.2 , La Puente S., L , Belmont I'm a Banker S., L , 3d Santa Anita H., Gr.1 , Santa Anita Tokyo City Cup, Gr.3 , 4th Del Mar La Jolla H., Gr.2 .

HOLD TO RANSOM (Red Ransom). 2 wins. See above.

North East Bay. Raced once. Dam of 5 winners-

PRINCE BISHOP (Dubawi). Champion Older Horse in UAE in 2015 (Int.). 11 wins 1800m to 2414m, Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr.1 , Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S., Gr.1 , Longchamp Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2 .