Karaka 2020 - Book 1

IFFRAAJ (GB) (Brown 2001-Stud 2007). 7 wins-1 at 2, Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2015-16. Sire of 1291 rnrs, 779 wnrs, 69 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Gingernuts (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Jon Snow, Turn Me Loose, Fix, Serena Miss, Wyndspelle, Melt, Kisses, Order Again, The Soultaker - Bulb Elite (H.K.), etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Ribchester, Rizeena, Jungle Cat, Chriselliam, etc.

1st dam

DIVA DOWN UNDER, by Exceed and Excel. Placed. Half-sister to GOBIRANGER .This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

BIG STEP, by Honour and Glory. Unraced. Half-sister to ACTRESS , High Heels (dam of DESERT WAR , LASER HAWK ). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

GOBI RANGER (Tale of the Cat). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$141,800, 3,960Rgt., S$75,735, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3 , 2d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2 , Whangarei RC Westbury Stud Challenge S., L , 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1 .

Pillowin. 2 wins at 1000m, HKJC Hakodate H., Mount Butler H.

3rd dam

SILKEN STEP, by Tolomeo. Unraced. Half-sister to BROTO , Pay Back Time , Endless Wonder (dam of WONDERER ), Spectacular Play (dam of JANFRANCO ). Dam of 12 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

ACTRESS (Snippets). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$115,195, AJC Keith Mackay H., L , Reginald Allen H., L , 4th AJC Flight S., Gr.1 . Dam of 6 winners-

Above Perfection (Encosta de Lago). Winner at 1400m, A$83,730, AJC Collimore Park H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3 . Dam of 5 winners-

TACTICAL ADVANTAGE (Bel Esprit). 10 wins-4 in succession-1000m to 1200m, A$707,650, to 2019-20, VRC MSS Security Sprint,L , Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L , 2d BRC Daybreak Lover P., L , Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H., L , 3d ATC Darby Munro S.,L .

High Heels. 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, AJC Optus World H. Dam of 8 winners-

DESERT WAR (Desert King). Champion Australian Middle-Distance Horse in 2006-07. 12 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2000m, A$3,046,610, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1 , VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1 , AJC Epsom H., Gr.1 -twice, Chipping Norton S., Gr.1 , STC Ranvet S., Gr.1 .

LASER HAWK (Artie Schiller). 5 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2000m, A$711,750, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1 , Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3 , 2d Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3 , 3d Australian Derby, Gr.1 , ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1 , George Main S., Gr.1 .

Dearness. 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1300m, A$102,630, AJC Kogarah 2YO H., STC Airmaster H., 4th Wyong RC Mona Lisa S., L . Dam of 6 winners-

ROMANTIC TOUCH (Northern Meteor). 8 wins-3 in succession at 2-1400m to 1800m, A$406,110, HK$14,205,450, M$3,075,000, to 2018-19 in Aust., HK and Macau, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1 , Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L -twice, 2d HKJC Jockey Club Mile, Gr.2 .

BURNING PASSION (Northern Meteor). 7 wins 1200m to 1400m, A$598,030, ATC Hall Mark S., Gr.3 , Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3 , 3d ATC Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3 , Show County H., Gr.3 .