Karaka 2026 - Book 1

U S NAVY FLAG (USA) (Bay or Brown 2015-Stud 2019). 5 wins-4 at 2, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in NZ in 2022-23. Sire of 343 rnrs, 172 wnrs, inc. SW (The) Pendragon (Auckland Guineas, Gr.2), So Naive, Chantilly Lace, Ocean Vision, Love Reigns, Graft, SP Aprilia, To Catch a Thief, Fighton, Sesimbra, Penvose Lad, Midnight Mask, Warning Signal, Midream, Catherine of Siena, Chelsea Green, etc.

1st dam

GUISEPPINA, by Johar. 6 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1400m, NZ$369,913, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Manawatu RC Flying H., L, Levin S., L, 2d Hawkes Bay Spring Classic, Gr.1, 3d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, 4th Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1, Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1. Half-sister to Micken. This is her eighth foal. Dam of 6 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

TAVI TIME (g by Tavistock). 9 wins-3 in succession-1250m to 2000m, A$903,625, to 2024-25, ATC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Scone Cup, L, ATC Schweppes H., Blueblood Thoroughbreds H., Newcastle JC Kurt Fearnley Legend Mile H., Mudgee Cup, 2d BRC Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3, FVS Fire Solutions H., ATC Rosehill Bowling Club H., 4 Pines Pace Setters H., 3d ATC Coolmore at Mount White H., 4th Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3.

Peppino (f by Savabeel). Unraced. Dam of-

Enterprise (U S Navy Flag). 2 wins at 1200m in 2025-26, 2d Otago RC Dakota Boutique 2YO S., 3d CJC Vale Kevin Hickman S.

2nd dam

BATTOCCHI, by Success Express. 4 wins 1200m to 2200m, NZ$10,400, A$139,440, VRC Matriarch S., L, Ballarat Cup, L, VATC Weary Dunlop Research H., Avondale JC Hughes & Cossar H., 2d VATC Charles Kerville H., Mighty Kingdom H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, 4th Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

GUISEPPINA (Johar). 6 wins. See above.

Micken (Darci Brahma). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, 2d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Per Incanto at LA Stud H., VRC LV Lachal H.

3rd dam

AVANT, by Imposing. 5 wins 1200m to 1609m. Half-sister to TRAPPINGS, RECORD BREAKER. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BATTOCCHI (Success Express). 4 wins. See above.

Awave. Placed. Grandam of-

THE POOKA (Tobougg). 6 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1600m, NZ$486,675, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, CJC Christchurch Casino 3YO H., 2d Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique, RL, 3d Counties Challenge S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Stoney Bridge S., Gr.1.

(SIR) STATHAM (Danroad). 6 wins at 1150m, 1200m, NZ$156,225, A$4,000, ARC Concorde H., Gr.3, 2d ARC Newmarket H., L, Counties Bowl H., L, 3d Waikato RC Sprint H., L, 4th ARC Concorde H., Gr.3.

Strong Response (State City). 9 wins-1 at 2-5½f to 6½f, 2d Fair Grounds Van Berg S., L.

Pooka's Sister (Tobougg). 3 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Brand X H., 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L.