Karaka 2026 - Book 2

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

FOUR QUEENS, by Tavistock. 3 wins 1200m to 1600m, Waikato RC Super Seth at Waikato Stud H., CJC Stallion Tender Open Now H., 3d Hawkes Bay Ready to Run Sale Trainers H., Waikato RC Te Rapa Tavern H., 4th CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3. Half-sister to All Decked Out. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

DIAMOND DECK, by Octagonal. Winner at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Highview S., Gr.3, 2d QTC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, 3d BTC Champagne Classic, Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to LONHRO, NIELLO, SHANNARA, Hexameter (dam of CIRCULAR), O'Giselle (dam of ZAKOUSKI, ALBRECHT, KING'S COMMAND), half-sister to Evana (dam of CATALYST), Doneze Girl (dam of DEVISE, ZURELLA), Misstari (dam of KING LIONHEART). Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

All Decked Out (Darci Brahma). Winner at 2 at 1200m, 2d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, 3d Whangarei RC Westbury Stud Challenge S., L.

3rd dam

MISS TRUMP, by Last Tycoon. Unraced. Half-sister to LONHRO, NIELLO, SHANNARA, O'Giselle (dam of ZAKOUSKI, ALBRECHT, KING'S COMMAND). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners-

DIAMOND DECK (Octagonal). Winner. See above.

Evana. 3 wins at 1300m, 1600m, MVRC Slade Bloodstock Trophy H. Dam of-

CATALYST (Darci Brahma). Leading NZ 3YO on 2019-20 International Ratings. Champion 3YO in New Zealand in 2019-20. 6 wins in succession-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Mr Tiz Trophy, Gr.3.

Stratana (Stratum). 5 wins 900m to 1250m, A$210,550, ATC Fisher Fitouts H., Sharp H., Bacardi Bar H., 2d ATC June S., L, Scone Quality H., L.

Doneze Girl. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

DEVISE (Darci Brahma). 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$272,375, A$10,000, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3.

ZURELLA (Zabeel). 5 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2000m, VRC Let's Elope S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 3 winners-

Designs (Vancouver). 4 wins 1200m to 2520m, A$188,275, 2d SAJC Port Adelaide Cup, L, 3d SAJC Port Adelaide Cup, L.

Misstari. Placed in Aust. Dam of-

KING LIONHEART (Al Maher). 6 wins 1350m to 2200m, A$320,930, ATC Shannon S., Gr.2, Alconex Fire H., Triple M Grill Team H., 3d ATC Villiers S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Tattersalls Club Cup, L, Gosford Cup, L.