Karaka 2021 - Book 1

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Germany in 2017. Sire of 387 rnrs, 198 wnrs, 15 SW, inc. SW Miami Bound (VRC Oaks, Gr.1), Miss Sentimental, Akribie, Belle du Nord, Erasmus, Hypnos, De la Terre, Kinane, Narella, Inspirational Girl, Adrian, Quiet Times, Moonlight Man, Ernesto, Main Stage, SP Aalaalune, Luminous, etc.

1st dam

OUR GIRL MADI, by Smart Missile. Placed at 2 & 3. Half-sister to CHAMPAGNE HARMONY. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

HANSUYEN, by Zabeel. Winner at 1500m, 2d AJC Maytag H. Sister to ST REIMS, CHAMPAGNE (dam of MARTIQUE, NADEGE), Sursum Corda, three-quarter-sister to Sunnah, Imposingly (dam of BONNEVAL, LORD ARTHUR, FULL OF SPIRIT, IMPOSING LASS, LADY CUMQUAT). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CHAMPAGNE HARMONY (Choisir). 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$208,425, SAJC Yallambee Classic, Gr.2, MRC Premier Signs P.H., 4th SAJC Robert Sangster S., Gr.1, MRC How Now S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

Sezanne (More Than Ready). 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m, A$232,035, ATC Tab.com.au H., TAB More Than Just Winning P., 2d ATC Flight S., Gr.1, Moonee Valley Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 4th ATC Tea Rose S., Gr.2.

The Special Two. 5 wins at 1200m, 1300m, A$108,610, ATC Pacific Plumbing H., TAB Place Multi H., 4th BRC Nudgee H., L.

3rd dam

L'QUIZ, by L'Enjoleur. Unraced. Half-sister to Mia Karina (dam of SIBERIAN SUMMER, MAGNIFICIENT STYLE), Copperhead (dam of SILVER ENDING), Czaravina (dam of TE AKAU PEARL). Dam of 13 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ST REIMS (Zabeel). Champion Older Male in NZ in 2004-05 (Int.). 11 wins-5 in succession-1600m to 2400m, ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1. Sire.

CHAMPAGNE (Zabeel). Champion Older Female in NZ in 1998-99 (Int.). 7 wins 1400m to 2040m, A$1,864,930, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1. Grandam of-

CHARMONT (High Chaparral). 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$294,750, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.1.

Quiz Queen. Unraced. Grandam of-

BONNEVAL (Makfi). NZ Horse of the Year in 2016-17 & 2017-18. 7 wins-1 at 2 and 6 in succession-1300m to 2400m, NZ$301,500, A$1,323,000, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1.

LORD ARTHUR (Camelot). 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m, ARC Championship S., Gr.2, 3d ARC Barfoot & Thompson H.

IMPOSING LASS (Makfi). 5 wins-4 in succession-1350m to 1800m, A$357,975, Gosford RC Belle of the Turf S., Gr.3.

FULL OF SPIRIT (Flying Spur). 4 wins 1300m to 2000m, A$163,750, ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1.

LADY CUMQUAT (Duke of Marmalade). 3 wins 1600m to 2000m, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, 2d MRC Ladies Day Vase, Gr.3.

FITOCRACY (Denman). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1800m, A$131,775, SAJC Schweppervescence S., Gr.3, 4th MRC Twilight Glow S., L.