Karaka 2021 - Book 2

PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2016). 6 wins-3 at 2, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Pressday. Sire of Giovanna Run, Incredulous Dream, Spokesman, Equation, Hold the Press, El Santo, Time Scale, He's the News, Argus, Kitty Cat Chat, Major Murphy, O'Tartan Lass, Victorella and of the placegetters Full Press, Hypnosis, Media Man, Mori's Press, Newsreader, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

ANISETTE, by Keeper. Unplaced. Half-sister to Baltika (dam of SACRED ELIXIR). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first three foals are unraced.

2nd dam

ZAMBUCA, by Zabeel. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to BREW, FIUMICINO, BUBBLE, TREMEC, Fly the Flag (dam of SOLO FLYER), half-sister to Stella Artois (dam of MY TUSKER). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Liquore. 2 wins at 2200m.

Baltika. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

SACRED ELIXIR (Pour Moi). Champion 2YO in NZ in 2015-16. Top Male on The 2015-16 NZ 2YO Free H. 5 wins-3 at 2-1200m to 2040m, NZ$66,350, A$943,150, HK$409,200, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1, Moonee Valley Vase, Gr.2, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, 2d VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1, 4th ARC Karaka 3YO Mile, RL.

3rd dam

HORLICKS, by Three Legs. 17 wins 1200m to 2400m, NZ$3,411,682, A$625,000, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1-twice, DB Draught Classic, Gr.1-twice, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Wanganui JC Tim Rogers S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Hit the Mark, Scotch and Water (dam of THE EMBASSY - MR AMBASSADOR (Mal.)). Dam of 13 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BREW (Sir Tristram). Champion Stayer in Australia in 2000-01. 7 wins 1600m to 3200m, NZ$200, A$2,384,290, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1.

BUBBLE (Sir Tristram). Champion Older Female Stayer in NZ in 1997-98. 4 wins 1200m to 2000m, NZ$184,960, A$6,000, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

Fly the Flag. 2 wins at 1400m, 2200m. Dam of 4 winners-

SOLO FLYER (Belong to Me). 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-to 1500m, A$480,825, STC Ajax S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3. Sire.

Latte. Placed at 3. Dam of 6 winners-

FIUMICINO (Zabeel). 7 wins 1600m to 2400m, A$3,102,035, Australian Derby, Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, Hill S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

Tsikory. Unraced. Dam of-

ARETHA (Charm Spirit). Equal Third NZ 2YO Filly on 2018-19 International Ratings. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Matamata Breeders S., Gr.2.

Tipple. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

TREMEC (Zabeel). 9 wins 1900m to 3480m, A$711,295, to 2019-20, ATC Chairman's H., Gr.2-twice, Randwick City S., L.

Stella Artois. Unraced. Dam of 8 winners-

MY TUSKER (Volksraad). 6 wins 1600m to 2100m, NZ$266,675, A$16,000, ARC Championship S., Gr.2. Grandam of-

MR QUICKIE (Shamus Award). 10 wins-6 in succession-1200m to 2400m, BRC Queensland Derby, Gr.1, MRC Toorak H., Gr.1.