Karaka 2021 - Book 2

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 261 rnrs, 157 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. SW Kolding (ATC Epsom H., Gr.1), Tofane, Oceanex, Another Dollar, Out of the Park, Star of the Seas, High Emocean, Ocean Jewel, Pretty to Sea, Seaway, SP Marine, Shenanigans, Arrogant, Fabric, Ocean Billy, Mongolianconqueror, Rondinella, etc.

1st dam

GROOVY CHOICE, by Redoute's Choice. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust. Half-sister to TAIKUN, SUPER GROOVE, Boogaloo, De Groove (dam of BIG PARTY). This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Bold and Groovy (g. by Encosta de Lago). 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, A$107,505, 2d SCTC Hot 91.1 H., 3d SCTC Sky Racing P.

2nd dam

TYRISES, by Last Tycoon. Unraced. Half-sister to PURPLE GROOVE (dam of ZAPURPLE), Fulton (dam of FLYING FULTON). Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

TAIKUN (Anabaa). 9 wins-3 in succession-to 1300m, STC Star Kingdom S., Gr.3, Concorde S., Gr.3, Starlight S., L, 2d AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, 3d Hollywood Park Robert K Kerlan Memorial H., L.

SUPER GROOVE (Dehere). 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$170,650, MRC Kevin Heffernan S., L, 2d SAJC Yallambee Classic, Gr.2, Redelva S., L.

Boogaloo (Encosta de Lago). 3 wins at 1200m, A$85,873, MVRC Transpacific Cleanaway H., 3d MRC Kevin Hayes S., L. Dam of 2 winners-

Zunbaqa. 5 wins-3 at 2 and 4 in succession-1200m to 1600m, A$136,775, SAJC Holdfast Insurance 2YO H., 4th VRC Starlight Express Room S., L.

De Groove. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

BIG PARTY (Exceed and Excel). 5 wins at 1000m, 1200m, HK$7,631,600, to 2019-20, HKJC Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, Gr.3, Mercury H., 3d HKJC Sha Tin Vase, Gr.3, 4th HKJC National Day Cup, Gr.3.

Top Me Up (Exceed and Excel). 5 wins 1200m to 1425m, A$325,600, VRC Melbourne Cup Carnival on Sale H., 2d MRC Vain S., Gr.3.

General Groove (General Nediym). 4 wins 1200m to 1400m, A$258,750, VRC Lavazza Short Black H., 2d MRC Sandown S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

IRISES, by Tate Gallery. 3 wins at 2 at 1000m, A$76,375, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, Windsor H., 2d VATC Bounding Away H., L, 4th VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

PURPLE GROOVE (Rhythm). 6 wins-4 in succession-1100m to 1440m, A$316,700, VRC Let's Elope S., L, 2d VRC Empire Rose S., Gr.2, VATC How Now S., L, 3d VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

ZAPURPLE (Zabeel). Winner at 2500m, A$113,325, SAJC South Australia Fillies Classic, Gr.3, 3d MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, 4th SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

Fulton. Placed in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

FLYING FULTON (Flying Spur). Champion Polytrack Male in Singapore in 2012. 13 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1900m, NZ$40,687, S$1,304,859, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Singapore TC New Year Cup, L.