Karaka 2022 - Book 1

PIERRO (AUS) (Bay 2009-Stud 2013). 11 wins-6 at 2, ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Aust. in 2016-17. Sire of 399 rnrs, 273 wnrs, 25 SW, inc. SW Levendi (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), Arcadia Queen, Regal Power, Shadow Hero, Pierata, Pinot, Furore, Dragon Leap, Reelem in Ruby, Action, Roy Had Enough, Rock, Tulip, Bellevue Hill, Gamay, Persan, Rocha Clock, Arcadia Prince, Sacramento, etc.

1st dam

RED DELICIOUS, by No Excuse Needed. Unraced. Sister to TAKE THE RAP - ST RAP (H.K.). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, all winners-

MADISON COUNTY (g. by Pins). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2018-19. Leading NZ 3YO on 2018-19 International Ratings. 4 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 1600m, NZ$592,935, A$476,750, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Levin Classic, Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Elbow Room Bar Mahora 2YO H., 2d ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1, Tulloch S., Gr.2, Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.2, ARC Karaka Million 3YO Classic, RL, Rotorua RC Arawa Park 2YO S., 4th ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1.

(Our) Pinnacle (g. by Pins). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m to 2021 in NZ & Singapore.

Shezdelicious (f. by Atlante). Winner at 1400m in 2020-21.

2nd dam

AROON, by Volksraad. Winner at 1150m, 3d ARC Working Style H. Half-sister to KEANO, Be Delicious, Frankly (dam of OCEAN BEYOND), Celebrate (dam of PINZU). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

TAKE THE RAP - ST RAP (H.K.) (No Excuse Needed). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1410m, A$230,200, HK$714,075, VRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3, Event Studios Australia 2YO H., 2d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, MRC Merson Cooper S., L, HKJC Baker H., Ping Shek H., 4th MRC Blue Sapphire S., L.

Scusa. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, 2d ARC Laser Group H., 3d ARC Retina Specialists H., 4th ARC Great Northern Foal S., L.

3rd dam

O'REALLY, by Centaine. Winner at 1200m, 2d BOP RC Hank Verryt Car Sales H. Three-quarter-sister to CRITIC, half-sister to O'REILLY. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

KEANO (Pins). 6 wins 1000m to 1400m, NZ$23,000, A$362,197, QTC Lightning H., L, VRC Emirates Airline H., Shaftesbury Avenue H., 2d MRC Sir John Monash S., L, 3d Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3. Sire.

Be Delicious (Danasinga). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$181,625, VRC Flemington 1840-2006 H., MRC Snowing H., 2d VRC Vanity S., Gr.3, Let's Elope S., Gr.3, MRC Imposera H., 3d MVRC Pollak Learning Alliance H.

Frankly. 4 wins 1350m to 1600m, Hawkes Bay Easter H. Dam of 3 winners-

OCEAN BEYOND (Ocean Park). 2 wins at 1212m, A$126,825, in 2020-21, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, 3d MRC Village S., L.

Celebrate. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

PINZU (Pins). 9 wins 1200m to 1600m, A$371,175, WATC Carbine Club of WA S., L, Lavazza H., D O'Malley 60th Birthday H., G O'Neill 100th Birthday H., Weddings at Ascot H., 2d WATC Old Comrade S., L.

El Shaday. 10 wins-3 in succession-950m to 1400m, A$174,475, to 2020-21, BRC Allan Reardon H., Ipswich TC City of Ipswich H., Channel 7 H.