Karaka 2022 - Book 1

MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud Aust. 2018, Ire. 2019). 7 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, A$939,950, £340,260, €70,800, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.1, Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.2, MRC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, 3d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Brother to SW Jolie Bay (ATC Roman Consul S., Gr.2) and SW Setanta (BRC Queensland Day P., L). Sire of SP Drisana, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

RUBY ARMANI, by Makfi. 5 wins 1200m to 1550m, NZ$93,475, Feilding JC Anzac H., L, ARC Swiss Deli H., 2d Manawatu RC Flying H., L, 3d Rangitikei Gold Cup, L, Rotorua RC NZ Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series H., Counties RC Mount Shop H. Half-sister to Our Tigress. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

TRUJILLO, by Saint Ballado. Unraced. Sister to PORTRAYAL (dam of COME ALIVE). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

RUBY ARMANI (Makfi). 5 wins. See above.

Our Tigress (Tiger Hill). 2 wins at 1150m, 1600m, ARC New Zealand Herald H., 2d MRC Ladies Day Vase, L. Producer.

General Custer. 8 wins 1380m to 2250m, A$209,255, SAJC Australian Made H., Adelaide Galvanising H., Hughes Limousines H., James Boag's H.

Lilly Belle. 4 wins 1200m to 2100m, Manawatu RC Ricoh H. Producer.

Trendy. 3 wins at 1200m, Waikato RC Mike Thomas Lodge Real Estate 3YO H.

3rd dam

TRUE GLORY, by In the Wings. Winner at 11f in GB. Three-quarter-sister to WAREED, Libretto (dam of COLETTE, METASTASIO), half-sister to TRULY A DREAM (dam of DREAM PEACE), Solo de Lune (dam of CERULEAN SKY, MOONSTONE, DINER DE LUNE, L'ANCRESSE). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

PORTRAYAL (Saint Ballado). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, Newmarket Severals S., L, Chantilly Prix de Villemetrie, 2d Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Robert Papin, Gr.2, York Middleton S., Gr.3, 4th Deauville Prix du Calvados, Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

COME ALIVE (Dansili). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Amandine, L, Deauville Prix d'Hotot en Auge, Maisons-Laffitte Prix du Belvedere, 2d Deauville Prix des Lilas, L. Dam of-

NAVAL CROWN (Dubawi). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1408m, 1600m to 2020-21 in GB and U.A.E, Meydan Classic S., L, York Convivial 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, Newmarket European Free H., L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Meydan UAE Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3, Ascot Pat Eddery S., L, 4th The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Belle Boyd (Oasis Dream). Winner at 1m, 2d Chelmsford City Queen Charlotte S., L, 3d Leopardstown Glencairn S., L, Dundalk Cooley S., L, 4th Dundalk Cooley S., L.

4th dam

TRULY SPECIAL, by Caerleon. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2100m, Longchamp Prix de Royaumont, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de l'Opera, Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to TRULY GENEROUS, half-sister to MODHISH, RUSSIAN SNOWS. Dam of 14 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners.