Karaka 2023 - Book 1

SHOCKING (AUS) (Bay 2005-Stud 2011). 7 wins from 1300m to 3200m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 341 rnrs, 177 wnrs, 19 SW, inc. SW I'm Thunderstruck (MRC Toorak H., Gr.1), Fanatic, Self Obsession, Surprise Baby, Chocante, Hezashocka, Nerve Not Verve, The Hassler - Circuit Hassler (H.K.), Defibrillate, Dragon Storm, Elephant, Lincoln King, Camino Rocoso, Shocking Luck - Zilong (H.K.), Soleseifei, etc.

1st dam

EVALINE, by Van Nistelrooy. Unraced. Half-sister to GALLIC, Lady Gesine (dam of DEFERMENT - FARSON (Mac.)). This is her tenth foal. Her ninth foal is a 2YO. Her eighth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

SOLESEIFEI (f. by Shocking). 5 wins 1650m to 3200m, NZ$246,290, Wellington Cup, Gr.3, WRC Summer Cup, Levin RC Summerset on the Coast H., 2d Hawkes Bay Bostock Spring Carnival H., WRC HR Chalmers H., Manawatu Shearing H., 3d CJC Metropolitan Trophy H., L, New Zealand St Leger, L, Marton Cup, L, WRC Lincoln Farms H., .

Minerva (f. by Perfectly Ready). Winner at 1600m, 2d CJC NRM H., 3d CJC Rebecca Black Trust Dinner S.

Peut Respirer (f. by Vadamos). Placed to 2022-23, 3d CJC Grandstand Eatery S.

2nd dam

GESINE, by Nassipour. Unraced. Half-sister to GREIG, LADY SOLVIL (dam of LADY OF THE DESERT), Zahra (dam of (MR) UBIQUITOUS). Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

GALLIC (Zabeel). 8 wins 1400m to 3200m, A$1,374,550, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.2, MVRC Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, Bendigo Cup, L-twice, 3d VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, VRC Bagot H., L.

Lady Gesine. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

DEFERMENT - FARSON (Mac.) (Postponed). 8 wins 1200m to 1800m in Aust. and Macau, Macau Derby, L, Macau Gold Cup, L, Macau Derby Trial, L, 2d Macau Gold Cup, L, 4th Macau Directors' Cup, L.

Gesemi (Ekraar). 6 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2400m, ARC Cornwall H., 3d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, 4th Rotorua Cup, Gr.3.

3rd dam

SOLVEIG, by Imposing. NZ Filly of the Year. 14 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2400m, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Half-sister to SOLTANTO, QUIBBLE, REASONING, Solstice. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

GREIG (Grosvenor). 6 wins-3 at 2-840m to 1600m, NZ$38,200, A$146,950, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy, Gr.2 Sire.

LADY SOLVIL (Grosvenor). 4 wins 1600m to 2200m, A$86,140, QTC Metropolitan H., L, 2d SAJC Veuve Clicquot S., L. Producer.

Zahra. 2 wins at 2100m, ARC Coca-Cola H. Dam of 5 winners-

(MR) UBIQUITOUS (Tale of the Cat). 7 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1600m, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, King's P., Gr.3, STC Royal Parma S., L.

Orinda. 2 wins at 1400m, 2d WRC Mitsubishi Electric H. Dam of 3 winners-

JON SNOW (Iffraaj). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2400m, NZ$201,250, A$1,823,500, ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1, Tulloch S., Gr.2, MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3, 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.1.