Karaka 2023 - 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 491 rnrs, 329 wnrs, 31 SW, 6 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Levendi (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), Arcadia Queen, Regal Power, Shadow Hero, Pierata, Pinot, Furore, Dragon Leap, Paris Dior, Reelem in Ruby, Action, Roy Had Enough, Rock, Tulip, Bellevue Hill, Gamay, Persan, Rocha Clock, Parry Sound, etc.

1st dam

Iiex Excelsa, by Excelebration. Winner at 7f, 3d Nottingham Kilvington S., L, 4th Naas Park Express S., Gr.3, Listowel S., L. Half-sister to GIBRALTAR BLUE, SCREAM BLUE MURDER (dam of TOO SOON TO PANIC), Blue Cabochon. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

HOLLY BLUE, by Bluebird. 2 wins at 1m, Ascot Fern Hill S., L. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GIBRALTAR BLUE (Rock of Gibraltar). 7 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-to 1600m, Greyville Tibouchina S., Gr.2, Turffontein Ipi Tombe Challenge, Gr.2, Greyville KRA Fillies Guineas, Gr.2, Turffontein Johannesburg Spring Challenge, Gr.3, Gardenia H., L, 2d Scottsville South African Fillies Sprint S., Gr.1, Turffontein Merchants H., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

Battleoftrafalgar (Captain Al). 3 wins 1000m to 1200m, R742,000, 3d Turffontein South African Nursery, Gr.2, Greyville Ethekwini Sprint.

Pillar of Hercules (Captain Al). 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, R258,213, 3d Kenilworth Sophomore Sprint H., L, Need for Speed Sprint.

SCREAM BLUE MURDER (Oratorio). 4 wins-1 at 2-5f to 6f, £24,298, €76,565, Curragh Phoenix Sprint S., Gr.3, Nottingham Kilvington S., L, 2d Naas Woodlands S., L, Cork S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

TOO SOON TO PANIC (Gleneagles). 2 wins at 1m, 9½f, Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L, 3d Curragh Lanwades Stud S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms Fillies H., Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S.

Ahandfulofsummers (Galileo). Winner at 9f, 2d Curragh Flame of Tara S., Gr.3.

Wargrave (Galileo). 3 wins 1400m to 3183m in GB, Ireland and Switzerland, 2d Listowel S., L, 3d Tipperary Caravaggio S., L.

Iiex Excelsa (Excelebration). Winner. See above.

Blue Cabochon (Holy Roman Emperor). Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Curragh S., L.

3rd dam

NETTLE, by Kris. 2 wins at 2 at 6f, 7¼f, Newbury S., L, 4th Goodwood Waterford Candelabra S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Fair Prospect, Humourless. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

HOLLY BLUE (Bluebird). 2 wins. See above.

Evergreen. Winner at 1m in GB. Dam of-

Gortumblo (Sri Pekan). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 17f, Goodwood Avtrade Auction 2YO S., 3d Epsom Woodcote S., L.

Rash Gift. Placed in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

Allergy (Alzao). Winner at 2 at 1m, 2d Newmarket Zetland S., L. Producer.

High Spot. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

MISSIT (Orpen). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 1m, £28,812, US$264,025, Santa Anita Providencia S., Gr.2, 2d Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2.