Karaka 2023 - Book 1

U S NAVY FLAG (USA) (Bay or Brown 2015-Stud in Ire. 2019, NZ 2019). 5 wins-4 at 2-6f to 7f, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Brother to SW Roly Poly. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 2YOs and inc the placegetters Platinum Designs, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Love Reigns (Saratoga Bolton Landing S., L), Ocean Vision and of Stripesof Stars, Nibras Rainbow, Chelsea Green, Ibiza Love, Kaasib, Mister Staple, Moqui Marble, etc.

1st dam

IRELAND'S TEARDROP, by Fastnet Rock. Winner at 2500m, Deauville Prix de la Mare Elan. Half-sister to TRAFFIC JAM (dam of PLACE DU CARROUSEL). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Last Sight (f. by Showcasing). Winner at 2 at 900m, 2d WRC Wellesley S., L, 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.

Jamieson's Tipple (g. by Charm Spirit). Placed to 2022-23.

2nd dam

PLACE DE L'ETOILE, by Sadler's Wells. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, Chantilly Prix de l'Ile d'Amour, Saint-Cloud Prixblush. Three-quarter-sister to WINGED CUPID. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

TRAFFIC JAM (Duke of Marmalade). 3 wins at 2400m, 3000m, €181,935, Chantilly Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2, 2d Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2, Grand Prix de Compiegne, L, 3d Vichy Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse, L, 4th Chantilly Prix Vermeille, Gr.1. Dam of-

PLACE DU CARROUSEL (Lope de Vega). 3 wins 1800m to 2100m, €401,750, in 2022, ParisLongchamp Prix de l'Opera, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Cleopatre, Gr.3, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1.

3rd dam

Sweet Emotion, by Bering. Winner at 1m, Newmarket Wood Ditton S., 2d Ascot Swinley S., L. Half-sister to Elisium (dam of RUSSIAN ROCK), Hoity Toity (dam of LILLIE LANGTRY, COUNT OF LIMONADE, DANILOVNA). Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

WINGED CUPID (In the Wings). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1m, 8¼f, Windsor Midsummer S., L, Newbury 2YO S., 2d Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr.1, Windsor Winter Hill S., Gr.3, 4th York S., Gr.2.

4th dam

HIWAAYATI, by Shadeed. Unraced. Half-sister to LEAD ON TIME, GREAT COMMOTION, Keyala. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Hoity Toity. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

LILLIE LANGTRY (Danehill Dancer). Joint Champion 3YO Female Miler in GB in 2010. 5 wins-3 at 2-6f to 1m, £608,098, €301,201, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Matron S., Gr.1. Dam of-

MINDING (Galileo). Horse of the Year in Europe in 2016. 9 wins-3 at 2 and 3 in succession-6f to 1½m, The Oaks, Gr.1, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1.

TUESDAY (Galileo). 2 wins at 1m, 1½m, £480,461, €196,560, in 2022, The Oaks, Gr.1, 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

EMPRESS JOSEPHINE (Galileo). 2 wins at 1m, Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Keeneland First Lady S., Gr.1.