Karaka 2023 - Book 2

WAR DECREE (USA) (Bay 2014-Stud 2018). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 10¾f, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, Dundalk Diamond S., Gr.3, 2d Newmarket Superlative S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SP Noble Quality. Sire of SP Val di Zoldo and of Turf War, Collateral Damage, Miss Take and of the placegetters Correction, Fortunate War, My Degree, Opawa Jack, Order to Charge, Stolen Decree, Vent Vert, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

BLUE VALLEY, by Lope de Vega. Winner at 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Double Rose. Sister to Burma Sea (dam of DEVIL), three-quarter-sister to BLUE DE VEGA, BAY OF POETS, Bionic Woman, half-sister to BURMA GOLD. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

BOUGAINVILLEA, by Acatenango. Winner at 2200m in Germany. Sister to BORGIA (dam of BERMUDA REEF), half-sister to BOREAL, Borghesa (dam of RICH LEGACY). Dam of 13 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

BURMA GOLD (Java Gold). Champion 3YO Stayer in Italy in 2010. 2 wins at 2000m, 2800m, €93,140 in Italy and Germany, Milan St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, 2d Dortmund Deutsches St Leger, Gr.3. Sire.

Burma Sea (Lope de Vega). Winner at 2 at 1500m, Deauville Prix Princeline, 2d Longchamp Prix Finlande, L, Chantilly Prix de Toutevoie. Dam of-

DEVIL (Siyouni). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, €123,620, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eclipse, Gr.3, Deauville Prix de Tancarville, Saint-Cloud Prix Cappiello, 2d Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2.

Sober (Camelot). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1950m, 2400m, €128,495, to 2022, Chantilly Prix de Champlatreux, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix Chaudenay, Gr.2, 3d ParisLongchamp Prix Royal Oak, Gr.1.

Bristol Bay. Winner at 2200m in Germany. Dam of 4 winners-

BAY OF POETS (Lope de Vega). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1610m, 1800m, Clairefontaine Prix Pelleas, L, 2d Meydan Al Rashidiya S., Gr.2.

Burning Heights. Unplaced. Dam of 2 winners-

BLUE DE VEGA (Lope de Vega). 11 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-5f to 7f, to 2022, Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3, 2d Curragh Tetrarch S., L, 3d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Naas Gladness S., Gr.3.

Bionic Woman (Lope de Vega). Winner at 2 at 1400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Ravinella, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Coronation, L.

Burning Rules. Placed at 3 in Czech. Dam of 3 winners-

ANGEL POWER (Lope de Vega). Champion 3YO in Italy in 2020 (Int.). 4 wins 1609m to 2062m, £72,097, €131,600, Rome Premio Lydia Tesio, Gr.2, Newmarket Pride S., Gr.3, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Dahlia, L.

3rd dam

BRITANNIA, by Tarim. Champion Older Mare in Europe in 1989 (11-14f.). 5 wins 2200m to 3200m in Germany, Deutsches St Leger, Gr.2, Baden-Baden Oleander Rennen, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to BEHOLDEN, half-sister to BUENOS. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

BORGIA (Acatenango). 6 wins 2050m to 2400m, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Deutsches Derby, Gr.1, Hong Kong Vase, Gr.2. Producer.

BOREAL (Java Gold). 3 wins 2011m to 2414m, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Deutsches Derby, Gr.1, 2d Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1. Sire.