Karaka 2024 - Book 1

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Germany in 2017. Sire of 710 rnrs, 429 wnrs, 24 SW, inc. SW Miami Bound (VRC Oaks, Gr.1), Inspirational Girl, Miss Sentimental, Ardakan, Hypnos, Akribie, Reliable Team, Belle du Nord, Erasmus, Renaissance Woman, Adrian, Annavisto, North Reliance, De la Terre, Kinane, Narella, etc.

1st dam

CRISTALLO ROSSO, by Testa Rossa. Placed in Aust. Half-sister to PALACIO DE CRISTAL. This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Maldini (g. by Tarzino). Placed at 3 in 2022-23.

2nd dam

CRYSTAL PALACE, by Palace Music. 3 wins 1400m to 2400m, NZ$45,325, A$225,000, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 2d Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, 3d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 4th ARC Royal S., Gr.3. Sister to NATURALISM, half-sister to IMPRESSIONISM - OLYMPIC BOY (Mal.), Star of Broadway (dam of ALINGA). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

PALACIO DE CRISTAL (Encosta de Lago). 5 wins 1300m to 1700m, A$489,200, AJC Villiers S., Gr.2, VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.2, Moet & Chandon S., AJC La Neige P., Hall Chadwick Accountants H., 3d STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1, Apollo S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Palazzo Vecchio (Fastnet Rock). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$116,025, 2d MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, 3d VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2.

3rd dam

ZEPHYR SOUBA, by Zephyr Bay. 7 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1600m, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, ARC Bowen H., Waikato RC Hillcrest H., BOP RC Owens Group S., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.3, Rotorua S., L, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, 4th ARC Easter S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Radio IZH H., L. Half-sister to TESSUTI, Mouton Magic (dam of STAR DANCER). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

NATURALISM (Palace Music). Top of The 1991-92 Australasian 3YO Classifications (1300m+). 12 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2400m, A$3,289,796, AJC Derby, Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, AJC Apollo S., Gr.2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, John F Feehan S., Gr.2, VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, MVRC BMW Vase, Gr.3, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Japan Cup, Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Ranvet S., Gr.1. Sire.

CRYSTAL PALACE (Palace Music). 3 wins. See above.

IMPRESSIONISM - OLYMPIC BOY (Mal.) (Vice Regal). 6 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1200m, A$107,250, Singapore TC Lion City Cup, L, Perak TC Sultan's Gold Vase, L, 2d VRC Hilton on the Park S., Gr.3, WJT Clarke S., L.

De Souba. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, AJC Vincent O'Brien H. Grandam of-

VANNA GIRL (Husson). 8 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 1800m, A$541,000, BRC The Roses, Gr.2, (1800m course record), Pam O'Neill S., L, Daybreak Lover P., L, 3d ATC Craven P., Gr.3, Ballarat Cup, L.