Karaka 2024 - Book 2

RIBCHESTER (IRE) (Bay 2013-Stud 2018). 6 wins-1 at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1. Sire of 248 rnrs, 122 wnrs, inc. SW Facteur Cheval (Saint-Cloud Prix Perth, Gr.3), Krakarib, Red Card, Championofmyheart, Maliparmi, Flaming Rib, Ruthin, Snooze n You Lose, SP Clitheroe, Emperor of Love, Garachico, Portray, Orso, Rebel Music, Michaela's Boy, Veritable, Long Ridge Road, Plymstock and of Maywe, Kyogo, etc.

1st dam

MIDNIGHT STORY, by Dylan Thomas. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Melody Belle Cup, 2d WRC Hiremaster H., Waikato RC Staphanos at Novara Park H. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

MIDNIGHT VAN DAMME, by Van Nistelrooy. 3 wins 1300m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Royal Gem at Linwood Park H., 2d Waikato RC Technical Welding Services H.-twice, Taranaki RC Sandfords Rural Carriers H. Half-sister to HARDLINE, Xpress (dam of XPRESSION). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners-

Midnight Special. 2 wins at 1200m, WRC Swish Car Wash H., 3d Auckland TR NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Matamata RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H.

Midnight Jane. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m to 2023-24, CJC Gold Club H., 2d Gore RC Hokonui Suzuki H.

3rd dam

MIDNIGHT BREAKER, by Housebuster. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Manawatu RC Empire-Cobb & Co H. Half-sister to PERLIN, ALMODOVAR. Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

HARDLINE (Showcasing). 4 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, NZ$550,500, A$81,200, ARC Karaka Million, RL, BRC Ingal Civil Products P., Newstead Realty 2YO H., 3d BRC Lightning H., L, Ubet H.

Xpress. Winner at 1600m. Dam of 2 winners-

XPRESSION (Showcasing). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, NZ$168,250, A$35,200, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3. Dam of-

Rhetorical (Snitzel). 2 wins at 2 at 800m in 2022-23, CJC NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO S., 3d CJC Welcome S., L, NZ Cup Meeting Tickets S., 4th CJC Canterbury Belle S., L.

4th dam

MIDNIGHT MADAM, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1480m to 2500m, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Hawkes Bay Havelock Wines H., Manawatu RC Members H., Otago RC Dunedin City Ford H., Wanganui JC Watkins Honda H., 2d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Sister to MIDNIGHT BABE, Midnight Lass (dam of SKY FRONTIER). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PERLIN (Carnegie). 8 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 2200m, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, VRC Imperial Leather S., L, 2d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 4th VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2.

ALMODOVAR (Pins). 4 wins-3 in succession-1750m to 2600m, MRC Galilee Series Final H., L, VRC William Newton VC H., 2d VRC St Leger, L.

Soviet Princess. Unraced. Grandam of-

EXECUTED (Warhead). 19 wins-6 at 2-to 1600m, BRC Lightning H., L.