Karaka 2025 - Book 1

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 771 rnrs, 471 wnrs, 27 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Inspirational Girl (WATC Railway S., Gr.1), Miami Bound, Miss Sentimental, Hypnos, Reliable Team, Belle du Nord, Lekvarte, Annavisto, Renaissance Woman, De la Terre, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Erle, Akribie, Ardakan, Adrian, North Reliance, etc.

1st dam

JUST LIKE JESSIE, by All Too Hard. Placed in Aust. Three-quarter-sister to Mystic Empire, half-sister to SOLIDIFY. This is her second living foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Ka Pai Kiwi (f by Better Than Ready). Placed at 2 in 2023-24.

2nd dam

THE WARRIOR WOMAN, by Redoute's Choice. 5 wins 1500m to 2000m, A$155,490, ATC Mounties Group H., STC TAB Number 1 Club H., Gold Room H., 2d STC Theraces.com.au H.-twice. Sister to ROYAL DESCENT, half-sister to China Choice (dam of MULANCHI - HO HO KHAN (H.K.), EAST ASIA). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

SOLIDIFY (Redwood). 5 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 2100m, NZ$215,360, A$12,000, to 2023-24, Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre S., L, Cambridge JC Decise Electrical and Control 2YO S., Otaki Maori RC Chris Rutten S., 2d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Auckland TR Championship S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

MULAN PRINCESS, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1200m to 1900m, NZ$850, A$326,770, STC Hill S., Gr.2, AJC PJ Bell H., L, STC Premier's Cup, L, Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, AJC Petersham RSL Club H., 2d AJC Show County H., L, James HB Carr S., L, 3d STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, Triscay S., L. Three-quarter-sister to GOLDEN SWORD, GRETA HALL, half-sister to FALKIRK, LUSCILLA. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

ROYAL DESCENT (Redoute's Choice). Top Filly on the 2012-13 Australasian 3YO Classification. 5 wins 1200m to 2400m, A$2,709,780, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Australian Turf Club H., Seasons Greetings P., 2d ATC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Epsom H., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1-3 times, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Chelmsford S., Gr.2, Toy Show H., Gr.3, Illawarra TC Keith F Nolan Classic, Gr.3, 3d ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Doncaster H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, ATC Tramway S., Gr.3, 4th ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, Surround S., Gr.2, Millie Fox S., Gr.2.

Empress Wu. Raced twice. Dam of 2 winners-

Mystic Empire (All Too Hard). Placed at 2 & 3, 2d ATC Widden S., Gr.3.

China Choice. Unplaced. Dam of 5 winners-

MULANCHI - HO HO KHAN (H.K.) (Makfi). 7 wins-3 in succession-1300m to 2400m, NZ$11,975, A$361,000, HK$9,024,825, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, HKJC Queen Mother Memorial Cup, Gr.3, MRC Marlene Rogers H., HKJC New Street H., Ahava H., 2d TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, HKJC Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1.

EAST ASIA (Swiss Ace). 5 wins 1100m to 1400m, A$227,995, BRC Just Now H., L, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., BRC Country Music & Opera H., SCTC Business Solutions H., 4th BRC Nudgee S., L.