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

UP AND UP, by Exceed and Excel. Unplaced. Half-sister to Raudkivi, Trista Rossa (dam of TUCHEL). This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

UNFAIR DISMISSAL (g by All Too Hard). 10 wins-3 at 2-1200m to 1728m, A$401,630, to 2024-25, SAJC Oaklands P., L, Terry Howe Printing 2YO H., 2d MRC Ladbrokes Cash in H., Membership Renewal H., Ladbrokes Easy Form H., Good Friday H., Sale TC Country Trainers Series Final.

Upwoods (g by Redwood). Winner at 2550m, NZ$2,700, A$100,195, in 2023-24, 2d MRC Lockettled.Au H., Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives H.

Fast Thinker (g by So You Think). 6 wins 1400m to 1600m, A$130,685, to 2024-25 in Aust.

Casa Tranquila (f by Pluck). Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

ALTRISTA, by Sir Tristram. 8 wins-1 at 2-1150m to 2400m, NZ$128,825, A$132,350, SCTC Corbould Park Anniversary Cup, L, 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.3, SAJC Rain Lover P., Gr.3, QTC Exhibition H., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to CAPESTAD, ZALINDA (dam of FAST 'N' FAMOUS), half-sister to ALINSKY, Earl - Cizen Pioneer (Mal.). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Raudkivi (Spinning World). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 3d Singapore Derby, L.

Trista Rossa. 3 wins 1212m to 1600m, 3d VRC Hilton Nicholas H. Dam of-

TUCHEL (Redwood). 6 wins 1400m to 1800m, HK$18,661,250, HKJC Premier P., Gr.3, Para Sports Coach H., 2d HKJC Hong Kong Derby, L, Hong Kong Classic Mile, L, 4th Hong Kong Classic Cup, L.

3rd dam

ALYNDA, by Nassau. Joint second top filly on The 1985-86 NZ 2YO Free H. 9 wins-4 at 2-880m to 1600m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, North Canterbury RC Inglewood S., L. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

ALINSKY (Stravinsky). 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, CJC 2d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, 4th CJC Welcome S., L.

CAPESTAD (Kaapstad). 10 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$48,875, A$230,660, VRC Moomba P., L, 2d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.

ZALINDA (Zabeel). 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, AJC Angst H., L. Dam of-

FAST 'N' FAMOUS (Redoute's Choice). 6 wins in succession at 1100m, 1200m, A$447,300, VRC Gilgai S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1. Sire.

Jeter. 4 wins in succession 1200m to 1400m, A$120,125, 4th SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2. Dam of 3 winners-

HABANA (Zoustar). 8 wins 1230m to 1600m, NZ$410,150, to 2023-24, Auckland TR Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, Fulton Family Mile, L.

ALTRISTA (Sir Tristram). 8 wins. See above.