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

ALEXANDRETTA, by Big Brown. Raced twice. Half-sister to MILESTONE, Anna of Austria (dam of VIVA VIENNA). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Noble Heart (g by Better Than Ready). 2 wins at 1215m in 2023-24 in Aust.

Para Para (f by Exceedance). Placed at 3 in 2024-25.

2nd dam

CANNYANNA, by Canny Lad. 6 wins 1000m to 1500m, A$362,530, VRC Great Western H., L, VATC Summoned S., L, VRC Sandakan Sprint H., Abercrombie & Kent Sprint H., VATC Hyderabad Race Club P., 2d VRC Gilgai S., Gr.3, Rose of Kingston S., Gr.3, VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, VRC Kensington S., L, 3d VRC Salinger S., Gr.1, 4th VRC Hardy Brothers Classic S., Gr.2, VATC Mannerism S., Gr.3, SAJC RN Irwin S., Gr.3, VRC Straight Six H., L. Half-sister to Deanna's Smile (dam of LOAD AND LOCKETT, KIM UMA). Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

MILESTONE (Redoute's Choice). 2 wins at 1424m, 2206m, A$79,490, Geelong Classic, L.

Dancesteps. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, STC De Bortoli Wines H. Dam of-

Miss Ava. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2023-24, WATC Amelia Park P., 4th Pinjarra RC Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy, RL.

Zestily. Raced twice. Dam of 2 winners-

Lucky Gor. 2 wins at 1200m, HK$2,094,000, to 2023-24, HKJC Melbourne Cup Tour H., Wong Chuk Hang H., 2d HKJC North Point H.

Anna of Austria. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

VIVA VIENNA (All Too Hard). 4 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1200m, NZ$137,275, to 2023-24, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, NZ Cup Meeting Tickets S., Waikato RC Website Angels 2YO H., SVS Starting Gates 2YO S., 2d Ashburton RC Barneswood Farm S., Gr.3.

Divine Inanna (Real Impact). 2 wins at 1200m, A$92,676, to 2023-24, WATC Free Entry P., 3d Pinjarra RC Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy, RL.

3rd dam

DEANNA'S BIRD, by Storm Bird. Unraced. Sister to Deanna's Special (dam of PATRICK, PIKEPASS). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

CANNYANNA (Canny Lad). 6 wins. See above.

Deanna's Smile. Unraced. Dam of 10 winners-

LOAD AND LOCKETT (Serheed). 7 wins 1250m to 2200m, A$187,810, Bunbury Cup, Gr.3, 2d WATC Dayana S., L, 4th WATC St Leger, L.

KIM UMA (Umatilla). 4 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1200m, A$98,485, WATC Queen's P., L, Supremacy S., L, 4th WATC Gimcrack S., L. Dam of-

KIM INVADER (Second Empire). 10 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 2000m, WATC Grandstand Cup, L, 2d WATC Asian Beau S., Gr.3, Belmont Sprint, Gr.3, Singapore TC Kranji Mile, L.