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

DE LITTLE SISTER, by All Too Hard. 2 wins at 1000m, 1500m, 2d MRC Ladbrokes Odds Boost Exotics 2YO H. Half-sister to MIAMI BOUND, DE LITTLE ENGINE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

ARAPAHO MISS, by Danehill Dancer. 2 wins at 1700m, 2500m, A$710,950, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 2d MRC Fat Quaddies Cup, 3d Moonee Valley Fillies Oaks Classic, Gr.2, MRC Victoria Gold Cup, L, 4th VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2. Half-sister to Heartsareforlove, Cardiac (dam of RED ACES, DECLARATIONOFHEART). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

MIAMI BOUND (Reliable Man). 5 wins 1400m to 2500m, A$1,832,200, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, Wakeful S., Gr.2, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, Bendigo JC Avis Bendigo Cars & Trucks H., 3d ATC Tancred S., Gr.1, Sydney Cup, Gr.1, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, Andrew Ramsden S., L, 4th MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, MRC Caulfield Classic, Gr.3.

DE LITTLE ENGINE (Encosta de Lago). 8 wins 1606m to 3200m, A$713,540, VRC Andrew Ramsden S., L, Banjo Paterson Series Final H., Vintage Crop H., JB Cummings AM Tribute H., 2d MRC Galilee Series Final H., L, 3d VRC Andrew Ramsden S., L, Bagot H., L, 4th VRC Lexus S., Gr.3, Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.3, Roy Higgins H., L, Ballarat Cup, L.

Kadavar. 3 wins 1666m to 2400m, A$77,175, in 2023-24, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., BRC Racecourse Village P., 3d BRC Sky Racing H.

Roaring Engine (Reliable Man). 3 wins 1600m to 2400m, A$149,530, to 2023-24, MRC Sportsbet H., 2d VRC Sally Francis H., MVRC Award Winning H.

3rd dam

Happy Heart, by Exit to Nowhere. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, 3d Cagnes-sur-Mer Grand Prix du Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes, L, Le Lion-d'Angers Grand Prix d'Anjou-Bretagne, L. Three-quarter-sister to Maria de la Luz (dam of MINAKSHI). Dam of 13 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

ARAPAHO MISS (Danehill Dancer). 2 wins. See above.

Heartsareforlove (Hussonet). 2 wins at 2 at 1200m, 1350m, A$207,880, BRC Sun Blade Servers 2YO H., Ferg Reid 2YO H., 2d MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3.

Cardiac. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

RED ACES (Dundeel). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, 2040m, A$414,360, to 2024-25, Moonee Valley Vase, Gr.2, 2d VRC Super Impose S., L.

DECLARATIONOFHEART (Declaration of War). 3 wins-1 at 2-1130m to 2032m, A$217,355, SAJC Chairman's S., Gr.3, MRC Ladbrokes Protest Payout H., 2d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, 4th VRC Antler Luggage P., L.

Love Buggy. Placed at 3 in Aust. Grandam of-

SEA RAIDER (Reset). 12 wins 900m to 1615m, A$494,950, to 2023-24, BRC Member's Cup, L, XXXX Open H., Racecourse Village H.-twice.