Karaka 2025 - Book 1

U S NAVY FLAG (USA) (Bay or Brown 2015-Stud 2019). 5 wins-4 at 2, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in NZ in 2022-23. Sire of 257 rnrs, 113 wnrs, inc. SW (The) Pendragon (Auckland Guineas, Gr.2), So Naive, Ocean Vision, Love Reigns, Chantilly Lace, SP Aprilia, To Catch a Thief, Fighton, Midnight Mask, Warning Signal, Midream, Catherine of Siena, Chelsea Green, Penvose Lad, Lil Zena, etc.

1st dam

LEICA LADY, by Bachelor Duke. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to Nothin' Leica Cat (dam of STAMPEDE, THINKIN' BIG, JUST THINKIN'). This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Leica Model (f by Darci Brahma). 5 wins 1100m to 1600m, NZ$690, A$106,915, to 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

NOTHIN' LEICA RIPA, by Nothin' Leica Dane. Unraced. Half-sister to I AM A RIPPER, Murphy's Arch (dam of MURPHY'S BLU BOY). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners-

Nothin' Leica Cat (Tale of the Cat). Winner at 2200m, A$160,120, 2d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Durbridge H., 3d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, 4th AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Craven P., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

STAMPEDE (High Chaparral). 8 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2400m, A$628,650, ATC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, BRC Chairman's H., Gr.3, Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, L, 2d ATC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, 3d MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, 4th ATC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

THINKIN' BIG (High Chaparral). 4 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 2000m, A$487,845, HK$163,500, ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3, MRC Caulfield Classic, Gr.3, 3d ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1.

JUST THINKIN' (So You Think). 3 wins at 1300m, 1500m, A$306,125, ATC Dulcify S., L, Farewells Subzero H., 2d Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3, 4th ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Gloaming S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

ANN JULIET, by Bletchingly. Winner at 900m in Aust. Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

I AM A RIPPER (Mukaddamah). 6 wins-4 at 2 and 4 in succession-1000m to 1600m, A$570,150, VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, MVRC Champagne S., Gr.2, QTC Sir Douglas Wadley H., L, BTC Conrad International H.

Stage Beauty. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1053m, SAJC Pope H. Dam of 7 winners-

Fox Fighter (Foxwedge). 6 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1200m, A$562,605, to 2024-25, ATC Mounties Group H., 3d ATC Starlight S., L, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L, 4th ATC Starlight S., L, Razor Sharp H., L.

Murphy's Arch. 6 wins-2 at 2-800m to 1060m in Aust. Dam of 5 winners-

MURPHY'S BLU BOY (Blu Tusmani). 5 wins-4 in succession at 2-800m to 1000m, A$169,150, MRC Blue Diamond Preview (c&g), Gr.3, Gosford RC Lightning H., 2d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3. Sire.

Dempsey (Flying Spur). 7 wins 1103m to 1600m, WATC Miss Italy H., 2d WATC Carbine Club of WA S., L, Grandstand Cup, L, 3d WATC York S., L.

Capricious. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

My Girl Helen (Not a Single Doubt). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$209,893, MRC WJ (Bill) Adams H., 3d MVRC Champagne S., Gr.3.