Karaka 2025 - Book 2

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

CLAWS ARE OUT, by Big Brown. Unplaced. Half-sister to FELINES, Domesticated, Snitcat. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Fierce Kitty (f by Headwater). Placed at 3 in 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

JELLICLES, by Tale of the Cat. 4 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1110m, BTC Tenterfield Saddler H., 2d BTC City Pacific Finance H. Half-sister to BETTER THAN EVER, Boys Will be Boys. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

FELINES (Conatus). 9 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$496,730, NSW Tatt's RC Concorde S., Gr.3, Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H., ATC McGrath Estate Agents H., Ranvet H., Pro-Ride H., 3d Scone RC Denise's Joy S., L, 4th ATC Challenge S., Gr.2, BRC Lightning H., L.

Domesticated (Encosta de Lago). 2 wins at 1500m, 2025m, MRC Main Street P., 2d MRC Ladbrokes H., 3d SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L.

Snitcat (Snitzel). Placed at 2 & 3, A$261,062, 2d ATC Drinkwise 2YO P., 3d GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, ATC Kirkham 2YO P.

Stella Sea Sun. 6 wins 1200m to 1300m, A$270,390, ATC Refinitiv H., Heineken 3 H., Bradley Photographers H., 2d ATC Racing NSW Rising Star H.

Gelatin. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, A$121,000, in 2023-24, ATC Buy Arrowfield Graduation P., 3d ATC Agency Real Estate 2YO H., Schweppes H.

Jellicious. Placed at 2 & 3 to 2024-25, 2d ATC Drinkwise P., TAB 2YO P.

3rd dam

SONGFEST, by Unbridled's Song. Unraced. Half-sister to SWISS ECHO. Dam of 13 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

BETTER THAN EVER (French Deputy). Champion 2YO, 3YO & 4YO in Singapore. Champion Miler in Singapore in 2010 & 2011. 17 wins-12 in succession-1200m to 2000m, NZ$111,000, S$2,561,420, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Singapore TC Kranji Mile, L-twice, Raffles Cup, L, Polytrack Mile Championship, L, Steward's Cup, L, Three Rings Trophy, L-twice, Jumbo Jet Trophy, L, Merlion Trophy, L, Singapore Guineas, L, Singapore 3YO Classic, L, Singapore 3YO Sprint, L, 2d Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, Singapore TC Patron's Bowl, L, Stewards' Cup, L, Singapore Derby, L, 3d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, 4th Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1, Singapore TC Jumbo Jet Trophy, L.

Boys Will be Boys (Hussonet). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1300m, 1400m, A$86,480, R83,760, AJC Lawler Financial Services 2YO H., 2d VRC Fashion S., L.

Cakebytheocean. 5 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2100m, NZ$137,715, to 2023-24, BOP RC Mills Reef Wines H.

Savasong. 2 wins at 2050m, 2100m, ARC Coca-Cola H., 2d Taranaki RC Oaks Prelude, 4th Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3. Producer.