Karaka 2025 - Book 2

KING OF COMEDY (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud 2021). 3 wins-1 at 2-7f to 1m, £236,489, Sandown Heron S., L, Good Care Group 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.2, Newbury Diomed S., Gr.3, 4th York International S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Star of Seville (Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1), SW English Ballet (Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3) and SP Star of Bengal. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

DAGMAR, by Danehill. Winner at 1350m in Aust. Half-sister to YOU'RE CANNY. This is her tenth living foal. Her ninth foal is a 2YO. Dam of 6 foals to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Perfect Rhyme (f by Poet's Voice). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, A$365,735, 2d Australian Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., Gr.3, ATC Highway P., 4th Illawarra TC Arrowfield Classic, Gr.3. Dam of-

Exceed Perfection. Winner at 1200m in 2023-24, 2d ATC James Squire H.

Daydream Believer (f by Rip Van Winkle). Winner at 2400m, Waikato RC Dunstan Feeds Qualifier.

Mirror One (g by Iffraaj). Winner at 1700m in Aust.

If You Leave (f by Iffraaj). Winner at 1430m in Aust.

Count Nikolai (g by Viscount). Placed in Aust.

Diggilou (f by Iffraaj). Unraced. Dam of-

READ ABOUT IT (Wrote). 2 wins-1 at 2-from only 3 starts at 1200m, NZ$98,475, to 2024-25, Levin RC Ryder S., L, Wanganui Guineas, L.

2nd dam

TECHNIQUES, by Palace Music. 5 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, A$221,810, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, AJC Razor Sharp H., L, Wenona Girl H., 3d AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.2, STC Missile S., Gr.3, 4th AJC PJ Bell H., L, STC Triscay S., L, Birthday Card H., L. Half-sister to ALERT ME, Mad Desire (dam of GIVEN). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

YOU'RE CANNY (Canny Lad). 4 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1206m, A$221,785, Canberra RC Black Opal S., L.

3rd dam

Gypsy Alert, by Solitary Hail. 10 wins 1000m to 1290m, 2d SAJC Swettenham Stud S., Gr.3, STC Festival H., L, 3d AJC Analie H., L, VATC Barton H., L. Half-sister to WITH ME (dam of ACCOMPLICE), Alerted by Me (dam of QUARANTE LOVE). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

TECHNIQUES (Palace Music). 5 wins. See above.

ALERT ME (Genghiz). 9 wins to 1600m, STC Frederick Clissold H., Gr.3.

Mad Desire. 2 wins at 1000m, 1400m, VRC American H. Dam of 6 winners-

GIVEN (Canny Lad). 5 wins-4 in succession-at 1100m, 1200m, A$116,575, MRC Geoffrey Bellmaine S., L, 2d MRC Summoned S., L. Grandam of-

UGO FOSCOLO (Zacinto). 6 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1600m, NZ$379,750, A$5,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

My Obsession. 3 wins to 1500m, MVRC Allfloors Carpet Gallery H. Dam of-

VAGRANT (Pariah). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1200m to 1400m, A$357,555, to 2023-24, MRC Geoffrey Bellmaine S., Gr.3.

Bacchetto. Raced 3 times. Grandam of-

HAYASUGI (Royal Meeting). 3 wins at 2 1000m to 1200m, A$1,784,530, in 2023-24, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, Blue Diamond Prelude (f), Gr.2.