Karaka 2025 - Book 2

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

EPIPHANY, by Darci Brahma. Placed at 3. Half-sister to AUTHORITARIAN. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SPECIAL DREAM, by Stravinsky. Unplaced. Half-sister to Desert Bride (dam of BLUE TOSCA). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

AUTHORITARIAN (Authorized). 5 wins 2050m to 2800m, A$299,985, VRC St Leger, L, Moe Cup, MVRC Membership on Sale Now H.

Special Something. 4 wins 1100m to 1800m, BRC Kedron-Wavell Services Club H.

3rd dam

FAIRY BRIDE, by Ferdinand. 4 wins 1000m to 1200m in Brazil. Sister to Stitched (dam of SALSA INGLESA), Faith in Dreams (dam of DREAMSCAPE), half-sister to HYMN, FESTIVAL HALL, Seam (dam of DRAGONET). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Accord. Winner at 1600m, MVRC SKM Recycling P.

Desert Bride. Winner at 1550m, STC West Harbour H. Dam of 2 winners-

BLUE TOSCA (Canny Lad). 10 wins-3 in succession-1100m to 1600m, 874,993Rgt., Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Perak TC Sultan Gold Vase, L.

4th dam

HANDSEWN, by Sir Ivor. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Half-sister to KING PELLINORE, THATCH, LISADELL (dam of FATHERLAND, GOLDEN DOME, YEATS), ESPADRILLE, Special (dam of NUMBER, NUREYEV, BOUND). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

HYMN (Fairy King). 3 wins 1m to 9f, Hawthorne Derby, Gr.3, 2d Arlington Park American Derby, Gr.2, 4th Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1. Sire.

FESTIVAL HALL (Sadler's Wells). Winner at 2 at 1m, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh National S., Gr.1. Sire.

Faith in Dreams. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 5 winners-

DREAMSCAPE (Choisir). 4 wins 1200m to 1400m, A$390,200, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, Up & Coming S., Gr.3. Sire.

Stitched. 2 wins in Argentina. Dam of 4 winners-

SALSA INGLESA (Roy). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Argentina, La Plata Clasico Manuel F y Emilio Gnecco, Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

SOLO UN MOMENTO (Orpen). Champion Older Male in Argentina. 9 wins 1800m to 2500m, La Plata G.P. Dardo Rocha, Gr.1.

Seam. Unplaced. Dam of 10 winners-

DRAGONET (Parme). 6 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 1600m in Brazil, Gávea G.P. Euvaldo Lodi, Gr.3, Classico Armando Rodrigues Carneiro, L. Producer.

Lady Thong. Winner at 1300m in Brazil. Dam of 10 winners-

RE THONG (Dancer Man). 6 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 2000m in Brazil, Gávea G.P. Roberto e Nelson Grimaldi Seabra, Gr.1. Producer.