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

HAYLEY ANN, by Keeper. 2 wins at 1400m, 2d Matamata RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H. Half-sister to Tessastock. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

PROUSTIAN, by Zabeel. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to LAFLEUR (dam of AMARYLLIS, PAPILIO), Zalika (dam of HUMIDOR), Zygadene (dam of WILDFLOWER). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Tessastock (Tavistock). 3 wins 1580m to 2200m, 3d Matamata Cup, L, Counties RC Lone Star Pukekohe H., 4th Feilding JC Anzac H., L.

Marcelle. Winner at 1300m, 2d Matamata RC Colchester H. Dam of 2 winners-

Ravenna Rose. Winner at 1800m in 2023-24, 2d Hawkes Bay Betta Inspect it H.

Thundergod. 6 wins 1400m to 1700m to 2024 in Malaysia.

3rd dam

HAMEEDA, by Hector Protector. Winner at 1m, 3d Newmarket Poppy S. Half-sister to Desert Lily (dam of LAFLEUR), Reem Albaraari (dam of MORSHDI, ILITSHE), Desert Darling (dam of HEART OFTHE DESERT - HOSTWIN DONATELLO (Mac.)). Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

Zealous. 4 wins 2900m to 3375m, A$116,942 in Aust.

4th dam

HABIBTI, by Habitat. Top of The 1983 European 3YO Classification (1000m-1200m). Top filly on The 1982 Irish 2YO Free H. 9 wins-3 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, £259,812, 420,000fr., Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.2, Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.2, York William Hill Sprint Championship S., Gr.2, Lowther S., Gr.2, Lingfield Leisure S., L. Half-sister to KNESSET, Great Klaire (dam of ST. KLAIRE), Eight Carat (dam of OCTAGONAL, DIAMOND LOVER, KAAPSTAD, MARQUISE, MOUAWAD). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Desert Lily. Winner at 2 at 5f in Ireland. Dam of 8 winners-

LAFLEUR (Zabeel). Third top filly on The NZ 3YO Free H. 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, NZ$191,975, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 2d ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2. Producer.

Reem Albaraari. Placed at 2, 3d Ascot Blue Seal 2YO S. Dam of 6 winners-

MORSHDI (Slip Anchor). Champion 3YO in Germany & Italy (Long). 4 wins-1 at 2-1636m to 2414m, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, Derby Italiano, Gr.1, Abu Dhabi Championship S., L, 2d Irish Derby, Gr.1.

Desert Darling. Placed at 2 in GB. Grandam of-

HUMIDOR (Teofilo). 9 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$149,775, A$4,307,200, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, Makybe Diva S., Gr.1, MRC Memsie S., Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2.