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

NOCTURNAL, by Darci Brahma. Winner at 2000m, 2d ARC Stella Artois S. Sister to Pemberley, Outshine. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Tempest Moon (f by Turn Me Loose). Placed at 3 in 2023-24.

2nd dam

UPSTAGED, by In the Wings. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$24,500, A$149,400, SAJC Thomas Elder S., L, MRC Anthony Corrie H., 2d Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1, BTC Doomben Roses S., Gr.3, Ballarat Cup, L, 3d Ipswich Cup, L. Half-sister to El Pauji. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Pemberley (Darci Brahma). 7 wins 1400m to 2050m, A$272,265, VRC Summer Series H., 3d MRC Herbert Power S., Gr.2, Brisbane Cup, Gr.2.

Outshine (Darci Brahma). 4 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2015m, NZ$13,375, A$76,675, 2d CJC Canterbury Belle S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

Lord Ardmore (Reliable Man). 5 wins 1400m to 1900m, NZ$57,340, A$533,925, ATC Recovery Partners Cup Prelude H., 3d ATC Premier's Cup, Gr.3, January Cup, L, WJ McKell Cup, L-twice, 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, Canberra Cup, L, Gosford Gold Cup, L, Wyong Gold Cup, L.

3rd dam

TAMBARA, by Thunder Gulch. Unraced. Half-sister to City Honours. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

UPSTAGED (In the Wings). 3 wins. See above.

El Pauji (Flying Spur). 6 wins-1 at 2-1212m to 1600m, A$359,387, SAJC Magic Millions Adelaide 3YO Trophy, VRC TAB Power Pays H., Chubb P., 2d SAJC CS Hayes Memorial Cup, L, 3d VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.2, MRC Summoned S., L, Anniversary Vase, L. Grandam of-

CHEERS BROTHERS (Deep Field). 8 wins-4 in succession-1500m to 1800m to 2023-24 in Macau, Macau Derby, L.

4th dam

IKEBANA, by Sadler's Wells. Winner at 1¼m, Sandown Crest Hotels S. Sister to Youm Jadeed (dam of YOUHADYOURWARNING), three-quarter-sister to NORTHEASTERN, XTRA, half-sister to Taiwanese (dam of CHINESE JUSTICE). Dam of 11 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

City Honours (Darshaan). Winner at 2 at 1m, £395,764, Doncaster Amco 2YO S., 2d The Derby, Gr.1, Irish Derby, Gr.1, York Dante S., Gr.2. Sire.

Crowning Tribute. Unraced. Grandam of-

CHAILLOT (Testa Rossa). 6 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1200m to 1400m, A$632,175, VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, Anzac Day S., L.

STONEDANCE (Red Giant). Champion 2YO in Singapore in 2016. 4 wins to 1200m, S$322,852, Singapore TC Aushorse Golden Horseshoe, L.