Karaka 2025 - Book 2

ACE HIGH (AUS) (Black or Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins-1 at 2, VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 55 rnrs, 31 wnrs, inc. SW Molly Bloom (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Drakaina, SP My Lips are Sealed, Kitty Flash and of Bullets High, High Dandy, Angland, Prometheus, Bezique - Winning Day (H.K.), Leroy Brown, Espadas, Ballistic Win, Miss Shu, Tanganyika, O'Ziggy, Aces Up, Hollywood Ace, Canny Queen, etc.

1st dam

TIP THE WINK, by Stravinsky. 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$165,165, WRC Lightning H., L, Manawatu RC Flying H., L, Totally Vets H., WRC Precision & Optim H., Stella Artois H., 2d Taranaki RC Schweppervescence H., ARC Newstalk ZB H., Marton JC Crombie Lockwood H., BOP RC Platinum Homes H., 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, CJC Stewards S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC AME Electrical H., Manawatu RC Van Meer H., 4th Levin S., L. Half-sister to Volk Dancer. This is her eighth living foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners, inc:-

Takara (f by Maurice). 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, A$90,900, MRC Leading Female Trainer Natalie Young H., 3d MRC Tile Importer H.

Private Thoughts (f by Snitzel). 2 wins at 1000m, A$81,895, ATC Grunt at Yulong Australia H., 2d ATC Hyland Race Colours H.

Tip the Dancer (f by High Chaparral). 2 wins at 1340m, 1400m, Manawatu RC Chris Gommans Contracting H., 2d WRC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H.

Granola State (g by Cape Blanco). 5 wins 1000m to 1200m in Aust.

2nd dam

KAPE DANCER, by Kaapstad. Winner at 1300m in Aust. Sister to LOVE DANCE, three-quarter-sister to MORVEN WARRIOR, half-sister to Hula Song, Dancing Hula (dam of I'VE GOT RHYTHM). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

TIP THE WINK (Stravinsky). 6 wins. See above.

Volk Dancer (Volksraad). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Twilight II H., 3d ARC Soliloquy S., L, 4th Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2.

Maverick. 5 wins 1600m to 2200m, HK$3,508,500, HKJC Europe H., Suzhou H.

Goal Keeper. 2 wins to 1400m in NZ and HK, HKJC Audemars Piguet Audemars H.

Taheya. Unplaced. Grandam of-

Dancing Dream (Contributer). Winner at 1200m, NZ$78,030, in 2023-24, 2d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders S., Gr.3, Winter Championship Final.

3rd dam

HULA DANCE, by Riverton. Unraced. Half-sister to HULA CHIEF, HULA DRUM, HAWAIIAN SONG. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LOVE DANCE (Kaapstad). 4 wins 2000m to 2200m, NZ$320,025, A$89,000, Hawkes Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 2d AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Grandam of-

SEE THE WORLD (Danzero). 9 wins 1000m to 1300m, A$574,150, ATC Maurice McCarten S., L, Gosford RC Takeover Target S., L.

HANDFAST (Street Cry). 6 wins 1200m to 1400m, A$436,225, ATC South Pacific Classic, L, 2d BRC The Phoenix S., L, SCTC Hampden S., L.

RUSAMBO (Elusive Quality). 2 wins at 1200m, A$252,940, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, 2d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3.

MORVEN WARRIOR (Sir Tristram). 6 wins 1800m to 2400m, A$94,875, WATC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Happy Valley H., 3d Geelong RC Derby Trial S., L.