Karaka 2018 - Book 1

ROCK 'N' POP (AUS) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). Head of the 2011-12 NZ 3YO Free H. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$458,175, A$6,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Karaka Mile, RL, 2d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Lilakyn. Out of SW Popsy. Sire of Refresh, The Macallan, Veuve Clicquot and of the placegetters Battleborn, Boomtown Rat, Rocky High, Van Halen, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

MISS LIONESS, by Johar. 3 wins at 1350m, 1600m. Half-sister to LION TAMER, Let Me Roar. This is her second live foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

LIONESS, by Generous. Unraced. Half-sister to Blue Grass. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

LION TAMER(Storming Home). Joint Top of 2010-11 Australasian 3YOClassification (Extended). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1100m to 2500m,NZ$90,375, A$1,234,000, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, ARC Champagne S., L, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., L, Counties Challenge S., L, WRC Carpet One 2YO H., 2d MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1.

Let Me Roar(Rip Van Winkle). 6 wins to 1400m, NZ$87,435, to 2016-17, Te Aroha JC Team Wealleans H., BOP RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Waikato RC ANZ at Te Rapa H., 3d ARC Easter S., Gr.2.

Leonessa. Placed at 3 in 2016-17.

Queen of Lions. Unraced. Dam of-

Pride of Darci. Winner at 1300m in 2017-18, 3d ATC TAB H.

Superveloce. 2 wins at 1350m, 1600m in 2016-17 in Aust.

Savapak. Winner at 1600m in 2016-17.

3rd dam

BLUE SATIN, by Pompeii Court. 2 wins at 1400m, 1650m. Half-sister to Blue Music. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Blue Grass(Postponed). 3 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 2d Hawkes Bay Stella Artois H., 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.

4th dam

(MY) BLUE DENIM, by A Chara. 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 3200m, NZ$136,835, A$261,000, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, 3d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC EulogyS., Gr.3, 4th Avondale Cup, Gr.1. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners,inc:-

Blue Music(Western Symphony). 2 wins at 2, NZ$104,300, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Championship S., Gr.2. Dam of-

Indianapolis(Oregon). 4 wins from 1650m to 3200m, A$82,360, STC Oyster Bay H., 2d Queensland Cup, L.

Magic Blue. Winner at 1600m, 3d CJC Superstrike Seeds H. Grandam of-

HARRIS TWEED(Montjeu). Head of The 2008-09 NZ 3YO Free H. 4 wins from 2000m to 2500m, NZ$83,600, A$1,338,400, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, VRC Bart Cummings H., L, 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1, ARC NewZealand S., Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, 3d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1.